Tuesday 14 April 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 48)
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:51 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 April 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 48).
C1: Champion Shane Roberts (3 wins, 284 points.)
C2: Challenger Bob Savage (from Twickenham in Middlesex).
DC: Susie Dent and David Lloyd.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
As David Lloyd might say: will Shane continue to improve after scoring his maiden century on Monday, or will he be bowled over by the incoming Bob Savage? Let’s find out...
R01: D E T I Q E T I U
R02: A I E D L R V O L
R03: T I P A D O R A L
R04: O E O R S Z F E R
R05: 1, 8, 10, 8, 7, 2. Target: 568.
TTT: GIFTCHAT - "A scrap between Deeley and Stevens, perhaps."
R06: I O E K N M S U R
R07: G E B O C U R I R
R08: E O E S G Y I S H
R09: D E L I G A N E N
R10: 25, 9, 3, 5, 2, 8. Target: 302.
TTT: TEAGUARD - "Mrs Robinson's definitely qualified."
R11: D O T A W O T A L
R12: E A I S N D X O N
R13: S E B I P A T E S
R14: 100, 2, 2, 8, 6, 3. Target: 879.
R15: S T E E L I D A D (conundrum)
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Round 1: D E T I Q E T I U
C1: QUIETED (7)
C2: QUIETED (7)
DC: QUITTED (7) (JS)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
The ugly-sounding QUITTED once more shows that Jeff is no slouch at the letters game.
Round 2: A I E D L R V O L
C1: OVERLAID (8)
C2: OVERLAID (8)
DC: OVERLAID (8)
OT: RIVALLED (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)
A cracking first two rounds for our players – can they keep up the standard?
Round 3: T I P A D O R A L
C1: PAROTID (7)
C2: PORTAL (6)
DC: PAROTID (7) ADAPTOR (7)
OT: TRIPODAL (8)
Score: 22–15 (max 23)
One of my favourite Countdown words for Shane (and DC), but everyone misses the darren-esque TRIPODAL.
Round 4: O E O R S Z F E R
C1: ROOFERS (7)
C2: FROZE (5)
DC: FRORE (5)
OT: REFROZE (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 30)
Unlucky for Bob, as he misses out on adding RE- to his offering, while Shane stretches his lead and DC miss the second max in a row.
Round 5: 1, 8, 10, 8, 7, 2. Target: 568.
C1: 568. (7x8x10)+8 (10)
C2: 568. (7x8x10)+8 (10)
Score: 39–25 (max 40)
An easy first numbers game, despite Shane picking his favoured choice of six small.
Teatime teaser: GIFTCHAT -> CATFIGHT
Round 6: I O E K N M S U R
C1: MINERS (6)
C2: MOUSIER (7)
DC: SMOKIER (7) MERKINS (7)
OT: MONIKERS (8)
Score: 39–32 (max 48)
Yikes - make that three maxes missed in a row, or are DC just being kind? Maybe they were put off by the definition of MERKINS (artificial genital hair, for those that didn’t see the show; try to slip that word into one of your conversations tomorrow).
Round 7: G E B O C U R I R
C1: COURIER (7)
C2: COURIER (7)
DC: COURIER (7) BROGUE (6)
Score: 46–39 (max 55)
Everyone spots the darren for maximum points.
Round 8: E O E S G Y I S H
C1: SHOES (5)
C2: -
DC: YOGIS (5)
OT: GOYISH (6) SIEGES (6)
Score: 51–39 (max 61)
A tough round. Interestingly, a female yogi is a yogini, which could be a handy word to know.
Round 9: D E L I G A N E N
C1: LEADING (7)
C2: DEALING (7)
DC: LINEAGE (7) DINGLE (6) NEEDLING (8) (JS)
OT: DIGENEAN (8)
Score: 58–46 (max 69)
Another great spot for the Stellmeister; a DIGENEAN is a parasitic flatworm requiring multiple hosts to complete its life cycle. David Lloyd actually said they had spotted LINAGE, which confused Susie; I suspect he was mispronouncing LINEAGE, and have recapped on this basis, but I could be wrong.
OoW: Susie discusses the origins of the phrase ‘not by a long chalk’.
Round 10: 25, 9, 3, 5, 2, 8. Target: 302.
C1: 302. ((9+3)x25)+2 (10)
C2: 302. ((9+3)x25)+2 (10)
Score: 68–56 (max 79)
An even easier numbers game gives Shane and Bob another 10 points apiece and it’s still anybody’s game as we go to the break.
Teatime teaser: TEAGUARD -> GRADUATE
Round 11: D O T A W O T A L
C1: TOTAL (5)
C2: TOTAL (5)
DC: TOTAL (5) WALDO (5)
OT: DWAAL (5) LADOO (5) LOTTA (5) LOTTO (5)
Score: 73–61 (max 84)
A bit of a non-event of a round. A WALDO is a remote control and always reminds me of Stewart Holden, as he was the first to offer it on Countdown back in Series 51 (when the plural was WALDOES – it’s now WALDOS, fact fans). A DWAAL is a South Africanism for an absent-minded state, as sometimes displayed by Countdown presenters (though not recently).
Round 12: E A I S N D X O N
C1: ANIONS (6)
C2: SINNED (6)
DC: DIOXANE (7)
OT: ANODISE (7) OXIDASE (7)
Score: 79–67 (max 91)
DC are back on form with DIOXANE. OXIDASE is another nice seven worth keeping in your back pocket, but don’t confuse it with OXIDATE, which isn’t allowed.
Round 13: S E B I P A T E S
C1: PASTIES (7)
C2: BEASTIES (8)
DC: BAPTISES (8)
Score: 79–75 (max 99)
Just as it was beginning to look like Shane might have it sewn up, Bob comes up with a great eight to really liven up the match...
Round 14: 100, 2, 2, 8, 6, 3. Target: 879.
C1: 880. (100+6+2+2)x8 (7)
C2: 880. Mistake in working.
RR: 879. ((100-3)x(8+(2/2)))+6 (10)
Score: 86–75 (max 109)
... but then it all goes horribly wrong with a miscalculation (sadly, his workings led him to 890) and the result is beyond doubt...
Round 15: S T E E L I D A D
C2 buzzes on 21 seconds to say DEADLIEST which is correct.
Score: 86–85 (max 119)
... but at least Bob gets the consolation prize of a conundrum spot, and this would have been one of those times when Des O would probably have said “isn’t it amazing how often the losing player gets the conundrum.” A great challenge from Bob and he can go home with his head held high, while Shane is now halfway to becoming an octochamp. What next for the boy from Bristol?
Recap by Steeli Dad.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60
C1: Champion Shane Roberts (3 wins, 284 points.)
C2: Challenger Bob Savage (from Twickenham in Middlesex).
DC: Susie Dent and David Lloyd.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
As David Lloyd might say: will Shane continue to improve after scoring his maiden century on Monday, or will he be bowled over by the incoming Bob Savage? Let’s find out...
R01: D E T I Q E T I U
R02: A I E D L R V O L
R03: T I P A D O R A L
R04: O E O R S Z F E R
R05: 1, 8, 10, 8, 7, 2. Target: 568.
TTT: GIFTCHAT - "A scrap between Deeley and Stevens, perhaps."
R06: I O E K N M S U R
R07: G E B O C U R I R
R08: E O E S G Y I S H
R09: D E L I G A N E N
R10: 25, 9, 3, 5, 2, 8. Target: 302.
TTT: TEAGUARD - "Mrs Robinson's definitely qualified."
R11: D O T A W O T A L
R12: E A I S N D X O N
R13: S E B I P A T E S
R14: 100, 2, 2, 8, 6, 3. Target: 879.
R15: S T E E L I D A D (conundrum)
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Round 1: D E T I Q E T I U
C1: QUIETED (7)
C2: QUIETED (7)
DC: QUITTED (7) (JS)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
The ugly-sounding QUITTED once more shows that Jeff is no slouch at the letters game.
Round 2: A I E D L R V O L
C1: OVERLAID (8)
C2: OVERLAID (8)
DC: OVERLAID (8)
OT: RIVALLED (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)
A cracking first two rounds for our players – can they keep up the standard?
Round 3: T I P A D O R A L
C1: PAROTID (7)
C2: PORTAL (6)
DC: PAROTID (7) ADAPTOR (7)
OT: TRIPODAL (8)
Score: 22–15 (max 23)
One of my favourite Countdown words for Shane (and DC), but everyone misses the darren-esque TRIPODAL.
Round 4: O E O R S Z F E R
C1: ROOFERS (7)
C2: FROZE (5)
DC: FRORE (5)
OT: REFROZE (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 30)
Unlucky for Bob, as he misses out on adding RE- to his offering, while Shane stretches his lead and DC miss the second max in a row.
Round 5: 1, 8, 10, 8, 7, 2. Target: 568.
C1: 568. (7x8x10)+8 (10)
C2: 568. (7x8x10)+8 (10)
Score: 39–25 (max 40)
An easy first numbers game, despite Shane picking his favoured choice of six small.
Teatime teaser: GIFTCHAT -> CATFIGHT
Round 6: I O E K N M S U R
C1: MINERS (6)
C2: MOUSIER (7)
DC: SMOKIER (7) MERKINS (7)
OT: MONIKERS (8)
Score: 39–32 (max 48)
Yikes - make that three maxes missed in a row, or are DC just being kind? Maybe they were put off by the definition of MERKINS (artificial genital hair, for those that didn’t see the show; try to slip that word into one of your conversations tomorrow).
Round 7: G E B O C U R I R
C1: COURIER (7)
C2: COURIER (7)
DC: COURIER (7) BROGUE (6)
Score: 46–39 (max 55)
Everyone spots the darren for maximum points.
Round 8: E O E S G Y I S H
C1: SHOES (5)
C2: -
DC: YOGIS (5)
OT: GOYISH (6) SIEGES (6)
Score: 51–39 (max 61)
A tough round. Interestingly, a female yogi is a yogini, which could be a handy word to know.
Round 9: D E L I G A N E N
C1: LEADING (7)
C2: DEALING (7)
DC: LINEAGE (7) DINGLE (6) NEEDLING (8) (JS)
OT: DIGENEAN (8)
Score: 58–46 (max 69)
Another great spot for the Stellmeister; a DIGENEAN is a parasitic flatworm requiring multiple hosts to complete its life cycle. David Lloyd actually said they had spotted LINAGE, which confused Susie; I suspect he was mispronouncing LINEAGE, and have recapped on this basis, but I could be wrong.
OoW: Susie discusses the origins of the phrase ‘not by a long chalk’.
Round 10: 25, 9, 3, 5, 2, 8. Target: 302.
C1: 302. ((9+3)x25)+2 (10)
C2: 302. ((9+3)x25)+2 (10)
Score: 68–56 (max 79)
An even easier numbers game gives Shane and Bob another 10 points apiece and it’s still anybody’s game as we go to the break.
Teatime teaser: TEAGUARD -> GRADUATE
Round 11: D O T A W O T A L
C1: TOTAL (5)
C2: TOTAL (5)
DC: TOTAL (5) WALDO (5)
OT: DWAAL (5) LADOO (5) LOTTA (5) LOTTO (5)
Score: 73–61 (max 84)
A bit of a non-event of a round. A WALDO is a remote control and always reminds me of Stewart Holden, as he was the first to offer it on Countdown back in Series 51 (when the plural was WALDOES – it’s now WALDOS, fact fans). A DWAAL is a South Africanism for an absent-minded state, as sometimes displayed by Countdown presenters (though not recently).
Round 12: E A I S N D X O N
C1: ANIONS (6)
C2: SINNED (6)
DC: DIOXANE (7)
OT: ANODISE (7) OXIDASE (7)
Score: 79–67 (max 91)
DC are back on form with DIOXANE. OXIDASE is another nice seven worth keeping in your back pocket, but don’t confuse it with OXIDATE, which isn’t allowed.
Round 13: S E B I P A T E S
C1: PASTIES (7)
C2: BEASTIES (8)
DC: BAPTISES (8)
Score: 79–75 (max 99)
Just as it was beginning to look like Shane might have it sewn up, Bob comes up with a great eight to really liven up the match...
Round 14: 100, 2, 2, 8, 6, 3. Target: 879.
C1: 880. (100+6+2+2)x8 (7)
C2: 880. Mistake in working.
RR: 879. ((100-3)x(8+(2/2)))+6 (10)
Score: 86–75 (max 109)
... but then it all goes horribly wrong with a miscalculation (sadly, his workings led him to 890) and the result is beyond doubt...
Round 15: S T E E L I D A D
C2 buzzes on 21 seconds to say DEADLIEST which is correct.
Score: 86–85 (max 119)
... but at least Bob gets the consolation prize of a conundrum spot, and this would have been one of those times when Des O would probably have said “isn’t it amazing how often the losing player gets the conundrum.” A great challenge from Bob and he can go home with his head held high, while Shane is now halfway to becoming an octochamp. What next for the boy from Bristol?
Recap by Steeli Dad.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60