Countdown recap for Friday 2 November 2012.
C1: Champion Philip Jackson (1 win, 96 points.)
C2: Challenger Ron Highley. From Spenleymoor in Durham.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T H M R D A E I C
R02: R L E D S K U I H
R03: N V N D S A E O E
R04: A E A L T S H E C
R05: 100, 9, 3, 7, 8, 10. Target: 896.
TTT: WETAREAS - "The wet areas on the boat contain this"
R06: O I E I N S D P O
R07: L S T L N A E A Y
R08: E I A R P T E M W
R09: D M L C Q A E U T
R10: 100, 8, 6, 8, 1, 2. Target: 611.
TTT: STACKLAW - "The animal sets off to the workplace of models."
R11: D J R N R E A I O
R12: F B E I C Z O S R
R13: M S N G T E A O W
R14: 7, 10, 1, 8, 4, 3. Target: 649.
R15: T H I R T Y F U N (conundrum)
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Round 1: T H M R D A E I C
C1: CHARTED (7)
C2: THREAD (6)
DC: CHEDARIM (8) MATH (4)
OT: TRACHEID (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
CHEDARIM is a variant spelling of HEDARIM, a word which Jo nearly got accidentally yesterday.
Round 2: R L E D S K U I H
C1: SHIRKED (7)
C2: HUSKED (6)
DC: DUSKIER (7) HURDLES (7)
OT: RUSHLIKE (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)
RUSHLIKE means relating to rushes (plants).
Round 3: N V N D S A E O E
C1: NOVENAS (7)
C2: vendors
DC: VANS (4)
OT: DONNEES (7) ENNEADS (7)
Score: 21–0 (max 23)
Ron sees a phantom R.
Round 4: A E A L T S H E C
C1: LATCHES (7)
C2: CHEATS (6)
DC: CHELATES (8) ESCALATE (8)
OT: ALCAHEST (8) LEACHATE (8)
Score: 28–0 (max 31)
With Philip having a 7 each round and Ron still on zero, things don’t look hopeful for Ron.
CHELATES are some sort of chemicals.
Also the DC max is 30. You know, thirty, as in the thirtieth birthday of Countdown... never mind.
Round 5: 100, 9, 3, 7, 8, 10. Target: 896.
C1: 896. 100*9-(7-3) (10)
C2: 896. 100*9-(7-3) (10)
Score: 38–10 (max 41)
I was hoping that it would be a difficult round so Philip continues his thend of getting seven points every round, but he doesn’t. Ron now has points too.
Jo, who hasn’t said a phoney word yet this show, talks about closure.
Teatime teaser: WETAREAS -> SEAWATER
Round 6: O I E I N S D P O
C1: POISED (6)
C2: misdeclared 6
DC: SPOONED (7) POISONED (8) nosepod
Score: 44–10 (max 49)
Philip goes further ahead. IONISED there as another seven.
Round 7: L S T L N A E A Y
C1: NEATLY (6)
C2: latent
DC: LASTLY (6) ANT (3)
OT: ANALYTES (8)
Score: 50–10 (max 57)
Ron sees another phantom letter – or maybe he just saw the T twice. Either way he is pushed further behind.
Round 8: E I A R P T E M W
C1: PIRATE (6)
C2: partie
DC: WARTIME (7) PRIMATE (7) ARMPIT (6) earpets
OT: EMIRATE (7) EMPTIER (7) EPIMERA (7) MEATIER (7) PEATIER (7) TEMPERA (7) WIRETAP (7)
Score: 56–10 (max 64)
PARTIE^ just isn’t a word and it pushes Ron further behind, although neither of them spotted any of the nine 7s.
Round 9: D M L C Q A E U T
C1: CALMED (6)
C2: TAMED (5)
DC: TALCUMED (8) cudmate
Score: 62–10 (max 72)
To TALCUM is a verb apparently.
Since celebrations are happening today, Susie talks about origins of celebration-ish words.
Round 10: 100, 8, 6, 8, 1, 2. Target: 611.
C1: 611. 6*100+8+1+2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 72–10 (max 82)
Easy numbers here, but still too hard for Ron.
Teatime teaser: STACKLAW -> CATWALKS
Round 11: D J R N R E A I O
C1: JOINDER (7)
C2: JOINER (6)
DC: ORDAINER (8) jodrain
Score: 79–10 (max 90)
PHILIP HAS WON!
And the game is already wrapped up by round 11.
Round 12: F B E I C Z O S R
C1: FROZE (5)
C2: SCRIBE (6)
DC: FORCES (6) COZIER (6) becoz
OT: CORBIES (7)
Score: 79–16 (max 97)
Ron actually beats Philip here!
Round 13: M S N G T E A O W
C1: MAGNETS (7)
C2: TANGOES (7)
DC: MANGOES (7) westmango
OT: MAGNETOS (8) MEGATONS (8) MONTAGES (8)
Score: 86–23 (max 105)
The classic trio of AEGMNOST returns.
Round 14: 7, 10, 1, 8, 4, 3. Target: 649.
C1: 647. (7+1)*8*10+4+3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 650. ((7+1)*8+1)*10 (7)
OT: 649. (8*7+3)*(10+1) (10)
Score: 93–23 (max 115)
Despite only being 71% difficulty, Rachel fails to solve this thing.
Round 15: T H I R T Y F U N
C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say UNTHRIFTY which is correct.
Final Score: 93–33 (max 125)
Ron makes a final buzz for... something but Philip takes his second win, both with scores of 90+. Join Graeme on Monday for his third game.
Special mention to Cindy Ritson for being in the production crew since the show started in 1982.
Score: 93-33
Raw: 98-62
Maxes: 3-2
Also, here’s some form of chart I made about Jo’s dodgy words. Might make one every time she’s in DC.
Further summaries are at:
Series 67 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Mystery link