Well Charlene is a very good player but today she faces what has to be said is her hardest game to date against an Apterite in Tom Cappleman, good luck to both and here goes. Countdown recap for Thursday 19 March 2015.
C1: Champion Charlene Rose (2 wins, 194 points.) A sociology student from Coventry, studying at Birmingham City University.
C2: Challenger Tom Cappleman. An Apterite and a Software Developer from Enfield.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Vine.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O S A D I E V A N
R02: G B S L U E A P N
R03: 25, 75, 1, 5, 9, 7. Target: 257.
TTT: REDWHITE - "Had too much red and white and felt like this the next day."
R04: R S T M I E O A C
R05: U E A T G J I R H
R06: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 5. Target: 799.
R07: E S M I A T N U O
R08: S Q M R A I E H S
R09: 25, 75, 9, 9, 3, 3. Target: 486.
TTT: MINIRODS - "These rods might help you get into a hole."
R10: C M D X A I O P E
R11: U D O E S A T N E
R12: D R F C O E I T A
R13: E L D O A U K T P
R14: 75, 4, 7, 7, 9, 5. Target: 206.
R15: N E T G I R O U D (conundrum)
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Round 1: O S A D I E V A N
Charlene: INVADES (7)
Tom: ANODISE (7)
DC: INVADES (7) EVASION (7) DIVANS (6)
OT: NAIADES (7) NAVAIDS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Two good 7's with ANODISE for Tom and Charlene with INVADES.
Round 2: G B S L U E A P N
Charlene: PLAGUES (7)
Tom: PLUNGES (7)
DC: SPANGLE (7) BELUGAS (7)
OT: BANGLES (7) BLAGUES (7) BLUNGES (7) BUNGLES (7) LANGUES (7) LEGUANS (7) NEBULAS (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
7's all round again as Charlene comes up with PLAGUES but Tom PLUNGES in also.
Round 3: 25, 75, 1, 5, 9, 7. Target: 257.
Charlene: 257. ( 25 x ( 9 + 1 )) + 7 (10)
Tom: 257. ( 25 x ( 9 + 1 )) + 7 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: REDWHITE -> WITHERED
Round 4: R S T M I E O A C
Charlene: COASTER (7)
Tom: AMORTISE (8)
DC: ATOMISER (8)
OT: MATRICES (8) MORTICES (8)
Score: 24–32 (max 32)
A brilliant 8 from Tom with AMORTISE breaks the deadlock.
Round 5: U E A T G J I R H
Charlene: GREAT (5)
Tom: GATHER (6)
DC: GUITAR (6)
OT: ARGUTE (6) ARIGHT (6) AUGITE (6) GAITER (6) HEGIRA (6) HEJIRA (6) TRIAGE (6)
Score: 24–38 (max 38)
Charlene is so not GREAT but Tom begins to GATHER more points.
Round 6: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 5. Target: 799.
Charlene: 800.
Tom: 799. (( 75 x 10 ) +50 ) - ( 100 / 25 -4 ) (10)
Score: 24–48 (max 48)
Round 7: E S M I A T N U O
Charlene: AMNIOTES (8)
Tom: MANITOUS (8)
DC: AUTOMISE (8)
OT: MOANIEST (8) SEAMOUNT (8) TINAMOUS (8)
Score: 32–56 (max 56)
Eights all round with two excellent words Charlene with AMNIOTES and Tom with MANITOUS.
Round 8: S Q M R A I E H S
Charlene: MARSHES (7)
Tom: MISHEARS (8)
DC: HAREMS (6)
Score: 32–64 (max 64)
Another Brilliant 8 from Tom with MISHEARS whilst Charlene can only manage a 7 with MARSHES.
Round 9: 25, 75, 9, 9, 3, 3. Target: 486.
Charlene: 484.
Tom: 486. ((( 3 + 3 ) x 9 ) x 9 ) (10)
Score: 32–74 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: MINIRODS -> MIDIRONS
Round 10: C M D X A I O P E
Charlene: CAMPED (6)
Tom: CAMPED (6)
DC: MEDICO (6) POMICE (6)
OT: COAXED (6) COMPED (6) COPIED (6) DECAMP (6) POMACE (6) POMADE (6)
Score: 38–80 (max 80)
Both players have CAMPED out with a 6 for this round.
Round 11: U D O E S A T N E
Charlene: SAUTEED (7)
Tom: UNSEATED (8)
DC: SEDATE (6) STANDEE (7)
Score: 38–88 (max 88)
Tom does not look as if he will be UNSEATED in this match with a great 8.
Round 12: D R F C O E I T A
Charlene: FACTORED (8)
Tom: CAROTID (7)
Score: 46–88 (max 96)
Charlene comes with FACTORED for a good 8 but too little too late.
this now means that Tom's max game is now off !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Round 13: E L D O A U K T P
Charlene: ADOPT (5)
Tom: POLKAED (7)
DC: TUPELO (6)
OT: TADPOLE (7)
Score: 46–95 (max 103)
Charlene can manage a 5 with ADOPT but Tom gets a brilliant 7 with POLKAED this now means he will dancing his way to the champions chair.
Round 14: 75, 4, 7, 7, 9, 5. Target: 206.
Charlene: -
Tom: 206. (( 75 - 9 ) + 5 ) x ( 7 - 4 ) - 7 (10)
Score: 46–105 (max 113)
Round 15: N E T G I R O U D
Tom buzzes on 2 seconds to say DETOURING which is correct.
Final Score: 46–115 (max 123)
Charlene has been very unlucky to come up against Tom, on another day she could of easily have become an octochamp. A brilliant 14 maxer from Mr Cappleman !!!!!!!! Further summaries are at:
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