2 things to mention before the start of today's game:
1. Shane Roberts completed his octochamp run yesterday, so we have 2 new challengers today
2. Its not only The Queen's birthday today, but Susie's mum as well. Happy birthday to them both
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C1: Challenger Karyn Cooke, a gap year student from Seaham in County Durham first appeared on Countdown in Series 58 aged 17 where she made a valiant effort against octochamp Michael Macdonald-Cooper. She enjoys foreign languages and assists teaching them at her former 6th form. She likes Formula 1 and would like to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan at snooker. Next year she'll be studying maths at Oxford (watch out Rachel!) Such is her love for the subject that she has a tattoo of the symbol Pi. Strangely she didn't mention where...
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C2: Challenger James Robinson, a fellow forumite and administrative assistant from Mirfield in West Yorkshire. He supports Huddersfield Town FC and is a big Roger Moore fan, although his favourite book is On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Also his nickname is The Human Calculator, which sounds like some shady knock-off of our dear Kirkulator
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DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M X W N U I A F E
R02: C Q U B H I E C A
R03: S O T I D R A R E
R04: A E I E Y D S R N
R05: 25, 8, 4, 6, 2, 3. Target: 797.
TTT: BRIANCAN - "Where wrongdoers drink perhaps. Its bright red."
R06: N T R E O N I U T
R07: P O T E M U H S M
R08: A E A S V C N P P
R09: J O S Z A S N E M
R10: 50, 75, 10, 6, 3, 6. Target: 597.
TTT: FUSEROOM - "More than three playing golf."
R11: G O R O B R U D A
R12: L D S E A I F I R
R13: L A G E D A T R L
R14: 7, 4, 7, 1, 10, 2. Target: 218.
R15: V I L E T I L E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: M X W N U I A F E
C1: FAMINE (6)
C2: FAMINE (6)
DC: FAMINE (6) nun (Tim)
OT: It's the Darren. Here's some sub-optimal 5s though: ANIME (5) AMINE (5) AUXIN (5) MUNIA (5) UNFIX (5) WAXEN (5)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: C Q U B H I E C A
C1: BEACH (5)
C2: QUICHE (6)
OT: CACIQUE (7) CAIQUE (6) QUAICH (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 13)
A cacique is a native leader or chieftain
A caique is a wooden fishing boat
A quaich is a shallow two-handled drinking cup or bowl in Scotland
Round 3: S O T I D R A R E
C1: TIRADES (7)
C2: TIRADES (7)
DC: ASTEROID (8)
OT: ROADSTER (8) ROTARIES (8)
Score: 13–19 (max 21)
Round 4: A E I E Y D S R N
C1: DRAINS (6)
C2: SANDIER (7)
DC: RAISED (6) ANISEED (7) NEARSIDE (8)
OT: ARSENIDE (8)
Score: 13–26 (max 29)
Arsenide as you might have guessed is an arsenic anion with charge -3. Go chemists.
Round 5: 25, 8, 4, 6, 2, 3. Target: 797.
C1: 797. 8x4x25-3 (10)
C2: 797. 8x4x25-3 (10)
Score: 23–36 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: BRIANCAN -> CINNABAR
Round 6: N T R E O N I U T
C1: NUTRIENT (8)
C2: NEUTRINO (8)
OT: RITENUTO (8) (Kai)
Score: 31–44 (max 47)
Some lovely 8s from the contestants.
A neutrino is an elementary particle with zero charge and zero mass
Ritenuto means the sudden slowing down in tempo in a musical score
Round 7: P O T E M U H S M
C1: UPSHOT (6)
C2: THUMPS (6)
DC: UPMOST (6) MOUTHS (6) STEPMUM (7) (JS)
OT: METHOS (6) SEPTUM (6) TEMPOS (6) TOPHUS (6)
Score: 37–50 (max 54)
Round 8: A E A S V C N P P
C1: vances
C2: CANAPES (7)
DC: CAN (3) APES (4) (Tim, APES is better obviously)
OT: PAVANES (7)
Score: 37–57 (max 61)
A pavane is a stately court dance or the music composed for dancing to it.
Round 9: J O S Z A S N E M
C1: SEASON (6)
C2: OMENS (5)
DC: ZEN MASONS (6)
OT: NOSEMAS (7)
Score: 43–57 (max 68)
James fails to score for the first time in the game.
Round 10: 50, 75, 10, 6, 3, 6. Target: 597.
C1: 597. (6+6)x50-3 (10)
C2: 597. (6+6)x50-3 (10)
Score: 53–67 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: FUSEROOM -> FOURSOME
Round 11: G O R O B R U D A
C1: BROOD (5)
C2: BOARD (5)
DC: BROOD (5) ODOUR (5)
OT: ARBOUR (6) (Kai) ARDOUR (6) BURGOO (6) DURBAR (6)
Score: 58–72 (max 84)
Burgoo is a type of stew or porridge
A durbar is a royal court, particularly that of a shah.
Round 12: L D S E A I F I R
C1: DERAILS (7)
C2: DERAILS (7)
DC: AIRFIELDS (18)
OT: AIRFIELD (8) LADIFIES (8)
Score: 65–79 (max 102)
Round 13: L A G E D A T R L
C1: GRATED (6)
C2: TALLER (6)
DC: LATERAL (7) GRADATE (7)
OT: GALLATE (7) TALLAGE (7)
Score: 71–85 (max 109)
James wisely didn't risk allegra (its allegro)
Round 14: 7, 4, 7, 1, 10, 2. Target: 218.
C1: 219.
C2: 218. 7x7x4+(10+1)x2 (10)
Score: 71–95 (max 119)
A 6 small selection pays off for James, putting the game out of reach from Karyn.
Round 15: V I L E T I L E S
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say LIVELIEST which is correct.
Score: 71–105 (max 129)
Upon solving the conundrum James ceremoniously punches the air. Quite rightly so, as 105 is a pretty respectable debut score. Karyn reveals she doesn't actually play snooker. She just likes the idea of chalking Ronnie's cue
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Recap written by Dinos Sfyris, very upset that he isn't attending the recording of Leeds' final Countdowns!
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Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60