Monday 28th April 2014
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:59 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 28 April 2014.
C1: Champion Neil Green (1 win, 80 points.) a carer and comedy writer. Scored 80 points in his debut winning performance on Friday
C2: Challenger Glynn Linder. A financial advisor from Norwich. He also owns a race house “Trojan Rocket” who has been a sound investment
DC: Susie Dent and Arlene Philips.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R N D E A U S O
R02: B D H E I F N E R
R03: 8, 6, 8, 9, 1, 25. Target: 553.
TTT: HISSCUTE - "the sort of number thats very comfortable"
R04: S W R I A C N E Z
R05: S R T G A O E M R
R06: 5, 9, 3, 5, 7, 25. Target: 137.
R07: D L T S U E I P O
R08: N D H T A E B U P
R09: 2, 2, 7, 3, 8, 25. Target: 305.
TTT: RAISETHY - "raise thy excitement to an uncontrollable level"
R10: T F X A I P T E R
R11: S N D L O A E S P
R12: M Q R E A V N O V
R13: M S T I A E S K G
R14: 9, 5, 5, 4, 7, 25. Target: 236.
R15: D U E T S E G G S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R N D E A U S O
Neil: UNSORTED (8)
Glynn: SOUNDER (7)
DC: TRENDS (6) REASON (6) ROUNDEST (8)
OT: ROTUNDAS (8) TONSURED (8) TRANSUDE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Nice 8 to start from Neil, giving him an instant lead
Round 2: B D H E I F N E R
Neil: BEFRIEND (8)
Glynn: FINDER (6)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)
Neil is not on the show to BEFRIEND his opponents and a second 8 in two rounds doubles his lead.
Round 3: 8, 6, 8, 9, 1, 25. Target: 553.
Neil: 550.
Glynn: 551. ((8+8+6)*25)+1 (7)
RR: 553. ((9+1)+8)*6+25 (10)
Score: 16–7 (max 26)
We saw on Friday that Neil’s skills with words are not matched by his numbers games and this enables Glynn to get his first points on the board and reduce Neil’s lead.
Teatime teaser: HISSCUTE -> CUSHIEST
Round 4: S W R I A C N E Z
Neil: CRAZIES (7)
Glynn: RINSE (5)
DC: ARSENIC (7) CARNIES (7)
OT: WINCERS (7)
Score: 23–7 (max 33)
But Neil recovers the seven points immediately as his trademark word skills regain his 16 point lead.
Round 5: S R T G A O E M R
Neil: MORTARS (7)
Glynn: STORAGE (7)
DC: ROTAMERS (8)
OT: REARMOST (8)
Score: 30–14 (max 41)
Glynn scores on a letters round for the first time this show, but neither contestant gets the max here.
Round 6: 5, 9, 3, 5, 7, 25. Target: 137.
Neil: 137. (5*25)+9+3 (10)
Glynn: 137. (5*25)+5+7 (10)
Score: 40–24 (max 51)
During the countdown Rachel does a little dance, which must be a bit insulting to the people watching at home who don’t spot the solution
Round 7: D L T S U E I P O
Neil: SOLITUDE (8)
Glynn: DILUTES (7)
DC: PILOTED (7)
OT: POSTLUDE (8)
Score: 48–24 (max 59)
Another quality spot by Neil and he now has a bigger lead
Round 8: N D H T A E B U P
Neil: HAUNTED (7)
Glynn: PUNTED (6)
DC: PEANUT (6)
Score: 55–24 (max 66)
Just one max word in this round and Neil gets it to further increase his grip on the champions chair
Round 9: 2, 2, 7, 3, 8, 25. Target: 305.
Neil: 307.
Glynn: 306. (7+3+2)*25)+(8-2) (7)
RR: 305. ((8/2)*3*25)+(7-2) (10)
Score: 55–31 (max 76)
For the second time in the game, Glynn makes up seven points by taking advantage of Neil’s less than stellar numbers skills
Teatime teaser: RAISETHY -> HYSTERIA
Round 10: T F X A I P T E R
Neil: FATTIER (7)
Glynn: PATTER (6)
DC: PIRATE (6) PARTITE (7)
Score: 62–31 (max 83)
The lack of numbers skill from Neil seems unimportant as another max in this letters round recovers the damage of the previous round.
Round 11: S N D L O A E S P
Neil: loadens
Glynn: LOANED (6)
DC: PEDALOS (7) DAPSONE (7) NOPALES (7)
OT: LASSOED (7) NAPLESS (7) OLDNESS (7)
Score: 62–37 (max 90)
With a big lead already established Neil chances what sounds like a really unlikely word. Its unlikely to matter now though as a second win looks almost certain.
Round 12: M Q R E A V N O V
Neil: OVERMAN (7)
Glynn: OVERMAN (7)
DC: MOANER (6)
Score: 69–44 (max 97)
Neil seems to think that OVERMAN is risky. Maybe if Glynn had declared “a risky 7” Neil might have chanced not going for it but he has gone for it and is within one letters round of confirming his second win.
Round 13: M S T I A E S K G
Neil: MISTAKES (8)
Glynn: SKATES (6)
Score: 77–44 (max 105)
No MISTAKES from Neil as Glynn has to get his SKATES on and leave (this is starting to sound like one of Anthony’s recaps)
Round 14: 9, 5, 5, 4, 7, 25. Target: 236.
Neil: 236. (25*9)+7+4 (10)
Glynn: 236. Mistake in working.
Score: 87–44 (max 115)
In all four numbers games, the pick has been one large and the large has been 25, I dare say that’s an unusual occurrence.
Round 15: D U E T S E G G S
Neil buzzes on 1 second to say SUGGESTED which is correct.
Final Score: 97–44 (max 125)
Neil had already secured the win but he impresses again with his conundrum skills. An octochamp run is definitely within his capabilities, but its likely he’ll have to hope a highly skilled numbers player doesn’t stand in his way because that’s clearly his weakness.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=70
C1: Champion Neil Green (1 win, 80 points.) a carer and comedy writer. Scored 80 points in his debut winning performance on Friday
C2: Challenger Glynn Linder. A financial advisor from Norwich. He also owns a race house “Trojan Rocket” who has been a sound investment
DC: Susie Dent and Arlene Philips.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R N D E A U S O
R02: B D H E I F N E R
R03: 8, 6, 8, 9, 1, 25. Target: 553.
TTT: HISSCUTE - "the sort of number thats very comfortable"
R04: S W R I A C N E Z
R05: S R T G A O E M R
R06: 5, 9, 3, 5, 7, 25. Target: 137.
R07: D L T S U E I P O
R08: N D H T A E B U P
R09: 2, 2, 7, 3, 8, 25. Target: 305.
TTT: RAISETHY - "raise thy excitement to an uncontrollable level"
R10: T F X A I P T E R
R11: S N D L O A E S P
R12: M Q R E A V N O V
R13: M S T I A E S K G
R14: 9, 5, 5, 4, 7, 25. Target: 236.
R15: D U E T S E G G S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R N D E A U S O
Neil: UNSORTED (8)
Glynn: SOUNDER (7)
DC: TRENDS (6) REASON (6) ROUNDEST (8)
OT: ROTUNDAS (8) TONSURED (8) TRANSUDE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Nice 8 to start from Neil, giving him an instant lead
Round 2: B D H E I F N E R
Neil: BEFRIEND (8)
Glynn: FINDER (6)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)
Neil is not on the show to BEFRIEND his opponents and a second 8 in two rounds doubles his lead.
Round 3: 8, 6, 8, 9, 1, 25. Target: 553.
Neil: 550.
Glynn: 551. ((8+8+6)*25)+1 (7)
RR: 553. ((9+1)+8)*6+25 (10)
Score: 16–7 (max 26)
We saw on Friday that Neil’s skills with words are not matched by his numbers games and this enables Glynn to get his first points on the board and reduce Neil’s lead.
Teatime teaser: HISSCUTE -> CUSHIEST
Round 4: S W R I A C N E Z
Neil: CRAZIES (7)
Glynn: RINSE (5)
DC: ARSENIC (7) CARNIES (7)
OT: WINCERS (7)
Score: 23–7 (max 33)
But Neil recovers the seven points immediately as his trademark word skills regain his 16 point lead.
Round 5: S R T G A O E M R
Neil: MORTARS (7)
Glynn: STORAGE (7)
DC: ROTAMERS (8)
OT: REARMOST (8)
Score: 30–14 (max 41)
Glynn scores on a letters round for the first time this show, but neither contestant gets the max here.
Round 6: 5, 9, 3, 5, 7, 25. Target: 137.
Neil: 137. (5*25)+9+3 (10)
Glynn: 137. (5*25)+5+7 (10)
Score: 40–24 (max 51)
During the countdown Rachel does a little dance, which must be a bit insulting to the people watching at home who don’t spot the solution
Round 7: D L T S U E I P O
Neil: SOLITUDE (8)
Glynn: DILUTES (7)
DC: PILOTED (7)
OT: POSTLUDE (8)
Score: 48–24 (max 59)
Another quality spot by Neil and he now has a bigger lead
Round 8: N D H T A E B U P
Neil: HAUNTED (7)
Glynn: PUNTED (6)
DC: PEANUT (6)
Score: 55–24 (max 66)
Just one max word in this round and Neil gets it to further increase his grip on the champions chair
Round 9: 2, 2, 7, 3, 8, 25. Target: 305.
Neil: 307.
Glynn: 306. (7+3+2)*25)+(8-2) (7)
RR: 305. ((8/2)*3*25)+(7-2) (10)
Score: 55–31 (max 76)
For the second time in the game, Glynn makes up seven points by taking advantage of Neil’s less than stellar numbers skills
Teatime teaser: RAISETHY -> HYSTERIA
Round 10: T F X A I P T E R
Neil: FATTIER (7)
Glynn: PATTER (6)
DC: PIRATE (6) PARTITE (7)
Score: 62–31 (max 83)
The lack of numbers skill from Neil seems unimportant as another max in this letters round recovers the damage of the previous round.
Round 11: S N D L O A E S P
Neil: loadens
Glynn: LOANED (6)
DC: PEDALOS (7) DAPSONE (7) NOPALES (7)
OT: LASSOED (7) NAPLESS (7) OLDNESS (7)
Score: 62–37 (max 90)
With a big lead already established Neil chances what sounds like a really unlikely word. Its unlikely to matter now though as a second win looks almost certain.
Round 12: M Q R E A V N O V
Neil: OVERMAN (7)
Glynn: OVERMAN (7)
DC: MOANER (6)
Score: 69–44 (max 97)
Neil seems to think that OVERMAN is risky. Maybe if Glynn had declared “a risky 7” Neil might have chanced not going for it but he has gone for it and is within one letters round of confirming his second win.
Round 13: M S T I A E S K G
Neil: MISTAKES (8)
Glynn: SKATES (6)
Score: 77–44 (max 105)
No MISTAKES from Neil as Glynn has to get his SKATES on and leave (this is starting to sound like one of Anthony’s recaps)
Round 14: 9, 5, 5, 4, 7, 25. Target: 236.
Neil: 236. (25*9)+7+4 (10)
Glynn: 236. Mistake in working.
Score: 87–44 (max 115)
In all four numbers games, the pick has been one large and the large has been 25, I dare say that’s an unusual occurrence.
Round 15: D U E T S E G G S
Neil buzzes on 1 second to say SUGGESTED which is correct.
Final Score: 97–44 (max 125)
Neil had already secured the win but he impresses again with his conundrum skills. An octochamp run is definitely within his capabilities, but its likely he’ll have to hope a highly skilled numbers player doesn’t stand in his way because that’s clearly his weakness.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=70