(Edit: Turns out I wasn't supposed to do this recap anyhow. Pardon my stupidity.)
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Jeff talks about Helen Sharman, the first Brit in space, 20 years from today. Coincidentally she worked for Mars
. Rachel says she wouldn't want to go in space because she got locked in a suitcase when she was young.Countdown recap for Wednesday 18 May 2011.
C1: Champion Tom Barnes (6 wins, 640 points.), an Aptoforumite from West Hampstead in London. He is a friend of Ned Pendleton who was an octochamp back in February, and they are going on a tour of the USA in the summer where (according to Jeff) they will be discussing who is better at Countdown, so a bit of pressure on Tom there. Mind you, he's been playing really well over the last 6 episodes so shouldnt be too hard for him.
C2: Challenger Brian Gale. He and his wife have been married for 46 years and have 6 grandchildren and 2 chihuahuas.
DC: Susie Dent and Delia Smith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N K R O I E N I S
R02: S L O I L Q G E Y
R03: L G T A E A R O B
R04: U O T V S A R N E
R05: 75, 100, 50, 25, 7, 5. Target: 774.
TTT: SADTOAST - "They're not sad toast, they're great pancakes"
R06: P G M C A E O H E
R07: P D R E A E F O Z
R08: I A R P T G I E J
R09: F M W U A E L E C
R10: 50, 3, 1, 10, 5, 3. Target: 540.
TTT: CORNTUNE - "Miss your go at Dominoes listening to this piece of music"
R11: S N S I A E D U M
R12: T S N I E S R I M
R13: R T X E A O C E D
R14: 7, 9, 4, 3, 7, 5. Target: 405.
R15: U P O N T E L L Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: N K R O I E N I S
C1: IONISER (7)
C2: SINNER (6)
DC: SKINNIER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
DC have to look up Tom's 7, but get the darrenic 8 anyway.
Round 2: S L O I L Q G E Y
C1: GOLLIES (7)
C2: GILLS (5)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Tom risked a 7, but it turned out to be the darren.
Round 3: L G T A E A R O B
C1: GLOATER (7)
C2: BLOATER (7)
DC: BORGATA (7)
OT: ABROGATE (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)
And Brian is on the scoreboard, though the darrenic 8 is missed by everyone.
Round 4: U O T V S A R N E
C1: VAUNTERS (8)
C2: VOTERS (6)
DC: RAVENOUS (8)
Score: 29–7 (max 31)
After the UOT was revealed, Brian said: "Can we stop? I've got a three letter word."
Another max from Tom, and DC get the other 8.
Round 5: 75, 100, 50, 25, 7, 5. Target: 774.
C1: 775. (7*100)+75 (7)
C2: 775. (7*100)+75 (7)
Score: 36–14 (max 38)
It looks easy, but isn't actually possible.
Teatime teaser: SADTOAST -> TOSTADAS
Round 6: P G M C A E O H E
C1: HOMAGE (6)
C2: PEACH (5)
DC: CHEAPO (6) homepage
OT: APOGEE (6) POMACE (6)
Score: 42–14 (max 44)
Jeff is astounded at CHEAPO being in, for some reason.
Round 7: P D R E A E F O Z
C1: FEDORA (6)
C2: PADRE (5)
DC: REAPED (6)
OT: DEAFER (6) FEARED (6) ZEROED (6)
Score: 48–14 (max 50)
6 is the max here. Tom gets it, while Brian only has 5.
Round 8: I A R P T G I E J
C1: GRAPE (5)
C2: PIRATE (6)
OT: GAITER (6) PARGET (6) PERITI (6) PRATIE (6) TRIAGE (6)
Score: 48–20 (max 56)
6 is the max here again. This time Brian gets it, while Tom only has 5.
Round 9: F M W U A E L E C
C1: FLAME (5)
C2: FUME (4)
DC: FEMALE (6) MACULE (6)
Score: 53–20 (max 62)
Tom adds to his lead while DC get both avaliable 7s.
Round 10: 50, 3, 1, 10, 5, 3. Target: 540.
C1: 540. (50+3+1)*10 (10)
C2: 540. (50+3+1)*10 (10)
Score: 63–30 (max 72)
Easy.
Teatime teaser: CORNTUNE -> NOCTURNE
Round 11: S N S I A E D U M
C1: MEDIANS (7)
C2: MEDIANS (7)
DC: SUNDAES (7) MADNESS (7)
OT: ANIMUSES (8) SIDESMAN (8)
Score: 70–37 (max 80)
Lots of 7s, and the 2 8s go unspotted.
Round 12: T S N I E S R I M
C1: SINISTER (8)
C2: trimmest (2 letters missing, AND declared as 7)
DC: MINISTERS (18)
Score: 78–37 (max 98)
Tom wins, Brian messes up and DC get a 9
Round 13: R T X E A O C E D
C1: DECORATE (8)
C2: COATED (6)
DC: REDCOAT (7)
OT: RECOATED (8)
Score: 86–37 (max 106)
Unlucky for Brian there.
Round 14: 7, 9, 4, 3, 7, 5. Target: 405.
C1: -
C2: 404. (5*7*3*4)-9-7 (7)
RR: 405. (7-4)*3*9*5 (10)
Score: 86–44 (max 116)
Quite an easy round, but Brian still got 7 points because Tom messed up.
Round 15: U P O N T E L L Y
No one buzzes. The answer was OPULENTLY.
Final Score: 86–44 (max 126)
Only one of the audience gets it this time.
So Tom only needs 1 more for octochampdom. Can he make it?
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64
