) and prompt action (none ) will be taken.Today sees Callum Todd seeking his 6th win. Will he make it to Octochampdom? Lucy Bryden is hoping to put a stop to any chance of this today. Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Friday 4 October 2013.
C1: Champion Callum Todd (5 wins, 436 points.)
C2: Challenger Lucy Bryden. From Lochnidrie in East Lothian. A project manager at Herriott Watt University. Has 3 children Katie, Emma and Archie, as well as a dog called Brandy. Nick very kindly shares she once broke her waters in a taxi when her youngest child Archie was born. Will she be heading for troubled waters today?
DC: Susie Dent and Michaela Strachan.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T D S F E O A W G
R02: M U Q I N A L E G
R03: 4, 8, 5, 2, 4, 7. Target: 239.
TTT: GILLFINS - "It's nicer to have these in a pie than in your teeth"
R04: D O N I S E B N A
R05: L D T N O E I T Y
R06: 4, 1, 2, 8, 8, 100, . Target: 498.
R07: S T D N E A O H R
R08: D I B E S O H M L
R09: 7, 5, 8, 2, 8, 10. Target: 910.
TTT: GALSHOES - "The girl doesn't want to ruin her shoes so she's put these on"
R10: R A M E V I R K T
R11: R P S C A E I R G
R12: S U H E R O S T G
R13: D C R P I E I X E
R14: 10, 8, 7, 1, 6, 50. Target: 438.
R15: N I P P E R A I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: T D S F E O A W G
C1: WASTED (6)
C2: STAGED (6)
DC: WODGES (6) STOWAGE (7)
OT: DOTAGES (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Steady as she goes in Round 1. Both start off with sixes, and thankfully no STAGE fright for Lucy.
Round 2: M U Q I N A L E G
C1: MINGLE (6)
C2: MANGLE (6)
DC: MANQUE (6)
OT: GEMINAL (7) MAULING (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
A new comedy act almost, MINGLE and MANGLE.
Michaela tries her very best to persuade Susie to let her have QUELIA, saying there must be some American alternative spelling. (Does she not know the Countdown rules on American spellings??
) Whilst Susie comes up with MANQUE, a word from French.Round 3: 4, 8, 5, 2, 4, 7. Target: 239.
C1: 240. (2+4) x 5 x 8 (7)
C2: -
RR: 239. (4x8) +7 x (4+2) +5 (10)
Score: 19–12 (max 24)
Callum takes the lead as Lucy fails to declare, but it's left to Rachel to finish the job as he comes one away.
Teatime teaser: GILLFINS -> FILLINGS
Round 4: D O N I S E B N A
C1: SINNED (6)
C2: BIASED (6)
DC: BENISON (7) NOSEBAND (8)
Score: 25–18 (max 32)
Lucy is BIASED towards her word. Callum is in the confession box as he has SINNED, and Susie offers absolution with a BENISON. NOSEBAND was also there for 8.
Round 5: L D T N O E I T Y
C1: notedly
C2: TINTED (6)
DC: TITLED (6) DOTTLE (6) DOTTILY (7)
OT: LENTOID (7)
Score: 25–24 (max 39)
Callum fails to score as 'notedly' is disallowed. Lucy closes the gap to a single point with TINTED.
Round 6: 4, 1, 2, 8, 8, 100. Target: 498.
C1: 498. (4+1) x 100 -2 (10)
C2: 498. (4+1) x 100 -2 (10)
Score: 35–34 (max 49)
An easy numbers game means both players score 10 points.
Michaela talks about The Great Penguin Rescue in Africa, a programme she has just filmed.
Round 7: S T D N E A O H R
C1: HORNETS (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: SHADER (6) HARDSTONE (18)
Score: 42–41 (max 67)
Sevens a piece in Round 7. But they've missed a 9 - HARDSTONE
Round 8: D I B E S O H M L
C1: DEMOLISH (8)
C2: SMILED (6)
DC: BLEMISH (7) LIMBOES (7) BOLSHIE (7)
OT: SEMIBOLD (8)
Score: 50–41 (max 75)
Callum is trying to DEMOLISH Lucy here. But Lucy still SMILED through it all.
Round 9: 7, 5, 8, 2, 8, 10. Target: 910.
C1: 910. (8+5) x 7 x 10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 60–41 (max 85)
Callum marches on with another 10 points as Lucy misses this one.
Teatime teaser: GALSHOES -> GALOSHES
Round 10: R A M E V I R K T
C1: REMARK (6)
C2: MARKET (6)
OT: ARRIVE (6) ARTIER (6) KERRIA (6) MARKER (6) MATIER (6) RAMKIE (6) TRIMER (6)
Score: 66–47 (max 91)
Callum makes a REMARK as Lucy goes to MARKET.
Round 11: R P S C A E I R G
C1: CARRIES (7)
C2: SPACIER (7)
OT: CARPERS (7) CRISPER (7) GRAPIER (7) GRASPER (7) GRICERS (7) GRIPERS (7) PARRIES (7) PRAISER (7) PRICERS (7) RAPIERS (7) RASPIER (7) REPAIRS (7) SCARIER (7) SCARPER (7) SCRAPER (7) SCRAPIE (7) SPARGER (7)
Score: 73–54 (max 98)
All square in this round as a shed load of sevens appear.
Susie gives us a lesson on 'Egging' people on.
Round 12: S U H E R O S T G
C1: SHOUTERS (8)
C2: GROUSES (7)
DC: ROUGHEST (8)
OT: GROUSEST (8)
Score: 81–54 (max 106)
Callum increases his lead with SHOUTERS. I said CALLUM INCREASES HIS LEAD WITH SHOUTERS!!
Round 13: D C R P I E I X E
C1: EXPIRED (7)
C2: EXPIRED (7)
DC: PIERCED (7) RECIPE (6) PIXIE (5)
Score: 88–61 (max 113)
As the letters rounds have now EXPIRED, both players sign off with 7.
Round 14: 10, 8, 7, 1, 6, 50. Target: 438.
C1: 438. (50+6) x 8 - 10 (10)
C2: 440.
Score: 98–61 (max 123)
Callum adds another 10 to his lead, as Lucy can only find 440.
Round 15: N I P P E R A I D
C1 buzzes on 20 seconds to say DRAINPIPE which is correct.
Final Score: 108–61 (max 133)
So that's another challenger down the DRAINPIPE as Callum gets win number 6. I hope you have enjoyed this Recap. Join me again next Friday for my next Recap. In the meantime, Graeme Cole will be here on Monday, so please join him then. Goodbye.
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