Countdown recap for Tuesday 2 February 2010.
C1: Champion Norman “Norrie” Rudland (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Mark Abbut, a lab technician from Kent. He likes F1 racing and has been to Silverstone 6 times. His ambition is to visit all the Grand Prix circuits. He also collects fucking dragons!
DC: Susie Dent and Kay "Scottish tweedy pants" Adams.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R L B S I E O L C
R02: M E T N O A O R T
R03: R S B C I O I K H
R04: D S X O E A S C N
R05: 50, 4, 5, 10, 8, 9. Target: 973.
TTT: NOTCRIME - "It'll help you hear who's at the door"
R06: U E T S M A T P I
R07: L A T S U R T M E
R08: P N R A I L G E N
R09: D F D Y O E A S W
R10: 100, 10, 10, 6, 2, 7. Target: 261.
TTT: IOBEYFLU - "It could be an old soap that floats in water"
R11: L V Y T I A E P L
R12: S E T I R E E G R
R13: N P N T A A O E V
R14: 100, 3, 5, 3, 2, 6. Target: 585.
R15: T O O K B A L L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R L B S I E O L C
C1: BOILERS (7)
C2: BOILERS (7)
DC: CORBEILS (8)
OT: BROLLIES (8) COLLIERS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: M E T N O A O R T
C1: ANTEROOM (8)
C2: TORMENT (7)
DC: MOONRAT (7)
OT: AMORETTO (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
Round 3: R S B C I O I K H
C1: CHOIRS (6)
C2: CHOIRS (6)
DC: ORIBIS (6)
OT: BICHIRS (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 23)
BICHIR, as well as being an instruction to the womenfolk, is an awesome fish http://www.aquarticles.com/images/Gallo ... ir%201.jpg
Here’s an ORIBI http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... %26hl%3Den
Round 4: D S X O E A S C N
C1: COAXES (6)
C2: DEACONS (7)
DC: SECONDS (7)
OT: ASCENDS (7) CASSONE (7)
Score: 21–20 (max 30)
A CASSONE appears to be a decorative chest
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_71Lw-_apdcs/S ... ellaio.jpg
I’m not actually looking at the definitions here. Google images is my friend
Round 5: 50, 4, 5, 10, 8, 9. Target: 973.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 973. 50x4x5-10-9-8 (10)
Score: 21–20 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: NOTCRIME -> INTERCOM
Round 6: U E T S M A T P I
C1: pasttime
C2: TIMES (5)
DC: TAPETUMS (8)
Score: 21–25 (max 48)
Unlucky for Norrie, its spelt PASTIME which he could have had. TAPETUM is the reflective layer of choroid which makes some animals’ eyes glow in the dark.
Round 7: L A T S U R T M E
C1: MUTTERS (7)
C2: TURTLES (7)
DC: LUSTRATE (8) MATUREST (8)
OT: MALTSTER (8) MARTLETS (8)
Score: 28–32 (max 56)
DC are on awesome form today.
Round 8: P N R A I L G E N
C1: PRALINE (7)
C2: PRALINE (7)
DC: PEARLING (8) LEARNING (8)
Score: 35–39 (max 64)
Round 9: D F D Y O E A S W
C1: FADES (5)
C2: WADED (5)
DC: FADDY (5) DOWDY (5) DOWSED (6)
OT: SWAYED (6)
Score: 40–44 (max 70)
I think DC said DOWSED here. If anyone hasn’t noticed I’m not very good at observation
http://www.trainyourbusinessbrain.com/k ... -five.html
Round 10: 100, 10, 10, 6, 2, 7. Target: 261.
C1: 260. Mistake in working.
C2: 260. (10x2+6)x10 (7)
RR: 261. (100-10-10+7)x6/2 (10) (after break)
Score: 40–51 (max 80)
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Teatime teaser: IOBEYFLU -> LIFEBUOY
Round 11: L V Y T I A E P L
C1: LIVELY (6)
C2: VITALLY (7)
OT: EPYLLIA (7) PLAYLET (7) VILAYET (7)
Score: 40–58 (max 87)
Mark extends his lead. For the first time in the show DC have nothing to add
Round 12: S E T I R E E G R
C1: REGISTER (8)
C2: GREETERS (8)
DC: RETIREES (8)
Score: 48–66 (max 95)
Round 13: N P N T A A O E V
C1: PANTO (5)
C2: NOVATE (6)
DC: NOVENA (6)
OT: APNOEA (6) PAVANE (6)
Score: 48–72 (max 101)
Round 14: 100, 3, 5, 3, 2, 6. Target: 585.
C1: 585. 100x6-5x3 (10)
C2: 585. 100x6-5x3 (10)
Score: 58–82 (max 111)
Round 15: T O O K B A L L S
C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say BOOKSTALL which is correct.
Score: 68–82 (max 121)
Recap written by this week's yellow condom.
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Dinos, I think you'll find it's Mark ABBITT.Dinos Sfyris wrote:C2: Challenger Mark Abbut
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Fuck's sake Charlie, did you have to do that?
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Dinos Sfyris wrote:Mark Abbut [...] also collects fucking dragons!