Wednesday 4th February 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 3)

[Kai Laddiman]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 February 2009.

C1: Champion Lisa Thomson (1 win, 98 points.)
C2: Challenger Roy Catley. A wine appreciator from Cornwall who went on stage half naked in front of Maggie Thatcher.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T B V T N A O A E
R02: C P S A E T D O M
R03: T R R M R E A I L
R04: S J M I O E G H S
R05: 100, 9, 6, 10, 5, 7. Target: 846.
TTT: INEEDVET - "It falls fast according to him."
R06: N P L A E S N S O
R07: M G S N D U E O A
R08: L R E K N O Y Q I
R09: H D D N B E E A X
R10: 25, 3, 6, 7, 9, 3. Target: 459.
TTT: GIRLGANG - "A bit of this does your throat a lot of good."
R11: S R P T S U O A E
R12: R F L O A E T T D
R13: L W R C N E O I D
R14: 75, 8, 1, 5, 4, 2. Target: 165.
R15: O L L I E B O N D (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T B V T N A O A E

C1: BATON (5)
C2: BATTEN (6)
DC: NOTATE (6)
OT: ANATTO (6) NOVATE (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Ooh, unlucky Lisa!

Round 2: C P S A E T D O M

C1: SCOPED (6)
C2: fate
DC: COASTED (7) TOECAPS (7)
OT: CAPOTES (7) DAMPEST (7) STAMPED (7) DECAMPS (7) SCAMPED (7) PODCAST (7) POMADES (7) STOMPED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 13)

Round 3: T R R M R E A I L

C1: marrier
C2: TRAILER (7)
OT: MALTIER (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TARRIER (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 20)

Round 4: S J M I O E G H S

C1: HOMIES (6)
C2: sigh (5)
DC: GISMOS (6)
OT: EGOISM (6) JISSOM (6) JOSHES (6) MOSHES (6) SHMOES (6) MOSSIE (6) SHOJIS (6)
Score: 12–13 (max 26)

Round 5: 100, 9, 6, 10, 5, 7. Target: 846.

C1: 844. 100x9-(10x5)-6 (7)
C2: 840.
RR: 846. (100-6)x9 (10)
Score: 19–13 (max 36)

An easy numbers game slips through the contestants' hands.

John continues his dangerous animals countdown with crocodiles and lions.

Teatime teaser: INEEDVET -> EVENTIDE

Round 6: N P L A E S N S O

C1: LESSON (6)
C2: PLANES (6)
OT: NAPLESS (7) NELSONS (7) NOPALES (7)
Score: 25–19 (max 43)

Round 7: M G S N D U E O A

C1: MOUNDS (6)
C2: soundmen (Both misread and not a word)
DC: MANGOES (7)
OT: DAEMONS (7) MASONED (7) MENUDOS (7) OSMUNDA (7)
Score: 31–19 (max 50)

Round 8: L R E K N O Y Q I

C1: LINKER (6)
C2: LINKER (6)
DC: YOLKIER (7)
Score: 37–25 (max 57)

Round 9: H D D N B E E A X

C1: HEADED (6)
C2: BEHEAD (6)
OT: BEDHEAD (Jeff) (7) HEADEND (7)
Score: 43–31 (max 64)

OoW: Susie talks about Greyjing, lipstick on a pig (Mrs Kai) and photo bombing.

Round 10: 25, 3, 6, 7, 9, 3. Target: 459.

C1: 459. 25x6x3+9 (10)
C2: 459. 25x6x3+9 (10)
Score: 53–41 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: GIRLGANG -> GARGLING

Round 11: S R P T S U O A E

C1: SPORTS (6)
C2: SPAREST (7)
DC: POSTURES (8) SPOUTERS (8) APTEROUS (8)
OT: ESPARTOS (8) PROTASES (8) SEAPORTS (8) PASTURES (8) SPOUTERS (8)
Score: 53–48 (max 82)

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Round 12: R F L O A E T T D

C1: FLOATER (7)
C2: FLATTER (7)
DC: RATTLED (7) LEOTARD (7)
OT: DEFLATOR (8)
Score: 60–55 (max 90)

Round 13: L W R C N E O I D

C1: CROWNED (7)
C2: CROWNED (7)
DC: CLOWNED (7) DOWNIER (7)
OT: CROWDIE (7)
Score: 67–62 (max 97)

Round 14: 75, 8, 1, 5, 4, 2. Target: 165.

C1: 165. 75x2+(5x(4-1)) (10)
C2: -
Score: 77–62 (max 107)

Round 15: O L L I E B O N D

No one buzzes. The answer was BLOODLINE.
Score: 77–62 (max 117)

A low-scoring game in which neither contestant managed to pull in front considerably. It was a valiant effort from Ray nevertheless.


Apologies for the comparatively late and rubbish recap, but I forgot I was filling in.

Recap brought to you by some guy in a hat.

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

[Brian Whitworth]

Round 2: C P S A E T D O M

C1: SCOPED (6)
C2: SEAT (4) (?)
DC: COASTED (7) TOECAPS (7)
OT: CAPOTES (7) DAMPEST (7) STAMPED (7) DECAMPS (7) SCAMPED (7) PODCAST (7) POMADES (7) STOMPED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 13)

C2: SEAT (4) (?)

It sounded like "FATE" when he said it, even the subtitles on teletext said "FATE" -- which is odd, as theres no F in the list!

[Daniel O'Dowd]

Nearly saw everything today Missed crowned.

In r8 is relink okay?

[Gary Male]

Round 2: C P S A E T D O M

C1: SCOPED (6)
C2: SEAT (4) (?)
DC: COASTED (7) TOECAPS (7)
OT: CAPOTES (7) DAMPEST (7) STAMPED (7) DECAMPS (7) SCAMPED (7) PODCAST (7) POMADES (7) STOMPED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 13)

C2: SEAT (4) (?)

It sounded like "FATE" when he said it, even the subtitles on teletext said "FATE" -- which is odd, as theres no F in the list!

It sounded like PATE (as in a bald pate) to me. I could be very wrong though. Also DC got SPOUTERS in R11. Solid recap, keep it up.

[Ian Fitzpatrick]

I thought he said FATE and assumed he had misheard and written down an F instead of an S (easily done!!)

[Howard Somerset]

I've just listened again. There's no doubt in my mind that he said FATE.

And a very minor comment, again a misdeclaration by Roy. In round 7, he said the singular - SOUNDMAN.

[Jason Larsen]

Here we go! The middle of the week, and I can't believe it's come already!

Roy? Half-naked? Why? Margaret Thatcher is a very proper lady, and I never will in a million years think that she would like that!

Round 1: Kai, Kai, Kai! Why would you put down contestants for finding words that are in the dictionary?
Round 2: Yes, Roy said FATE, Kai. I wonder what caused us to mishear him?
Round 3: Lisa, I thought MARRIER would be a word because you can marry people. Well, yes, but it's not in the dictionary. That's what they've got Susie for!
John's Words of Wisdom: Yes, a lion can kill you with just one bite.
Teatime Teaser #1: What?
Round 7: I think soundmen is two words. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Round 9: I like the fact that Jeff plays along with the contestants. Just because I heard that the Countdown staff is delighted with him, I would give him 7 points just for that word!
Origins of Words: How ironic! A family member of a soccer coach was killed during the Olympics in Beijing last year, and Michael Phelps has been suspended from swimming because police suspected him in regard to possession of drugs. However, Susie, way to look on the bright side!
Teatime Teaser #2: It was obvious again.
Round 11: Ben Hunter, if you're reading this, please tell me why you used Photoshop to make that picture of Rachel?

Lisa is the winner again. Also, I read the post in another thread that stated that they observed Roy couldn't read his own writing. I couldn't see that, but if I have to give Roy credit for anything, I will say that he was a good sport.

[David Roe]

Hymn sung every year before the FA Cup Final, and also at funerals - the first line is

"Abide with me, fast falls the eventide"

It means evening.

[Mike Brown]

Round 4: S J M I O E G H S

C1: HOMIES (6)
C2: SIGHS (5)
DC: GISMOS (6)
OT: EGOISM (6) JISSOM (6) JOSHES (6) MOSHES (6) SHMOES (6) MOSSIE (6) SHOJIS (6)
Score: 12–13 (max 26)

Splitting hairs, I know, but in the interests of historical accuracy, Roy offered SIGH in the singular (but for 5). As it seems obligatory to say it... sorry, Kai!