I, and I am sure many others, look forward to the day when a Friday recap actually does go out on a Friday. Well it won't be happening next week, as once again Countdown is hijacked by aliens for 2 days, or rather horses, which are alien to Countdown being transmitted, hence the phrase So today a new champion takes the chair, as Peter Cross defends his hard earned crown against Ann Robinson. Enjoy.
Countdown recap for Friday 28 March 2014.
C1: Champion Peter Cross (1 win, 95 points.) A retired groundworker from Lancaster.
C2: Challenger Ann Robinson. A retired adoption officer from Hessle in East Yorkshire. Secretary of the Hessle branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M Y A I S N T E T
R02: S L S T A O A O D
R03: 2, 7, 4, 1, 5, 50. Target: 705.
TTT: ITRIPENS - "The fruit ripens and reaches perfect condition."
R04: A I O E N R N B L
R05: N W I A O L J N E
R06: 8, 8, 3, 7, 9, 75. Target: 394.
R07: R G O I D V E O L
R08: G H R M E A O E P
R09: 10, 7, 4, 8, 3, 25. Target: 518.
TTT: SLICEHID - "The Irish and Scots certainly know how to enjoy these."
R10: A E U S T M T D O
R11: S K T I E Q C I G
R12: F S P E I O E R N
R13: R N O O R S U E Z
R14: 1, 5, 9, 2, 8, 100. Target: 484.
R15: U N N O T I C E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: M Y A I S N T E T
Peter: - (0)
Ann: SANITY (6)
DC: AMNESTY (7) INMATES (7) EMNITY (6)
OT: AMENITY (7) ANYTIME (7) INSTATE (7) MAINEST (7) MATIEST (7) MATTINS (7) MINTEST (7) MITTENS (7) SATIETY (7) SATINET (7) SMITTEN (7) TENSITY (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Peter makes a mistake. He used the Y twice. Why? I don't know why he used the Y twice, but he did
This allowed Ann to regain her SANITY and 6 points.Round 2: S L S T A O A O D
Peter: STOOLS (6)
Ann: LASTS (5)
DC: SALADS (6) DOSSAL (6)
OT: ASSLOAD (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 14)
Peter is off the mark with STOOLS. Ann's lead LASTS only 1 round.
Round 3: 2, 7, 4, 1, 5, 50. Target: 705.
Peter: 705. 2x7x50+5 (10)
Ann: 705. 2x7x50+5 (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 24)
Perfect 10 for both with 705.
Teatime teaser: ITRIPENS -> PRISTINE
Round 4: A I O E N R N B L
Peter: BONNIER (7)
Ann: BONNIER (7)
DC: AILERON (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 31)
This was a BONNIER round for both players with 7 points each.
Round 5: N W I A O L J N E
Peter: JAWLINE (7)
Ann: ALONE (5)
DC: INWALE (6)
Score: 30–23 (max 38)
Ann is ALONE and now behind as Peter gets his JAWLINE.
Round 6: 8, 8, 3, 7, 9, 75. Target: 394.
Peter: -
Ann: 392. (8-3) x 75 +8+9 (7)
RR: 394. (9-3) x 75 - (8x7) (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 48)
Peter makes a mistake, so Ann gets 7 points with 392, 2 away.
Colin Murray talks about numbers in sport.
Round 7: R G O I D V E O L
Peter: GROOVED (7)
Ann: GROOVED (7)
DC: GODLIER (7) OVERDOG (7)
OT: GOODLIER (8)
Score: 37–37 (max 56)
Both players GROOVED their way to 7 points here.
Round 8: G H R M E A O E P
Peter: HOMAGE (6)
Ann: GRAPHEME (8)
Score: 37–45 (max 64)
Peter pays HOMAGE to Ann's 8 letter word GRAPHEME.
Round 9: 10, 7, 4, 8, 3, 25. Target: 518.
Peter: 517. 10+7+4 x 25 -8 (7)
Ann: 518. Mistake in working.
RR: 518. 7-3+8+25 x (10+4) (10)
Score: 44–45 (max 74)
Ann makes a mistake on her way to 518, so Peter gets 7 points for 517, 1 away.
Teatime teaser: SLICEHID -> CEILIDHS
CEILIDHS - Comes from the old Irish meaning companions, all about singing, dancing and storytelling. Colin then explains it involves coupling up.
Round 10: A E U S T M T D O
Peter: MOUSED (6)
Ann: MUTATES (7)
DC: MODEST (6)
OT: OUTDATES (8)
Score: 44–52 (max 82)
Peter MOUSED his way to a 6, but it wasn't enough as Ann scored 7 with MUTATES.
Round 11: S K T I E Q C I G
Peter: STICK (5)
Ann: CITIES (6)
DC: ICIEST (6)
OT: ICKIEST (7)
Score: 44–58 (max 89)
Peter gets STICK for only getting 5, as Ann goes to the CITIES for 6 points.
Susie talks about the 'wrong' version of words becoming the right one over time. (Known as 'egg corns'.)
Round 12: F S P E I O E R N
Peter: PRISON (6)
Ann: PERSON (6)
DC: PIONEERS (8)
OT: ISOPRENE (8)
Score: 50–64 (max 97)
Peter is in PRISON while the PERSON Ann also scores 6 points.
Round 13: R N O O R S U E Z
Peter: SNORER (6)
Ann: SNOOZE (6)
DC: SNOOZER (7) ONEROUS (7)
OT: ZONURES (7)
Score: 56–70 (max 104)
A sleepy round this one as the SNORER goes for a SNOOZE. Again 6 points each.
Round 14: 1, 5, 9, 2, 8, 100. Target: 484.
Peter: 484. (100x5) - (8x2) (10)
Ann: 484. (100x5) - (8x2) (10)
Score: 66–80 (max 114)
A perfect 10 for both teams with 484.
Round 15: U N N O T I C E D
Peter buzzes on 11 seconds to say CONTINUED which is correct.
Final Score: 76–80 (max 124)
Peter gets the conundrum, as he CONTINUED his quest to be champion. This didn't go 'unnoticed'. Neither did the fact that we now have another new champion as Ann Robinson came out victorious. She proved just a little too strong for Peter in the end, whose mistakes cost him dear.
Will Ann continue her run into next week? Find out on Monday if she gets a second win as Andy McGurn recaps. I'll be back in 2 weeks time, because as I explained earlier the horses are on next week for the Grand National. Look out though for a special guest appearing in the audience on Tuesday 1st April, and no this is not an April Fool.
So until the next time, thank you for reading, have a great (2) weeks and goodbye. 
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