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00:30Hello, everybody.
00:32Smiley face, thumbs up, winking face, thinking face,
00:38wave to Rachel Riley, face with rolling eyes.
00:42How are you today?
00:42Is that me with the rolling eyes?
00:44Yeah, to me.
00:45Not Colin again.
00:46It is, but I don't need to tell you this.
00:48It's World Emoji Day and you're wearing emoji earrings.
00:51God, smiley face earrings.
00:52That's brilliant.
00:53Well done.
00:54I love that.
00:54I'm all for an emoji.
00:56Well, you are.
00:57You use them a lot in your message.
00:59You're a big, but these days they're so commonplace.
01:03I love the politics of it.
01:04Like if you send someone a message and they just do a thumbs up,
01:07that means I don't want to talk to you when they don't reply properly.
01:12But you are probably, your emoji game is better than mine.
01:14Oh, I think it's easier though, isn't it?
01:16Instead of like, you know, you hang up.
01:17No, you hang up on the, you know, WhatsApp.
01:19You can just do a little message, do a little thumbs up.
01:21I've read it.
01:22That's fine.
01:23I don't need to reply.
01:23It is a minefield and staying clear of it is Susie Dent,
01:27who will deal only in real words today.
01:29They are kind of real words.
01:31I mean, think about hieroglyphs in ancient, you know, in Egypt.
01:34They were pictorial representations.
01:36So, yeah, I think they're just as valid.
01:38Well, listen, it's definitely a smiling face with smiling eyes
01:41to reintroduce again the one and only Trevor Nelson.
01:46Well, if we could use an emoji to sum up the current state
01:49of David Edwards, who has seven wins and is going for octo champ today,
01:54it would be this one.
01:55Without a shadow of a doubt.
01:58David, nerves on a scale of one to ten?
02:00Eh, coming down a bit.
02:03I'd say four or five now.
02:04Well, you're taking on Ian Watson.
02:06Now, David, let me cast your memory back to last week.
02:09Do you remember lovely Amy Jones?
02:11I do indeed.
02:12Amy Jones, her best friend, and this was completely by coincidence,
02:18is Ian Watson's daughter.
02:20And look at thousands of applications.
02:22You would have played her.
02:24Yeah.
02:25That's crazy.
02:26It's crazy.
02:27Well, it's lovely to have you.
02:27You're from Peter Lee, again, same as Amy.
02:31Tell me about, because this is one of those things
02:33you just don't want to happen at a football match,
02:36your incident at Hartlepool.
02:37It was a long time ago.
02:39It was, er, somebody took a shot and they missed.
02:42The ball came in the, er, in the stand
02:44and there wasn't very many people going to watch Hartlepool
02:47in them days.
02:48Er, and the ball landed at my feet,
02:50so I picked the ball up,
02:52kicked the ball back to the goalkeeper,
02:54my shoe flew off,
02:55landed on the penalty spot.
02:56So I had to stop the game while the keeper brought me shoe back.
03:00It's a lovely moment that he actually brought it back to you,
03:03not even to a ball boy and gave it to you.
03:06They're only cheap shoes,
03:07so he could have kept it on.
03:08LAUGHTER
03:09I love that.
03:11Right, let's do it then.
03:12Ian and David, best of luck.
03:13APPLAUSE
03:14David, let's do it.
03:17Afternoon, Rachel.
03:18Afternoon, David.
03:19Er, consonant, please.
03:21And you start the week with K.
03:24And another.
03:26S.
03:27Er, and another.
03:29D.
03:30And finish with a vowel, please.
03:55Finish with A.
03:56And in the studio, let's play Kinto.
04:00MUSIC PLAYS
04:26How many, David?
04:31Just stick with a five, I think.
04:33An in?
04:33Five.
04:34The fives.
04:35A spark.
04:36Yeah.
04:36An in.
04:39Similar.
04:39Yeah, sparks flying.
04:41Anything else?
04:41I've got seven.
04:43You've got to know your plants.
04:45Thaturas.
04:46D-A-T-U-R-A-S.
04:48Wow.
04:49Yes.
04:49A datura is a shrubby annual plant
04:52native to southern North America,
04:54sometimes hallucinogenic.
04:56Very good.
04:57So, yeah, I had to have a very special word indeed
04:59to get above a five there.
05:00Let's get more letters in.
05:02Afternoon, Rachel.
05:03Afternoon, Ian.
05:03Er, consonant, please.
05:06Start with...
05:08D.
05:08Consonant.
05:10B.
05:12Vowel.
05:13O.
05:14Vowel.
05:16E.
05:17Consonant.
05:19L.
05:21Consonant.
05:23F.
05:24Vowel.
05:29I.
05:32Vowel.
05:35E.
05:36Consonant.
05:37And lastly, R.
05:3930 seconds.
05:40Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:41Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:42Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:42Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:43Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:44Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:44Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:45Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:45Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:46Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:46Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:47Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:48Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:49Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:49Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:50Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:51Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:52Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:52Do you know what I'm talking about?
05:53I'm talking about the news.
05:54MUSIC PLAYS
06:12Ian? Seven. And David? Seven.
06:14And the sevens. I think we know what's going to happen here, Ian.
06:17Fielder. Yeah. David? Feebrow.
06:20Fielder and Feebrow, two really lovely sevens.
06:23I think that might be as good as we can get, but you just never know.
06:27Susie? We can do this to your kettle, can't you, Trevor?
06:30Yes, you can. You can boil a kettle and you can re-boil a kettle.
06:36Yeah. Past tense, you re-boiled a kettle.
06:40Oh, my goodness me. You get eight.
06:42There you go. Eight re-boiled, simmering up nicely.
06:4612 points each. Numbers round. David?
06:49Too large, please. Too large.
06:52And for Little, the first one of the week is as follows.
06:57We have two, four, five, ten, 75 and 50.
07:03And the target?
07:06788.
07:06788. Numbers up.
07:08788.
07:24888.
07:24888.
07:30988.
07:30988.
07:31MUSIC
07:38That's time, David. 788.
07:40And Ian. 788.
07:42David, off you go.
07:4375 plus 4.
07:4475 plus 4.
07:4679.
07:47Multiply by 10.
07:48790.
07:49Attract the two.
07:50788.
07:51Same way.
07:52Same way.
07:53APPLAUSE
07:58Let's get our first Tea Time teaser of the day.
08:00Trinities.
08:02Trinities.
08:03Forget dictionaries.
08:04Think thesauri.
08:05Forget dictionaries.
08:06Think thesauri.
08:24Welcome back.
08:25Clever Tea Time teaser to start the week.
08:27Forget dictionaries.
08:28Think thesauri.
08:29The sore eye is retinitis.
08:32Retinitis.
08:33Yes.
08:34Dr Dent.
08:35Yes, do not want this.
08:36It's inflammation of your retina in your eye.
08:38Definitely do not.
08:39Right.
08:40Ian, cast your eyes over the letters again for me.
08:42Consonant, please.
08:43Thank you, Ian.
08:44N.
08:45Consonant.
08:46P.
08:47Vowel.
08:48U.
08:49Vowel.
08:50A.
08:51Consonant.
08:52L.
08:53Vowel.
08:54E.
08:55Consonant.
08:56C.
08:57Vowel.
08:58Vowel.
08:59O.
09:00Consonant.
09:01Lastly, R.
09:02Thanks, Rachel.
09:03R.
09:04R.
09:05R.
09:06R.
09:07R.
09:08R.
09:09R.
09:10R.
09:11R.
09:12R.
09:13Lastly, R.
09:15Thanks, Rachel.
09:43MUSIC
09:47Ian? Seven.
09:49David? Seven.
09:51The sevens? Plunder.
09:53Plunder. Coupler. Coupler.
09:55There is no D, unfortunately, so no plunder. I'm sorry about that, Ian.
09:59And coupler OK? Yep, absolutely fine.
10:01Anything else from my couple?
10:03Cupula. Cupula. All right.
10:05We'll move back to the letters. David, it's you.
10:07Consonant, please. Thank you, David.
10:09L.
10:11And another.
10:13G.
10:15And another.
10:17Q.
10:19And a vowel.
10:21I.
10:23Another vowel.
10:25E.
10:27Consonant.
10:29N.
10:31Consonant.
10:35D.
10:37Another consonant.
10:39N.
10:41And a vowel.
10:43And a final A.
10:45And half a minute.
10:47You
10:57But
11:11How many, David?
11:19Seven.
11:20And Ian?
11:20Seven.
11:21Yes, David.
11:22Lending.
11:23And what's yours, Ian?
11:24Landing.
11:25Landing and lending, the ING, gloriously easy.
11:29I'm guessing that's it, but I might be wrong.
11:31Seven, and I won't explain this word, annelid.
11:35Yes, A-double-N-E-L-I-D.
11:37It's a segmented worm.
11:39Right.
11:39Excellent.
11:40But just another seven.
11:41Just another seven, but a nice one.
11:43Nice one.
11:44Better show, but love it.
11:45Ian, let's get some numbers.
11:48One from the top, please, Rachel, and any of the five?
11:51Thank you, Ian.
11:51One large five not.
11:53And the second numbers game of the day is four, seven, three, two, three,
12:01and the large one, 75.
12:03And this time the target, 571.
12:06571.
12:07Numbers up.
12:07Also, let's get back.
12:11See you.
12:12Bye-bye.
12:13Bye-bye.
12:14Bye-bye.
12:15Bye-bye.
12:15Go.
12:17Bye-bye.
12:17change .
12:18Bye-bye.
12:18The target is 5-7-1.
12:39Ian?
12:405-7-3.
12:41David?
12:425-70, not written down.
12:44Off you go for seven points.
12:46All right, 75 plus 3 plus 4.
12:503 plus 4 is 82.
12:52Then multiply by the 7.
12:54Multiply by the 7 for 574.
12:57And then subtract...
12:59I subtract the...
13:01What did I declare?
13:03You declared 5-70.
13:05You've used the 4 twice, my friend.
13:07I've used the 4 twice.
13:08No, I've got my sums wrong with the multiplication.
13:12Oh, dear.
13:12Never mind.
13:13Never worry, chance to steal in.
13:1575 minus 3.
13:1775 minus 3, 72.
13:202 times 4 is 8.
13:212-4 is 8, yep.
13:22Multiply them together.
13:245-7-6.
13:25Minus a 3.
13:26And the second 3.
13:28Yep, 5-7-3 to the way.
13:30Look at that.
13:30Steady as he goes.
13:32Seven points.
13:33Brings us dead level.
13:35But 5-7-1?
13:36Well, there were many ways to get there.
13:38But if David had a few more seconds,
13:39he could have taken away the second 3 to get spot on,
13:43rather than the one away he declared.
13:44Yeah.
13:45Let's give you a little break.
13:46Let's draw our breath.
13:48Fantastic work in.
13:4936 points age.
13:51Trevor told us a fantastic story on Friday
13:53in his Dictionary Corner debut about Kiss FM,
13:57which now is a household,
13:59but survived by going to his girlfriend's flat
14:02on the 19th floor.
14:03But you were also there at the beginning,
14:07or close to the beginning, of MTV in the UK, right?
14:10Yeah, I mean, it was...
14:12Do you know, Colin, in this game it's really odd.
14:14I've always been asked to do a job rather than applied.
14:17I never had the ambition to be on television, that's for sure.
14:20And I got a phone call to join MTV,
14:23and I know the power of that brand, you know,
14:27and I thought, for my music, this is huge.
14:29I need to do this.
14:31But the thing about it is I said,
14:32who's going to teach me how to do TV?
14:33And they looked at me and said, no-one.
14:36You know, you just do it.
14:38So we just had a team that made it up as we went along,
14:41but the only thing that we had was passion for music.
14:43We had a great time.
14:44I did 12 years there.
14:45I was the voice of God on the MTV award shows,
14:49which was the best job you could ever wish to have,
14:52because I was backstage when Madonna was having it out with Mariah.
14:57Oh, I saw things that no-one will ever see.
15:01Whitney Houston having to rehearse
15:04while the audience were coming in
15:06because P Diddy didn't like his riser coming up too quickly
15:09and said, I'm not doing it, I'm not presenting it
15:11unless you sort that riser out.
15:13And he really had a bit of a fit and stood there
15:15and said, I'm like, no, no, no.
15:17And you're like, this is 10 minutes to go to broadcast.
15:20Wonderful.
15:20I did so many interviews at MTV where the entourage would come
15:24and say, Mariah doesn't do stairs.
15:26Yeah.
15:26I had that one, Mariah doesn't do stairs.
15:28And I walked up the stairs behind her.
15:29I don't know what they were talking about.
15:30But they just, we had the red carpet rolled out,
15:33she had little puppies and kittens.
15:35But deep down, it's just a joke.
15:37Often it is the people around them.
15:40We have that with Susie.
15:41But once you get her in the studio
15:43and it's just her,
15:46I wouldn't have anyone say a bad word about her.
15:49But when you have 73 people on your payroll,
15:53then it just creates this illusion
15:54that you're not a nice person.
15:55But she's lovely, she's got a heart of gold.
15:57Do you know the biggest entourage I think I've ever seen
15:59has got to be J-Lo?
16:01Yes.
16:02Because she was always doing a film
16:04as well as releasing an album.
16:06Yeah.
16:06They paid her to do her own publicity.
16:09So I heard a rumour she was getting paid
16:11100 grand to promote her own stuff.
16:15So she'll come to your show
16:16and she's promoting a film,
16:19so the film company with her,
16:20she's promoting an album,
16:21so the record company with her,
16:23and then she's got her agent,
16:24then she's got her make-up,
16:25her glam squad,
16:26and there's about 60 people,
16:29well, that's an exaggeration,
16:3059 coming through the door.
16:33And it intimidates you to the point,
16:36it's the intimidation, you know?
16:38And you've got to cut through all those people
16:40and just look at her
16:40and not...
16:42But then you're looking at her
16:44and you're going,
16:44wow.
16:45You know?
16:46You get smaller and smaller and smaller.
16:49You've got to come out with something.
16:51But it's fun.
16:52It was great.
16:53It was, mate,
16:53it was the best time I ever had.
16:56Right.
16:56Thank you so much,
16:57Trevor Nelson.
17:00Right.
17:01A welcome distraction
17:02for David Edwards
17:03going for his octo-champ status today,
17:06but it's time to get back to business.
17:08Consonant, please.
17:09Thank you, David.
17:11H.
17:12And a vowel.
17:14I.
17:17Consonant.
17:18T.
17:21Another consonant.
17:23W.
17:26Another consonant.
17:28S.
17:30Vowel.
17:31A.
17:34Another vowel.
17:36I.
17:40Consonant.
17:42R.
17:44And another consonant, please.
17:46And a final T.
17:48Start the clock.
17:49I.
17:50M.
17:51I.
17:59I.
18:00I.
18:09I.
18:10I.
18:17I.
18:17David?
18:20Six.
18:21Ian?
18:22I'll try your six.
18:23What have you got there, David?
18:24Thirst.
18:25Thirst.
18:26And Ian?
18:27Swarth.
18:28Swarth.
18:29Swarth.
18:30Oh, swarthy.
18:32But you can't take the white off it, I'm afraid.
18:35So, yeah.
18:36Sorry, Ian.
18:37No problem.
18:37What else was up for grabs in that round, Trevor?
18:40Well, if I was playing alone, it'd be straw.
18:42That's all I thought.
18:43But I'm not.
18:44Luckily, I've got Susie with me.
18:46Ratish.
18:48Yes, ratish.
18:49Literally that.
18:50Yeah, rat-like.
18:51And you love your rats.
18:52Do you like rats?
18:53Yeah, so rat-like behaviour as well.
18:54Yeah.
18:55And, yes, thwart as well.
18:57So another one for seven.
18:58Nice one.
18:59Well, nobody's thwarted David.
19:01Let's see if you can change that script.
19:02Ian, more letters.
19:03Consonant, please.
19:05Thank you, Ian.
19:06L.
19:07Consonant.
19:09R.
19:10Vowel.
19:12A.
19:13Vowel.
19:14U.
19:16Consonant.
19:18C.
19:21Vowel.
19:22E.
19:24Consonant.
19:26D.
19:29Vowel.
19:32O.
19:33Consonant.
19:35And lastly, N.
19:38Here we go.
19:38You.
19:40Bye.
19:40Bye.
20:01Bye.
20:02That's time, Ian.
20:11I'll try an eight.
20:12David.
20:13Just a risky seven.
20:15OK, the risky seven.
20:16Uncored.
20:17And the risky eight.
20:19Unloader.
20:21Unloader, I will start with.
20:24What's the true about this one, actually, Ian?
20:25But it's in the dictionary.
20:26So that's very good.
20:27And how are you spelling uncored?
20:29U-N-C-O-R-E-D.
20:32As in, un-uncored apple, that's not in that one.
20:35What a moment for Ian.
20:36He takes a two-point lead.
20:38Anything else from Susie and Trevor?
20:40There are a couple here that you may be a little upset at not getting.
20:44Cauldron.
20:45Mm.
20:46For eight.
20:47And colander.
20:48Colander.
20:48For eight as well.
20:50Very good indeed.
20:51Well, listen, this one's back in the mixer.
20:53As you get to go back to your trusted numbers, David.
20:56All right, well, it's the last time I'm going to ask for numbers for now, maybe.
20:59So, six more.
21:00Six more.
21:01And it's the first time for a very long time I can remember that you've been behind.
21:04So, a little gamble.
21:05Yeah.
21:06Let's see if it pays off.
21:07The little ones for this round are three, nine, seven, nine, seven, and six.
21:16And the target to reach with them, 140.
21:19140.
21:20Numbers up.
21:214,000, 151, 151, 151, 151.
21:231, 203, 151, 151, 151, 151, If it pays off.
21:256,002, 151, 161, 161, 161, 161.
21:27Andiset says, towards the count of gold.
21:3055,000, 151, 16十, 161, 161, 161, 161, 172, 171, 162, 172, 162, 171, 172, 181, 172, 171, 162, 162, 171.
21:391.40, the target, David Edwards.
21:541.39.
21:55One away, Ian.
21:561.40.
21:57Off you go.
21:587 and 6 is 13.
22:01Yep.
22:019 divided by 9 is 1.
22:04Add that on.
22:0414.
22:057 out of 3 is 10 and multiply.
22:07Second 3 for 10 points.
22:091.40.
22:11Wow, the pressure building on Ian.
22:15Holy ox tip.
22:17That's actually the tea time teaser.
22:18Holy ox tip.
22:20Ox is spelt just O-X.
22:21If you love the archers, you'll probably know all about this.
22:24If you love the archers, you'll probably know all about this.
22:26MUSIC PLAYS
22:28Welcome back.
22:43If you love the archers, you'll probably know all about this.
22:46I'm going to say, Susie, could be toxophily, but probably toxophily.
22:50And I'm not sure whether it is the legendary radio show.
22:54That's a little bit cryptic.
22:55So, can you explain?
22:56Yeah, just play on words, because toxophily is the love of archery.
23:00And that tox also gave us toxic, because the bows and, well, the arrows were dipped in poison.
23:06Fantastic.
23:07Right.
23:07Six rounds left.
23:09Ian's aim has been straight and true so far.
23:13He's in the lead as a challenger, and it's your letters.
23:15Consonant, please.
23:17Thank you, Ian.
23:18T.
23:19Consonant.
23:21N.
23:23Vowel.
23:24U.
23:27Vowel.
23:28E.
23:30Consonant.
23:32R.
23:33Consonant.
23:35J.
23:37Vowel.
23:39I.
23:43Consonant.
23:44N.
23:48Vowel.
23:49And final.
23:51E.
23:51Let's play.
24:14MUSIC
24:23Time's up. Ian. Seven.
24:26David. It's the six. What's the six?
24:28Inja. The seven. Reunite.
24:31Yes. Reunite.
24:33APPLAUSE
24:35Anything else? Yeah, we had Reunite, but we also had Retinue.
24:39Retinue. Retinue. And Reunite. OK, let's move on.
24:43Serious business now, David. Not quite do or die, but not far away.
24:47Let's get now more letters.
24:49Consonant, please. Thank you, David.
24:51M. And another.
24:54S. And another.
24:57D. And another.
25:01G. Vowel.
25:06A. Another vowel.
25:09O.
25:10Consonant.
25:11T.
25:12And another consonant, please.
25:13Lastly, P.
25:14Good luck.
25:15G. Vowel.
25:16G. Vowel.
25:17O.
25:18Um...
25:19Consonant.
25:20T.
25:22And another consonant, please.
25:25Lastly, P.
25:27Good luck.
25:28Parts of J.
25:30Yes.
25:32ori at FMI
25:33And A.
25:34Not very short in the room.
25:36We're done
25:37By 10xt.
25:38Yes.
25:43As well, theomatopulation game.
25:46I should stop it.
25:48I should stop off!
25:50How did you get on there, David?
26:00Six.
26:01Ian?
26:02I'll try a six.
26:03What have you got, David?
26:04Patios.
26:04Patios, for sure.
26:05And Ian?
26:06Dogmas.
26:07And dogmas, pluralised, a dogma?
26:09Absolutely fine, yes.
26:10Is there anything better?
26:11Yeah, just, you'd have to know about it.
26:15Mastoid.
26:17Yes.
26:17Exactly.
26:18We're all ears.
26:20Oh, very good.
26:21So the mastoid process, if you feel behind your ear,
26:23it's that kind of prominence that you feel there
26:25and all your neck muscles are attached to it.
26:27That's the mastoid process.
26:28OK.
26:2919 point lead to Ian.
26:32Let's take a break here.
26:33Origins of words.
26:34Oh, thank you.
26:36Well, I'm going to talk a little bit about,
26:38well, it's one of my favourite subjects,
26:40and linguistic fossils,
26:42because Rachel always laughs when I call myself a word detective,
26:46but that's what all etymologists are, really.
26:48But we're also sort of archaeologists in some way as well,
26:51because you're digging and digging below the surface
26:53to find the first record of a word or the origin of a word,
26:57its story.
26:58And I like the idea of linguistic fossils.
27:01So these are words that are preserved in English,
27:03but only in one particular usage,
27:06and all its other uses have fallen away.
27:09So I'll give you an example.
27:10The beck in beck and core,
27:12we'd never say...
27:14We would never use beck for beckon,
27:16which is what it's short for,
27:17except in that particular phrase.
27:20Well, the fro in to and fro.
27:22Fro was once a very regular shortening of from,
27:26but we don't use it that...
27:27Again, it's fossilised in that particular expression.
27:30The cob in cobweb,
27:33that actually looks back to a really old word for a spider,
27:35attacop,
27:36which actually,
27:38and any arachnophobe can block there is,
27:40just for a little bit,
27:41it means poison head,
27:42which is not so great.
27:45To eek something out,
27:47we don't use eek in any other way,
27:49but actually it meant additional or extended,
27:53so a nickname famously began as an eek name,
27:56an additional name,
27:58but the N migrated and so we had an eek name,
28:01and that's how we have it today.
28:03And finally, yore.
28:04We might talk about days of yore,
28:06but when do we talk about yore in any other sense?
28:08I could say I lived in London yore.
28:10That would have been perfectly understandable
28:11a few decades ago,
28:13but not anymore.
28:14So I love these ones that are preserved somehow,
28:16so they're in little glass cabinets
28:18that we can look at them,
28:19but sadly we can't pick them up at the moment
28:21and use them anymore.
28:25Well, the right word for David Edwards,
28:27our seven-time champion, is eek.
28:30Four rounds left.
28:31Mr Watson, off we go.
28:32Consonant, please.
28:35Thank you, Ian.
28:36D.
28:37Consonant.
28:39S.
28:40Vowel.
28:41I.
28:43Vowel.
28:44E.
28:47Consonant.
28:48G.
28:51Vowel.
28:52O.
28:54Consonant.
28:54N.
28:55N.
28:55N.
29:00Vowel.
29:03I.
29:04Consonant.
29:05Lastly, R.
29:07Right, good luck.
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29:39Good letters, very good letters. Ian? Eight. David? Eight.
29:44The eight is, Ian? Residing. Residing. And David? Desiring.
29:49Dictionary corner. We have one more eight as well. Ringside.
29:53Ringside. And that is the view that we get of this fantastic game.
29:57Last letters round. David?
29:59Continent, please. Thank you, David. V.
30:03And another? M.
30:06And one more? S.
30:11Another consonant. R.
30:16Vowel. E.
30:20Another vowel. A.
30:23Another vowel. E.
30:28Consonant. L.
30:33And a consonant, please.
30:40A final W.
30:42Last letters.
30:43In a book called In the First Wall.
30:44We will Maurice би highway 252-404-241.
30:50We are in at a particular moment.
30:53Let's open where is the voice says it, I willarsi guide back but you could start thinking again.
30:56You could start looking at covering the noise itself.
30:58This is quiteский meaning.
31:00The hearing色 is still learning.
31:02It's a highly right body.
31:03We know однаparty monitor.
31:04It's incredibly memes.
31:05It's a inaccessible nanose.
31:06It's so dreams.
31:07The pap시 are my favorite story.
31:08It's nothing less than two weeks left.
31:09Talk to me, David.
31:14Seven.
31:15Ian.
31:16Seven.
31:16And the seven.
31:17Weavers.
31:18Weavers.
31:20Several.
31:21Several.
31:22Very nice.
31:22And weavers.
31:23Two nice sevens.
31:25It's as you were, and it's the dictionary corner.
31:27Another seven.
31:28Leavers.
31:29An applicable word right now.
31:30Either way, David's going to be leaving us in two rounds,
31:33but will it be with an eighth win,
31:35or will it be getting pipped right at the finish line for octal champ?
31:39Well, it depends on these numbers.
31:42David needs to do better than Ian,
31:43and Ian, you're choosing them.
31:45One large five small, please.
31:46You're hoping for an easy one.
31:48It's getting you over the line here, Ian.
31:49It's not over yet.
31:50One large five little.
31:51All depends on this.
31:53And the final numbers.
31:54Eight, ten, seven, three, nine, and 25.
31:59And the target to reach 865.
32:03Eight, six, five.
32:04Last numbers.
32:05Eight, six, five.
32:34Eight, six, five.
32:36The target in.
32:37Nowhere near.
32:38Nowhere near.
32:39The window's open.
32:41Eight, six, five.
32:42Go.
32:43Three times nine.
32:45Three nines, 27.
32:47Plus eight.
32:47Plus eight, 35.
32:49Multiplied by the 25.
32:51Is eight, seven, five.
32:52Subtract the ten.
32:53It's not over yet.
32:54Crucial territory.
32:55Well done.
32:55What a moment.
33:01David Edwards, our highway engineer who specialises in designing road signs.
33:08Is he on a one-way ticket to OctoChamp?
33:10Or will Ian Watson make it the end of the road?
33:15Fingers on buzzers.
33:16Ian.
33:17David.
33:18This is it.
33:19Let's reveal today's most crucial of countdown conundrums.
33:53No buzz at all.
33:55No buzz at all.
33:57And, Rachel, without even looking at her, I know she's got it.
34:00What is it?
34:01It swears tell the truth, the whole truth, and the only truth in the conundrum.
34:04I think it's testimony.
34:05Testimony.
34:08Oh, my goodness me.
34:10Well, listen, we find you guilty of absolutely nothing, David.
34:13It's been fantastic to have you here.
34:15You will be coming back.
34:17No shadow of a doubt in the end of season.
34:20We will see you tomorrow, so we don't have to say goodbye.
34:23To anybody.
34:25Trevor, Susie, we'll see you tomorrow.
34:27And you too, Rach.
34:28Back tomorrow.
34:29We will all be here.
34:30You can count on us.
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