Tuesday 10 February 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 7)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 February 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 7).

C1: Champion Janet Scowcroft (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Roy Daniels (from Bath).
DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

Having removed forumite Mike Spellar from the champion’s chair, can Janet see off the challenge of fellow Somersetian Roy Daniels? The answer lies below...

R01: R V R U O I D E L
R02: T M L O E U S N I
R03: K R H E A E N R C
R04: N S D M I U E G O
R05: 75, 4, 7, 9, 7, 1. Target: 254.
TTT: RITASUPS - "You might find landing lights in this place."
R06: L R N M I E A L O
R07: D N E E A T T Z O
R08: Y B R T I A E S O
R09: D I E L N A B W S
R10: 25, 7, 9, 3, 8, 10. Target: 646.
TTT: REDSIGNS - "Getting ready to prepare the salad, perhaps."
R11: T R G E I U P N E
R12: G C S O I E T J A
R13: F D O E T R A P T
R14: 50, 75, 1, 9, 5, 8. Target: 357.
R15: S P I N S H A P E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R V R U O I D E L

C1: LIVER (5)
C2: LOUVRED (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Great spot from Roy – is this a sign of things to come?

Round 2: T M L O E U S N I

C1: MOULTS (6)
C2: MOLEST (6)
DC: EMULSION (8)
OT: ELUTIONS (8) OUTLINES (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

MOLEST always reminds me of Richard calling molester mole-ster. Those were the days...

Round 3: K R H E A E N R C

C1: HACKER (6)
C2: RANCHER (7)
DC: HEARKEN (7)
OT: HANKERER (8)
Score: 6–20 (max 23)

The only round where neither DC nor the contestants spotted the max. Well done to those that got it!

Round 4: N S D M I U E G O

C1: DOUSING (7)
C2: MOUSING (7)
DC: SMIDGEN (7) SMIDGEON (8)
Score: 13–27 (max 31)

Interesting that SMIDGEN has three variants, the other being SMIDGIN. Everyone probably has their favourite.

Round 5: 75, 4, 7, 9, 7, 1. Target: 254.

C1: 252. (75+9)x(4-1) (7)
C2: 252. (75x4)-((7x7)-1) (7)
RR: 254. ((75+7)x(7-4))+9-1 (10)
Score: 20–34 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: RITASUPS -> UPSTAIRS

Round 6: L R N M I E A L O

C1: MINERAL (7)
C2: REMAIN (6)
DC: MARLINE (7)
OT: AILERON (7) ALIENOR (7) ALMONER (7) LLANERO (7) LOAMIER (7) MANLIER (7) RAILMEN (7) MORAINE (7) ROMAINE (7)
Score: 27–34 (max 48)

One of those classic selections which yields loads of sevens, but nothing higher. Perhaps we need a name for that (apart from frustrating)?

Round 7: D N E E A T T Z O

C1: DONATE (6)
C2: NOTATED (7)
DC: DETONATE (8)
Score: 27–41 (max 56)

Round 8: Y B R T I A E S O

C1: SOBRIETY (8)
C2: BOASTER (7)
OT: BESTIARY (8) SYBARITE (8)
Score: 35–41 (max 64)

Round 9: D I E L N A B W S

C1: BLENDS (6)
C2: sabled
DC: SWINDLE (7) (JS) WINDSLAB (8)
Score: 41–41 (max 72)

Good work from mein host, and a superb find for Dictionary Corner.

Round 10: 25, 7, 9, 3, 8, 10. Target: 646.

C1: 647. (9x7x10)+25-8 (7)
C2: -
RR: 646. (((25x9)-7)x3)-8 (10)
Score: 48–41 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: REDSIGNS -> DRESSING

Round 11: T R G E I U P N E

C1: PEERING (7)
C2: PUNTER (6)
DC: PETERING (8)
OT: ERUPTING (8) REPUTING (8) GENITURE (8) PUREEING (8)
Score: 55–41 (max 90)

Round 12: G C S O I E T J A

C1: CAGIEST (7)
C2: JOIST (5)
DC: COATIS (6)
Score: 62–41 (max 97)

Round 13: F D O E T R A P T

C1: PARTED (6)
C2: POTTED (6)
DC: TETRAPOD (8)
Score: 68–47 (max 105)

Round 14: 50, 75, 1, 9, 5, 8. Target: 357.

C1: 359. ((8-1)x50)+9 (7)
C2: 355. ((8-1)x50)+5 (7)
RR: 357. (75x5)-9-8-1 (10)
Score: 75–54 (max 115)

Great stuff from Rachel today, getting all three numbers games spot-on.

Round 15: S P I N S H A P E

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say HAPPINESS which is correct.
Score: 85–54 (max 125)

After a promising start and having pulled out a lead of 14 points by the first ad break, Roy then unfortunately stalled on 41 points for five rounds. When he finally started to score again, it was too late for him to recover and Janet registered her second win. It’s the turn of another forumite tomorrow in the shape of Kate Richardson. What will happen? You’ll have to tune in to C4C (or Channel 4 if you must) to find out!

Recap written by Sfyris & Brown, purveyors of fine recaps since 2008.

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[Martin Gardner]

A round with loads of sevens (or another length, but not nines) is called a flat round, isn't it? I suppose if it's all eights or all nines, the term seems a lot less usable.

[Mike Brown]

A round with loads of sevens (or another length, but not nines) is called a flat round, isn't it? I suppose if it's all eights or all nines, the term seems a lot less usable.

Think you're probably right, Martin, although as you say it seems a bit inappropriate when describing a round where there are lots of eights but no nines. I was actually wondering whether we should have a word along the same lines as 'darren'; maybe something will come along when we least expect it.

[Kai Laddiman]

After a promising start and having pulled out a lead of 14 points

Beat my record by 2 points

[Dinos Sfyris]

Maybe if we have a player who declares 7s in almost every round we could name it after them