Thursday 4th February 2016 ( Series 74 Prelim 9 )

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Thursday 4th February 2016 ( Series 74 Prelim 9 )

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Countdown recap for Thursday 4 February 2016.

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap after seeing Tim Down securing octochampdom lets see how this contest goes.......................................................... :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:

C1: Champion Michael Lees (1 win, 100 points.) An Actor from Rochdale
C2: Challenger David Edgar A supply teacher from Faversham
DC: Susie Dent and Helen Fospero.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I N O E R G L A
R02: I P Y D O R N U T
R03: 75, 100, 10, 5, 8, 10. Target: 827.
TTT: MARYCOLE
R04: E O A R D F T Z E
R05: G S B A U I P R A
R06: 25, 8, 6, 4, 7, 3. Target: 451.
R07: S D T K O I E M A
R08: B P T O A U M G E
R09: 25, 100, 50, 9, 10, 6. Target: 193.
TTT: HESCLUED
R10: I L A W N I F P E
R11: O U A E R N S R T
R12: J S T O E I S V S
R13: M W E U S R A I L
R14: 25, 75, 10, 4, 1, 3. Target: 487.
R15: I N M Y L A T T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I N O E R G L A

Michael: ALERTING (8)
David: TRIANGLE (8)
DC: ALTERING (8) INTEGRAL (8) RELATING (8) GELATION (8)
OT: GERANIOL (8) LEGATION (8) ORANGITE (8) ORIENTAL (8) REGIONAL (8) RELATION (8) ROTALINE (8) TANGLIER (8) TRIGONAL (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Great start by everybody 8s all round !!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Round 2: I P Y D O R N U T

Michael: POUND (5)
David: untorpid
DC: ROTUND (6) NUDITY (6)
OT: PORTUNID (8) PUNDITRY (8) PUNITORY (8)
Score: 13–8 (max 16)

David's risky 8 is disallowed by Susie but Michael our champ is feeling POUNDS lighter with his 5.......there are plenty of 8s in this selection !!!!

Round 3: 75, 100, 10, 5, 8, 10. Target: 827.

Michael: 825. 8 × 100 + 75 ÷ 5 + 10 (7)
David: 825. 8 × 100 + 10 + 10 + 5 (7)
RR: 827. (100 − (10 ÷ 10 + 5)) × 8 + 75 (10)
OT: ( 75 x 10 ) + 100) - ( 8 + 5 + 10 )

Score: 20–15 (max 26)

Both our contestants can only manage 2 away, but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution...............but this was one I solved but I used a different method :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:

Teatime teaser: MARYCOLE -> CLAYMORE

Round 4: E O A R D F T Z E

Michael: FARTED (6)
David: FEDORA (6)
DC: DRAFTEE (7) FEDORA (6)
Score: 26–21 (max 33)

Michael is blown away as he comes up trumps with six in FARTED :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: But DC get to show off with their first Darren of the day with DRAFTEE

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Round 5: G S B A U I P R A

Michael: SUGAR (5)
David: BRIGS (5)
DC: AIRBAGS (7)
OT: PIRAGUAS (8)
Score: 31–26 (max 41)

5s all round from both our contestants and a 7 from DC with AIRBAGS..............but there is a darrenic 8 hidden away with PIRAGUAS

A PIRAGUA Another term for Pirogue

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Round 6: 25, 8, 6, 4, 7, 3. Target: 451.

Michael: 451. 6 × 3 × 25 + 8 − 7 (10)
David: 450.
Score: 41–26 (max 51)

Round 7: S D T K O I E M A

Michael: STOKED (6)
David: MASTOID (7)
DC: ATOMISED (8)
OT: MODISTAE (8)
Score: 41–33 (max 59)

A good 7 seven from David is making this contest rather interesting but DC get to show off with their 8 in ATOMISED :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek:

Round 8: B P T O A U M G E

Michael: ABOUT (5)
David: tompage
DC: TAUPE (5) POTAGE (6)
OT: MAEGBOT (7) OUTBEAM (7) PEATBOG (7)
Score: 46–33 (max 66)

Another risk is not paying off for David which means now that he is 13 points behind !!!!

Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 9, 10, 6. Target: 193.

Michael: 194.
David: 193. 100 + 9 × 10 + 6 ÷ (50 ÷ 25) (10)
Score: 46–43 (max 76)

An excellent 3L from our challenger which now means that there is 3 points in it and still everything to play for !!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Teatime teaser: HESCLUED -> SCHEDULE

Round 10: I L A W N I F P E

Michael: PLAIN (5)
David: FINALE (6)
DC: ALPINE (6) FINIAL (6)
OT: PINWALE (7)
Score: 46–49 (max 83)

IS THERE ANOTHER TWIST IN THIS CONTEST ? David's FINALE is proving that this will go down to the wire !

But there is another Darren hidden away with PINWALE

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Round 11: O U A E R N S R T

Michael: ROUTERS (7)
David: TURNERS (7)
DC: TROUSER (7) SNORTER (7)
OT: ORNATURES (18)
Score: 53–56 (max 101)

Sevens all round from everybody....................................but a Darrenic 9 hidden away in ORNATURES

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Round 12: J S T O E I S V S

Michael: STOVIES (7)
David: STOVIES (7)
DC: SOVIETS (7) STOVIES (7)
Score: 60–63 (max 108)

Round 13: M W E U S R A I L

Michael: MAILERS (7)
David: MAULERS (7)
DC: WAILERS (7) REALISM (7)
OT: ALMURIES (8)
Score: 67–70 (max 116)

Round 14: 25, 75, 10, 4, 1, 3. Target: 487.

Michael: 487. (25 + 75) × (4 + 1) − 10 − 3 (10)
David: 500.
Score: 77–70 (max 126)

WOAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE IS ANOTHER TWIST TO THIS CONTEST OUR CHAMP IS LEAVING IT LATE BY GETTING THE NUMBERS GAME SPOT ON !!!!!!!! AS OUR CHALLENGER CAN ONLY MANAGE 13 AWAY LEAVING US WITH A CRUCIAL CONUNDRUM RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES TO SEE WHO SITS IN THE CHAMPIONS CHAIR TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


WILL IT BE MICHAEL OR WILL IT BE DAVID !!!!!

Round 15: I N M Y L A T T E


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6.25 DAVID BUZZES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say MENTALITY which is correct.
Final Score: 77–80 (max 136)


What a seesaw battle this has been congratulations to David Edgar for making it into the champions chair, but take nothing away from Michael who put a really brave fight and won himself a teapot !! Join Anthony Endsor to see how David gets on in the meantime bye for now !!!


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