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Currently my wireless internet service is playing up so unless I can get it sorted later today, I can't submit today's recap until tomorrow (when I return to the library) Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6th February 2008.

C1: Champion Ian Lamb (1 win, 79 points.) He once scored in front of the queen and owns Boris Becker's balls.
C2: Challenger Beryl Ogley. A femle Victor Meldrew and mother of 3 and grandmother
DC: Susie Dent (Yay she's back - and what a cute ickle baby!) and Royal Correspondant James Whittaker.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

Round 1: OEECTLSGO
Round 2: RINLEIMQP
Round 3: EAIRSDNET
Round 4: MUHSUTION
Round 5: 3 10 5 2 1 6 Target: 472

TTT: CRABELMS Clue: Get the helicopter to break eggs

Round 6: GREKEORLA
Round 7: EIORSVPWC
Round 8: TPOEDNATL
Round 9: IAISNTGUX
Round 10: 10 3 2 2 75 50 Target: 770

TTT: SODAMIND Clue: A suit from your suitor perhaps?

Round 11: OEABRNTSF
Round 12: UEYMSIDAL
Round 13: DEOARJREN
Round 14: 2 1 6 9 75 100
Counundrum: PERRYBARS

After David's marvellous eight game rampage made him an octochamp on Monday, yesterdays game was sort of an anti-climax, but still entertaining with David's drinking buddy Ian Lamb snatching victory from gorgeous Cambridge graduate Sarah Flynn on a 2nd crucial conundrum. According to David, Ian said he spotted some good words and some risky words but is slightly inconsistent. How will he fare today? Do we still do spoiler space on recaps? I dunno. Here's 30 lines of it anyway!

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Round 1: O E E C T L S G O
C1: OCELOTS (7)
C2: SELECT (6)
DC: OCELOTS (7) COOLEST (7) (Des O)
OT: STOOGE (6) ELECTS (6) COOEES (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R I N L E I M Q P
C1: implier
C2: miliner
DC: PRIME (5) IMPERIL (7)
OT: DC have the only 7. Many 6s including INLIER (6) LIMIER (6) LIMNER (6) LIMPER (6) LINIER (6) MERLIN (6) PRELIM (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 14)

Round 3: E A I R S D N E T
C1: DETAINERS (18)
C2: STRAINED (8)
DC: RESINATED (18)
OT: DENTARIES (18) (Conor) Those are the three 9s. Countless 8s
Score: 25–0 (max 32)

Round 4: M U H S U T I O N
C1: MOUTHS (6)
C2: MUST (4)
DC: MONTHS (6)
OT: MUTINOUS (8) (David) INMOST (6) MONIST (6) MOUNTS (6) MUNSHI (6)
Score: 31–0 (max 40)

Round 5: 3, 10, 5, 2, 1, 6. Target: 472.
C1: 472.((5+3)x6-1)x10+2 (10)
C2: 0
Score: 41–0 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: CRABELMS -> SCRAMBLE

Round 6: G R E K E O R L A
C1: LARGER (6)
C2: LARGER (6) and she scores!
DC: LARGER (6)
OT: AEROGEL (7) (Conor) is the only 7. AREOLE (6) GALORE (6) GAOLER (6) KARREE (6) LEAKER (6) and REGALE (6) are some of the 6s
Score: 47–6 (max 57)

Round 7: E I O R S V P W C
C1: COPIERS (7)
C2: VOICERS (7)
DC: VIPERS (6) CORPSE (6)
OT: COWRIES (7) (Me) Is the only other 7
Score: 54–13 (max 64)

Round 8: T P O E D N A T L
C1: PLANTED (7)
C2: DONATE (6)
DC: TADPOLE (7) POLENTA (7)
OT: Looks juicy but no 8s. NOTATED (7) NOTEPAD (7) PLATTED (7) TALONED (7) TOADLET (7) TONEPAD (7)
Score: 61–13 (max 71)

Round 9: I A I S N T G U X
C1: SUITING (7)
C2: SUITING (7)
DC: GIANTS (6)
OT: TAXIING (7) is the only other 7
Score: 68–20 (max 78)

Round 10: 10, 3, 2, 2, 75, 50. Target: 770.
C1: 770.(75+2)x10 (10)
C2: 770.As above (10)
Score: 78–30 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: SODAMIND -> DIAMONDS

Round 11: O E A B R N T S F
C1: BOATERS (7)
C2: BANTERS (7)
DC: BARONETS (8) (Comes up quite often lately)
OT: SEAFRONT (8) is the only other 8
Score: 85–37 (max 96)

Round 12: U E Y M S I D A L
C1: AMUSED (6)
C2: DISMAL (6)
DC: AMUSEDLY (8) (Doh!)
OT: MISLEAD (7) DIALYSE (7) DUALISE (7) DUALISM (7) MIAULED (7) MISDEAL (7)
Score: 91–43 (max 104)

Round 13: D E O A R J R E N
C1: JARRED (6)
C2: RENDER (6)
DC: ERRAND (6) ADORNER (7) ROARED (6) (Des O)
OT: DC get the only 7
Score: 97–49 (max 111)

Round 14: 2, 1, 6, 9, 75, 100. Target: 949.
C1: 947.(100+6-1)x9+2 (7)
C2: 942.
CV: 948. Presumably (100-2-1)x9+75 (7)
OT: 949. (100-6/2)x9+75+1 (Conor) If only Carol had covered the 1! (10)
Score: 104–49 (max 121)

Round 15: P E R R Y B A R S
C1 buzzes on 1.9ish seconds to say RASPBERRY which is correct.
Score: 114–49 (max 131)

A great second score by Ian after a debut game which could have gone either way. Beryl did well against tough opposition and managed to claw back 49 points after being denied any score by Ian in the first part. How will Ian cope tomorrow?

Lets have some stats then eh?

Winner stats:
Rounds won: 7
Rounds drawn: 7
Rounds lost: 1
Rounds max scored: 8
% of max scored: 87.0%
Raw score: 114
% of max (Raw score): 87.0%

Loser stats:
Rounds won: 0
Rounds drawn: 7
Rounds lost: 8
Rounds max scored: 3
% of max scored: 37.4%
Raw score: 78
% of max (Raw score): 59.5%

This has been a Dinos Sfyris recap. The first one in fact.

dinos_the_chemist wrote:% of max scored: 53.3%

% of max scored: 20.0%

I'm not sure if this is right, I think '% of max scored' is contestant's score/maximum score x 100%, rather than no. of maxima/15 x 100%.

I knew that lol! Have corrected it now.

'Ocelots' always makes me snigger, because of the joke from Fraiser (can't remember which episode) about Maris sitting there rubbing her ocelot (say it to get the pun).

Would 'taxiing' be valid?

Martin Smith wrote:Would 'taxiing' be valid?

Yes.