Tuesday 3rd November 2007 (Series 61, Prelim 77)

[Dinos Sfyris]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 November 2009.

C1: Champion Rob Brownlie (1 win, 91 points.) a handyman formerly from Ayrshire who now lives in Frogsville. He has a lovely beard which everyone seems to enjoy and his favourite singer is his wife Carol who he'd like to open a restaurant with.
C2: Challenger Ramesh Patil, a retired tax inspector from Pennarth (sp?) in Glamorgan. He also seems like a lovely man and lives with his wife Mary and likes solving puzzles, badminton, cricket. He mentioned something about an ecological station which I didn't quite catch and also likes checking out the birds on the Galapagos Islands.
DC: Susie Dent and GMTV Dr Hilary Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E U N Q P C E D
R02: I E U N P W T K I
R03: E L R O T S E T I
R04: A E A R N D D S E
R05: 100, 3, 4, 4, 1, 7. Target: 751.
TTT: VILERASH - "It's all about the top man in Nottingham"
R06: U E O T F P R D A
R07: E T N O L J I C S
R08: A I O L C G T N M
R09: I R G E M O D H M
R10: 5, 10, 4, 1, 1, 8. Target: 239.
TTT: OUTSAUCE - "If I had one of these I might be a better presenter"
R11: I E I X R Y S R O
R12: E I E A N G Z B S
R13: U E A D B S P W L
R14: 50, 75, 9, 1, 5, 10. Target: 326.
R15: P O N G D R I P S (conundrum)


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Round 1: O E U N Q P C E D

C1: POUNCED (7)
C2: POUNCED (7)
DC: POUNCED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Everyone spots the Darren

Round 2: I E U N P W T K I

C1: PINKIE (6)
C2: PINKIE (6)
DC: TWINKIE (7) (unrisked by our contestants)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

A TWINKIE is a cream-filled snack from the USA. Perhaps our friend Jason can tell us more.

Round 3: E L R O T S E T I

C1: LOTTERIES (18)
C2: SETTER (6)
DC: TRIOLETS (8)
Score: 31–13 (max 32)

Excellent nine from our bearded wonder as he takes the lead. TRIOLETS are poems that consist of 8 lines.

Round 4: A E A R N D D S E

C1: REDDENS (7)
C2: ENDEARS (7)
DC: DANDERS (7)
OT: DEADENS (7)
Score: 38–20 (max 39)

Perfect symmetry! Although the Darrenicity comes to an abrupt halt.

Round 5: 100, 3, 4, 4, 1, 7. Target: 751.

C1: 750. (100+4+3)x7+1 (7)
C2: 750. (100+4+3)x7+1 (7)
RR: 751. 100x7+(4x4+1)x3 (10)
Score: 45–27 (max 49)

A tricky numbers, but Rachel shows them how it’s done, avoiding the normally oh-so-useful adding a number on to the 100 before multiplying.

Teatime teaser: VILERASH -> SHRIEVAL

A SHRIEVAL (false-agram LAVISHER^) is a historical term for a sheriff.

Round 6: U E O T F P R D A

C1: PORTED (6)
C2: router
DC: UPRATED (7)
OT: ADOPTER (7) READOPT (7)
Score: 51–27 (max 56)

Rob extends his lead as Ram espies a phantom letter

Round 7: E T N O L J I C S

C1: CLONES (6)
C2: CLOSET (6)
DC: TONICS (6) LECTIONS (8) which according to Hilary Jones is 1 better
Score: 57–33 (max 64)

Round 8: A I O L C G T N M

C1: COATING (7)
C2: MALTING (7)
DC: LOCATING (8)
Score: 64–40 (max 72)

Round 9: I R G E M O D H M

C1: RIMMED (6)
C2: GRIME (5)
DC: HEIRDOM (7)
Score: 70–40 (max 79)

3 more Darrens in a row but Rob is just pleased to get RIMMED.

Round 10: 5, 10, 4, 1, 1, 8. Target: 239.

C1: 239. (4-1)x8x10-1 (10)
C2: 240.
Score: 80–40 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: OUTSAUCE -> AUTOCUES

Round 11: I E I X R Y S R O

C1: ROSIER (6)
C2: - (0)
DC: ROSIER (6)
OT: ORYXES (6)
Score: 86–40 (max 95)

An ORYX is a large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns

Round 12: E I E A N G Z B S

C1: BEANIES (7)
C2: sabine (it’s capitalised)
Score: 93–40 (max 102)

Round 13: U E A D B S P W L

C1: PLEADS (6)
C2: plauds
DC: PEDALS (6) ABUSED (6)
OT: DEWLAPS (7) (Helen James) DUPABLE (7)
Score: 99–40 (max 109)

Poor Ram. He started off quite well but has failed to score for the last 5 rounds and hasn’t had a valid word in the last 3…

Round 14: 50, 75, 9, 1, 5, 10. Target: 326.

C1: 326. 75x5-50+1 (10)
C2: 326. 75x5-50+1 (10)
Score: 109–50 (max 119)

...but at least he manages a half-century, while Rob is on an impressive preconundrum score of 109.

Round 15: P O N G D R I P S

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say DROPPINGS which is correct.
Score: 119–50 (max 129)

Lol wat? Plural conundrum GTFO! Etc. But Rob isn’t complaining as he scores an impressive 119 and only drops 10 points over the entire game. So far his average stands at 105 points per game and he seems unstoppable, but with a few forumites lined up round the corner it will be interesting to see if he can maintain this remarkable standard.

Recap by Dinos O’Neill of Essex.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61

[Malcolm James]

It's Penarth.

[Phil Reynolds]

It's Penarth.

And it's Patel.

[Jon Corby]

Since we're tearing holes in this,

A SHRIEVAL (false-agram LAVISHER^) is a historical term for a sheriff.

No it isn't. It's an adjective meaning relating to a sheriff.

[Marc Meakin]

Hey Dinos, have you noticed how picky people are about your recap since you became a ginger

[Matt Morrison]

Hey Dinos, have you noticed how picky people are about your recap since you became a ginger

[Allan Harmer]

Hey Dinos, have you noticed how picky people are about your recap since you became a ginger

For Christ's sake, don't grow a pony tail as well mate

[James Robinson]

Tuesday 3rd November 2007 (Series 61, Prelim 77)

Dinos, I didn't think that time machines had been invented yet. I seem to recall that this year is 2009, not 2007.

[Kirk Bevins]

likes solving puzzles, badminton, cricket.

He loves solving badminton? Sweet.

[Dinos Sfyris]

It's Penarth.

And it's Patel.

No it isn't. It's an adjective meaning relating to a sheriff.

I seem to recall that this year is 2009, not 2007.

Ginges have feelings too you know One more comment like this and I'm off

pony tail

K see ya bye

[Sue Sanders]

3 more Darrens in a row but Rob is just pleased to get RIMMED.

[Dinos Sfyris]

3 more Darrens in a row but Rob is just pleased to get RIMMED.

Ok I'm back

[Jason Larsen]

Here we go with Tuesday's Countdown.

Introducton: Good man, Jeff, for reminding Rachel and the rest of us that Christmas will be here before we know it!

I understand why the audience booed our opponent when he was introduced. Even though he's retired, everyone hates tax men. I wonder if he's related to Nilesh Patel from the last series.

Round 2: OFFENSE ALERT! (I'll explain that later.) On the positive side, though, a twinkie is a small unhealthy snack or dessert filled cake which originally was filled with banana cream but later with vanilla cream.

Round 3: Way to go, Robert! You spotted a great nine!

Hilary's Hijinks: Dr. Hilary, we've obviously learned that you are a somewhat religious man because you believe God heals people, but how did those two people get together? By the grace of God! Another case of irony!

Teatime Teaser #1: If Kate Horton didn't get this, something must have been wrong.

Round 7: How appropriate! I don't think we've gotten rid of our week-long stomach ache thanks to Hilary yet.

Origins of Words: Susie, say it with me! Countdown is not dead as a doornail. Good lady!

Teatime Teaser #2: It was good that you didn't waste any time admitting the obvious, Jeff!

Closing: Jeff, you started off thinking ahead, and now you're thinking behind! Why?

[James Robinson]

I wonder if he's related to Nilesh Patel from the last series.

Correction, Jason. Nilesh was on the second and third episodes of this series.

[Sue Sanders]

Round 2 'offense alert' - No, I doubt it (ref JL's 'Ram' thread)

However, the assumption that one Patel must be related to another is often seen as not overly PC.

[Jason Larsen]

Thank you, Sue.