C1: Champion Tom Marlow (1 win, 89 points.) A senior communications executive for marketing in Birmingham.
C2: Challenger Jeff Clayton. A transport planner and FOCAL mastermind from Bournemouth, Dorset. He used to live in Paris, and is fluent in French, a fact he proved by appearing on Countdown's French parent show, Des chiffres et des lettres, where he won one out of his three shows. He's also not unfamiliar with this show, having won 2 shows back in Series 51 in 2004.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R P R L E A E V D
R02: S T I O S E L G Q
R03: 6, 1, 8, 8, 2, 2. Target: 114.
TTT: FACEBLUSH - "In days of old, this would help put a bit of colour in your cheeks."
R04: R M A U R E D O T
R05: I O E O C R N P J
R06: 50, 75, 25, 6, 5, 9. Target: 372.
R07: D H T L S E I O T
R08: S N A I L A Y T U
R09: 100, 7, 5, 3, 2, 7. Target: 914.
TTT: SOMEGREAT - "You could get some great bargains here when the sales are on."
R10: B N E A T I P V W
R11: A O A E N G T N M
R12: T M U A X I R N D
R13: R P B D E O I S G
R14: 75, 10, 3, 7, 9, 2. Target: 482.
R15: M A Y O C R U S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R P R L E A E V D
Tom: REPEAL (6)
Jeff: REPEAL (6)
DC: PEARLER (7) DEPRAVE (7) PERVADE (7) PEARLED (7)
OT: PERVADER (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2: S T I O S E L G Q
Tom: SOILS (5)
Jeff: EGOISTS (7)
DC: LOGIEST (7)
OT: EOLISTS (7) LEGISTS (7) STOGIES (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 6, 1, 8, 8, 2, 2. Target: 114.
Tom: 114. ((8 x 8) - 6 - 1) x 2 (10)
Jeff: 114. ((8 + 6) x 8) + 2 (10)
Score: 16–23 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: FACEBLUSH -> FLASHCUBE
Round 4: R M A U R E D O T
Tom: ARMOURED (8)
Jeff: MATURED (7)
DC: MORTARED (8)
OT: OUTARMED (8)
Score: 24–23 (max 33)
Round 5: I O E O C R N P J
Tom: PORCINE (7)
Jeff: PORCINE (7)
OT: PECORINO (8)
Score: 31–30 (max 41)
Round 6: 50, 75, 25, 6, 5, 9. Target: 372.
Tom: 372. (75 x 5) - (9 - 6) (10)
Jeff: 372. (75 x 5) - (9 - 6) (10)
Score: 41–40 (max 51)
After a little bit of French with Jeff, Dr. Phil talks about some things that are believed to expand your lifespan.
Round 7: D H T L S E I O T
Tom: HOLIEST (7)
Jeff: HOLIEST (7)
DC: HOSTILE (7) THISTLE (7) TOILETS (7) hotlisted HOTLIST (7)
OT: DOLTISH (7) DOTTLES (7) EOLITHS (7) HOISTED (7) HOTTIES (7) LITHEST (7) LITHOED (7) LITHOES (7) LITOTES (7) SHITTED (7) SHOTTED (7) SLITTED (7) SLOTTED (7) STILTED (7)
Score: 48–47 (max 58)
Round 8: S N A I L A Y T U
Tom: SAINTLY (7)
Jeff: SULTANA (7)
DC: NASALITY (8)
Score: 55–54 (max 66)
Round 9: 100, 7, 5, 3, 2, 7. Target: 914.
Tom: 915.
Jeff: 914. ((7 + 2) x 100) + ((5 - 3) x 7) (10)
Score: 55–64 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: SOMEGREAT -> MEGASTORE
Round 10: B N E A T I P V W
Tom: PAINT (5)
Jeff: PAINT (5)
DC: NATIVE (6)
OT: ABIENT (6) BINATE (6) PATINE (6) PIANET (6) PINATE (6) PINETA (6)
Score: 60–69 (max 82)
Round 11: A O A E N G T N M
Tom: MAGNATE (7)
Jeff: MAGENTA (7)
DC: MONTAGE (7) MEGATON (7) GATEMAN (7)
OT: MAGNETON (8)
Score: 67–76 (max 90)
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of the roles of actors in Roman and Greek times.
Round 12: T M U A X I R N D
Tom: TRAIN (5)
Jeff: ATRIUM (6)
OT: MUDARIN (7) NATRIUM (7) UNITARD (7)
Score: 67–82 (max 97)
Round 13: R P B D E O I S G
Tom: PODGIER (7)
Jeff: PODGIER (7)
DC: PORGIES (7) PODGERS (7)
OT: BEGIRDS (7) BODGERS (7) BODGIES (7) BORIDES (7) BRIDGES (7) BROIGES (7) DISROBE (7) PERIODS (7) PROBIES (7)
Score: 74–89 (max 104)
Round 14: 75, 10, 3, 7, 9, 2. Target: 482.
Tom: -
Jeff: 482. ((75 + 7) x 3 x 2) - 10 (10)
Score: 74–99 (max 114)
Round 15: M A Y O C R U S T
Jeff buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say CUSTOMARY which is correct.
Final Score: 74–109 (max 124)
Statistics Corner
Tom:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5
Jeff:
Total score - 109
Raw score - 116
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=76