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Here we go again.

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown recap for Friday 11 July 2014.

Team 1:
* Bill Bailey, a paradox as it looks like he has too much hair and not enough hair at the same time. (Mascot - A length of carpet)
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* Sean Lock, a busy man, but still has time for drinking, swearing, making people feel uncomfortable. (Mascot - The flag of the European Union)

Team 2:
* Jon Richardson, he and Josh are friends in real life, but normally there's a funny one and a good looking one..... (Mascot - Countdown sticker album)
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* Josh Widdicombe, 5' 6", curly hair and from a leafy shire, meaning that he and Bill are probably from Lord of the Rings. (Mascot - Love Hearts)

DC: Susie Dent, does Countdown 5 days a week and has a column in the Radio Times, a very "boring" life of a lexicographer, and Jake Yapp, the opposite of "someone who needs no introduction".

RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

Instead of the traditional Countdown teapot, the winners will receive the Countdown wet weather gear.

R01: T S I P A S U M O
R02: 100, 1, 9, 3, 6, 10. Target: 344.
TTT: BEDSOWET - "A gift from me to you"
R03: S E D O F N E I T
R04: 25, 4, 9, 5, 6, 7. Target: 821.
TTT: CHEAPTIT - "Not very impressive"
R05: E U U V D T M P E
R06: 100, 75, 25, 50, 10, 6. Target: 873.
TTT: PENISROT - "Can be cheesy"
R07: L I H E N O R P N
R08: M E S C R O T U M (conundrum)


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Round 1 (Picked by Bill): T S I P A S U M O
Jimmy's Distraction: Doing freestyle bike stunts.

Team 1 - Bill: STUMPS (6) / Sean: STUMPS (6)
Team 2 - Jon: pissmat / Josh: OI (2)
DC: POSSUM (6) POTASSIUM (18)
Score: 6–0 (max 18)

Round 2 (Picked by Josh): 100, 1, 9, 3, 6, 10. Target: 344.

Team 1 - Bill: 344. (9 x 6) - 10 + (3 x 100 x 1) (10) / Sean: 340.
Team 2 - Jon: 344. ((100 + 9 + 6) x 3) - 1 (10) / Josh: 344. Mistake in working.
Score: 16–10 (max 28)

Jake condenses Deal Or No Deal into 99 seconds.

Teatime teaser: BEDSOWET -> BESTOWED

So, Sean and Josh take part in the next letters game.

Round 3 (Picked by Josh): S E D O F N E I T
Jimmy's Distraction: Turns himself into a mummy.

Sean: FEEDS (5)
Josh: OI (2)
DC: FOISTED (7) INFESTED (8) SOFTENED (8)
Score: 21–10 (max 36)

Now, it's Bill v Jon in the numbers.

Round 4 (Picked by Bill): 25, 4, 9, 5, 6, 7. Target: 821.

Bill: 821. Mistake in working.
Jon: 821. Mistake in working.
RR: 821. (((6 x 7) - 9) x 25) - 4 (10)
Score: 21–10 (max 46)

Jake creates an erotic prose, with everyone else creating words to go into it.

Teatime teaser: CHEAPTIT -> PATHETIC

Joe Wilkinson returns in a fish outfit, and reveals he's in The Only Way Is Essex, and films a scene with Lauren Goodger coming on in a cameo.

Round 5 (Picked by Sean): E U U V D T M P E
Jimmy's Distraction: A trip to his dressing room, which houses a jacuzzi where a pool party is taking place.

Team 1 - Bill: tuvuped / Sean: MUTED (5)
Team 2 - Jon: TEMPED (6) / Josh: DUPE (4)
DC: PEED (4)
OT: DEPUTE (6) MEETUP (6)
Score: 21–16 (max 52)

Round 6 (Picked by Jon): 100, 75, 25, 50, 10, 6. Target: 873.

Team 1 - Bill: 800. / Sean: 875. Mistake in working.
Team 2 - Jon: 875. ((10 - (50 / 25)) x 100) + 75 (7) / Josh: 865.
RR: 872/874. (7)
OT: 874. ((((50 x 6) - 10) x 75) + 100) / 25 (7)
Score: 21–23 (max 59)

Teatime teaser: PENISROT -> PROTEINS

Round 7 (Picked by Jon): L I H E N O R P N

Team 1 - Bill: phreno / Sean: PRONE (5)
Team 2 - Jon: PINHOLE (7) / Josh: HER (3)
DC: PHONIER (7) PROLINE (7)
OT: NEPHRON (7)
Score: 21–30 (max 66)

Round 8: M E S C R O T U M

Jon buzzes on 30 seconds to say SUMMERCOT which is incorrect.
Sean buzzes on 30 seconds to say TREMMUCOS which is incorrect.
The correct answer was COMMUTERS.
Final Score: 21–30 (max 76)

Ah well, onwards and upwards. Bye for now.

Statistics Corner

Bill & Sean:
Total score - 21
Raw score - 31
Total % of max - 28
Raw % of max - 41
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 1

Jon & Josh:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 34
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 4

Did Josh Widdecombe morph into Claudia Winkelman in round 2?

James Laverty wrote:Did Josh Widdecombe morph into Claudia Winkelman in round 2?

Hehe, possibly. :p