Thursday 11th February Series 74 ( Prelim 14 )

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Thursday 11th February Series 74 ( Prelim 14 )

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Countdown recap for Thursday 11 February 2016.

C1: Champion Jack Creswell (1 win, 71 points.) A facilities manager from Glasgow, and a former Royal Engineer
C2: Challenger Damien Westonn A Pensions manager from Worcester
DC: Susie Dent and Jennie McAlpine
RR: Rachel Riley
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T Y G E I I S T D
R02: L F A E C N A O R
R03: 7, 4, 10, 1, 3, 1, . Target: 450.
TTT: DANSFONT
R04: D S A E N J I A C
R05: T R D O E A M S B
R06: 100, 50, 9, 4, 10, 5. Target: 137.
R07: L S R I E O Q P S
R08: T G I O T V E H W
R09: 1, 3, 10, 7, 10, 1. Target: 947.
TTT: BREADCOD
R10: L N A O D M E T I
R11: H F K R E U A G P
R12: R N O A T P I E G
R13: N O V E T I S D S
R14: 50, 25, 5, 2, 3, 5. Target: 137.
R15: F U N I N D E E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T Y G E I I S T D

Jack: DITTIES (7)
Damien: DEITY (5)
DC: TIDIEST (7) tidgiest
OT: SEDITTY (7) SIDITTY (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: L F A E C N A O R

Jack: FALCON (6)
Damien: LANCER (6)
DC: FALCONER (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Our First Darren of the day

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Round 3: 7, 4, 10, 1, 3, 1. Target: 450.

Jack: -
Damien: -
RR: 450. ((1 + 1) × 4 + 7) × 3 × 10 (10)
Score: 13–6 (max 25)

Both contestants draw a blank with their rnumbers game, but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:

Teatime teaser: DANSFONT -> FONDANTS

Round 4: D S A E N J I A C

Jack: CANDIES (7)
Damien: JEANS (5)
DC: INCASED (7) CANDIES (7)
OT: DECANIS (7) NAIADES (7) SCIAENA (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 32)

Round 5: T R D O E A M S B

Jack: MOBSTER (7)
Damien: STREAM (6)
DC: BROADEST (8)
OT: BROASTED (8) BROMATES (8)
Score: 27–6 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 50, 9, 4, 10, 5. Target: 137.

Jack: 137. 100 + 9 × 4 + (50 ÷ 10) ÷ 5 (10)
Damien: 137. 100 + 50 − 9 − 4 (10)
Score: 37–16 (max 50)

Round 7: L S R I E O Q P S

Jack: slopier
Damien: poisers
DC: SPOILERS (8) RISSOLE (7)
OT: PLEROSIS (8)
Score: 37–16 (max 58)

Round 8: T G I O T V E H W

Jack: WEIGHT (6)
Damien: WEIGHT (6)
DC: GHETTO (6) HOTTIE (6)
Score: 43–22 (max 64)

Round 9: 1, 3, 10, 7, 10, 1. Target: 947.

Jack: -
Damien: -
Score: 43–22 (max 64)
OT: (10 × 7 + 1 + 1) × (10 + 3)

Jack enjoys his 6 small numbers but it is a stinker that comes out , Rachel says that is impossible to solve :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: 11 away is as good as it gets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Teatime teaser: BREADCOD -> BARCODED

Round 10: L N A O D M E T I

Jack: DOMINATE (8)
Damien: LAMENT (6)
DC: DELATION (8)
OT: MALDONITE (18)
Score: 51–22 (max 82)

Our second Darren of the day a new word MALDONITE

A Maldonite is A native alloy of gold and bismuth, crystallizing in the cubic system and usually occurring as silvery-white granular masses.

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Round 11: H F K R E U A G P

Jack: PURGE (5)
Damien: FAKER (5)
DC: GRAPH (5)
OT: AGRUFE (6) PHREAK (6)
Score: 56–27 (max 88)

Round 12: R N O A T P I E G

Jack: PARTING (7)
Damien: PARTING (7)
DC: OPERATING (18)
OT: PIGNORATE (18)
Score: 63–34 (max 106)

Round 13: N O V E T I S D S

Jack: INVESTS (7)
Damien: STOVED (6)
DC: DIVESTS (7) STOVIES (7)
OT: VOIDNESS (8)
Score: 70–34 (max 114)

Another Darren hidden away with VOIDNESS

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Round 14: 50, 25, 5, 2, 3, 5. Target: 137.

Jack: 137. (25 + 2) × 5 + 5 − 3 (10)
Damien: 137. 50 × 3 − 25 + 5 + 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 80–44 (max 124)

Round 15: F U N I N D E E D

Jack buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say UNDEFINED which is correct.
Final Score: 90–44 (max 134)

So Jack gets to stay in the champions for another day Join Anthony Endsor to see if can get his third win tomorrow

so in the meantime bye for now

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Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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