Tuesday 4th February (Series 70, prelim 22)

[Callum Todd]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 4th February 2014.

Apologies for the slightly later than usual posting, but I’ve tried to bring this recap to you before the next day’s episode is broadcast. Just about made it, sort of.

C1: Andy Gardner, who was built up four wins so far. This series as had a lot of people building up decent winning streaks, but can Andy be the first to reach octochampdom?
C2: Becky Steed.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P L E A T W I N
R02: D S E O A T M U R
R03: 50 25 4 10 9 9. Target: 685
TTT: MAGICPAN - “Military or political, it's time to do battle.”
R04: O L X E I P D O S
R05: R H U A R L F O S
R06: 100 25 8 1 6 6. Target: 793
R07: P C N E E O S J P
R08: A F R E U E T N O
R09: 25 4 9 3 1 1. Target: 313
TTT: NICEDAVE - "Dave is nice and doesn't have this in his character at all.”
R10: D S I E O C T I G
R11: L R N E I O S V R
R12: E U B N M A I S T
R13: D K M E E I S G D
R14: 25 100 9 1 10 6. Target:503
R15: I I S L O U D E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P L E A T W I N

C1: PAINTER (7)
C2: LINEAR (6)
DC: TRIPLANE (8)
OT: INTERLAP (8), TRAPLINE (8)
Score: 7-0 (max 8)

Andy takes the lead, while DC spot an 8, which has two unmentioned anagrams.

Round 2: D S E O A T M U R

C1: MASTER (6)
C2: MUSTARD (7)
DC: MATURED (7), RADOMES (7), STORMED (7)
OT: AROUSED (7), DETOURS (7), DOUREST (7), MAESTRO (7), MATURES (7), REMUDAS (7), ROASTED (7), ROUSTED (7), SMARTED (7), STARDOM (7), STRUMAE (7), TORSADE (7), TSARDOM (7)
Score: 7-7 (max 15)

Becky immediately levels the score again with a good 7 spot, this one a max.

Round 3: 50 25 4 10 9 9. Target: 685

C1: 675.
C2: 685. (9+4)x50+25+10 (10)
Score: 7-17 (max 25)

And she follows it up by solving a numbers game that Andy is ten away on. She has a ten point lead now.

Teatime teaser: MAGICPAN -> CAMPAIGN

Round 4: O L X E I P D O S

C1: SPOILED (7)
C2: SPOILED (7)
OT: POOLSIDE (8)
Score: 14-24 (max 33)

Both contestants get seven here with SPOILED, but there is a darrenic eight available.

Round 5: R H U A R L F O S

C1: FLOURS (6)
C2: HURLS (5)
OT: FLORAS (6), SHOFAR (6)
Score: 20-24 (max 39)

Andy closes the gap slightly with a six, which is a maximum in this round.

Round 6: 100 25 8 1 6 6. Target: 793

C1: 793. 100x8-6-1 (10)
C2: 793. 100x8-6-1 (10)
Score: 30-34 (max 49)

A straight forward numbers round keeps the contest going.

Round 7: P C N E E O S J P

C1: PONCES (6)
C2: PEEPS (5)
OT: OPEPES (6), PEONES (6), SPENCE (6)
Score: 36-34 (max 55)

Another six and another max for Andy as he takes the lead.

Round 8: A F R E U E T N O

C1: TONER (5)
C2: RETUNE (6)
DC: FOURTEEN (8)
Score: 36-40 (max 63)

But Becky regains her lead with a six here to beat Andy’s five. DC spot the darrenic eight.

Round 9: 25 4 9 3 1 1. Target: 313

C1: 313. (25-1)x(9+4)+1 (10)
C2: 306
Score: 46-40 (max 73)

A very good numbers solve from Andy seems him take the lead again. This is a good back-and-forth contest here.

Teatime teaser: NICEDAVE -> DEVIANCE

Round 10: D S I E O C T I G

C1: COSIED (6)
C2: CITED (5)
DC: EGOISITIC (8)
Score: 52-40 (max 81)

Andy extends his lead with a six, while DC spot the darrenic eight again.

Round 11: L R N E I O S V R

C1: SOLVER (6)
C2: LONERS (6)
DC: LORINERS (8)
Score: 58-46 (max 89)

Subtitle for Jon and Susie! And all darrens too, very impressive. The contestants both get sixes.

Round 12: E U B N M A I S T

C1: NUMBEST (7)
C2: STAIN (5)
DC: BITUMEN (7), SUNBEAM (7)
OT: AMBIENT (7), AUNTIES (7), BASINET (7), BATSMEN (7), INMATES (7), MAINEST (7), MINUETS (7), MINUTES (7), NUMBATS (7), SINUATE (7),TSUNAMI (7)
Score: 65-46 (max 96)

A good seven from Andy seems him extend his lead further. Becky needs to hope he slips up now in order to have a chance of taking his seat for tomorrow’s game.

Round 13: D K M E E I S G D

C1: DEMISED (7)
C2: DEEDS (5)
DC: MISDEED (7)
Score: 72-46 (max 103)

But another good seven means Andy will rack up his fifth win today.

Round 14: 25 100 9 1 10 6. Target:503

C1: 501. (9+6-10)x100+1 (7)
C2: 506.
RR: 503. (100-25+9)x6-1
Score: 79-46 (max 113)

Andy extends his lead even further by getting closer to the target number than his opponent can.

Round 15: I I S L O U D E R (conundrum)

Neither contestant buzzes.
OT: DELIRIOUS (10)

Final Score: 79-46 (max 123)

Both contestants are left delirious by the conundrum, which neither of them spots.

Statistics Corner

C1: Andy Gardner
Total score - 79
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 64.2
Raw % of max - 73.2
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 6

C2: Becky Steed
Total score - 46
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 37.4
Raw % of max - 58.5
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries at: http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=70

[Jack Worsley]

Round 10: D S I E O C T I G

C1: COSIED (6)
C2: CITED (6)
DC: EGOISITIC (8)
Score: 52-40 (max 81)

Andy extends his lead with a six, while DC spot the darrenic eight again.

Try again.

[Callum Todd]

Round 10: D S I E O C T I G

C1: COSIED (6)
C2: CITED (6)
DC: EGOISITIC (8)
Score: 52-40 (max 81)

Andy extends his lead with a six, while DC spot the darrenic eight again.

Try again.

haha, thanks for pointing it out

[James Robinson]

Score: 72-46 (max 103)

But another good seven means Andy will rack up his fifth win today.

Round 14: 25 100 9 1 10 6. Target:503

C1: 501. (9+6-10)x100+1 (7)
C2: 506.
RR: 503. (100-25+9)x6-1 (10)
Score: 79-46 (max 110) (113)

Andy extends his lead even further by getting closer to the target number than his opponent can.

Round 15: I I S L O U D E R (conundrum)

Neither contestant buzzes.
OT: DELIRIOUS (10)

Final Score: 79-46 (max 120) (123)

Do you not like to use the recap writer, Callum...............

[Callum Todd]

Score: 72-46 (max 103)

But another good seven means Andy will rack up his fifth win today.

Round 14: 25 100 9 1 10 6. Target:503

C1: 501. (9+6-10)x100+1 (7)
C2: 506.
RR: 503. (100-25+9)x6-1 (10)
Score: 79-46 (max 110) (113)

Andy extends his lead even further by getting closer to the target number than his opponent can.

Round 15: I I S L O U D E R (conundrum)

Neither contestant buzzes.
OT: DELIRIOUS (10)

Final Score: 79-46 (max 120) (123)

Do you not like to use the recap writer, Callum...............

Oh dear, the mistakes go on and on. What is the recap writer James? I write mine from a template that I made based on other people's recaps.

[Ryan Taylor]

Oh dear, the mistakes go on and on. What is the recap writer James? I write mine from a template that I made based on other people's recaps.

Will make it easier and quicker from now on: http://cdb.apterous.org/recapwriter.php

[Callum Todd]

Oh dear, the mistakes go on and on. What is the recap writer James? I write mine from a template that I made based on other people's recaps.

Will make it easier and quicker from now on: http://cdb.apterous.org/recapwriter.php

Oh wow, that really will help. Thank you!