Friday 25th May 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 94)

[Thomas Carey]

Here, a Careycap and my 500th post.

Countdown recap for Friday 25 May 2012.

C1: Champion Suzi Purcell (1 win, 74 points.) A part time shop assistant and artist from Market Harbourough.
C2: Challenger Jamie Lock. An Amsterdam-born guy who was in a TV series when he was 11.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Garrett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H E W Y O F L A P
R02: G B R N E E S A E
R03: D A T S I R T O E
R04: L R S M U O I D S
R05: 50, 25, 6, 1, 4, 9. Target: 840.
TTT: HALFSEMI - "Forget half measures, this is designed to fill"
R06: T C G U A I C E N
R07: S O T G U H D E O
R08: P T A E O R I D J
R09: S U T E N M I T C
R10: 75, 6, 9, 7, 8, 4. Target: 143.
TTT: ESTERHAD - "Ester had a long day, so this helped her relax"
R11: F O S T E R P U K
R12: D L M I A I O G N
R13: D A M N E W N I E
R14: 100, 1, 6, 5, 2, 5. Target: 531.
R15: E F L N O R S U W (conundrum)


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P.S. You know that weird letter between P and R? There’s none of them in this recap.

Nick etc. talk about dating.

Round 1: H E W Y O F L A P
C1: WHALE (5)
C2: WHALE (5)
DC: PEAFOWL (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

HEWY should be Nick’s nickname, they said. Even start but DC get that darren.

Round 2: G B R N E E S A E

C1: GREENS (6)
C2: BANGERS (7)
DC: ENRAGES (7) BARGEES (7)
OT: BEANERS (7) BERGENS (7) GRABENS (7) RENEGES (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 14)

Lots of sevens but Suzi’s stuck on a 6.

Round 3: D A T S I R T O E

C1: ASTEROID (8)
C2: TOASTER (7)
DC: STORIATED (18)
Score: 13–12 (max 32)

Lesley has that smug I’ve-got-a-nine look...

Round 4: L R S M U O I D S

C1: MOULDS (6)
C2: SOURS (5)
DC: MILORDS (7)
OT: DULOSIS (7) SOLIDUS (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 39)

No nines here as Suzi extends her lead.

Round 5: 50, 25, 6, 1, 4, 9. Target: 840.

C1: 840. (50+25+9)*(6+4) (10)
C2: 840. (50+25+9)*(6+4) (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 49)

Relatively easy numbers gives them both 10 points.

Lesley sings another song from that album, called An Old Grenadier.

Teatime teaser: HALFSEMI -> FISHMEAL

Round 6: T C G U A I C E N

C1: ACTING (6)
C2: ACTING (6)
DC: ACCENT (6) CUEING (6)
OT: TUNICAE (7)
Score: 35–28 (max 56)

Well done to all those people whose first names begin with J who got TUNICAE.

Round 7: S O T G U H D E O

C1: SOOTHED (7)
C2: GHOSTED (7)
DC: TOUGHED (7) DOGHOUSE (8)
Score: 42–35 (max 64)

Another DC darren.

Round 8: P T A E O R I D J

C1: PIRATED (7)
C2: PIRATED (7)
DC: OPIATED (7) DIOPTRE (7)
OT: ADOPTER (7) DIOPTRE (7) DIPTERA (7) OPIATED (7) PAROTID (7) PARTIED (7) PERIDOT (7) READOPT (7)
Score: 49–42 (max 71)

Flaaaaaaaat.

Round 9: S U T E N M I T C

C1: MITTENS (7)
C2: SMITTEN (7)
DC: MINUTEST (8)
Score: 56–49 (max 79)

OoW: Susie talks about codswallop.

Round 10: 75, 6, 9, 7, 8, 4. Target: 143.

C1: 143. (8-6)*75-7 (10)
C2: 143. (6-4)*75-7 (10)
Score: 66–59 (max 89)

This is one close game.

Teatime teaser: ESTERHAD -> HEADREST

Round 11: F O S T E R P U K

C1: POUTERS (7)
C2: POUTERS (7)
DC: PROFUSE (7)
OT: UPSTROKE (8)
Score: 73–66 (max 97)

A 6 is spelled out but both contestants beat it with POUTERS.

Round 12: D L M I A I O G N

C1: MAILING (7)
C2: LOADING (7)
DC: MANGOLD (7)
OT: MILONGA (7) MOILING (7) MONDIAL (7) MONILIA (7)
Score: 80–73 (max 104)

A crucial is looking likely...

Round 13: D A M N E W N I E

C1: MAIDEN (6)
C2: MANNED (6)
DC: DEMEAN (6) MEDIAN (6)
OT: ADENINE (7)
Score: 86–79 (max 111)

Again, well done to the J-people who got ADENINE.

Round 14: 100, 1, 6, 5, 2, 5. Target: 531.

C1: 531. 5*100+5*6+1 (10)
C2: 531. 5*100+5*6+1 (10)
Score: 96–89 (max 121)

And there we are. Crucials.

Round 15: O W N E R S F L U

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C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say SUNFLOWER which is correct.
Final Score: 106–89 (max 131)

SUZI HAS WON!

Unlucky to Jamie who played well (and got more than a raw century), but he’s going back to that place half the series seem to have come from: Coventry.

Score: 106-89
Raw: 112-101
Maxes: 6-6

Further summaries are at:
Series 66 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Mystery link