Tuesday 8st April 2014 (Series 70, prelim 61)

[Callum Todd]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 April 2014.

C1: Champion Bobby Johnson (1 win, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Cathy Doyle.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Whitehall.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C T U M I A S H B
R02: K H N O I E S G N
R03: 100, 1, 6, 7, 2, 5. Target: 572.
TTT: TEAMSEEN - "The team was seen crossing the field; they have their rights"
R04: T S F A O E R D X
R05: N S M A I P E F R
R06: 25, 10, 2, 5, 1, 6. Target: 295.
R07: S V L A I E M T O
R08: N R S E E A L B J
R09: 25, 2, 7, 4, 6, 4. Target: 641.
TTT: INQUOTES - "If you're asked this by the media, they'll print your answer in quotes"
R10: T S D O I U N G V
R11: D W P E O D A O T
R12: S Y G E U I C N R
R13: Q L T E O I L G E
R14: 25, 7, 4, 4, 5, 3. Target: 748.
R15: L O U D C R E A M (conundrum)


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Round 1: C T U M I A S H B

Bobby: HABITS (6)
Cathy: THUMBS (6)
DC: AMBUSH (6) IAMBUS (6)
OT: BISMUTH (7) CUMBIAS (7) HABITUS (7) TACHISM (7) USHABTI (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Sixes from the studio. There are five sevens here, but they're all fairly tricky ones so no shame in missing them.

Round 2: K H N O I E S G N

Bobby: HONKIES (7)
Cathy: HOSING (6)
DC: HONGI (5) HONKING (7)
OT: NOSHING (7) SHOEING (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Bobby takes a early lead with HONKIES for seven.

Round 3: 100, 1, 6, 7, 2, 5. Target: 572.

Bobby: 572. 6x100-(5-1)x7 (10)
Cathy: 568.
Score: 23–6 (max 24)

And that lead is extended with 10 points from the first numbers round.

Teatime teaser: TEAMSEEN -> EASEMENT

Round 4: T S F A O E R D X

Bobby: FROSTED (7)
Cathy: FROSTED (7)
DC: DEFROST (7) EXTRADOS (8)
Score: 30–13 (max 32)

Both contestants are FROSTED as DC get EXTRADOS for a darrenic 8.

Round 5: N S M A I P E F R

Bobby: FAMINES (7)
Cathy: FRAMES (6)
DC: FIREMAN (7) MARINES (7)
OT: FIRMANS (7) PERFINS (7) REMAINS (7) SEMINAR (7)
Score: 37–13 (max 39)

Bobby extends his lead even further with another seven.

Round 6: 25, 10, 2, 5, 1, 6. Target: 295.

Bobby: 295. (10+2)x25-5 (10)
Cathy: 295. 6x2x25-5 (10)
Score: 47–23 (max 49)

Nice and easy numbers round here.

Round 7: S V L A I E M T O

Bobby: MOTIVES (7)
Cathy: MOTIVES (7)
DC: MOTELS (6) MALTOSE (7) VIOLATES (8)
OT: LOAMIEST (8)
Score: 54–30 (max 57)

Sevens from the contestants, DC get one of the two eights. Bobby still has a strong lead, but Cathy has plenty of time to turn things around.

Round 8: N R S E E A L B J

Bobby: ENABLERS (8)
Cathy: ENABLERS (8)
DC: BALEEN (6)
Score: 62–38 (max 65)

Nice darrenic eight spot from both contesants there.

Round 9: 25, 2, 7, 4, 6, 4. Target: 641.

Bobby: 643. (4x6+2)x25-7 (7)
Cathy: -
RR: 641. (25+2)x(4x6)-7 (10)
Score: 69–38 (max 75)

Cathy struggles on the numbers here but Bobby manages to get two away for seven points.

Teatime teaser: INQUOTES -> QUESTION

Round 10: T S D O I U N G V

Bobby: OUSTING (7)
Cathy: OUSTING (7)
DC: OUTINGS (7) DUSTING (7) DOUTING (7)
OT: DOUSING (7) GUIDONS (7) OUTSING (7) STOVING (7)
Score: 76–45 (max 82)

Very flat round of sevens here.

Round 11: D W P E O D A O T

Bobby: ADOPTED (7)
Cathy: ADOPTED (7)
Score: 83–52 (max 89)

Another round where both contestants get the darren, good stuff.

Round 12: S Y G E U I C N R

Bobby: CURSING (7)
Cathy: RESCUING (8)
DC: SYRINGE (7) SYNERGIC (8)
OT: RECUSING (8) SCUNGIER (8) SECURING (8)
Score: 83–60 (max 97)

Cathy narrows the gap with RESCUING for eight. There were five eights here, and DC produce the best of the lot.

Round 13: Q L T E O I L G E

Bobby: TILE (4)
Cathy: gillet
DC: GILET (5)
OT: ELITE (5) GLEET (5) LEGIT (5) LIEGE (5) OLLIE (5) TELOI (5) TOILE (5)
Score: 87–60 (max 102)

Cathy needed to win this round, and she very nearly did but unfortunately she put one to many Ls in GILET. Bad luck there, as Bobby's safe four wraps up the victory for him.

Round 14: 25, 7, 4, 4, 5, 3. Target: 748.

Bobby: -
Cathy: -
RR: 748. (25x7+3+4+5)x4 (10)
Score: 87–60 (max 112)

Not the easiest of 1 large selections, and Cathy may even be glad of it, as it means her mistake in the last letters round hasn't proven to be crucial.

Round 15: L O U D C R E A M

No one buzzes. The answer was CLAMOURED.
Final Score: 87–60 (max 122)

The conundrum stumps both contestants but a member of the audience has the answer.

So another win for Bobby, he's on 2 wins now. He's shown a fair bit of ability, but he's going to have to show a fair bit more if he wants to be one of the eight contestants who filmed the series finals in Salford yesterday, as a number of apterites are waiting just around the corner for him. I am told that Mark Murray will be first up, on Thursday. But we have another episode to go before that happens, so join James tomorrow to see if Bobby will be the champion for Mark to challenge.

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