Following the takeover by the G G's last week, it's back to business this week, and yesterday saw the emergence of yet another apterite. Tom Cappleman has quite a CV in the TV world, having previously been on University Challenge as well as a previous appearance on Countdown, and yesterday he showed he means business this time round with an excellent score of 115 in his first game. How will he fare today against Sharon Hagger? Enjoy.Countdown recap for Friday 20 March 2015.
C1: Champion Tom Cappleman (1 win, 115 points.) An apterite. Software Developer from Enfield.
C2: Challenger Sharon Hagger. An Accountant from Welling Garden City. Loves quiz shows and writing for her own amusement.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicky Campbell.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N L P E U A O T
R02: M B S I A E R J T
R03: 10, 6, 25, 100, 75, 50. Target: 809.
TTT: GERSHWIN - "By George these people never stop moaning."
R04: D G H U E A I M P
R05: V D C S O A I T Z
R06: 7, 1, 9, 5, 4, 25. Target: 588.
R07: D N L P E A E T I
R08: D O A I R F E S T
R09: 3, 3, 100, 75, 25, 50. Target: 318.
TTT: ISBRAINY - "He is brainy, it must be all the curries."
R10: C R M O U I N E S
R11: T G M R A O E H A
R12: G P N U E A L R I
R13: D Q T L O E U F G
R14: 9, 2, 4, 7, 75, 50. Target: 860.
R15: O O Z E M I N C E (conundrum)
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Round 1: S N L P E U A O T
Tom: POLENTAS (8)
Sharon: PLANTS (6)
DC: SOUTANE (7)
OT: AUTOPENS (8) LAPSTONE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start for Tom with POLENTAS for 8, while Sharon only gets PLANTS for 6.
Round 2: M B S I A E R J T
Tom: MISTRAE (7)
Sharon: TIMBERS (7)
DC: BARMIEST (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
It's 7 a piece here with MISTRAE and TIMBERS.
Round 3: 10, 6, 25, 100, 75, 50. Target: 809.
Tom: 810. (75 + 6) x 10 (7)
Sharon: 810. (75 x 10) + 50 + 6 + (100 / 25) (7)
Score: 22–14 (max 23)
Imperfection as both get 1 away, but in fact it is perfection as Rachel tells us this one is not possible. A further 'reliable' internet source confirms this.
Teatime teaser: GERSHWIN -> WHINGERS
Round 4: D G H U E A I M P
Tom: HUMPED (6)
Sharon: HUMPED (6)
DC: IMAGED (6) GUIMPE (6)
OT: GIMPED (6) MAGPIE (6)
Score: 28–20 (max 29)
Both players get HUMPED as they score 6 here.
Round 5: V D C S O A I T Z
Tom: DACOITS (7)
Sharon: AVOIDS (6)
DC: ZODIACS (7)
OT: VODCAST (7)
Score: 35–20 (max 36)
Sharon AVOIDS scoring here with her 6, as Tom gets DACOITS for 7.
Round 6: 7, 1, 9, 5, 4, 25. Target: 588.
Tom: 588. ((25 x 4) + 7 - 9) x (5 + 1) (10)
Sharon: 591.
Score: 45–20 (max 46)
Tom gets a perfect 10 with 588, as Sharon falls 3 short.
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Round 7: D N L P E A E T I
Tom: ENTAILED (8)
Sharon: PANTILED (8)
DC: PLEATED (7) DATELINE (8)
OT: DEPILATE (8) EPILATED (8) PETALINE (8)
Score: 53–28 (max 54)
It's 8 for both players with ENTAILED and PANTILED.
Round 8: D O A I R F E S T
Tom: ASTEROID (8)
Sharon: ASTEROID (8)
DC: STRAFED (7) FAIREST (7)
Score: 61–36 (max 62)
An old favourite ASTEROID gives both players 8 points here.
Round 9: 3, 3, 100, 75, 25, 50. Target: 318.
Tom: 318. (100 + 3 + 3) x (75 / 25) (10)
Sharon: 309.
Score: 71–36 (max 72)
Tom gets a perfect 10 as Sharon is 9 away.
Teatime teaser: ISBRAINY -> BIRYANIS
Round 10: C R M O U I N E S
Tom: MOUSIER (7)
Sharon: murines
DC: INCOMERS (8) CRIMSON (7)
OT: CONSUMER (8) INSOURCE (8) MUCRONES (8) SERMONIC (8)
Score: 78–36 (max 80)
Tom gets a further 7 with MOUSIER as Sharon has 'murines' disallowed.
Round 11: T G M R A O E H A
Tom: MARGATE (7)
Sharon: HOMAGE (6)
OT: ATHEROMA (8) ETHOGRAM (8)
Score: 85–36 (max 88)
Tom gets another 7 with MARGATE. Sharon pays him HOMAGE but it's only a 6.
Susie talks about how elephants appear in English expressions.
Round 12: G P N U E A L R I
Tom: PEARLING (8)
Sharon: PEARLING (8)
Score: 93–44 (max 96)
Both players score another 8 with PEARLING.
Round 13: D Q T L O E U F G
Tom: FLOUTED (7)
Sharon: FLOUTED (7)
DC: QUOTED (6)
Score: 100–51 (max 103)
Both players FLOUTED the rules here to get another 7.
Round 14: 9, 2, 4, 7, 75, 50. Target: 860.
Tom: 858. (75 + 7 - 4) x (9 + 2) (7)
Sharon: -
RR: 860. (50 + 75) x 7 - 9 - 4 - 2 (10)
Score: 107–51 (max 113)
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Shock, horror. But he still got 7 with his 858 for 2 away as Sharon was nowhere near.Round 15: O O Z E M I N C E
Tom buzzes on 1 second to say ECONOMIZE which is correct.
Final Score: 117–51 (max 123)
Another master class by Tom Cappleman, who is looking solid after 2 games. His scores are strong and he's looking like he could very well be a contender for number 1 seed. Of course he still has 6 games to get through, but if early signs are anything to go by he's looking good. Sharon put up a good fight at times today but couldn't match the strength of Tom here. A second consecutive 1 second conundrum as well shows the first was no fluke.
Join Andy McGurn on Monday to see if Tom can get a third win. I'll be back next Friday. I hope you will join me then. In the meantime, thank you very much for reading, and goodbye.
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