Friday, 28th November 2008 (Series 59, Game 95)

[Allan Harmer]

Countdown recap for Friday 28 November 2008.

C1: Champion Denis Kaye (1 win, 91 points.) Retired - Interested in snooker, music and close up magic.
C2: Challenger Colin Westacott. A museum warden from Newport in Gwent. His favourite places are Kenya and Las Vegas - But he hasn't visited either of them yet!
DC: Susie Dent and Sue Cleaver from Coronation Street
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R E B E R T D A P
R02: R G N O I S O S T
R03: P X I E U S L L Y
R04: L W E A A N M O N
R05: 5, 8, 3, 4, 1, 100. Target: 321.
TTT: SEEDYWAG - "Can't get a word in like this ?"
R06: S E I B Q O S N A
R07: Z L N E A O M N C
R08: T E A D N O V R E
R09: D T J P U E E C S
R10: 1, 3, 6, 10, 25, 75. Target: 194.
TTT: ROLLEYED - "His singing echoed in the mountains"
R11: F F C I O E G N D
R12: L T A I A K R E T
R13: R R M O E I S G T
R14: 8, 4, 9, 3, 25, 100. Target: 907.
R15: A U N T E N I D D (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R E B E R T D A P

C1: BERATED (7)
C2: BERATED (7)
DC: REBATED, (7) PREDATE (7)
OT: BARTERED, (8) BERATER, (7) DEBATER, (7) PREDATE, (7) RERATED, (7) RETREAD, (7) TAPERED, (7) TREADER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R G N O I S O S T

C1: ROOSTING (8)
C2: ROOSTING (8)
DC: STORING, (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: P X I E U S L L Y

C1: SPELL (5)
C2: PULLEYS (7)
DC: SEXILY (6)
OT: PILULES (7)
Score: 15–22 (max 23)

Round 4: L W E A A N M O N

C1: LEMON (5)
C2: ANNEAL (6)
DC: LAWMAN (6)
OT: LAWMEN (6)
Score: 15–28 (max 29)

Round 5: 5, 8, 3, 4, 1, 100. Target: 321.

ANNEAL seals a good early lead for the Challenger and the Champ needs to pull a rabbit out of the hat to get back into the game.

C1: 321. 100 + (8-1) = 107 x 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 25–28 (max 39)

That was just the trick for the Champ and it's game on again.

Sue tells us about the letters they receive on Corrie and the amout of hours they have to put in recording the show. They can work 13 hours a day for six days a week and still have time to learn their lines - They live in a shoebox and lick t' road clean wit' tongue! They sure have it tough on Corrie!

Teatime teaser: SEEDYWAG -> EDGEWAYS

Round 6: S E I B Q O S N A

C1: BIASES (6)
C2: SEASON (6)
DC: SEASON (6)
OT: ANISES (6) SANSEI (6) SASINE (6) BASINS (6) BEANOS (6) BEISAS (6) BONSAI (6) BOSIES (6) ENOSIS (6) NOISES (6) NOSIES (6) OSSEIN (6) SONSIE (6) NIQABS (6)
Score: 31–34 (max 45)
SASINE = the deed or document recording the transfer of property in Scotland.
BEISAS = a species of oryx
BOSIES = a Scottish slang for a Hug.
ENOSIS = refers to the movement of the Greek-Cypriot population to incorporate the island of Cyprus into Greece, a country which they considered their motherland (i.e country of origin).
OSSEIN = the collagen of bones
SONSIE = having an attractive and healthy appearance in Scotland
HIQABS = are veils which cover the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijāb.

Round 7: Z L N E A O M N C

C1: COALMEN (7)
C2: COALMEN (7)
DC: CALZONE (7)
OT: CANZONE (7)
Score: 38–41 (max 52)

CALZONE = an Italian dish like pizza
CANZONE = Literally "song" in Italian
Round 8: T E A D N O V R E

C1: AVERTED (7)
C2: AVERTED (7)
DC: RENOVATED (18)
OT: OVERDATE (8) RENOVATE (8)
Score: 45–48 (max 70)

Round 9: D T J P U E E C S

C1: DEPUTES (7)
C2: JESTED (6)
DC: DEPUTES (7) DEJECTS (7)
OT: SPECTED (7)
Score: 52–48 (max 77)
SPECTED = an abbreviation of expected.

As Sue is from Corrie, Susie tells us about the origins of pub names, a lot of which comes from heraldry. Very interesting!
Round 10: 1, 3, 6, 10, 25, 75. Target: 194.

C1: 194. (1+3) x (75-25) = 200 - 6 (10)
C2: 194. (75+25) x (3-1) = 200 - 6 (10)
Score: 62–58 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: ROLLEYED -> YODELLER

Round 11: F F C I O E G N D

C1: DOFFING (7)
C2: coffing
DC: DOFFING (7)
OT: COFFINED, (8) COIFFED, (7) CONFIDE (7)
Score: 69–58 (max 95)

The Challenger thinks he's in Las Vegas and takes a punt on COFFING - which get a big no-no from DC.
Round 12: L T A I A K R E T

C1: LATTER (6)
C2: RETAIL (6)
DC: RATTLE, (6)
OT: TITLARK, (7) AERIAL, (6) ARTELI, (6) ATRIAL, (6) ATTIRE, (6) KARATE, (6) KILTER, (6) KIRTLE, (6) KITTLE, (6) LARIAT, (6) LATRIA, (6) LITTER, (6) RATITE, (6) REALIA (6)
Score: 75–64 (max 102)
ARTELI = a co-operative of craftsmen living and working together in Russia
KITTLE = difficult to deal with
RATITE = having a flat breastbone like a bird.

Round 13: R R M O E I S G T

C1: MORTISE (7)
C2: MOISTER (7)
DC: STORMIER (8) ERGOTISM (8)
OT: MORTISER (8)

Score: 82–71 (max 110)

Round 14: 8, 4, 9, 3, 25, 100. Target: 907.

C1: 907. (9 x 100) = 900 + 4+ 3 (10)
C2: 907. (9 x 100) = 900 + 4+ 3 (10)
Score: 92–81 (max 120)

Round 15: A U N T E N I D D

C1 buzzes to say ATTENUATED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say INUNDATED which is correct.
Score: 92–91 (max 130)

After a wobbly start the Champ, Denis, makes agood recovery and puts in another solid performance.

Colin, the Challenger, showed a good level of ability but came unstuck in the first numbers round, which ultimately proved to be the difference between the two players - Getting the Conundrum left him tantalisingly one point short at the end. Bad luck!

This was a very enjoyable game played at quite a reasonable level.

Finally, Des asks Denis if he will perform some of his close up magic if he wins another couple of games - Watch out Paul Zenon!

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59