Monday 1st December 2008, Series 59 Game 96
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:14 am
Countdown recap for Monday 1 December 2008.
C1: Champion Denis Kaye (2 wins, 183 points.)
C2: Challenger Kim Holding, a gooner investment administrator from Cambridge, who likes comedy, Simon Pegg, Bill Bryson and enjoyed her honeymoon in Venice.
DC: Susie Dent and Sue Cleaver.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C E O S J P E G T
R02: L R O E S G O R D
R03: N S Y E A S L C I
R04: W O O B D A D S I
R05: 75, 1, 6, 3, 4, 7. Target: 296.
TTT: NOWMARIA - "Maria could be the high flier in question."
R06: M H T E A K R A I
R07: R D N A O I R N I
R08: P R H E U E T S N
R09: N D P O U E T G S
R10: 25, 10, 6, 4, 1, 6. Target: 918.
TTT: BIRDBLED - "Drooled over the nifty footwork."
R11: T M C E I E N F L
R12: B S M R I E O A T
R13: L Z R F O E I Q D
R14: 75, 25, 9, 10, 4, 2. Target: 446.
R15: R I S K M E N U S (conundrum)
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Today we are seeing the last two contestants who can break into the series finals which start later this week. Two more wins, today and tomorrow, will guarantee Denis a place. Kim, though, in order to reach this series' finals needs three wins, with an average score of 111. Whose ambitions will be destroyed by the end of today's game?
Enjoy the show.
In Des's introduction, he reads an email containing chat-up lines for the elderly. Of course I pricked up my ears at this. The one I liked best was "Hello, do I come here often".
Round 1: C E O S J P E G T
C1: EJECTS (6)
C2: SCOPE (5)
DC: JEEPS (5) POETS (5)
OT: TOPEES (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
TOPEE. A variant spelling of TOPI, an Indian hat.
Round 2: L R O E S G O R D
C1: LOOSER (6)
C2: glossed. Kim sees double; there's only on S.
DC: LODGERS (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)
Round 3: N S Y E A S L C I
C1: CLASSY (6)
C2: cleanses. Kim's seeing double again; E this time.
DC: LACINESS (8)
OT: SANICLES (8) SALIENCY (8)
Score: 18–0 (max 21)
SANICLE. A parsley type plant.
Round 4: W O O B D A D S I
C1: WOODS (5)
C2: DABS (4)
DC: ADIOS (5) doodas. DC would've liked this, but accepted that it's not allowed; it needed an H
OT: WOODSIA (7) ADOBOS (6) (Kirk)
Score: 23–0 (max 28)
WOODSIA. A small tufted fern.
ADOBO. A Flilpino dish of chicken or pork stewed in things which make my mouth water.
Strangly, the ODE2r lists ADOBO as a mass noun, yet says its plural is ADOBOS.
Round 5: 75, 1, 6, 3, 4, 7. Target: 296.
C1: 296. (75 - 1) x 4 (10)
C2: 296. 75 x 4 - (3 + 1) (10)
Score: 33–10 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: NOWMARIA -> AIRWOMAN
Round 6: M H T E A K R A I
C1: MITHER (6)
C2: MARKET (6)
OT: HETAIRA (7) (Kai)
Score: 39–16 (max 45)
HETAIRA. A courtesan or mistress. How many of these do you know, Kai?
Round 7: R D N A O I R N I
C1: ORDAIN (6)
C2: ORDAIN (6)
DC: ANDIRON (7)
Score: 45–22 (max 52)
Round 8: P R H E U E T S N
C1: HUNTERS (7)
C2: PRUNES (6)
DC: PUNTERS (7) NEUTERS (7) ENTHUSE (7)
OT: SUPERHET (8)
Score: 52–22 (max 60)
SUPERHET. Short for SUPERHETRDYNE, a type of radio or TV reception.
Round 9: N D P O U E T G S
C1: SPOUTED (7)
C2: SPOUTED (7)
DC: TONGUES (7)
OT: OUTSPEND (8) (Ray)
Score: 59–29 (max 68)
In Susie's spot, she gives the derivation of the names of at least six pub names. Sounded like the makings of a good evening out.
Round 10: 25, 10, 6, 4, 1, 6. Target: 918.
C1: 921. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 918. (6 x 25 + 3) x 6 (10)
Score: 59–29 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: BIRDBLED -> DRIBBLED
Round 11: T M C E I E N F L
C1: EMETIC (6)
C2: ENTICE (6)
DC: INFLECT (7) CENTIME (7)
OT: CENTILE (7) CLEMENT (7)
Score: 65–35 (max 85)
Round 12: B S M R I E O A T
C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: BOATIES (7)
DC: ATOMISER (8) BARMIEST (8) AMORTISE (8)
OT: BROMATES (8)
Score: 72–42 (max 93)
Round 13: L Z R F O E I Q D
C1: RIFLED (6)
C2: FOILED (6)
DC: FLORID (6)
OT: DOZIER (6) FOLDER (6) REFOLD (6) ROILED (6)
Score: 78–48 (max 99)
Round 14: 75, 25, 9, 10, 4, 2. Target: 446.
C1: 446. (75 + 25 + 9) x 4 + 10 (10)
C2: 446. (75 + 25 + 9) x 4 + 10 (10)
Score: 88–58 (max 109)
Round 15: R I S K M E N U S
C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say MURKINESS which is correct.
Score: 88–68 (max 119)
A discussion then followed about outtakes from recordings of Coronation Street. This soon moved on to Countdown outtakes, with Carol mentioning a number of "rude words" that have appeared. There was then one of the rare occasions that I'd noticed an obvious cut in the recording. Clearly those rude words were all given an airing.
Back to today's show. Kim goes home with her goody bag, having made a reasonable recovery following her calamitous start. Denis lives on, and can bag his place in the finals by winning tomorrow, or even losing with a score of 62 or more.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59
C1: Champion Denis Kaye (2 wins, 183 points.)
C2: Challenger Kim Holding, a gooner investment administrator from Cambridge, who likes comedy, Simon Pegg, Bill Bryson and enjoyed her honeymoon in Venice.
DC: Susie Dent and Sue Cleaver.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C E O S J P E G T
R02: L R O E S G O R D
R03: N S Y E A S L C I
R04: W O O B D A D S I
R05: 75, 1, 6, 3, 4, 7. Target: 296.
TTT: NOWMARIA - "Maria could be the high flier in question."
R06: M H T E A K R A I
R07: R D N A O I R N I
R08: P R H E U E T S N
R09: N D P O U E T G S
R10: 25, 10, 6, 4, 1, 6. Target: 918.
TTT: BIRDBLED - "Drooled over the nifty footwork."
R11: T M C E I E N F L
R12: B S M R I E O A T
R13: L Z R F O E I Q D
R14: 75, 25, 9, 10, 4, 2. Target: 446.
R15: R I S K M E N U S (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Today we are seeing the last two contestants who can break into the series finals which start later this week. Two more wins, today and tomorrow, will guarantee Denis a place. Kim, though, in order to reach this series' finals needs three wins, with an average score of 111. Whose ambitions will be destroyed by the end of today's game?
Enjoy the show.
In Des's introduction, he reads an email containing chat-up lines for the elderly. Of course I pricked up my ears at this. The one I liked best was "Hello, do I come here often".
Round 1: C E O S J P E G T
C1: EJECTS (6)
C2: SCOPE (5)
DC: JEEPS (5) POETS (5)
OT: TOPEES (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
TOPEE. A variant spelling of TOPI, an Indian hat.
Round 2: L R O E S G O R D
C1: LOOSER (6)
C2: glossed. Kim sees double; there's only on S.
DC: LODGERS (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)
Round 3: N S Y E A S L C I
C1: CLASSY (6)
C2: cleanses. Kim's seeing double again; E this time.
DC: LACINESS (8)
OT: SANICLES (8) SALIENCY (8)
Score: 18–0 (max 21)
SANICLE. A parsley type plant.
Round 4: W O O B D A D S I
C1: WOODS (5)
C2: DABS (4)
DC: ADIOS (5) doodas. DC would've liked this, but accepted that it's not allowed; it needed an H
OT: WOODSIA (7) ADOBOS (6) (Kirk)
Score: 23–0 (max 28)
WOODSIA. A small tufted fern.
ADOBO. A Flilpino dish of chicken or pork stewed in things which make my mouth water.
Strangly, the ODE2r lists ADOBO as a mass noun, yet says its plural is ADOBOS.
Round 5: 75, 1, 6, 3, 4, 7. Target: 296.
C1: 296. (75 - 1) x 4 (10)
C2: 296. 75 x 4 - (3 + 1) (10)
Score: 33–10 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: NOWMARIA -> AIRWOMAN
Round 6: M H T E A K R A I
C1: MITHER (6)
C2: MARKET (6)
OT: HETAIRA (7) (Kai)
Score: 39–16 (max 45)
HETAIRA. A courtesan or mistress. How many of these do you know, Kai?
Round 7: R D N A O I R N I
C1: ORDAIN (6)
C2: ORDAIN (6)
DC: ANDIRON (7)
Score: 45–22 (max 52)
Round 8: P R H E U E T S N
C1: HUNTERS (7)
C2: PRUNES (6)
DC: PUNTERS (7) NEUTERS (7) ENTHUSE (7)
OT: SUPERHET (8)
Score: 52–22 (max 60)
SUPERHET. Short for SUPERHETRDYNE, a type of radio or TV reception.
Round 9: N D P O U E T G S
C1: SPOUTED (7)
C2: SPOUTED (7)
DC: TONGUES (7)
OT: OUTSPEND (8) (Ray)
Score: 59–29 (max 68)
In Susie's spot, she gives the derivation of the names of at least six pub names. Sounded like the makings of a good evening out.
Round 10: 25, 10, 6, 4, 1, 6. Target: 918.
C1: 921. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 918. (6 x 25 + 3) x 6 (10)
Score: 59–29 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: BIRDBLED -> DRIBBLED
Round 11: T M C E I E N F L
C1: EMETIC (6)
C2: ENTICE (6)
DC: INFLECT (7) CENTIME (7)
OT: CENTILE (7) CLEMENT (7)
Score: 65–35 (max 85)
Round 12: B S M R I E O A T
C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: BOATIES (7)
DC: ATOMISER (8) BARMIEST (8) AMORTISE (8)
OT: BROMATES (8)
Score: 72–42 (max 93)
Round 13: L Z R F O E I Q D
C1: RIFLED (6)
C2: FOILED (6)
DC: FLORID (6)
OT: DOZIER (6) FOLDER (6) REFOLD (6) ROILED (6)
Score: 78–48 (max 99)
Round 14: 75, 25, 9, 10, 4, 2. Target: 446.
C1: 446. (75 + 25 + 9) x 4 + 10 (10)
C2: 446. (75 + 25 + 9) x 4 + 10 (10)
Score: 88–58 (max 109)
Round 15: R I S K M E N U S
C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say MURKINESS which is correct.
Score: 88–68 (max 119)
A discussion then followed about outtakes from recordings of Coronation Street. This soon moved on to Countdown outtakes, with Carol mentioning a number of "rude words" that have appeared. There was then one of the rare occasions that I'd noticed an obvious cut in the recording. Clearly those rude words were all given an airing.
Back to today's show. Kim goes home with her goody bag, having made a reasonable recovery following her calamitous start. Denis lives on, and can bag his place in the finals by winning tomorrow, or even losing with a score of 62 or more.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59
