Countdown recap for Thursday 2 April 2015.
C1: Champion Kate Ritchie (2 wins, 181 points.) A Retired Consultant from County Armagh
C2: Challenger Gerry Tynan An Accoutant from Lucan in County Dublin and an Apterite.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris Packham.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R V U E N I T F A
R02: D H U R N E T P I
R03: 100, 10, 8, 1, 4, 10. Target: 580.
TTT: LOOSEMEN - "Men at a loose end might be this tonight."
R04: L S O N R E T U A
R05: L S H O E F I S Q
R06: 100, 1, 4, 10, 5, 3. Target: 218.
R07: S T M A O E D I B
R08: R T A C G E Z N A
R09: 75, 10, 4, 9, 5, 8. Target: 458.
TTT: TEENPINT - "Very remorseful after buying cheap camping equipment."
R10: L G E R N O A I P
R11: C S E A K L I M E
R12: R T O M D A S O V
R13: C P U I T R G O N
R14: 50, 4, 9, 10, 4, 1. Target: 246.
R15: M A T T P R I O N (conundrum)
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Round 1: R V U E N I T F A
Kate: FAINTER (7)
Gerry: URINATE (7)
DC: VAUNTER (7) RAVEN (5)
OT: FURTIVE (7) TAURINE (7) UNRIVET (7) VENTURI (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7's all round as Gerry's URINATE makes Kate feel Fainter.
Round 2: D H U R N E T P I
Kate: underhit
Gerry: UNDERTIP (8)
DC: PRUDENT (7) THUNDER (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)
A risky 8 from Kate with underhit, but Gerrys UNDERTIP is just fine.
Round 3: 100, 10, 8, 1, 4, 10. Target: 580.
Kate: 580. (( 4 + 1 ) x 100 ) + ( 10 x 8 ) (10)
Gerry: 580. (( 4 + 1 ) x 100 ) + ( 10 x 8 ) (10)
Score: 17–25 (max 25)
10 points each as both solve this round with the same solution.
Teatime teaser: LOOSEMEN -> LONESOME
Round 4: L S O N R E T U A
Kate: tonsural
Gerry: taloners
DC: ETALONS (7) NEUTRALS (8)
OT: TURNSOLE (8)
Score: 17–25 (max 33)
Both 8's disallowed in this round, Kate has tonsural, but Gerry fails to get his taloners into Kate.
Round 5: L S H O E F I S Q
Kate: SELFISH (7)
Gerry: SELFISH (7)
DC: FISHES (6) FOSSIL (6)
OT: HISSELF (7) ISOHELS (7)
Score: 24–32 (max 40)
Both players are SELFISH in round 5.
Round 6: 100, 1, 4, 10, 5, 3. Target: 218.
Kate: 218. ( 100 + ( 10 - 1 )) x ( 5 - 3) (10)
Gerry: 218. ( 100 + ( 10 - 1 )) x ( 5 - 3) (10)
Score: 34–42 (max 50)
2nd numbers game and both score the Max again.
Round 7: S T M A O E D I B
Kate: ATOMISED (8)
Gerry: MISDATE (7)
DC: BOASTED (7) ATOMISED (8)
Score: 42–42 (max 58)
Gerry has a MISDATE but Kate takes this round with ATOMISED.
Round 8: R T A C G E Z N A
Kate: CARNAGE (7)
Gerry: CARNAGE (7)
DC: GARNET (6) AGNATE (6) CARNAGE (7)
OT: CARTAGE (7) CATERAN (7) CRANAGE (7) TANAGER (7)
Score: 49–49 (max 65)
CARNAGE from both players keep the scores level and all to play for.
Round 9: 75, 10, 4, 9, 5, 8. Target: 458.
Kate: 458. ( 9 x 5 x 10 ) + 8 (10)
Gerry: 458. (( 10 - 4 ) x 75 ) + 8 (10)
Score: 59–59 (max 75)
3 out of 3 maxes on the sums for both Kate and Gerry
Teatime teaser: TEENPINT -> PENITENT
Round 10: L G E R N O A I P
Kate: PAROLING (8)
Gerry: REGIONAL (8)
DC: REAPING (7) PEARLING (8)
OT: GERANIOL (8)
Score: 67–67 (max 83)
Are we going to a crucial, 67 points apiece and two good 8's this round, Kate is PAROLING as Gerry stays REGIONAL.
Round 11: C S E A K L I M E
Kate: measle
Gerry: SICKLE (6)
DC: MICKLES (7)
OT: MACKLES (7) MEALIES (7) MELICKS (7)
Score: 67–73 (max 90)
Gerry takes this round as Kate has a single measle, but Gerrys the one feeling SICKLE.
Round 12: R T O M D A S O V
Kate: VROOMS (6)
Gerry: DOORMATS (8)
DC: DOORMATS (8)
Score: 67–81 (max 98)
Kate VROOMS but she is failing to keep up the revs on Gerry who has a great 8 with DOORMATS.
Round 13: C P U I T R G O N
Kate: POUTING (7)
Gerry: COURTING (8)
DC: POUTING (7) COURTING (8)
Score: 67–89 (max 106)
Kate is POUTING and Gerry is ready to go COURTING.
Round 14: 50, 4, 9, 10, 4, 1. Target: 246.
Kate: 246. (( 4 + 1 ) x 50 ) - 4 (10)
Gerry: 246. (( 4 + 1 ) x 50 ) - 4 (10)
Score: 77–99 (max 116)
Both players end the numbers game with maxes all the way but it's not enough for Kate has she trails by 22 with just the Conundrum left.
Round 15: M A T T P R I O N
No one buzzes but it's a familar face who has their hand up, but it's not that IMPORTANT.
No one buzzes. The answer was IMPORTANT.
Final Score: 77–99 (max 126)
Further summaries are at:
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