Tuesday 15th May 2012 (Series 66 Prelim 86)

[David Barnard]

Here is your recap for yesterday's game

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16 May 2012.

C1: Champion Craig Lingard (3 wins, 249 points.)
C2: Challenger George Hills.
A medical student from Kenilworth in Warwickshire

DC: Susie Dent and Janet Street Porter.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.


Round 1: S T O X U T E N A

C1: ASTUTE (6)
C2: TOAST (5)
DC: SEXTANT (7)
OT: ATTUNES (7) NOTATES (7) SOUTANE (7) TAUTENS (7) TENUTOS (7) TETANUS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Solid start for craig as he takes the opening round

Round 2: S W I A R N U E C

C1: INSURE (6)
C2: WINCERS (7)
DC: UNSCREW, (7) CARNIES (7)
OT: ARSENIC (7) SAUCIER (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)

However George comes back with a nice spot to take the lead

Round 3: S P E V A G E M A

C1: GAMES (5)
C2: PAVES (5)
DC: SAVAGE (6)
OT: AGAPES (6) AGAVES (6) PAVAGE (6)
Score: 11–12 (max 20)

Round 4: S E U G Q T O I R

C1: quitters
C2: quoters
DC: TORQUES (7)
OT: GOITRES (7) GORIEST (7) GOUTIER (7) GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7) QUERIST (7) QUESTOR (7) ROQUETS (7) ROUGETS (7)
Score: 11–12 (max 27)

Doh, George and Craig will be kicking themselves for declaring phonies

Round 5: 25, 2, 2, 8, 10, 9. Target: 132.

C1: 132. (25+8)x(2+2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 21–12 (max 37)

An easy solve springs Craig back into the lead

Teatime teaser: LOGSTUNT -> GLUTTONS


Round 6: K T L O U G A E N

C1: GLOAT (5)
C2: LUNGE (5)
DC: TANGELO (7)
OT: KAGOULE (7)
Score: 26–17 (max 44)

Round 7: D M A T E R O N E

C1: denoter
C2: ROADMEN (7)
DC: NEMATODE (8)
OT: MENTORED (8) MODERATE (8)
Score: 26–24 (max 52)

Round 8: S R I E L B I W R

C1: wilers
C2: WILIER (6)
DC: SWIRLIER (8)
Score: 26–30 (max 60)

George takes the lead again as dictionary corner spot a darren

Round 9: S C E H I V O L I

C1: CHIVES (6)
C2: CHIVES (6)
DC: SHOVEL, (6) CHOLIS (6)
OT: CHIVIES (7)
Score: 32–36 (max 67)

However they miss this darren

Round 10: 25, 3, 7, 4, 6, 2. Target: 583.

C1: 579. Mistake in working.
C2: 579. Mistake in working.
RR: 583. (6+2)x75 -(3x7)+4 (10)
Score: 32–36 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: SINGIRIS -> GRISSINI

Round 11: S T O N E F I N H

C1: NOTES (5)
C2: FISHNET (7)
DC: FINEST (6)
OT: HISTONE (7) INTONES (7) TENSION (7)
Score: 32–43 (max 84)

Excellent spot from George gives him a lead of 11 now

Round 12: Z P O A S D E R G

C1: GRASPED (7)
C2: goaders
DC: GRAZED (6)
OT: PODGERS (7) SPARGED (7)
Score: 39–43 (max 91)

A rather unlucky disallowed word for George, hopefully it wont be crucial

Round 13: N R A P E R A Y E

C1: preener
C2: NEARER (6)
DC: NAPERY (6)
OT: YEARNER (7)
Score: 39–49 (max 98)

He takes round 13 though and the lead is now 10

Round 14: 25, 6, 8, 10, 4, 1. Target: 843.

C1: -Mistake in working.
C2: 842. (25+1) x4) x8) +10 (7)
RR: 843. (6x4+10) x25- (8-1) (10)
Score: 39–56 (max 108)

The dream is over for Craig as we have a new champion

Round 15: S L E E P Y R U M

No one buzzes. The answer was SUPREMELY.
Final Score: 39–56 (max 118)

Rachel declares supremely which is right


George wins albeit with a very low score but there was a few good spots, this contest was a wierd one with not many shared points it was either one person winning the round or the other hence the low score.
Lets see if George can continue his winning run later on.

Same time same place, be sure of it.

[James Robinson]

Wednesday 16 May 2012.

I don't think it's today's show.................