Tuesday 22nd September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 47)
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:55 am
Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 September 2009
...OR... as it will officially be called
Larsen's 23rd birthday Countdown spectacular! In honour of this historic day the number 25 tile has been replaced with 23. Lets hope it doesn't come out in conjunction with our new yet elusive addition to the numbers board "The skinny 5" otherwise the world might implode!
C1: Champion Jeffrey Burgin (4 wins, 336 points.)
C2: Challenger Mhairi Cameron (pronounced VOWRY???) a vet from Edinburgh. She does overseas work for an animal charity and was recently in the Bolivian jungle. Her boyfriend is Tom Jones, but not that one. As Jason would say she is definitely a fireball hottie.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin "I heart Kirk" Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley, who is looking as radiant and gorgeous as ever in another eye-popping yet reasonably priced dress. Not only that but she is the kindest, most caring sweetheart I have ever met. She has a warmth that envelopes you whole and makes the world a better place. I just want to hold her til the pain goes away!!!
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L G N E A U J I L
R02: S H E I Y C T A G
R03: S D R U I E V T N
R04: C W E O F T K U N
R05: 50, 100, 75, 7, 4, 9. Target: 723.
TTT: TOKENBAN - "Think number 10, think Brown..."
R06: S G S I A T S E T
R07: N R P O A I S S L
R08: D Q E O R N E I D
R09: T R X O I O D N L
R10: 50, 4, 5, 7, 10, 2. Target: 345.
TTT: SURESORT - "Its absolutely pants this clue."
R11: N B T E O E R M M
R12: T P O A N D I A P
R13: H S R E O A R B L
R14: 2, 7, 10, 4, 5, 3. Target: 464.
R15: A M T E E Z I N G (conundrum)
I've not been able to watch much Countdown this week due to the fact that I'm the sole person on here with a job. But from what I gather, Jeffrey is already a half-octochamp (surely this makes no sense and will never catch on) but is scoring slightly under parr for octochamp material. Today sees him face Mhairi Cameron and rumour has it this will be a strongly contested game. This isn't a spoiler. I don't even know the outcome of this game as I've been too busy with my forementioned JOB. I didn't even manage to start all the spoiler threads this week and I haven't been to the studios in almost 2 days!
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: L G N E A U J I L
C1: JUNGLE (6)
C2: JUNGLE (6)
DC: LINGUAL (7) JELLING (7) Not to be confused with jelqing
OT: LIGULAE (7) NIGELLA (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
NIGELLA is a plant and LIGULAE is the plural of ligula which has many web definitions, none of which I understand!
Round 2: S H E I Y C T A G
C1: CHASTE (6)
C2: CAGIEST (7)
DC: ITCHES (6) AITCHES (7)
OT: YACHTIES (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)
Mhairi takes the lead which is nice I suppose because she's very attractive. YACHTY describes anything related to yachts or is another term for a yachtsman or yachtswoman. Jeez that word looks weird. Try saying it many times. It will eventually lose all meaning!
Round 3: S D R U I E V T N
C1: INTRUDES (8)
C2: STRIVED (7)
OT: NURDIEST (8) UNRIVETS (8) VENTURIS (8)
Score: 14–13 (max 23)
Round 4: C W E O F T K U N
C1: COUNT (5)
C2: COUNT (5)
DC: CONFUTE (7)
Score: 19–18 (max 30)
Jeffrey misses CONFUTE for the second time in his run!
Round 5: 50, 100, 75, 7, 4, 9. Target: 723.
C1: 725.
C2: 722. 75x9+50+4-7 (7)
RR: 1 away unexplained (7)
OT: 723. (100-7x4)x9+75 (10)
Score: 19–25 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: TOKENBAN -> BANKNOTE
Round 6: S G S I A T S E T
C1: GASSIEST (8)
C2: GASSIEST (8)
DC: GASSIEST (8)
OT: STAGIEST (8)
Score: 27–33 (max 48)
Round 7: N R P O A I S S L
C1: SPRAINS (7)
C2: PASSION (7)
DC: PRISONS (7) PARSONS (7) PARISONS (8)
Score: 34–40 (max 56)
Round 8: D Q E O R N E I D
C1: noddier
C2: DENIED (6)
DC: REDONE (6)
OT: INDEED (6) DENIER (6) NEREID (6) REINED (6) DERIDE (6) DINERO (6) IRONED (6) DRONED (6) ERODED (6) REDDEN (6) RIDDEN (6) RINDED (6)
Score: 34–46 (max 62)
A punt from Jeffrey here, as he says he was sure his opponent would yield a 7. Alas 6 was the very max and Mhairi extends her lead to 12.
Round 9: T R X O I O D N L
C1: LOTION (6)
C2: LOTION (6)
DC: LOTION (6)
OT: INDOOR (6) NITROX (6) TOROID (6) TOXOID (6)
Score: 40–52 (max 68)
NITROX is a gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen used in scuba diving.
Round 10: 50, 4, 5, 7, 10, 2. Target: 345.
C1: 345. 50x7-5 (10)
C2: 345. 50x7-5 (10)
Score: 50–62 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: SURESORT -> TROUSERS
Round 11: N B T E O E R M M
C1: entomber
C2: torment
DC: METEOR (6)
OT: MEMENTO (7)
Score: 50–62 (max 85)
Mhairi's declaration of 7 forces Jeffrey to risk a dodgy agent noun. It turns out both were invalid as Mhairi had used a phantom letter. According to Jeffrey Mhairi had MEMENTO written down but didn't want to risk the embarrassment of mispronouncing it! Oh the irony!
Round 12: T P O A N D I A P
C1: ADAPTION (8)
C2: PANDA (5)
OT: APPOINT (7) is the only 7
Score: 58–62 (max 93)
Jeffrey claws back within striking distance and is awarded a baseball cap for his efforts.
Round 13: H S R E O A R B L
C1: BRASHER (7)
C2: BRASHER (7)
DC: BASHER (6)
OT: BARRELS (7) HERBALS (7) HOARSER (7) SOLEBAR (7)
Score: 65–69 (max 100)
Round 14: 2, 7, 10, 4, 5, 3. Target: 464.
C1: 465. Mistake in working.
C2: 457. (7+2)x5x10+4+3 (5)
RR: 1 away unexplained (7)
OT: 464. ((10+3)x5-7)x4x2 (10) (Rachel after the conundrum)
Score: 65–74 (max 110)
For a moment Jeffrey looks inconsolable thinking his opponent has taken the game before realizing she is more than 5 away and it remains crucial!
Round 15: A M T E E Z I N G
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say MAGNETIZE which is correct.
Score: 75–74 (max 120)
What an epic game! Jeffrey looks ecstatic after capturing victory from the clutches of defeat. It could have very easily gone either way and if Mhairi had declared TORMENT or did +4x3 instead of +4+3 in the last round, the game would have been hers. Watch Jeffrey battle for triquartoctochampdom tomorrow.
Recap written by Dinos Sfyris (thanks Howard for the challenger info)
Sorry for the lateness of the recap, but you know... job.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
...OR... as it will officially be called
Larsen's 23rd birthday Countdown spectacular! In honour of this historic day the number 25 tile has been replaced with 23. Lets hope it doesn't come out in conjunction with our new yet elusive addition to the numbers board "The skinny 5" otherwise the world might implode!
C1: Champion Jeffrey Burgin (4 wins, 336 points.)
C2: Challenger Mhairi Cameron (pronounced VOWRY???) a vet from Edinburgh. She does overseas work for an animal charity and was recently in the Bolivian jungle. Her boyfriend is Tom Jones, but not that one. As Jason would say she is definitely a fireball hottie.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin "I heart Kirk" Murray.
RR: Rachel Riley, who is looking as radiant and gorgeous as ever in another eye-popping yet reasonably priced dress. Not only that but she is the kindest, most caring sweetheart I have ever met. She has a warmth that envelopes you whole and makes the world a better place. I just want to hold her til the pain goes away!!!
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L G N E A U J I L
R02: S H E I Y C T A G
R03: S D R U I E V T N
R04: C W E O F T K U N
R05: 50, 100, 75, 7, 4, 9. Target: 723.
TTT: TOKENBAN - "Think number 10, think Brown..."
R06: S G S I A T S E T
R07: N R P O A I S S L
R08: D Q E O R N E I D
R09: T R X O I O D N L
R10: 50, 4, 5, 7, 10, 2. Target: 345.
TTT: SURESORT - "Its absolutely pants this clue."
R11: N B T E O E R M M
R12: T P O A N D I A P
R13: H S R E O A R B L
R14: 2, 7, 10, 4, 5, 3. Target: 464.
R15: A M T E E Z I N G (conundrum)
I've not been able to watch much Countdown this week due to the fact that I'm the sole person on here with a job. But from what I gather, Jeffrey is already a half-octochamp (surely this makes no sense and will never catch on) but is scoring slightly under parr for octochamp material. Today sees him face Mhairi Cameron and rumour has it this will be a strongly contested game. This isn't a spoiler. I don't even know the outcome of this game as I've been too busy with my forementioned JOB. I didn't even manage to start all the spoiler threads this week and I haven't been to the studios in almost 2 days!
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Enjoy the show (you lazy scrounging dole warriors)
Round 1: L G N E A U J I L
C1: JUNGLE (6)
C2: JUNGLE (6)
DC: LINGUAL (7) JELLING (7) Not to be confused with jelqing
OT: LIGULAE (7) NIGELLA (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
NIGELLA is a plant and LIGULAE is the plural of ligula which has many web definitions, none of which I understand!
Round 2: S H E I Y C T A G
C1: CHASTE (6)
C2: CAGIEST (7)
DC: ITCHES (6) AITCHES (7)
OT: YACHTIES (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)
Mhairi takes the lead which is nice I suppose because she's very attractive. YACHTY describes anything related to yachts or is another term for a yachtsman or yachtswoman. Jeez that word looks weird. Try saying it many times. It will eventually lose all meaning!
Round 3: S D R U I E V T N
C1: INTRUDES (8)
C2: STRIVED (7)
OT: NURDIEST (8) UNRIVETS (8) VENTURIS (8)
Score: 14–13 (max 23)
Round 4: C W E O F T K U N
C1: COUNT (5)
C2: COUNT (5)
DC: CONFUTE (7)
Score: 19–18 (max 30)
Jeffrey misses CONFUTE for the second time in his run!
Round 5: 50, 100, 75, 7, 4, 9. Target: 723.
C1: 725.
C2: 722. 75x9+50+4-7 (7)
RR: 1 away unexplained (7)
OT: 723. (100-7x4)x9+75 (10)
Score: 19–25 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: TOKENBAN -> BANKNOTE
Round 6: S G S I A T S E T
C1: GASSIEST (8)
C2: GASSIEST (8)
DC: GASSIEST (8)
OT: STAGIEST (8)
Score: 27–33 (max 48)
Round 7: N R P O A I S S L
C1: SPRAINS (7)
C2: PASSION (7)
DC: PRISONS (7) PARSONS (7) PARISONS (8)
Score: 34–40 (max 56)
Round 8: D Q E O R N E I D
C1: noddier
C2: DENIED (6)
DC: REDONE (6)
OT: INDEED (6) DENIER (6) NEREID (6) REINED (6) DERIDE (6) DINERO (6) IRONED (6) DRONED (6) ERODED (6) REDDEN (6) RIDDEN (6) RINDED (6)
Score: 34–46 (max 62)
A punt from Jeffrey here, as he says he was sure his opponent would yield a 7. Alas 6 was the very max and Mhairi extends her lead to 12.
Round 9: T R X O I O D N L
C1: LOTION (6)
C2: LOTION (6)
DC: LOTION (6)
OT: INDOOR (6) NITROX (6) TOROID (6) TOXOID (6)
Score: 40–52 (max 68)
NITROX is a gas mixture of nitrogen and oxygen used in scuba diving.
Round 10: 50, 4, 5, 7, 10, 2. Target: 345.
C1: 345. 50x7-5 (10)
C2: 345. 50x7-5 (10)
Score: 50–62 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: SURESORT -> TROUSERS
Round 11: N B T E O E R M M
C1: entomber
C2: torment
DC: METEOR (6)
OT: MEMENTO (7)
Score: 50–62 (max 85)
Mhairi's declaration of 7 forces Jeffrey to risk a dodgy agent noun. It turns out both were invalid as Mhairi had used a phantom letter. According to Jeffrey Mhairi had MEMENTO written down but didn't want to risk the embarrassment of mispronouncing it! Oh the irony!
Round 12: T P O A N D I A P
C1: ADAPTION (8)
C2: PANDA (5)
OT: APPOINT (7) is the only 7
Score: 58–62 (max 93)
Jeffrey claws back within striking distance and is awarded a baseball cap for his efforts.
Round 13: H S R E O A R B L
C1: BRASHER (7)
C2: BRASHER (7)
DC: BASHER (6)
OT: BARRELS (7) HERBALS (7) HOARSER (7) SOLEBAR (7)
Score: 65–69 (max 100)
Round 14: 2, 7, 10, 4, 5, 3. Target: 464.
C1: 465. Mistake in working.
C2: 457. (7+2)x5x10+4+3 (5)
RR: 1 away unexplained (7)
OT: 464. ((10+3)x5-7)x4x2 (10) (Rachel after the conundrum)
Score: 65–74 (max 110)
For a moment Jeffrey looks inconsolable thinking his opponent has taken the game before realizing she is more than 5 away and it remains crucial!
Round 15: A M T E E Z I N G
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say MAGNETIZE which is correct.
Score: 75–74 (max 120)
What an epic game! Jeffrey looks ecstatic after capturing victory from the clutches of defeat. It could have very easily gone either way and if Mhairi had declared TORMENT or did +4x3 instead of +4+3 in the last round, the game would have been hers. Watch Jeffrey battle for triquartoctochampdom tomorrow.
Recap written by Dinos Sfyris (thanks Howard for the challenger info)
Sorry for the lateness of the recap, but you know... job.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61