Friday 10th July 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 15)
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:18 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 10 July 2009.
C1: Champion Andrew Hulme (1 win, 133 points.)
C2: Challenger Eileen Broadhead.
DC: Susie Dent and Donal MacIntyre.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Andrew began what we are all confidently anticipating will be an octochamp run yesterday with a magnificent score only one point short of Hamish Williamson's record-breaking "debut". He is a cricket-loving economics student at the University of Warwick who hates funfair rides, so won't be sharing any rollercoasters with Kirk any time soon.
Facing him today is Eileen, a retired deputy care home manager from Tupton in Derbyshire. Eileen is a parish councillor, National Trust member, Elvis fan and proud grandmother of two, and seems to be a very nice lady indeed. Let's hope she can acquit herself reasonably well against the Hulmeister.
R01: C G R E I O N N B
R02: S U T O D A N O M
R03: Z N S E A U A T E
R04: P I R E S I Q E T
R05: 75, 5, 1, 5, 8, 2. Target: 567.
TTT: STALKBEE - "The dreariest of all Charles's houses"
R06: N I R E N A V E F
R07: M H R A E A S D R
R08: T O M E F I G O S
R09: N P L E A E D R W
R10: 25, 3, 2, 6, 5, 8. Target: 992.
TTT: EMAILBIT - "Can be taken off, but it's not clothing"
R11: T P L A I E L I E
R12: K A Y O S E T I S
R13: D N T A U E B H S
R14: 75, 10, 5, 1, 4, 10. Target: 797.
R15: I C Y C A T N A P (conundrum)
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Round 1: C G R E I O N N B
C1: BONNIER (7)
C2: BONING (6)
DC: ENCORING (8)
OT: ENROBING (8) RINGBONE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
RINGBONE is a condition that can cause severe lameness in horses.
Round 2: S U T O D A N O M
C1: ASTOUND (7)
C2: ASTOUND (7)
DC: MASTODON (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Both contestants off the mark, but it seems Andrew has yet to get into his stride.
Round 3: Z N S E A U A T E
C1: NAUSEATE (8)
C2: STANZA (6)
Score: 22–7 (max 24)
That's more like it.
Round 4: P I R E S I Q E T
C1: RESPITE (7)
C2: RIPEST (6)
DC: PRIEST (6)
OT: PIETIES (7) SPREITE (7) TIPSIER (7)
Score: 29–7 (max 31)
A SPREITE is (I think) a kind of fossil formation, but I can't find an exact definition.
Round 5: 75, 5, 1, 5, 8, 2. Target: 567.
C1: 567. (75 - 5) x 8 + 5 + 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 39–7 (max 41)
And so Andrew goes into the first break with a comfortable lead.
Teatime teaser: STALKBEE -> BLEAKEST
Round 6: N I R E N A V E F
C1: RAVINE (6)
C2: RAVINE (6)
OT: NERVINE (7)
Score: 45–13 (max 48)
NERVINE is an adjective meaning having a soothing effect on the nerves, and can also be a pluralisable noun referring to a drug that has such an effect.
Round 7: M H R A E A S D R
C1: ASHAMED (7)
C2: ASHAMED (7)
Score: 52–20 (max 55)
Round 8: T O M E F I G O S
C1: GOOFIEST (8)
C2: STOOGE (6)
Score: 60–20 (max 63)
Round 9: N P L E A E D R W
C1: LANDER (6)
C2: PLANED (6)
DC: PLEADER (7)
OT: DEPLANE (7) LEARNED (7) LEEWARD (7) PEARLED (7) PREDAWN (7) RENEWAL (7)
Score: 66–26 (max 70)
In OoW, Susie talks about pygmies.
Round 10: 25, 3, 2, 6, 5, 8. Target: 992.
C1: 992. (25 x 5 - 3 + 2) x 8 (10)
C2: 992. 25 x 8 x 5 - 6 - 2 (10)
Score: 76–36 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: EMAILBIT -> IMITABLE
Round 11: T P L A I E L I E
C1: EPILATE (7)
C2: PALLET (6)
Score: 83–36 (max 87)
Andrew spots his fourth darren of the game to put himself 50 points in front.
Round 12: K A Y O S E T I S
C1: SKATES (6)
C2: SKATES (6)
DC: KETOSIS (7)
OT: OAKIEST (7) SOSATIE (7)
Score: 89–42 (max 94)
In pathology, KETOSIS is a condition arising from an excess of ketone bodies in the bloodstream. SOSATIE is a South African dish of curried meat pieces on a skewer. Yum.
Round 13: D N T A U E B H S
C1: SHUNTED (7)
C2: unbathed
DC: SUNBATHED (18)
Score: 96–42 (max 112)
Eileen kicks herself as she realises too late that she could have made her invalid 8 into a splendid 9 by sticking the S in front of it.
Round 14: 75, 10, 5, 1, 4, 10. Target: 797.
C1: 797. (75 + 5) x 10 - 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 797. (75 + 5) x 10 - 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 106–52 (max 122)
Round 15: I C Y C A T N A P
For Hulme, the bell tolls on 1 second as he spots CAPTAINCY which is correct.
Score: 116–52 (max 132)
Another excellent score by Andrew, who confirms when asked by Jeff that he practises playing Countdown at a certain website...
Today's recap brought to you by the twin miracles of velcro and clingfilm.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
C1: Champion Andrew Hulme (1 win, 133 points.)
C2: Challenger Eileen Broadhead.
DC: Susie Dent and Donal MacIntyre.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
Andrew began what we are all confidently anticipating will be an octochamp run yesterday with a magnificent score only one point short of Hamish Williamson's record-breaking "debut". He is a cricket-loving economics student at the University of Warwick who hates funfair rides, so won't be sharing any rollercoasters with Kirk any time soon.
Facing him today is Eileen, a retired deputy care home manager from Tupton in Derbyshire. Eileen is a parish councillor, National Trust member, Elvis fan and proud grandmother of two, and seems to be a very nice lady indeed. Let's hope she can acquit herself reasonably well against the Hulmeister.
R01: C G R E I O N N B
R02: S U T O D A N O M
R03: Z N S E A U A T E
R04: P I R E S I Q E T
R05: 75, 5, 1, 5, 8, 2. Target: 567.
TTT: STALKBEE - "The dreariest of all Charles's houses"
R06: N I R E N A V E F
R07: M H R A E A S D R
R08: T O M E F I G O S
R09: N P L E A E D R W
R10: 25, 3, 2, 6, 5, 8. Target: 992.
TTT: EMAILBIT - "Can be taken off, but it's not clothing"
R11: T P L A I E L I E
R12: K A Y O S E T I S
R13: D N T A U E B H S
R14: 75, 10, 5, 1, 4, 10. Target: 797.
R15: I C Y C A T N A P (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: C G R E I O N N B
C1: BONNIER (7)
C2: BONING (6)
DC: ENCORING (8)
OT: ENROBING (8) RINGBONE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
RINGBONE is a condition that can cause severe lameness in horses.
Round 2: S U T O D A N O M
C1: ASTOUND (7)
C2: ASTOUND (7)
DC: MASTODON (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Both contestants off the mark, but it seems Andrew has yet to get into his stride.
Round 3: Z N S E A U A T E
C1: NAUSEATE (8)
C2: STANZA (6)
Score: 22–7 (max 24)
That's more like it.
Round 4: P I R E S I Q E T
C1: RESPITE (7)
C2: RIPEST (6)
DC: PRIEST (6)
OT: PIETIES (7) SPREITE (7) TIPSIER (7)
Score: 29–7 (max 31)
A SPREITE is (I think) a kind of fossil formation, but I can't find an exact definition.
Round 5: 75, 5, 1, 5, 8, 2. Target: 567.
C1: 567. (75 - 5) x 8 + 5 + 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 39–7 (max 41)
And so Andrew goes into the first break with a comfortable lead.
Teatime teaser: STALKBEE -> BLEAKEST
Round 6: N I R E N A V E F
C1: RAVINE (6)
C2: RAVINE (6)
OT: NERVINE (7)
Score: 45–13 (max 48)
NERVINE is an adjective meaning having a soothing effect on the nerves, and can also be a pluralisable noun referring to a drug that has such an effect.
Round 7: M H R A E A S D R
C1: ASHAMED (7)
C2: ASHAMED (7)
Score: 52–20 (max 55)
Round 8: T O M E F I G O S
C1: GOOFIEST (8)
C2: STOOGE (6)
Score: 60–20 (max 63)
Round 9: N P L E A E D R W
C1: LANDER (6)
C2: PLANED (6)
DC: PLEADER (7)
OT: DEPLANE (7) LEARNED (7) LEEWARD (7) PEARLED (7) PREDAWN (7) RENEWAL (7)
Score: 66–26 (max 70)
In OoW, Susie talks about pygmies.
Round 10: 25, 3, 2, 6, 5, 8. Target: 992.
C1: 992. (25 x 5 - 3 + 2) x 8 (10)
C2: 992. 25 x 8 x 5 - 6 - 2 (10)
Score: 76–36 (max 80)
Teatime teaser: EMAILBIT -> IMITABLE
Round 11: T P L A I E L I E
C1: EPILATE (7)
C2: PALLET (6)
Score: 83–36 (max 87)
Andrew spots his fourth darren of the game to put himself 50 points in front.
Round 12: K A Y O S E T I S
C1: SKATES (6)
C2: SKATES (6)
DC: KETOSIS (7)
OT: OAKIEST (7) SOSATIE (7)
Score: 89–42 (max 94)
In pathology, KETOSIS is a condition arising from an excess of ketone bodies in the bloodstream. SOSATIE is a South African dish of curried meat pieces on a skewer. Yum.
Round 13: D N T A U E B H S
C1: SHUNTED (7)
C2: unbathed
DC: SUNBATHED (18)
Score: 96–42 (max 112)
Eileen kicks herself as she realises too late that she could have made her invalid 8 into a splendid 9 by sticking the S in front of it.
Round 14: 75, 10, 5, 1, 4, 10. Target: 797.
C1: 797. (75 + 5) x 10 - 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 797. (75 + 5) x 10 - 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 106–52 (max 122)
Round 15: I C Y C A T N A P
For Hulme, the bell tolls on 1 second as he spots CAPTAINCY which is correct.
Score: 116–52 (max 132)
Another excellent score by Andrew, who confirms when asked by Jeff that he practises playing Countdown at a certain website...
Today's recap brought to you by the twin miracles of velcro and clingfilm.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61