Series 47 episode 6

[Tom]

After 2 very close victories there was again, no time for a break as I took on Terry Thomas in the third recording of the day.

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 January 2002.

C1: Champion Tom Hargreaves (5 wins, 540 points.)
C2: Challenger Terry Thomas.
DC: Richard Samson and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.


Round 1: Z D S O E T I R A

C1: ASTEROID (8)
C2: TIRADES (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)


Round 2: N G L E O M I B S

C1: MINGLES (7)
C2: SINGLE (6)
DC: BINGLES (7)
OT: BELONGS (7) GOBLINS (7) IGNOBLE (7) LEGIONS (7) LINGOES (7) MOBILES (7) OBLIGES (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)


Round 3: F E T O C U P R I

C1: PICTURE (7)
C2: COPIER (6)
DC: CUPRITE (7)
OT: POUTIER (7)
Score: 22–0 (max 22)


Round 4: H D E I L Y N A S

C1: INHALES (7)
C2: shadily (declared as 6)
DC: HYALINES (8)
OT: DENIALS (7) DIALYSE (7) HALIDES (7) HANDILY (7) HANDLES (7) HANDSEL (7) HEADILY (7) HYALINE (7) INHALED (7) SHADILY (7) SNIDELY (7) YANDIES (7)
Score: 29–0 (max 30)


Round 5: 25, 4, 8, 1, 2, 6. Target: 624.

C1: 626. 25*4=100+2+1=103*6=618+8=626 (7)
C2: 625. Mistake in working.
CV: 624. 25+1=26, 26*4=104, 104*6=624 (10)
Score: 36–0 (max 40)


Round 6: D T R G O E A F U

C1: GRAFTED (7)
C2: tourage
DC: OUTRAGED (8)
Score: 43–0 (max 48)


Round 7: C O M E V A L D O

C1: LOOMED (6)
C2: CALVED (6)
DC: ALCOVE (6)
OT: COEVAL (6) CALMED (6) COALED (6) COELOM (6) COMEDO (6) COOLED (6)
Score: 49–6 (max 54)


Round 8: S I U N A P T R E

C1: PURITANS (8)
C2: PAINTERS (8)
DC: PETUNIAS (8)
OT: PANTRIES (8) PERTAINS (8) REPAINTS (8) SUPINATE (8) URINATES (8) UNRIPEST (8)
Score: 57–14 (max 62)


Round 9: B A F O G C E D S

C1: BADGES (6)
C2: BADGES (6)
DC: DOGFACES (8)
Score: 63–20 (max 70)


Round 10: 25, 50, 5, 1, 6, 6. Target: 196.

C1: 196. 25*6=150+50=200-5+1=196 (10)
C2: -
Score: 73–20 (max 80)


Round 11: T L M R A I E Q N

C1: TERMINAL (8)
C2: TERMINAL (8)
DC: TRAMLINE (8)
Score: 81–28 (max 88)


Round 12: D F A E O H P A X

C1: HOAXED (6)
C2: HOAXED (6)
DC: HOAXED (6)
OT: HEXAPOD (7)
Score: 87–34 (max 95)


Round 13: S T E C I L U V A

C1: ELASTIC (7)
C2: VALUES (6)
DC: VICTUALS (8)
Score: 94–34 (max 103)


Round 14: 25, 10, 6, 3, 7, 10. Target: 505.

C1: 506. 10+7+3=20*25=500+6=506 (7)
C2: 507.
CV: 505. 25*3=75*7=525-10-10=505 (10)
Score: 101–34 (max 113)


Round 15: G R E E N F I S T

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say FESTERING which is correct.
Score: 101–44 (max 123)

Not a classic game this, felt sorry for Terry whose nerves got the better of him and I bet from the hotseat he was begging Elfie to beat me. I relaxed after the game thinking the series finals were virtually a given after 6 wins. Letters wise I was standard but the numbers really proved my downfall in Octo run and how I didn't even get 625 from the first numbers game is absurd!. I practised hard in the interim period between the finals.

Game 7 coming next however, is one not to be missed. Watch this space!!

[Lesley Jeavons]

After 2 very close victories there was again, no time for a break as I took on Terry Thomas in the third recording of the day.

What was Terry Thomas like? Was his famous namesake mentioned? If yes, did it make him groan?