Evening all and a belated recap from back in Jordan's run from me standing in for Jen. Jordan, aka Nadroj Rekrab, has been doing well so far but what will today behold?
Nick starts off by talking about a big night at the Oxford Union, as US Vogue editor Anna Wintour gives a guest speech, and reading a letter he was sent inviting himself to be a speaker.
C1: Champion Jordan Barker (5 wins, 448 points.) An apterite and student from Oldham
C2: Challenger Brian Caig. A quality co-ordinator for an IT Company in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: U A E W S R T K I
R02: F R N O E A D M I
R03: 2, 8, 7, 4, 2, 50. Target: 298.
TTT: RAYMINDS - "Ray does mind if he's a victim of this"
R04: R G M O E A S P S
R05: I E U T R B V A T
R06: 10, 8, 8, 7, 1, 25. Target: 742.
R07: O E O P L S T P U
R08: R C S I E A T M F
R09: 6, 2, 4, 8, 8, 25. Target: 362.
TTT: NAILSLOT - "It's always involved in stable relationships"
R10: C T J O A U N L N
R11: I O E D Y S R I S
R12: D G N A E I L H N
R13: A O U D T N G A S
R14: 2, 8, 5, 10, 2, 25. Target: 675.
R15: O C E A N V I N O (conundrum)
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Round 1: U A E W S R T K I
Jordan: WAITERS (7)
Brian: WRITES (6)
DC: TRIKES (6)
OT: WATERSKI (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Jordan takes an early lead with WAITERS but the darrenic 8 goes unnoticed in the studio.
Round 2: F R N O E A D M I
Jordan: DOMAINE (7)
Brian: FINDER (6)
DC: FIREMAN, (7) MAIDEN, (6) FOREMAN, (7) INFORMED (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)
Another winner for Jordan but he is INFORMED he could have gone one better by DC.
Round 3: 2, 8, 7, 4, 2, 50. Target: 298.
Jordan: 298. (4+2)*50-2 (10)
Brian: 298. (8-2)*50-2 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 26)
Nice easy numbers gets Brian off the mark. NEXT!
Teatime teaser: RAYMINDS -> MISRANDY
Round 4: R G M O E A S P S
Jordan: PASSER (6)
Brian: GASPERS (7)
DC: GROPES (6) ORGASMS (7)
OT: GOSSAMER (8) GRAMPSES (8)
Score: 24–17 (max 34)
Jordan is just a PASSER by in this round as Brian halves his lead. Two eights are missed by DC.
A GASPER is a old term for a cigarette, common in the 1950's
A GOSSAMER is a fine, filmy substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, seen especially in autumn.
Round 5: I E U T R B V A T
Jordan: VIBRATE (7)
Brian: BUTTER (6)
DC: TRIBUTE (7)
OT: ABUTTER (7) BATTIER (7) BIRETTA (7)
Score: 31–17 (max 41)
But Jordan regains his 14 point advatage with VIBRATE, securing the first letters max of the day
Round 6: 10, 8, 8, 7, 1, 25. Target: 742.
DC Guest: Nick gives a short advert for Pam's new book, and she proceeds to read one of her fans favourites "Dolly on the Dustcart"
Jordan: 750. Mistake in working.
Brian: -
RR: 742. (8*10+25+1)*7 (10)
Score: 31–17 (max 51)
Brian blanks and Jordan makes a mistake as there is no change to the scores. 106*7 was the trick in this round and Rachel shows us how it's done
Round 7: O E O P L S T P U
Jordan: TOPPLES (7)
Brian: POOTLES (7)
DC: TUPELOS (7)
OT: OUTSOLE (7) POPOTES (7) STOPPLE (7) UPSLOPE (7)
Score: 38–24 (max 58)
Seven 7's available here and our contestants both spot one
A TUPELO is a North American or Asian tree of damp and swampy habitats, which yields useful timber.
Round 8: R C S I E A T M F
Jordan: FIARCES (7)
Brian: RACIEST (7)
DC: FAIREST (7)
OT: MATRICES (8)
Score: 45–31 (max 66)
Two more 7s from our contestants but another 8 slips through DC's fingers
Round 9: 6, 2, 4, 8, 8, 25. Target: 362.
Jordan: 362. Mistake in working.
Brian: 362. Mistake in working.
RR: 362. (8*8-4)*6+2 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 76)
Oh dear
, Both contestants make a mistake as Rachel shows us a solution ignoring the large numberTeatime teaser: NAILSLOT -> STALLION
Round 10: C T J O A U N L N
Jordan: COUNT (5)
Brian: COUNT (5)
DC: CANTON (6) JAUNT (5)
OT: CANNOT (6) COLTAN (6) NOUNAL (6) TOUCAN (6)
Score: 50–36 (max 82)
Both contestants COUNT up 5 more points to the scores but a few 6s were available.
Round 11: I O E D Y S R I S
Jordan: DOSSIER (7)
Brian: SIDES (5)
OT: IODISES (7)
Score: 57–36 (max 89)
Jordan wasn't entirely sure of his word, but turns out it's fine
OoW: Susie talks about words that have come into the language having been fused together from two other languagues
Round 12: D G N A E I L H N
Jordan: HANDLING (8)
Brian: HANDLING (8)
DC: GENIAL (6) HEADING (7) LEADING (7)
Score: 65–44 (max 97)
Neither contestant has any trouble HANDLING the letters here and spot the darrenic 8.
Round 13: A O U D T N G A S
Jordan: NOUGATS (7)
Brian: TONGAS (6)
OT: ASTOUND (7) DOGANAS (7) OUTSANG (7)
Score: 72–44 (max 104)
A TONGA is a light horse-drawn two-wheeled vechile used in India.
DOGANAS is an Italian custom house
It's Win number 6 for Jordan with two rounds to spare as he pulls out NOUGATS
Round 14: 2, 8, 5, 10, 2, 25. Target: 675.
Jordan: 675. (2*10+5+2)*25 (10)
Brian: 675. (2*10+5+2)*25 (10)
Score: 82–54 (max 114)
Easy numbers game to end the day and add 10 more points onto each total
Round 15: O C E A N V I N O
No one buzzes. The answer was NOVOCAINE.
Final Score: 82–54 (max 124)
The conundrum stumps everyone in the studio apart from Rachel Riley who correctly gives the answer, despite thinking it was a brand. Another solid performance from Jordan sees him one step closer to octochampdom. Can he join the realm of players with 8 wins??? Well you know the answer by now. As for Brian he heads back to Cumbernauld with a goody bag and Nick's best wishes.
We now have a new champion in Chris Dromey, and he'll continue his quest when Countdown returns tomorrow. Join Andy for that recap, otherwise I will see you on Tuesday where I might bring out some of the gifs, sparkles and all the rest you'll be used to from Jen's Tuesday recaps.
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