But for now, let's turn to the business at hand.Countdown recap for Wednesday 31 March 2010.
C1: Champion Dave Wilkinson (7 wins, 552 points.) Hoping to become Octochamp #2 of Series 62 today. A housing officer from Coalville, Leicestershire. He lives with his girlfriend Joanne and their newborn son, Elliott. His baby was actually delivered by a Hartlepool United fan. Not many of those around nowadays, hence their supporters' club membership list reads as "R.J. Stelling,.....", ah, that's it.
C2: Challenger Barry Watson. From Winkfield, Bracknell, Surrey. He's a retired meteorologist and now videos sport. He's married to his wife, Janet. His favourite band is Jethro Tull. The person he'd most like to meet is William Shakespeare, although he actually just said Shakespeare, rather than William Shakespeare, so if anyone knows of someone who has that surname, you tell Barry ASAP, then his dream will come true.
DC: Susie Dent and Kim Woodburn.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P H E U J N R E I
R02: E A N R F R O I D
R03: R S H O A O P D E
R04: I E T Q G L A I V
R05: 50, 100, 10, 6, 6, 3. Target: 426.
TTT: CASHUSER - "I wonder if this soldier feels like chicken tonight?"
R06: O E U C N G S I D
R07: V R E I T S E A E
R08: T D A O E Z T S I
R09: R B L A I A P B O
R10: 50, 9, 5, 5, 10, 4. Target: 775.
TTT: ISAROUND - "The clue is around, but the answer most certainly isn't"
R11: M L U E N G A D E
R12: I O I T S W T M A
R13: K S R E O T P I M
R14: 75, 6, 6, 3, 1, 4. Target: 276.
R15: D O G I T H O N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: P H E U J N R E I
C1: JUNIPER (7)
C2: PUNIER (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Our octochamp-elect gets off to a darrenic start.
Round 2: E A N R F R O I D
C1: REFRAIN (7)
C2: REFRAIN (7)
DC: INFRARED (8) ORDAINER (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
DC go infrared, probably to counter Rachel's ultra-violet dress.
http://weloverachelriley.blogspot.com/2 ... 32010.htmlRound 3: R S H O A O P D E
C1: PHRASED (7)
C2: HOOPED (6)
DC: REPOSADO (8)
OT: HOSPODAR (8) RHAPSODE (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)
Dave's score is now treble that of Barry's with his 3rd 7 in a row.
A HOSPODAR is a former title of governors or princes of Wallachia and Moldavia.
A RHAPSODE is someone who recited epic and other poetry, especially professionally, in ancient Greece.
Round 4: I E T Q G L A I V
C1: AGILE (5)
C2: LIGATE (6)
DC: GLAIVE (6)
OT: ILVAITE (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 30)
Well, if Dave thought it would all be his way, he'd better think again. That 6 has got Barry back in it.
An ILVAITE is an mineralogical term for a silicate of iron and lime occurring in black prismatic crystals and columnar masses.
Round 5: 50, 100, 10, 6, 6, 3. Target: 426.
C1: 416.
C2: 426. ((100 + 50 - 10) x 3) + 6 (10)
Score: 21–23 (max 40)
After almost asking for 4 large (probably thinking of Anna yesterday, and who isn't frankly?), Dave probably wished he had gone for 4 large, as his 2 large attempt ends in disaster and gives Barry the lead.
Kim tells of the story about a woman who was scared of her, because she reminded her of a person who once beat her up.
Teatime teaser: CASHUSER -> CHASSEUR
Round 6: O E U C N G S I D
C1: DOUSING (7)
C2: SEDUCING (8)
OT: COGNISED (8)
Score: 21–31 (max 48)
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Is Dave suffering a major collapse 
The gap is only at 10, but he hasn't scored in 3 consecutive rounds now. 
Round 7: V R E I T S E A E
C1: VARIES (6)
C2: TEASER (6)
DC: EERIEST (7)
OT: EATERIES (8)
Score: 27–37 (max 56)
Well, he's stopped the rot, but everyone misses the darrenic 8. They clearly didn't eat their words today.
Round 8: T D A O E Z T S I
C1: toadiest
C2: TOASTED (7)
DC: TOADIES (7)
OT: DOZIEST (7) IODATES (7) OATIEST (7) TOASTIE (7)
Score: 27–44 (max 63)
Has Dave finally croaked
That dubious 8 is just that.Round 9: R B L A I A P B O
C1: PARBOIL (7)
C2: POLAR (5)
DC: BIPOLAR (7)
OT: BARBOLA (7)
Score: 34–44 (max 70)
Maybe not, as Barry doesn't add the BI to BIPOLAR, making Dave's PARBOIL the winning word.
Susie's Origin Of Words continues with the local dialect theme, by talking about the origin of "Geordie".
Round 10: 50, 9, 5, 5, 10, 4. Target: 775.
C1: 775. ((10 + 5) x 50) + ((9 - 4) x 5) (10)
C2: 770.
Score: 44–44 (max 80)
Wahey
This game has now gone full circle, and now Barry faulters on his numbers and Dave capitalises to level the scores, as we head into the final third.Teatime teaser: ISAROUND -> DINOSAUR
Round 11: M L U E N G A D E
C1: MANGLED (7)
C2: GLEANED (7)
DC: MELANGE (7)
OT: ENDGAME (7) EUGLENA (7) GLEAMED (7) GLEEMAN (7) LANGUED (7) LEAGUED (7)
Score: 51–51 (max 87)
A nice flat round to start the 3rd third.
A EUGLENA is a genus of green freshwater protozoans having a reddish eyespot and a single flagellum, found especially in stagnant waters.
LANGUED means having your tongue visible.
Round 12: I O I T S W T M A
C1: MOIST (5)
C2: wotsit
OT: ATOMIST (7)
Score: 56–51 (max 94)
A bit of a crispy 6, which just gets sent to the rubbish bin.
Round 13: K S R E O T P I M
C1: PORKIES (7)
C2: IMPOSTER (8)
DC: PORKIEST (8)
OT: STOMPIER (8)
Score: 56–59 (max 102)
More agony
This time it's Dave who doesn't add a letter to give him a winning word. This game is certainly still to close to call.Round 14: 75, 6, 6, 3, 1, 4. Target: 276.
C1: 276. (4 x 75) - ((3 + 1) x 6) (10)
C2: 276. (75 - 6) x 4 (10)
Score: 66–69 (max 112)
The relatively easy numbers game means we head to a crucial conundrum. Dave has been in this position twice before, and has twice been successful. Obviously! will it be 3rd time lucky today?
Round 15: D O G I T H O N G
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say GOODNIGHT which is correct.
Score: 66–79 (max 122)
The answer is NO
(I actually thought the conundrum was HOTDOGING ) The very apt conundrum signals the end for Dave at 7, and not 8 wins. He therefore has the distinction of being the first contestant to lose on his 8th show since Jeff & Rachel have been in charge.But, Dave is more or less assured of a place in the finals in 2 and a half months time. He is currently the #2 seed at the moment.
Will Barry be successful tomorrow, or not
Find out tomorrow, with yours truly.Before I go though, here's that treat I promised you. Oh wait, you've just had it
Hahahaha Nah, I've actually delayed it till tomorrow, as it's April Fool's Day tomorrow.Till tomorrow (unless any of you find any mistakes), bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Dave:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 5
Barry:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 7
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62
