C1: Champion Tom White from Howden (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Debbi Flack, yummy mummy of Emily and Abbie from Chelmsford. She enjoys amateur dramatics and re-enacting Fawlty Towers. She is also a member of this esteemed forum and shares Carol Vorderman's precise birthday!
DC: Susie Dent and Graham Cole.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A V T C O I T E L
R02: D N T A E R U R E
R03: W T G I O A E L D
R04: B M A E O X L I T
R05: 6, 1, 9, 2, 25, 50. Target: 350.
TTT: EGOGIFTS - "If you haven't got this, you haven't got this"
R06: R N S A I A R I T
R07: R P D E O M U D A
R08: C N S Z O E N O M
R09: J D R F E U I T Y
R10: 10, 6, 7, 2, 25, 100. Target: 885.
TTT: BOARDCUT - "Kidnapper with a bit of muscle"
R11: L O T R G I A E N
R12: M S F A I N P A I
R13: R T S E I U G B S
R14: 1, 7, 8, 8, 100, 75. Target: 725.
R15: B A R P O T I O N (conundrum)
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Round 1: A V T C O I T E L
C1: LOCATE (6)
C2: TACTILE (7)
DC: LOCATIVE (8)
OT: LATTICE (7) VIOLATE (7) VOLTAIC (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: D N T A E R U R E
C1: RETURNED (8)
C2: undereat
DC: UNDERRATE (18)
OT: DENATURE (8) as a valid anagram of undereat
Score: 8–7 (max 26)
Round 3: W T G I O A E L D
C1: GAOLED (6)
C2: LIGATED (7)
DC: GLOATED (7) GODETIA (7)
Score: 8–14 (max 33)
Round 4: B M A E O X L I T
C1: AMBIT (5)
C2: TIMBALE (7)
OT: MAILBOX (7) MIXABLE (7)
Score: 8–21 (max 40)
Round 5: 6, 1, 9, 2, 25, 50. Target: 350.
C1: 350. (9-2)x50 (10)
C2: 350. (6+1)x50 (10)
Score: 18–31 (max 50)
Teatime teaser: EGOGIFTS -> FOGGIEST
Round 6: R N S A I A R I T
C1: TRAINS (6)
C2: ARTISAN (7)
DC: INTARSIA (8)
OT: TSARINA (7)
Score: 18–38 (max 58)
Round 7: R P D E O M U D A
C1: DUMPED (6)
C2: POMADE (6)
DC: premud DAMPER (6)
OT: POMADED (7)
Score: 24–44 (max 65)
Round 8: C N S Z O E N O M
C1: zonesmen (not there and only one E)
C2: conmen (surprisingly not there)
DC: SNOOZE (6)
OT: NEOCONS (7) COZENS (6) NEOCON (6) NOMENS (6) NONCES (6)
Score: 24–44 (max 72)
Round 9: J D R F E U I T Y
C1: FRUITED (7)
C2: FRUITED (7)
Score: 31–51 (max 79)
Origins of words: Susie discusses synonyms for policemen including: the FUZZ, BUSIES, ROZZERS and the SWEENEY.
Round 10: 10, 6, 7, 2, 25, 100. Target: 885.
C1: 885. (7+2)x100-25+10 (10)
C2: 885. same way (10)
Score: 41–61 (max 89)
Teatime teaser: BOARDCUT -> ABDUCTOR
Round 11: L O T R G I A E N
C1: TRIANGLE (8)
C2: RELATING (8)
DC: INTEGRAL (8) REGIONAL (8)
OT: 13 8s! Learn them all I say! ALERTING (8) ALTERING (8) GELATION (8) GERANIOL (8) LEGATION (8) ORIENTAL (8) RELATION (8) TANGLIER (8) TRIGONAL (8)
Score: 49–69 (max 97)
Round 12: M S F A I N P A I
C1: PAINS (5)
C2: PAINS (5)
DC: PAISAN (6)
OT: PIANISM (7) (Peter Mabey) ANIMAS (6) MAFIAS (6) MANIAS (6) SAMPAN (6) SIMIAN (6)
Score: 54–74 (max 104)
Round 13: R T S E I U G B S
C1: GUSTIER (7)
C2: GUSTIER (7)
DC: BUSTIERS (8)
Score: 61–81 (max 112)
Des says its the 2nd time our two players have declared the same
Hmmm....Round 14: 1, 7, 8, 8, 100, 75. Target: 725.
C1: honestly admits he spotted it but out of time
C2: 725. 8x100-75 (10)
Score: 61–91 (max 122)
Round 15: B A R P O T I O N
C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say PROBATION which is correct.
Score: 61–101 (max 132)
Although I don't like to judge people first time around (at their ability to play Countdown, any other way is fine) I'm going to go ahead and do it anyway. An impressive first win from Debbi with spots such as ARTISAN and TIMBALE suggest she might be around for a while, although its fair to say with todays game her numbers ability hasnt really been tested. It will be interesting to see how she fares tomorrow.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59
