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Countdown recap for Monday 27 April 2009.

C1: Champion Julie Russell (1 win, 74 points.)
C2: Challenger Dominic Colley. A fellow apteree (I think that is the official term) whose ambitions are to see England win the World Cup ( ) and for his daughter to sleep through the night. "I think we know which one will come first..."
DC: Susie Dent and everyone's (least) favourite guest, Gyles Brandreth. RUN SUSIE RUN
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G Z P R E A O V S
R02: D N C E I E S T A
R03: C O F I J R U O S
R04: R L R A U E M T A
R05: 25, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6. Target: 610.
TTT: LEGSHINS - "They sound unmarried and are very sore."
R06: Q D R E A O S T A
R07: K N L E A I R N T
R08: S M G E O I B L E
R09: R D H A O E T T U
R10: 75, 2, 6, 1, 2, 10. Target: 800.
TTT: RAPDISCO - "The clue to this is somewhat irregular."
R11: P N G O I O E P R
R12: T W N I E I S R E
R13: M S F A I A E X B
R14: 25, 50, 4, 6, 10, 3. Target: 176.
R15: L I M P I D O N G (conundrum)

According to Charlie (pbuh), this is the first ever game to involve two apterees. APTEROUS.ORG

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Round 1: G Z P R E A O V S

C1: PROVES (6)
C2: GRAPES (6)
OT: GAPERS (6) GASPER (6) PAGERS (6) PARGES (6) SPARGE (6) GAZERS (6) GRAZES (6) GRAVES (6) GROPES (6) GROSZE (6) GROVES (6) OPERAS (6) PAREOS (6) PAVERS (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

A flat round gives six points apiece to the Colley and the Russell.

Round 2: D N C E I E S T A

C1: STAINED (7)
C2: STAINED (7)
DC: ANDESITE (8)
OT: CINEASTE (8) DISTANCE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: C O F I J R U O S

C1: FOURS (5)
C2: ROOFS (5)
DC: CURIOS (6)
OT: FURIOSO (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)

Round 4: R L R A U E M T A

C1: AMULET (6)
C2: unreal
DC: AMATEUR (7)
OT: ARMATURE (8)
Score: 24–18 (max 29)

Dom has 'Brandreth fever' (see below) as he mistakes an M for an N (probably).

Round 5: 25, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6. Target: 610.

C1: 610. 25x6x(3+1)+5x2 (10)
C2: 610. 25x6x(3+1)+5x2 (10)
Score: 34–28 (max 39)

I couldn't bear to watch Gyles' part, sorry Summat about Twitter though, I think.

Teatime teaser: LEGSHINS -> SHINGLES

Round 6: Q D R E A O S T A

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: STORED (6)
DC: TORSADE (7)
Score: 41–28 (max 46)

Julie finally pulls herself into a decent lead with a classic word.

Round 7: K N L E A I R N T

C1: RELIANT (7)
C2: TINKER (6)
DC: INTERNAL (8)
Score: 48–28 (max 54)

Nope, Howard, it's only ENTRAILS.

Round 8: S M G E O I B L E

C1: BOILS (5)
C2: MILES (5)
DC: BLOGS (5) MOBILES (7)
OT: OBLIGEES (8)
Score: 53–33 (max 62)

Gyles makes a complete twit(ter) of himself by saying SNOGGABLE^ with 3 phantom letters and declared as an 8, but otherwise it's a word. OK, it isn't

Round 9: R D H A O E T T U

C1: THROATED (8)
C2: HOTTER (6)
DC: AUTHORED (8) (Jeff)
Score: 61–33 (max 70)

A debatable allowance from Susie as Jeff's masterclass shines through again.

OoW: It's bells and whistles today from the lovely Denticle.

Round 10: 75, 2, 6, 1, 2, 10. Target: 800.

C1: 800. (75+6-1)x10 (10)
C2: 800. (75+2+2+1)x10 (10)
Score: 71–43 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: RAPDISCO -> SPORADIC

Round 11: P N G O I O E P R

C1: ROPING (6)
C2: POOPING (7)
OT: GOOPIER (7) PIROGEN (7) PONGIER (7) POOPIER (7) REPPING (7)
Score: 71–50 (max 87)

POOPING is apparently a term referring to the 14th century Chinese emperor, Pu Ping.

Round 12: T W N I E I S R E

C1: WINTERS (7)
C2: WINTERS (7)
DC: ENTRIES (7)
OT: WINTERISE (18)
Score: 78–57 (max 105)

As Gyles points out, three legitimate words are spelt out in the selection; TWINE, IS and RE

Round 13: M S F A I A E X B

C1: MAFIAS (6)
C2: EXAMS (5)
OT: BAASIE (6) SAMFIE (6)
Score: 84–57 (max 111)

A good risk by Julie seals the game.

Round 14: 25, 50, 4, 6, 10, 3. Target: 176.

C1: 176. 50x3+25+(10-6)/4 (10)
C2: 176. 50x3+25+(6+4)/10 (10) (Sorry, thanks Howard for pointing out that 590x3 is not 150)
Score: 94–67 (max 121)

Round 15: L I M P I D O N G

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say IMPLODING which is correct.
Score: 104–67 (max 131)

So well fought from both contestants, but in the end Julie was just too good for Dominic. Can she Russell up any more wins? Find out soon.

Apologies for the overuse of mrgreens, I'm feeling a bit sick today (sick of Gyles Brandreth ).

Recap sponsored by Kid Mole and mass produced by elves.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60

Kai Laddiman wrote:A fellow apteree (I think that is the official term)

Apteroid?

Clive Brooker wrote:

Kai Laddiman wrote:A fellow apteree (I think that is the official term)

Apteroid?

You're both crazy. It's Apterist! Nice recap tho

Dinos Sfyris wrote:

Clive Brooker wrote:

Kai Laddiman wrote:A fellow apteree (I think that is the official term)

Apteroid?

You're both crazy. It's Apterist!

Perhaps an alternative name for Jimdic could be the Aptosaurus.

I've always used the term Apterist, but Apteroid is pretty cool.

I used apteree as that's what Matt put in the Help pages on apterous IIRC.

Thanks for the recap Kai. I hadn't thought of the Colley v Russell battle!

Is there anyway of getting a recording of your own show sent to you by ITV Yorkshire/ the Countdown team? Or do you have to get it yourself from the TV/internet?

According to the subtitles, Gyles was actually trying "snogible" with only one phantom letter, and surely more as a "Jo Brand" word than a serious attempt? He did redeem himself (slightly!) with an instant spot of "mobiles" when he was told it was m not n.

David Roe wrote:According to the subtitles, Gyles was actually trying "snogible" with only one phantom letter, and surely more as a "Jo Brand" word than a serious attempt? He did redeem himself (slightly!) with an instant spot of "mobiles" when he was told it was m not n.

Only because he had 'nobiles' as a backup word if 'snogible' wasn't valid.

Once again, sorrt for the delays, but LATENESS and I are essential for some things.

Kai Laddiman wrote:Once again, sorrt for the delays, but LATENESS and I are essential for some things.

Very good.

Kirk Bevins wrote:

Kai Laddiman wrote:Once again, sorrt for the delays, but LATENESS and I are essential for some things.

Very good.

I've been waiting all day for that..

Ha, I suck at tpying.