Countdown recap for Saturday 14 July 2012.
C1: Champion Paul James (5 wins, 508 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Barnett. A trainee IT student.
DC: Susie Dent.
JB: Jo Brand.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: V M N X A O U G A
R02: P R E O W D E A S
R03: T P G N O E A E L
R04: S Y I K H A E U S
R05: 75, 8, 7, 6, 10, 4. Target: 871.
TTT: NAFFEARS - "Ceremonial tunes for the common man, perhaps?"
R06: T N H E O R S E O
R07: N S C N A I U E T
R08: M R I Q L E I S T
R09: D W T B E A I E R
R10: 25, 75, 9, 5, 8, 1. Target: 766.
TTT: SURFACAR - "These dances sound like they give you sore feet"
R11: D S G N U O U E L
R12: C I V O R T A R B
R13: S D R T I O E O R
R14: 50, 10, 4, 9, 4, 2. Target: 353.
R15: C O M E A G A I N (conundrum)
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Rachel and Nick talk about beds... again. Just for statistics, I looked at the starting banter for all 129 of Nick’s episodes (so far), and 29 (22.5%) of them have mentioned sleep and/or beds
Round 1: V M N X A O U G A
C1: MANGO (5)
C2: magna
JB: mugnav
OT: MAGNOX (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)
Magna^ is disallowed, meaning that Paul takes a 5-point lead. I wonder if Chris was thinking about the science museum in Rotherham?
Round 2: P R E O W D E A S
C1: POWDERS (7)
C2: WEEPS (5)
JB: weresado
OT: DEPOWERS (8)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)
More points for Paul but no one spots the darren.
Round 3: T P G N O E A E L
C1: ELONGATE (8)
C2: -
DC: ANTELOPE (8)
JB: pantlog
Score: 20–0 (max 22)
Chris blanks this round! Paul might be in for an easy time... Of course, you keep track of your underwear in a pantlog. Jo has benn fuelling this episode with all the usual awesomely insane declarations.
Round 4: S Y I K H A E U S
C1: SHAKES (6)
C2: shakey
DC: HUSKIES (7)
Score: 26–0 (max 29)
More invalid words for Chris.
Round 5: 75, 8, 7, 6, 10, 4. Target: 871.
C1: 874. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR after the DC section: 871. (75-8)*(6+7) (10)
Score: 26–0 (max 39)
An alternative method is (75+8+4)*10+7-6.
Chris’ raw average score is only 1 point per round :O
Jo talks about muffintops and a race she once was in.
Teatime teaser: NAFFEARS -> FANFARES
Round 6: T N H E O R S E O
C1: THRONES (7)
C2: HEROES (6)
DC: SHORTEN (7) ONSHORE (7) HOOTERS (7)
OT: HONOREES (8) OESTRONE (8)
Score: 33–0 (max 47)
Jo explains that the Americans she loves to hate use HOOTERS as slang for bosoms.
Round 7: N S C N A I U E T
C1: CANNIEST (8)
C2: -
OT: ANCIENTS (8) INSECTAN (8) INSTANCE (8) NUISANCE (8) UNCINATE (8)
Score: 41–0 (max 55)
Chris blanks yet another round to let Paul gain more points. Cue Nick:
Round 8: M R I Q L E I S TNick Hewer wrote:Now, where are we? 41 to Paul, and Chris... it’s your letters game.
C1: MISTIER (7)
C2: SMILIER (7)
DC: LIMITERS (8) ELITISM (7)
Score: 48–7 (max 63)
Points! Chris is off the mark, but will he end up like the penultimate Chris B berofe him? (I’m talking about Buffrey, not Butler).
Round 9: D W T B E A I E R
C1: WATERBED (8)
C2: waitered
DC: BAWDIER (7) bidewear
Score: 56–7 (max 71)
Round 10: 25, 75, 9, 5, 8, 1. Target: 766.
Susie talks about people saying ‘So’ a lot.
C1: 761.
C2: 767. (9+1)*75+25-8 (7)
RR (after the break): 766. (75+8)*9+25-5-1 (10)
Score: 56–14 (max 81)
Chris beats Paul at this one!
Teatime teaser: SURFACAR -> FARRUCAS
Round 11: D S G N U O U E L
C1: LOUNGES (7)
C2: losen
DC: dunglouse DONGLES (7)
OT: GULDENS (7) LOUDENS (7) LOUNGED (7) NODULES (7) UNGLUED (7) UNGULED (7)
Score: 63–14 (max 88)
After Jo had dunglouse^ disallowed, Susie mentioned dung beetles. Jo: Why couldn’t a louse have had a night out with a beetle?
Round 12: C I V O R T A R B
C1: VICTOR (6)
C2: VICTOR (6)
DC: VIBRATOR (8)
Score: 69–20 (max 96)
PAUL HAS WON!
Nick mentions industrial vibrators in a factory. Jo: What’s the address?
Round 13: S D R T I O E O R
C1: EDITORS (7)
C2: ROTORS (6)
OT: ROOTSIER (8)
Score: 76–20 (max 104)
A darren is left alone here.
Round 14: 50, 10, 4, 9, 4, 2. Target: 353.
C1: 354. (9-2)*50+4 (7)
C2: 354. (9-2)*50+4 (7)
RR after the conundrum: 353. (10)
Score: 83–27 (max 114)
And all three of the numbers needed Rachel to solve them, but after a pause!
Round 15: C O M E A G A I N
No one buzzes. The answer was EGOMANIAC.
Final Score: 83–27 (max 124)
Fairly famous scramble, but a hard word if you don’t know it. Phil doesn’t get it this time. However he has just gained his 6th win, so he is probably going to become a finalist. Join Graeme to see how that goes.
Score: 83-27
Raw: 83-44
RAUNSWC: 90-44
Maxes: 5-0
Further summaries are at:
Series 67 summary
Link to the spoiler thread
Wikicap
Dustbin
