Countdown recap for Friday 23 March 2012.
C1: Champion Mick O'Brien (1 win, 81 points.)
C2: Challenger Rob Mackay. He’s on apterous.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R E O T M I C U
R02: N A E I G V P U S
R03: A E D L C F I O S
R04: Q R E O I N D Y A
R05: 75, 1, 6, 9, 7, 6. Target: 896.
TTT: SOAPNOTE - "It's not an industrial town, but there's space for 5 mills"
R06: D R N E I E T M A
R07: O R E P B A U D S
R08: L N R O A O S L R
R09: E U E S G T A D T
R10: 100, 25, 75, 9, 9, 7. Target: 893.
TTT: RUBHAIRS - "Put Basil on telly, then edit his photo"
R11: E O I P R F A T J
R12: W B E N O A T N E
R13: G V I O L T A I H
R14: 100, 25, 75, 50, 1, 7. Target: 550.
R15: S I N G B Y S P A (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R E O T M I C U
C1: CUTTER (6)
C2: MUTTER (6)
DC: MORTICE (7)
OT: TOURETIC (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Nice even start.
Round 2: N A E I G V P U S
C1: SAVING (6)
C2: pavings
DC: PAUSING (7)
OT: GUINEAS (7) GUINEPS (7) SPAEING (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)
PAVING is a mass noun.
Martin: “Yes, there’s a big seven in here.” #
(5 seconds later)
“PAUSING.”
Round 3: A E D L C F I O S
C1: FOILED (6)
C2: FAILED (6)
DC: FOCALISED (18)
Score: 18–12 (max 33)
NINE!
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Martin may not be the most interesting guest ever but at least e gives credit to finding the words to Susie.
Round 4: Q R E O I N D Y A
C1: randier
C2: yardie
DC: ANEROID (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 40)
Double fail; yardie isn’t a word while RANDIER has 2 Rs. DC show them the way with the old favourite ANEROID which is to do with barometers.
Round 5: 75, 1, 6, 9, 7, 6. Target: 896.
C1: 886. (75+6+7)*(9+1)+6 (5)
C2: 895. Mistake in working.
RR: 896. (6+7)*(75-6)-1 (10)
Score: 23–12 (max 50)
Rob actually gets 897 so Mick scores with 10 away.
Martin talks about EHIC cards.
Teatime teaser: SOAPNOTE -> TEASPOON
Round 6: D R N E I E T M A
C1: REMAINED (8)
C2: REMAINED (8)
DC: DEMENTIA (8)
OT: MINARETED (18)
Score: 31–20 (max 68)
DEMENTIA gives Martin a chance to talk about more medical stuff.
Round 7: O R E P B A U D S
C1: SPREAD (6)
C2: BEARDS (6)
OT: AROUSED (7) DAUBERS (7) EARBUDS (7) ROSEBUD (7)
Score: 37–26 (max 75)
Round 8: L N R O A O S L R
C1: LOANS (5)
C2: SALOON (6)
OT: SORORAL (7)
Score: 37–32 (max 82)
Round 9: E U E S G T A D T
C1: GUESTED (7)
C2: GUESTED (7)
DC: GESTATED (8)
Score: 44–39 (max 90)
Susie talks about curate’s eggs.
Round 10: 100, 25, 75, 9, 9, 7. Target: 893.
C1: 893. 9*100-7 (10)
C2: 893. 9*100-7 (10)
Score: 54–49 (max 100)
Easy. 5 points apart so it could easily go either way.
Teatime teaser: RUBHAIRS -> AIRBRUSH
Round 11: E O I P R F A T J
C1: PIRATE (6)
C2: -
DC: FEIJOA (6) PROFIT (6)
OT: OATIER (6) OPIATE (6) POTJIE (6) PRATIE (6) PROTEA (6)
Score: 60–49 (max 106)
Rob totally blanks this one! A FEIJOA is a kind of fruit resembling a guava.
Round 12: W B E N O A T N E
C1: BEATEN (6)
C2: BEATEN (6)
DC: NEONATE (7)
Score: 66–55 (max 113)
A NEONATE is a newborn baby.
Round 13: G V I O L T A I H
C1: VIOLA (5)
C2: VIOLA (5)
DC: ALIGHT (6) GOLIATH (7)
Score: 71–60 (max 120)
Two VIOLAs mean that Rob needs to beat Mick on the numbers. It’s gambling time...
Round 14: 100, 25, 75, 50, 1, 7. Target: 550.
C1: 550. 7*75+25 (10)
C2: 550. (100/25+7)*50 (10)
Score: 81–70 (max 130)
MICK HAS WON!
Round 15: S I N G B Y S P A
C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say BYPASSING which is correct.
Final Score: 81–80 (max 140)
One point loss? Harsh. But Mick proved he was better in this game, so he takes his second win. Incidentally, the last four teapot contestants all went out with two wins, so join whoever’s doing Mondays now for a much better recap to see if he breaks the chain on, erm, Monday.
Nick accidentally invites Mick to his house for the weekend.
Score: 81-80
Raw: 86-80
Maxes: 3-3
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Further summaries are at:
Series 66 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Mystery link