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Welcome to the first Careycap written on Google Chrome, instead of old Internet Explorer.
Countdown recap for Friday 20 July 2012.
C1: Champion Chris Marshall (2 wins, 181 points.) An aptoforumite and accountant from Brighouse, West Yorkshire.
C2: Challenger Brian McGee.
DC: Susie Dent and Dave Spikey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B T L E A I H A D
R02: J T S E I O K R G
R03: M N C A I O T U R
R04: S V N A E I Z C S
R05: 100, 25, 75, 2, 8, 2. Target: 458.
TTT: ORALPOPS - "Pops the oral question to the loved one"
R06: R L D U E O T R S
R07: W R N E I E L O M
R08: S D T E O I N P N
R09: W R S E O E P U T
R10: 75, 5, 10, 9, 4, 2. Target: 939.
TTT: ISLIPGUM - "I slip gumshield in before indulging in this"
R11: M T D E A I G S E
R12: H P L A O U L S G
R13: B T S I E A R M O
R14: 100, 2, 1, 7, 9, 3. Target: 297.
R15: P A P A L A I R S (conundrum)
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Nick talks about the fact that school’s out (WOO
) and summer jobs.Round 1: B T L E A I H A D
C1: TABLED (6)
C2: HALTED (6)
DC: HABITED (7)
OT: ABLATED (7) DATABLE (7) HATABLE (7) LABIATE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Even start for both contestants.
Round 2: J T S E I O K R G
C1: GORIEST (7)
C2: JOKERS (6)
DC: JOKIEST (7)
OT: GOITRES (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)
Chris seems to be nodding his head to the music, and takes the lead as Brian could have made a slight alteration to his word to get the max.
Round 3: M N C A I O T U R
C1: CAUTION (7)
C2: CURTAIN (7)
DC: ROMANTIC (8)
OT: COUMARIN (8) CURATION (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)
One of those selections where you think there should be a 9 but isn’t.
Round 4: S V N A E I Z C S
C1: SIZES (5)
C2: VICES (5)
DC: INCASES (7)
OT: NIVASES (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 29)
INCASES is one of those dodgy alternative spellings to ENCASES.
Round 5: 100, 25, 75, 2, 8, 2. Target: 458.
C1: 458. (8-2)*75+100/25*2 (10)
C2: 458. (8-2)*75+100/25*2 (10)
Score: 35–28 (max 39)
Alternative methods: (100*2+25)*2+8 and (2+2)*100+75-25+8
Dave talks about his mate’s sex life O_o
Teatime teaser: ORALPOPS -> PROPOSAL
Round 6: R L D U E O T R S
C1: TOUSLED (7)
C2: ROUTERS (7)
DC: TROUSER (7) LOUDEST (7) DETOURS (7)
OT: DETRUSOR (8)
Score: 42–35 (max 47)
A DETRUSOR is a muscle.
Round 7: W R N E I E L O M
C1: WOMEN (5)
C2: MELON (5)
DC: WIREMEN (7)
OT: EELWORM (7)
Score: 47–40 (max 54)
‘WOMEN and MELON, they go well together’
Bloody hell, this show’s had so many innuendos!
Round 8: S D T E O I N P N
C1: POINTED (7)
C2: POINTED (7)
DC: DEPOSIT (7) POSITED (7) INTENDS (7) TOPSIDE (7)
OT: DOPIEST (7) INDENTS (7) INTONED (7) INTONES (7) PENSION (7) POINTES (7) PONTINE (7) STIPEND (7) TENDONS (7) TENPINS (7) TENSION (7)
Score: 54–47 (max 61)
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Round 9: W R S E O E P U T
C1: POUTERS (7)
C2: POUTERS (7)
DC: POSTURE (7) SPOUTER (7)
OT: PETROUS (7) PROTEUS (7) TOUPEES (7) TROUPES (7)
Score: 61–54 (max 68)
Susie talks about wedding rings and stuff.
Round 10: 75, 5, 10, 9, 4, 2. Target: 939.
C1: 940. (75+9+5*2)*10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 939. (10)
Score: 68–54 (max 78)
Alternative: (10+5-2)*75-9*4
The seven-point lead which was there since round 2 has been doubled.
Teatime teaser: ISLIPGUM -> PUGILISM
Round 11: M T D E A I G S E
C1: GAMETES (7)
C2: STAGED (6)
DC: MEDIATES (8)
OT: SIDEMEAT (8)
Score: 75–54 (max 86)
*Tripled.
Round 12: H P L A O U L S G
C1: GALLOPS (7)
C2: GHOULS (6)
DC: SLOUGH (6) GOULASH (7)
OT: GALLOPS (7) GALLOUS (7) GOULASH (7) PHALLUS (7) PLOUGHS (7) SHALLOP (7)
Score: 82–54 (max 93)
According to Chris:
Round 13: B T S I E A R M OChris Marshall wrote:
Rachel put on the board
PHALLUS
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Nick leant back in his chair and read it and didn't really know what to say. Everyone laughed for about a minute. That is why I was chuckling picking my letters for round 13 and only got a 6.
C1: BORATE (6)
C2: BOASTER (7)
DC: aromise ATOMISER (8) AMORTISE (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8) BARMIEST (8) BROMATES (8)
Score: 82–61 (max 101)
CHRIS HAS WON!
Round 14: 100, 2, 1, 7, 9, 3. Target: 297.
C1: 297. 100-1*3 (10)
C2: 297. 3*100-(2+1) (10)
Score: 92–71 (max 111)
Lets see if he can get his first century...
Round 15: P A P A L A I R S
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say APPRAISAL which is correct.
Final Score: 92–81 (max 121)
Unfortunately he can’t, but he gets his 3rd win and Brian wasn’t too bad either.
Join Jack on Monday for his fourth game.
Further summaries are at:
Series 67 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Mystery link
Score: 92-81
Raw: 98-99
Maxes: 6-5