Join me now to see if that question can be made any clearer............
Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 April 2011.
C1: Champion Scott Robson (1 win, 108 points.) A customer services manager from Portsmouth, but oddly supports Liverpool F.C.
Even more bizarrely, the person he'd most like to meet is Goldenballs himself, David Beckham (if he gets to the finals, he could Adam Gillard to arrange a meeting 
)C2: Challenger Jenny Reynolds. From Lichfield, Staffordshire. She's a dancer and aerialist (if you don't know what this, here's the idea: http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/mediapl ... 2&type=mp4). Her nickname is Jeff, because her friend started calling her that after she played "Jeff the Weaver" in a school play.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N S O T I E F A L
R02: R L T O U W P I K
R03: N T E N A O G E R
R04: H S B I O I G T D
R05: 50, 10, 3, 2, 9, 7. Target: 192.
TTT: FULLBEAM - "His lights were on full beam, it's his fault!"
R06: R W N A E M Y R A
R07: S D I N E O S I P
R08: R V E E F X U L R
R09: T D I T E O B S A
R10: 75, 2, 4, 7, 5, 10. Target: 937.
TTT: ACETESTS - "This type of player is good at going forward"
R11: R D E H U E J T E
R12: U G P N I E M D A
R13: C N U N A O Z L P
R14: 50, 10, 6, 8, 9, 10. Target: 944.
R15: Z I P I T V E R A (conundrum)
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Round 1: N S O T I E F A L
C1: INFLATES (8)
C2: ELATION (7)
DC: TOENAILS (8)
OT: FOLIATES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Jenny might have an ELATION, but Scott takes the early lead here with his 8.
Round 2: R L T O U W P I K
C1: trowl
C2: PORK (4)
DC: WORKUP (6)
OT: OUKLIP (6)
Score: 8–4 (max 14)
But all of a sudden, Scott has got himself in a hole, as his trowl is pretty useless without the E. So, we'll enjoy Jenny's PORK instead.
Round 3: N T E N A O G E R
C1: ENRAGE (6)
C2: regrant
DC: NEONATE (7) RONTGEN (7)
OT: ROENTGEN (8)
Score: 14–4 (max 22)
Jenny needed another R for her word, but it's actually not in anyway (GRANTER is
). Also interesting is the fact that Susie didn't add the extra E to her RONTGEN for the darrenic 8. 
Round 4: H S B I O I G T D
C1: DIGITS (6)
C2: BIGOTS (6)
OT: IDIGBOS (7)
Score: 20–10 (max 29)
Another darren is missed as everyone sticks with 6.
Round 5: 50, 10, 3, 2, 9, 7. Target: 192.
C1: 192. ((7 - 3) x 50) - 10 + 2 (10)
C2: 188.
Score: 30–10 (max 39)
Oh dear, a very bad miss by Jenny and Scott takes full advantage.
Dr. Phil is on top form again, talking about the different types of heartsink doctors, Dr. Mumble, Dr. Fumble, Dr. Tremble, Dr. Google and Dr. Euphemism, as well as the mandatory plug of his DVD, Dr. Phil Hammond: Confessions Of A Medical Doctor.
Teatime teaser: FULLBEAM -> BLAMEFUL
Round 6: R W N A E M Y R A
C1: WARREN (6)
C2: WARMER (6)
DC: YAWNER (6)
OT: AWEARY (6) WARNER (6) YARRAN (6)
Score: 36–16 (max 45)
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Round 7: S D I N E O S I P
C1: PISSED (6)
C2: POISED (6)
DC: INDISPOSE (18)
Score: 42–22 (max 63)
I wonder if Scott was (see declaration) the night before. Either way, his effort is bleeped out and completely forgotten by the time that DC reveal their NINE
Round 8: R V E E F X U L R
C1: REFLEX (6)
C2: REFUEL (6)
DC: REFLUX (6) FEVER (5)
OT: FERRULE (7) FLEXURE (7)
Score: 48–28 (max 70)
Susie says that there is definitely no better than 6 in this round. WRONG!!!
A FERRULE is a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting.
FLEXURE is simply the act of bending or flexing.
Round 9: T D I T E O B S A
C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BATTIES (7)
DC: TOASTED (7) BIDETS (6)
OT: BASTIDE (7) BATISTE (7) BOATIES (7) BOTTIES (7) IODATES (7) OATIEST (7) SABOTED (7) TOADIES (7) TOASTIE (7)
Score: 55–35 (max 77)
More flatness.
BATISTE is a fine, often sheer fabric, constructed in either a plain or figured weave and made of any of various natural or synthetic fibres.
Susie's Origins Of Words talks about the origins of "census", tying in with everyone hopefully filling their censuses this year.
Round 10: 75, 2, 4, 7, 5, 10. Target: 937.
C1: 938. ((7 + 5) x 75) + (4 x 10) - 2 (7)
C2: 935.
RR: 937. (((4 x 5) + 75 - 2) x 10) + 7 (10)
Score: 62–35 (max 87)
A tricky looking numbers to solve, but Rachel manages to show us how it's done, as Scott scores with his 1 away.
Teatime teaser: ACETESTS -> CASSETTE
Round 11: R D E H U E J T E
C1: THREE (5)
C2: THREE (5)
DC: JEERED (6)
Score: 67–40 (max 93)
If only all THREEs scored 5......
While I think about a change in the scoring system, DC show their feelings to me with the darrenic 6.Round 12: U G P N I E M D A
C1: DUMPING (7)
C2: PAINED (6)
DC: IMPUGNED (8)
Score: 74–40 (max 101)
Another DC darren as Scott's 7 sees him edge towards the finish line.
Round 13: C N U N A O Z L P
C1: CANON (5)
C2: ANNUL (5)
DC: CUPOLA (6)
OT: COPULA (6) NOUNAL (6)
Score: 79–45 (max 107)
And Scott wins the match as DC impress with an unusual 6.
A COPULA is something that connects or links together.
Round 14: 50, 10, 6, 8, 9, 10. Target: 944.
C1: 943.
C2: 944. ((10 + 9) x 50) - 6 (10)
Score: 79–55 (max 117)
Oh dear, Scott seems to have retained his ultimo-numeric-fluff-up-syndrome by missing another easy 3rd numbers game. At least Jenny can say she beat Scott in a numbers though.
Round 15: Z I P I T V E R A
C1 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say PRIVATIZE which is correct.
Final Score: 89–55 (max 127)
I wonder if that conundrum scramble had something to do with our Corrie guest Patti Clare from earlier this week. Either way, Scott won't care less as he has his 2nd win and despite the repeat of yesterday's fluff-up in the numbers.
But with just 20 preliminaries to go, can he mount a late charge up the table to get into the finals
Join me tomorrow to see if he can crack the top 10.....
Till then, bye bye.
Statistics Corner
Scott:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5
Jenny:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
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