1st time doing a recap, do be kind!
C1: Champion John Barlow (1 win, 86 points.) A Retired Civil Servant from Glasgow. Beat fellow Scot "Wee" Veronica Brown 86-64 last Friday.
C2: Challenger Matt Johnson. A Freelance Translator and Proofreader from Shildon in County Durham. Speaks a variety of languages, including French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and even a bit of Mandarin!
Suspect that he has also done a fair few Matt Lucas lookalike competitions during his time as well.DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R O N I H A L S I
R02: D G T X U A O T E
R03: 100, 50, 4, 9, 8, 7. Target: 322.
TTT: ERUPTTERM - "Some Americans may think Donald is a blowhard, but this person definitely is."
R04: V S I A R B O N I
R05: F E H I Q T U M O
R06: 100, 6, 6, 1, 9, 7. Target: 392.
R07: S E T A R O W S E
R08: L N K A O U D P I
R09: 25, 50, 4, 8, 10, 3. Target: 617.
TTT: CROPSSEED - "Forget crops and seeds, you need to go for a pea."
R10: D R E A B N M O E
R11: J A R U D O C E S
R12: F L A E T S T I P
R13: N O M E W A N R I
R14: 100, 25, 8, 6, 7, 4. Target: 891.
R15: N U D E H E A L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R O N I H A L S I
John: IRONS (5)
Matt: shaolin
DC: haironsil SIRLOIN (7)
OT: HIROLAS (7) IRONIAS (7) IRONISH (7) LIAISON (7) NOIRISH (7) RAINISH (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)
John can only conjure up a 5 in a tricky looking selection, but points are points, as Matt's "brave" attempt with Shaolin is unfortunately capitalised.
Round 2: D G T X U A O T E
John: OUTAGE (6)
Matt: GOAT (4)
DC: DOTAGE (6) OUTDATE (7)
OT: OUTGATE (7)
Score: 11–0 (max 14)
Matt only gets a 4 in this round, whilst John gets 6 additional points with a Countdown favourite, OUTAGE.
Round 3: 100, 50, 4, 9, 8, 7. Target: 322.
John: 321. (100 x 4) - (9 x 8) - 7 (7)
Matt: 318.
RR: 322. (7 - 4) x 50 + 100 + 9 x 8 (10)
Score: 18–0 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: ERUPTTERM -> TRUMPETER
Round 4: V S I A R B O N I
John: BRAINS (6)
Matt: VISION (6)
DC: ROBINIAS (8)
Score: 24–6 (max 32)
Round 5: F E H I Q T U M O
John: THIEF (5)
Matt: THIEF (5)
DC: MOUTH (5) MOTIF (5) QUOIT (5)
OT: FUMET (5) HOMIE (5) MEITH (5) METHI (5) METHO (5) MUFTI (5) OTIUM (5) OUTIE (5) QUIET (5) QUITE (5) QUOTE (5) QUOTH (5) TOQUE (5)
Score: 29–11 (max 37)
No thieving here! Letters are not being particularly kind so far.....
Round 6: 100, 6, 6, 1, 9, 7. Target: 392.
John: 393. (9 - (6 - 1)) x 100 - 7 (7)
Matt: -
RR: 392. (100 / (9 - 6 - 1) + 6) x 7 (10)
Score: 36–11 (max 47)
Dr. Phil talks about trying to improve life expectancy in deprived areas.
Round 7: S E T A R O W S E
John: ORATES (6)
Matt: RESTS (5)
DC: sowester SWEATERS (8)
Score: 42–11 (max 55)
Matt is sadly unable to gain points in this letters round, unlike his previous 2. Looking like the deal has been sealed for John, but John could easily be a "Sweater" if Matt manages to pull a comeback and put pressure on him.
Round 8: L N K A O U D P I
John: POUND (5)
Matt: ALOUD (5)
DC: POUNDAL (7)
OT: PLANDOK (7)
Score: 47–16 (max 62)
Round 9: 25, 50, 4, 8, 10, 3. Target: 617.
John: 618.
Matt: 617. (50 + 8 + 4) x 10 - 3 (10)
Score: 47–26 (max 72)
A nice solve from Matt gives him an additional 10.
Teatime teaser: CROPSSEED -> PROCESSED
Round 10: D R E A B N M O E
John: breadmen
Matt: DREAM (5)
DC: ABDOMEN (7) MEANDER (7) ; BEMOANED (8) from RR as well.
Score: 47–31 (max 80)
Plausible attempt from John, which is sadly no good, as Matt's 5 has cut John's lead by 15 points. Rachel also shows off her lexical skill, by beating Susie and Phil in DC with BEMOANED.
Round 11: J A R U D O C E S
John: CAROUSED (8)
Matt: SCARED (6)
Score: 55–31 (max 88)
A great 8 from John leaves Matt scared on 6.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of hair colours.
Round 12: F L A E T S T I P
John: FLATTIES (8)
Matt: STAPLE (6)
OT: FLEAPITS (8)
Score: 63–31 (max 96)
Another strong 8 solidifies John's lead.
Round 13: N O M E W A N R I
John: MANNER (6)
Matt: MANNER (6)
DC: AIRWOMEN (8) NANOWIRE (8)
Score: 69–37 (max 104)
Round 14: 100, 25, 8, 6, 7, 4. Target: 891.
John: 893. 100 x 8 + (25 x 4) - 7 (7)
Matt: 893. 100 x 8 + (25 x 4) - 7 (7)
RR: 891. (100 + 7) x 8 + 6 + 4 + 25 (10)
Score: 76–44 (max 114)
Round 15: N U D E H E A L S
John buzzes on 12.25 seconds to say UNLEASHED which is correct.
Final Score: 86–44 (max 124)
A conundrum solve from Mr Barlow means we'll see him attempt win 3 on Tuesday. Will he be able to surpass 86, which he has scored in both of his games? It wasn't quite Matt's day today, but he did have a great spot with Shaolin, even if it was capitalised.
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