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00:30Well, good afternoon. Good afternoon and welcome to Countdown Studio. They look as though butter wouldn't melt in their mouths, don't they? The little kids. But apparently now, there's a lot of bad language amongst the toddlers. I mean, I find this extraordinary. According to a survey of nursery workers, 13% they'd seen a general increase in the number of children swearing in nurseries.
00:54And apparently, kids as young as two are using profane language. And apparently, the Ofsted inspector said, well, it's not all down to the parents. There's so much swearing on television and on advertisements and all the rest of it. So it's a shock, isn't it?
01:08I don't know. The little ones, when they're just repeating things that they hear, if it's just casual swearing, then it's quite... I mean, parents kind of find it funny, don't they?
01:16My granddaughter, who's six, and I won't use the word on air that she said. She was sunbathing or on holiday and it was very hot. And she said to her mother, I'm burnt to an ends of B. And I thought it was quite funny.
01:37And so did her mother. But actually, she didn't know what she was talking about. But she just picked it up somewhere. And it was funny. But not to be encouraged, I suppose.
01:45Now, there'll be no swearing in over amongst our contestants, I trust, Rachel. Mark Dekuto is back with six wins. Is that right?
01:53That's right, yeah.
01:54Fantastic. You're looking for your sevenths today.
01:56Hopefully.
01:57Well done. Social worker from Richmond, who's done so well on the conundrums, you managed to pluck vasectomy off the board on Friday.
02:06Well, good luck with that. Now, you're joined by Dave Butt, a retired HR officer from Doncaster, who's a snooker player. You play in the local over-55 league, yeah?
02:16That's right.
02:17Good sport. Good sport. And how many of you in this league of yours? Do you bang for money or glory?
02:23Glory.
02:23Glory.
02:24There's round about 15, 16 local clubs.
02:28Is that right?
02:29Yeah.
02:30Good.
02:30All in the Doncaster area.
02:31All right. Well, good luck to you both today. Good luck to Dave and Mark. Big round of applause now.
02:36And Susie's over in the corner. Of course she is, as ever. She's joined now for the last time by Tim Vine. Comedian extraordinaire, Tim Vine. Welcome back.
02:49It's a great thrill to be here.
02:52Thank you, George.
02:55When you say the last time, is that something you're telling me?
02:57Until we can drag you back off your never-ending tour.
03:03Ah, yes. It's ended.
03:06Another one will start soon, I'm sure. Anyway, Mark, off we go. Letters go.
03:10Good afternoon, Rachel.
03:11Good afternoon, Mark.
03:12Could I have a consonant, please?
03:14Thank you. Start the week with T.
03:17Vowel.
03:18E.
03:20Consonant.
03:21S.
03:23Vowel.
03:24I.
03:26Consonant.
03:27G.
03:29Vowel.
03:31U.
03:33Consonant.
03:34M.
03:37Consonant.
03:38R.
03:40And a vowel, please.
03:42And lastly, E.
03:44And here's the countdown clock.
04:16Mark.
04:17Seven.
04:18Dave.
04:19Six.
04:20And your six, Dave.
04:21Grimes.
04:22Mark.
04:22Mustier.
04:24Mustier.
04:25Yeah, very good.
04:26Mm.
04:26Good.
04:27And the corner.
04:28Well, grime is good.
04:29I mean, you know, three cheers for rap music.
04:31Hip-hop.
04:34But Susie has found two words here.
04:38Two sevens.
04:39Oh, really?
04:40Regimes.
04:41Yeah.
04:41And gestures.
04:43Excellent.
04:43Very good.
04:44Oh, gesture.
04:44Sorry, yeah, yeah, yeah.
04:46Just gesture.
04:46Singular gesture.
04:47One of these.
04:48She's amazing.
04:48Not this.
04:49That's two of them.
04:52And now, mark on seven.
04:54It's Dave's letters game.
04:55Good luck, Dave.
04:57Good afternoon, Rachel.
04:58Afternoon, Dave.
04:58A vowel, please.
05:00Start with O.
05:02Consonant.
05:04N.
05:05Another consonant.
05:07S.
05:09And another.
05:11P.
05:13Vowel.
05:15I.
05:16Another vowel.
05:18U.
05:20Consonant.
05:22W.
05:22And a final consonant, please.
05:26T.
05:29I've only got eight.
05:31You get another one.
05:31A vowel, then, please.
05:32No extra charge.
05:34A.
05:36Stand by.
05:52Bye.
05:55Bye.
06:04Bye.
06:04Well, Dave?
06:09Six.
06:09Mark?
06:10Five.
06:11Dave?
06:12Piston.
06:12That five of yours?
06:14Hoyas.
06:15Now then, Kim and Susie.
06:17Well, as you know, it's an education sitting next to Susie at the best of times,
06:20and Susie has an eight here, opuntias.
06:23And opuntias, they're a type of, well, I'll tell you, it's a type of cactus,
06:27but let me tell you, I said to a friend of mine, I said,
06:30do you like my shirt?
06:31It's covered in pictures of cactuses.
06:33He said, cacti.
06:33I said, never mind the tie.
06:34I want to take the shirt.
06:39Cacti, yes, opuntias, they are cacti.
06:41Excellent.
06:43Sounds like a chicken.
06:44Seven points, seven to six.
06:46Mark on seven.
06:47And it's Mark's numbers game.
06:49Could I have one large and five small, please?
06:51Yeah, away from your six small.
06:53Playing it potentially safe.
06:54Let's see.
06:55Maybe it was a heavy weekend.
06:56The first one of the week are eight, seven, four, seven, eight,
07:02and the large on 100.
07:03And your target, 669.
07:07Six, six, nine.
07:08Yeah.
07:09I'm uh.
07:10Yeah.
07:10Yeah.
07:12Yeah.
07:18Yeah.
07:27Yeah.
07:27Yeah.
07:27Yeah.
07:28Yeah.
07:28Yeah.
07:29Mark, I think I've got 669.
07:41Dave?
07:42668.
07:43668.
07:44We'll go to Mark first.
07:45Yes, Mark?
07:46100 times 7 is 700.
07:47It is indeed.
07:498 4s are 32.
07:51Yep.
07:51Subtract it, 668.
07:55And then the 8 minus 7 is 1.
07:57The other 8.
07:57And the other 7.
07:58Lovely.
07:59Well done.
08:00Well done, Mark.
08:05Well done, Mark.
08:06Time for our first Tea Time teaser, which is Alarm Demo.
08:10And the clue?
08:11She was a difficult teenager.
08:13Everything seemed to be afflicted with this.
08:15She was a difficult teenager.
08:17Everything seemed to be afflicted with this.
08:28Welcome back.
08:37I left you with the clue.
08:38She was a difficult teenager.
08:39Everything seemed to be afflicted with this, with melodrama.
08:44Melodramatic teenager.
08:4517 plays 6.
08:47Mark on 17.
08:48Dave, your letters go.
08:50Thanks, Nick.
08:51Consonant, please.
08:52Thank you, Dave.
08:53G.
08:55Vowel.
08:55E.
08:57Another vowel.
09:00O.
09:02Consonant.
09:03N.
09:05Consonant.
09:06D.
09:08Consonant.
09:08S.
09:10Another.
09:12M.
09:13Vowel.
09:15E.
09:16And a consonant, please.
09:19Lastly, C.
09:21Stand by.
09:21E.
09:22mockery,
09:23C.
09:24TARG
09:36E.
09:36E.
09:36TO horizon.
09:40E.
09:41E.
09:45E.
09:47E.
09:48E.
09:50E.
09:50E
09:51Well, Dave?
09:53If I've spilt it right, seven.
09:55Mark?
09:56I'll try seven as well.
09:57Dave?
09:58Condemns.
09:59Condemns and?
10:01Genomes.
10:02Ah.
10:04Genome will certainly be there.
10:07We've talked about the human genome,
10:08which is a complete set of genes present in a cell, genetic material.
10:12Condemns, you need two Ns, I'm afraid.
10:14Con and then N at the end.
10:16Sorry.
10:17Bad luck on that one.
10:19Tim and Susie?
10:20Well, I thought gene gnomes were a gnome wearing a pair of jeans,
10:23but that's...
10:23One of the ones we've got is actually not that impressive,
10:26except it's a nice word.
10:27It's scone, and it opens up a whole thing of scone or scone.
10:30I mean, audience, what do you think?
10:31Scone or scone?
10:33I mean, listen to the passion there, but...
10:35I, uh...
10:38Either way, I need to cut down my weight,
10:39cos I weigh 15 ston.
10:42Thank you for that one.
10:4524 plays as six, and it's Mark's letters game.
10:49Mark?
10:49Can I have a consonant, please?
10:51Thank you, Mark.
10:53R.
10:54And a vowel?
10:56I.
10:57Consonant?
10:59Q.
11:00Vowel?
11:02E.
11:03Vowel?
11:05A.
11:07Consonant?
11:09N.
11:10Consonant?
11:12S.
11:12Consonant?
11:14X.
11:15And a final consonant, please.
11:21Final C.
11:23Countdown?
11:23azul?
11:24Torn Resident.
11:37Torn ăs sp Artemis omertes.
11:37PornÅž Linus on no.
11:41Torn incredible news forrobaing hör Sec남.
11:43Torn.
11:43Torn others với h ikn suport toán.
11:44Torn specjal, t2019.
11:44Torn world That's never.
11:44Torn aqui, want
11:49t maintenance of each.
11:50Torn besides me.
11:50Torn field.
11:51Torn 100.
11:51Mark.
11:55Six.
11:56And Dave?
11:56Six.
11:57Mark.
11:58Carey's.
11:59And David, six.
12:00Cranes.
12:01Happy enough?
12:02Yes, Carey's.
12:03Two to K.
12:04Tim and Susie?
12:05Yes, there's a few here.
12:06There's casein, which is six, which Susie's got.
12:10And what's that word mean?
12:12It's protein you'll find in milk.
12:13Protein, casein.
12:15And arsenic.
12:18Arsenic.
12:18Yeah, it's the whole thing.
12:20That wasn't your name at the end.
12:28Very good.
12:2930 plays 12.
12:30Who is it?
12:31Dave?
12:31Dave's numbers game.
12:32Thanks, Nick.
12:33One large and five small, please, Rachel.
12:36Thank you, Dave.
12:37One large, five, little.
12:38Coming up for the second time today.
12:41The numbers are nine, three, seven, five, ten, and 25.
12:47And this target, 863.
12:51863.
12:52Ooh, who is it?
12:55We're not getting the select team.
13:08Bye.
13:08Bye.
13:10Bye.
13:10Bye.
13:11Bye.
13:11Bye.
13:11Bye.
13:13Bye.
13:14Bye.
13:15Bye.
13:15Bye.
13:16Bye.
13:17Bye.
13:18Bye.
13:19Bye.
13:20Bye.
13:21Bye.
13:21Yes, Dave?
13:25I think I've got 8, 6, 3.
13:27What does Mark say?
13:288, 6, 3.
13:29Off we go.
13:30Dave?
13:317 times 5 is 35.
13:33Yep.
13:34Times 25.
13:358, 7, 5.
13:37And then 9 plus 3 is 12.
13:39There we go.
13:40Take it away.
13:41Well done.
13:418, 6, 3.
13:42Well done.
13:43Well done, Dave.
13:44And Mark, Tim, wait.
13:47OK.
13:51So with the score standing 40 to Dave's 22,
13:56we turn to Tim.
13:59Tim Vine, what are you up to now?
14:01Well, recently my brother and I inherited some furniture
14:06from the local zoo,
14:07and I'm glad to say I got the lion's chair.
14:11He got the baboon's writing desk.
14:13But the thing is, we all know, don't we?
14:15We all know who was born on this day, don't we, in 1961.
14:18It was, of course, Carol W. Greeder, molecular biologist,
14:22who discovered the enzyme telomerase in 1984.
14:26A name often on our lips.
14:28This is the incredible thing, is she discovered something.
14:31We may not know who she is, but she discovered something.
14:34And I'll tell you what, there's a world shortage of nuts.
14:36Did you know that?
14:36I mean, one day we'll be queuing up for nuts
14:39in the local post office.
14:40Yes.
14:41Cashew number five, please.
14:44I remember when I was a teacher, I had a nervous tick,
14:47so everyone got really good marks.
14:51But when you're walking down the street,
14:54often you see a lot of traffic, don't you, on the roads.
14:55But, you know, there's a lot of congestion now on pavements, Nick, isn't there?
14:58So there is a way of getting round this.
15:00If you want to make everyone part, all you need is a mouthalbum.
15:03You walk up behind them and you go...
15:05Like that.
15:08Well, it sometimes sounds like a car, anyway.
15:12That's it, there we are.
15:13That sounds like a bit like a one.
15:15Wake him up.
15:15Anyway, the thing is, this bloke said to me,
15:17he said, when I was a child,
15:19my father let me look after his orchard,
15:21and then when I was a little bit older,
15:23I looked after two orchards,
15:24and then when I was a teenager,
15:25I looked after about 20 orchards,
15:27and he said, now I'm in my 40s,
15:28and I've got over 100 orchards producing thousands of apples.
15:32I said, for goodness sake, grow a pair, will you?
15:37Frozen apples, they're hardcore.
15:39We're back in the room.
15:40Now, Elvis Presley was climbing out of his swimming pool for the 10th time.
15:44Priscilla said, what are you doing?
15:46He said, I can't help falling in, love.
15:49But ladies and gentlemen, what I want you to remember is,
15:51today's takeaway phrase,
15:53today's takeaway phrase is this,
15:55discover something.
15:56Discover something.
15:57That's all I'm saying, discover something.
15:58Let's all say, happy birthday, Carol W. Greeder.
16:02Happy birthday, Carol W. Greeder.
16:05End of anecdote.
16:14We'll catch our breath.
16:1540 plays 22.
16:16Mark on 40.
16:18And now, Mark, it's your letters game.
16:20Off we go.
16:21Consonant, please.
16:22K.
16:24Consonant.
16:26B.
16:27Consonant.
16:29M.
16:30And one more, please.
16:32R.
16:33Vowel.
16:33I.
16:35Vowel.
16:37O.
16:38Vowel.
16:40A.
16:42One more vowel.
16:44I.
16:46And a consonant, please.
16:48And the last one, N.
16:50Stand by.
16:50One more, please.
17:03One more, please.
17:16Mark?
17:22Five.
17:23And Dev?
17:24Five.
17:25Mark?
17:25Brain.
17:26And?
17:27Brink.
17:28And brink.
17:29Well, those are good words.
17:30Brink, I've certainly heard of.
17:33Brain was the other one, was it?
17:34Yes.
17:34Yes, yes.
17:36I've heard of that as well.
17:37And over in the corner there.
17:39We've got Robinia.
17:40Well, I say we, this is all Suzy's work.
17:42Robinia.
17:43And what is Robinia?
17:44It is a North American tree or shrub of a family that includes the false acacia.
17:50The false acacia.
17:51Well, well.
17:52Yeah.
17:53There's got to be a gag in there somewhere.
17:54There is.
17:55I am thinking, but nothing's coming.
17:59I'll leave that with you.
18:0045 to 27.
18:02Dave, your letters came.
18:03Thanks, Nate.
18:04Consonant, please, Rachel.
18:06Thank you, Dave.
18:07C.
18:08And a vowel?
18:10A.
18:11And another vowel?
18:13E.
18:14And another?
18:16A.
18:18Consonant?
18:19Z.
18:20Another consonant?
18:22N.
18:23And another?
18:25H.
18:26And another?
18:28R.
18:31And the final consonant, please.
18:33Final W.
18:35Stand by.
18:35The final consonant, please.
18:37The final consonant, please.
18:37The final consonant, please.
18:38The final consonant, please.
18:39The final consonant, please.
18:40The final consonant, please.
18:41The final consonant, please.
18:42The final consonant, please.
18:43The final consonant, please.
18:44The final consonant, please.
18:45The final consonant, please.
18:46The final consonant, please.
18:47The final consonant, please.
18:48The final consonant, please.
18:49The final consonant, please.
18:50The final consonant, please.
18:51The final consonant, please.
18:52The final consonant, please.
18:53The final consonant, please.
18:54The final consonant, please.
18:55The final consonant, please.
18:56The final consonant, please.
18:57The final consonant, please.
18:58The final consonant, please.
18:59The final consonant, please.
19:00The final consonant, please.
19:01The final consonant, please.
19:02Well, Dave?
19:07Six.
19:08A six, Mark?
19:09Six or so.
19:10And Dave, six?
19:12Wrench.
19:13A wrench and?
19:14Same word.
19:14Two wrenches.
19:16Very good.
19:17But what have you got there, Susie?
19:19I have a word that means mysterious or secret or understood by few,
19:23and that's arcane.
19:25Arcane.
19:26Arcane.
19:26Yes.
19:27Thanks, Tim.
19:28Arcane.
19:28Arcane.
19:29All right.
19:2951 plays.
19:3033, Mark.
19:32Numbers game for you.
19:34I'm going to try six small again.
19:35Back to your favourite.
19:37Why not?
19:37Thank you, Mark.
19:38Let's see what we have.
19:40These little ones are two, six, five, one, five, and three.
19:48And the target, large.
19:50Eight, nine, two.
19:51Eight, nine, two.
19:53Eight, nine, two.
20:01Mark.
20:20No.
20:21I thought I had something, but no.
20:23Dave, what do you think?
20:24I'll try eight, nine, nine.
20:30Off you go.
20:31Six times five is 30.
20:33Six, five's a 30.
20:35Times three.
20:3790.
20:37Is 90.
20:38Two times five is 10.
20:40Two times the other five is 10.
20:42Ninety times the 10 is 900.
20:43Yep.
20:44And then minus the one.
20:45Very well done.
20:46Eight, nine, nine.
20:48Excellent.
20:49Can we get nearer, Rachel?
20:50Well, if you take the one off here, you can get to 890.
20:54But two either way is the best.
20:56This one's actually impossible.
20:57OK.
20:57Well done, Dave.
20:58All right.
20:59So 38 plays 51 as we turn to our second tea time teaser, which is Single Tick and the
21:06clue.
21:07She became very emotionally dependent on me because of a certain film.
21:11She became very emotionally dependent on me because of a certain film.
21:16Welcome back.
21:33I left you with the clue.
21:34She became very emotionally dependent on me because of a certain film.
21:41And the answer is clingiest.
21:44Clingiest.
21:4451 page 38.
21:46Dave, your letters go.
21:48Thanks, Nick.
21:49Consonant, please, Rachel.
21:51Thank you, Dave.
21:52B.
21:53And a vowel.
21:55E.
21:56And another vowel.
21:58I.
21:59Consonant.
22:01S.
22:02And another one.
22:04L.
22:05And another one.
22:07R.
22:08And a vowel, please.
22:10E.
22:12And a consonant.
22:14Another P.
22:17And a final consonant.
22:19A final N.
22:20Stand by.
22:21Stand by.
22:21And a艇.
22:22And a vowel.
22:22As, we'll form.
22:39And a vowel.
22:43And a vowel.
22:44And a vowel.
22:45Put arane.
22:45And a vowel.
22:49Yes, Dave?
22:52Seven.
22:53Mark?
22:54Seven.
22:55And Dave, seven?
22:56Replies.
22:57Mark?
22:58Nipples.
22:59Nipples, indeed.
23:00Tim and Susie?
23:01Well, this is one that Susie's got.
23:05What is that, Susie?
23:06That's the whole letter selection.
23:08Oh, that's the letters.
23:10I didn't recognise them.
23:12Was that on the...
23:12Oh, right, well, I was thinking about a joke.
23:14I'll tell you this.
23:16I recently had a tattoo of the whole of Italy on my chest.
23:18And I've got really sore Naples.
23:23That's all I thought of when I heard the word nipples.
23:25I thought, oh, I'll do my Naples joke.
23:26And then you showed me the selection of letters,
23:28and it was like being blinded by letters.
23:31But are there any other words in there, I suppose?
23:33No, we were stuck on seven as well.
23:35Stuck on seven.
23:35There we are.
23:36So seven's very good.
23:36Very good.
23:37That's it.
23:3858 to 45, and it's Mark's letters came.
23:41Off you go, Mark.
23:41Consonant, please.
23:42Thank you, Mark.
23:44F.
23:45Vowel.
23:47E.
23:48Consonant.
23:48R.
23:50Vowel.
23:52I.
23:53Consonant.
23:55L.
23:56Vowel.
23:58A.
24:00Consonant.
24:01D.
24:03Vowel.
24:05O.
24:07And a consonant, please.
24:08And the last one, R.
24:10Standby.
24:11In.
24:28Bye.
24:29Bye.
24:29Bye.
24:34Bye.
24:34Bye.
24:35Bye.
24:38Bye.
24:38Bye.
24:38Mark.
24:43Six.
24:43Dave.
24:44Six.
24:45Off we go.
24:45Mark.
24:46Failed.
24:47Dave.
24:47Flared.
24:49Susie and Tim.
24:50I got six.
24:51Railed.
24:52Have you got anything there, Susie?
24:53A couple of sevens.
24:56Frailer.
24:56More frail.
24:57And lardier.
24:59More lardier.
24:59Lardier.
25:00Sort of opposites, in the way.
25:02There we go.
25:0364 plays.
25:0451.
25:04Susie, what have you prepared for us today?
25:07What lovely dish.
25:08Well, it's not such a lovely dish, actually.
25:11It's a question that comes from the wonderfully named Herbie Goldberg.
25:15So thank you to Herbie.
25:16He says, please could I explain the origin of gross?
25:19I know it's connected to the French and German words for large,
25:21but how did it come to mean vulgar, coarse, disgusting and loathsome?
25:27And kind of, in some ways, linked into swearing we were talking about at the top of the show.
25:32The whole idea of being vulgar.
25:35And if we go back to swearing, that first meant to make a solemn declaration.
25:39And it's actually linked to answer, because to answer was to swear back.
25:43It was to make, not to kind of use profane language in return, but it was to rebut an accusation.
25:48So you were rejecting something and making a declaration that what someone had said was not true.
25:53So that's how answer, or answear, began.
25:57And vulgar, actually, first was something quite innocent.
26:00It simply meant of the common people.
26:02So we had vulgar Latin.
26:03We had vulgar fractions, which are fractions solvable by ordinary mathematics.
26:08We have the vulgar tongue, which was simply the tongue of the ordinary people, the language of the ordinary people.
26:14And gross sort of, in some ways, followed a similar route.
26:17So it goes back to grossus, the Latin grossus, simply meaning large.
26:22And the very first meaning was thick, stout, massive, big.
26:27And then the sort of negative qualities began to creep in.
26:30So gross meat was the flesh of large animals, but it was also meat that could be sort of quite coarse and quite tough.
26:37It did have some positive applications.
26:40So fruit that was gross would be large and succulent.
26:42But again, large was the idea here.
26:44And then it took a turn for the worse.
26:47And I love the OED's definition of gross.
26:50It says, overfed, bloated with excess, unwholesome, repulsively fat or corpulent.
26:56And from there, it moved on to describe people whose habits were not particularly appetising.
27:07And then to sort of now, a sense of evil, really, and serving as an intensive of any negative meaning.
27:13And that's how we got the slang sense of something that is gross.
27:17It started out with meaning glaring, flagrant, monstrous, and now simply something that's a little bit repulsive.
27:23Very good.
27:26I was that close to walking off the set.
27:33But, you know, I said to this bloke, I said, I saw someone today who sells fruit and vegetables.
27:38He said, grosser.
27:38I said, I saw someone today who sells fruit and vegetables.
27:4264 to 51, marking the lead.
27:45And it's Dave we turn to.
27:46Dave, letters game?
27:47Thanks, Nate.
27:48Consonant, please, Rachel.
27:49Thank you, Dave.
27:50J.
27:51And another.
27:53T.
27:54And another.
27:56S.
27:57And another.
27:59T.
28:01Vowel, please.
28:02E.
28:03And another.
28:04O.
28:05And another.
28:08I.
28:10And a consonant.
28:12H.
28:13And a final consonant, please.
28:15A final S.
28:16Stand by.
28:17Stand by.
28:17Stand by.
28:17Stand by.
28:17Stand by.
28:18Stand by.
28:18Stand by.
28:19Stand by.
28:20Stand by.
28:20Stand by.
28:20Stand by.
28:20Stand by.
28:21Stand by.
28:21Stand by.
28:22Stand by.
28:22Stand by.
28:22Stand by.
28:22Stand by.
28:23Stand by.
28:24Stand by.
28:24Stand by.
28:25Stand by.
28:26Stand by.
28:26Stand by.
28:26Stand by.
28:26Stand by.
28:26Stand by.
28:28Stand by.
28:28Stand by.
28:28Stand by.
28:28Stand by.
28:29Stand by.
28:30Stand by.
28:30Stand by.
28:30Stand by.
28:31Stand by.
28:31Stand by.
28:32Stand by.
28:32Stand by.
28:32Stand by.
28:33Stand by.
28:34Stand by.
28:34Stand by.
28:35Stand by.
28:35Dave? I'll try a seven. A seven, Mark? Seven. Dave? Hotties. Yes, and two Hotties.
28:58Jim, any more Hotties? Yeah, no, Susie had a Hotties. That's three Hotties. And hosties, Susie had as well.
29:04I'm not sure whether it's polite, but it's a female flight attendant in Australian English.
29:11Okay. Hostesses. Yeah. 58 plus 71. Mark, letters game. Last one of the day. Good luck.
29:19Consonant, please. Thank you, Mark. L. Consonant. T. Consonant. L. Consonant. F. Consonant.
29:32G. Vowel. A. Vowel. E. Vowel. E. And a vowel, please.
29:49The last one, you. Stand by.
29:53The third one, you. Stand by.
30:23Well, Mark? A five. A five, Dev? Six. And a six. Mark? Flute. Flute and? League. Thank you. Now, what has the corner got to, uh, the trivia? Well, I got, um, eagle, and then, um, uh, Susie lent over and put a T on the end of it, eaglet. And then also, Susie had gleeful, which is a good one. Gleeful. Excellent. Very good, yes. Gleeful. Yes. Okay. And, of course, birds have prayed, they don't flap their wings very much, do they? And that's where you get that phrase, because it gets very
30:53red in the wing pit. That's where you get the phrase, soar like an eagle. That's where that comes from, isn't it?
31:02You're outrageous. 71 plays 64. Now, final numbers game. Dave? Thanks, Nate. Four large and two small, please. Four large. Good decision. Mark is the king of the conundrum, so, what, you've got to, you've got to go at this stage. You've got to risk it. Hope it pays off, Dave.
31:20File numbers are five. Oh, and five. This could be interesting. And the large ones, 50, 75, 25, and 100. And the target, 409.
31:31409.
31:32409.
31:44409.
31:46409.
31:46409.
31:49409.
31:5141.
31:5241.
31:5441.
31:5541.
31:5642.
31:57Dave?
32:04410.
32:05One away, Mark.
32:06I've got the same.
32:08Dave?
32:09100 times 5.
32:11100 times 5, 500.
32:14Minus 75, minus 25.
32:18Is 400.
32:20And then 50 divided by the other 5 is 10.
32:23Lovely.
32:24And add it on.
32:24One away, well done.
32:26Same way.
32:26Yeah, I thought it was...
32:27Exactly the same.
32:28Rachel, where did it get to?
32:31It's not here.
32:32This was perfect.
32:33This was the best you could have got.
32:34Yeah, 410.
32:34Well done.
32:35Good for them.
32:36Good for them.
32:36Two good players.
32:3778 plays 71.
32:39Means there's only one thing.
32:40We go into the final round.
32:41We go into a crucial conundrum round.
32:44Fingers on buzzers.
32:45Let's roll today's crucial countdown conundrum.
32:54Dave?
32:55Tendering?
32:56Tendering.
32:56Let's see whether it's right.
33:00Tendering.
33:01Tendering.
33:10Well done.
33:12Well done.
33:12The conundrum chief got bit.
33:14My word.
33:15Dave Buck.
33:16Tremendous performance.
33:17Oh, Mark.
33:19You've played really well.
33:20You've got the teapot.
33:21You've got a lot of praise from us.
33:23And you're going to travel back with this goodie bag home to Richmond.
33:27You really played like a champ, actually.
33:29Until Dave Buck came along and kicked your butt, as it were.
33:34Well played.
33:35Thanks, mate.
33:35Brilliant.
33:36We'll see you tomorrow.
33:37We'll see you tomorrow.
33:37Excellent stuff.
33:39That was close for one thing, wasn't it?
33:40That was great, wasn't it?
33:41Yeah, very exciting.
33:42I'm always amazed when they get mad so quickly, you know.
33:44Bang.
33:45Well, you know in Ethiopia, the language of Amharic has 208 letters.
33:50And they've got a countdown there.
33:51No one ever gets the conundrum.
33:55Will you come and see us?
33:56Will you come and see us again soon?
33:58It's a real pleasure having you on our show.
33:59I'd love to.
33:59It's been lovely being here.
34:00It really is.
34:00Thank you for having me.
34:02Thanks for coming.
34:03Susie, we'll see you tomorrow.
34:04Yes.
34:05All right.
34:05What do you reckon?
34:06Well, a good final flourish from Dave.
34:08But this might not be the last we see of Mark, because he could very well be in the finals.
34:11Is that right?
34:11Keep practising your six smalls.
34:13Yes.
34:14A couple of months to go, but chances are good.
34:17We'll see you tomorrow.
34:18See you then.
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