Thursday 25th February 2016 ( Series 74 Prelim 24 )

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Thursday 25th February 2016 ( Series 74 Prelim 24 )

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Countdown recap for Thursday 25 February 2016

Hello and welcome another Thursday recap.............................so relieved to be back in my day job after the recap writer was down :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 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D so I am doing my best to get up speed so just be patient with me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

C1: Champion Paul Erdunast (5 wins, 598 points.) An apterite and a law student from Pinner Middlesex
C2: Challenger Philip Allen.A copy editor from Melbourn Cambridgeshire
DC: Susie Dent and Julia Bradbury
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T U S A G E D O X
R02: S I R D A T C W E
R03: 75, 1, 3, 4, 9, 6. Target: 855.
TTT: BEARHAIR
R04: N O D R K I O N I
R05: F G E I N D A T G
R06: 75, 50, 5, 3, 10, 6. Target: 806.
R07: T S O I R N U A I
R08: H S M A O E P D O
R09: 50, 1, 1, 7, 9, 6. Target: 810.
TTT: HEDANCES
R10: T S L P U E A E M
R11: S G I O B W U O E
R12: L T N R I A O U A
R13: Y D A I T C A M U
R14: 75, 25, 100, 50, 8, 7, . Target: 883.
R15: A N V I L G I R L (conundrum)


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Round 1: T U S A G E D O X

Paul: TUXEDOS (7)
Philip: EXODUS (6)
DC: TUXEDOS (7) OUTAGES (7)
OT: DOGATES (7) DOTAGES (7) OXGATES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S I R D A T C W E

Paul: RACIEST (7)
Philip: WARIEST (7)
DC: SIDECAR (7) WAITERS (7) CARDIES (7) REDACTS (7)
OT: ASTRIDE (7) CREDITS (7) CRISTAE (7) DIRECTS (7) DISRATE (7) DRASTIC (7) RADICES (7) RAISTED (7) STAIDER (7) STEWARD (7) TIRADES (7) TRADIES (7) WAISTED (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 1, 3, 4, 9, 6. Target: 855.

Paul: 853. (75 + 9 + 1) × (6 + 4) − 4 (7)
Philip: 858.
RR: 855. ((6 − 1) × 4 + 75) × 9 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: BEARHAIR -> HERBARIA

Round 4: N O D R K I O N I

Paul: INDOOR (6)
Philip: ONION (5)
DC: INDOOR (6)
Score: 27–7 (max 30)

Round 5: F G E I N D A T G

Paul: DATING (6)
Philip: GATING (6)
DC: FAINTED (7) DEFIANT (7)
Score: 33–13 (max 37)

Round 6: 75, 50, 5, 3, 10, 6. Target: 806.

Paul: 806. (75 + 5) × 10 + 6 (10)
Philip: 806. 10 × 75 + 50 + 6 (10)
Score: 43–23 (max 47)

Not too taxing this numbers game as both of our contestants can solve this quite comfortably :ugeek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:

Round 7: T S O I R N U A I

Paul: UNITARIOS (18)
Philip: STRAIN (6)
Score: 61–23 (max 65)

A brilliant 9 from Mr Erdunast with UNITARIOS giving us our first Darren of the day

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A UNITARIO is in early 19th-century Argentina, an advocate of strong central government.



Round 8: H S M A O E P D O

Paul: MOPHEADS (8)
Philip: SHAPED (6)
DC: SHAMPOOED (18)
Score: 69–23 (max 83)

DC are feeling rather awash as they clean up with this darrenic 9 SHAMPOOED this was a 9 I spotted :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :) :) :) :) :) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Round 9: 50, 1, 1, 7, 9, 6. Target: 810.

Paul: 812.
Philip: 810. (50 + 1) × (7 + 9) − 6 (10)
Score: 69–33 (max 93)

An excellent numbers spot from our Challenger :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Teatime teaser: HEDANCES -> ENCASHED

Round 10: T S L P U E A E M

Paul: AMPUTEES (8)
Philip: maplets
DC: EMULATES (8)
OT: PLUMETES (8)
Score: 77–33 (max 101)

Round 11: S G I O B W U O E

Paul: BOOGIES (7)
Philip: BOOGIES (7)
DC: BOUGIES (7)
Score: 84–40 (max 108)

Round 12: L T N R I A O U A

Paul: URANOTIL (8)
Philip: RATIONAL (8)
OT: NOTARIAL (8) ROTALIAN (8)
Score: 92–48 (max 116)

Another fine spot from Mr Erdunast with URANOTIL but equally as good from Philip with RATIONAL :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


Round 13: Y D A I T C A M U

Paul: DICTUM (6)
Philip: DUTY (4)
DC: AUDACITY (8)
Score: 98–48 (max 124)

An excellent Darrenic 8 from DC with AUDACITY

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Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 50, 8, 7. Target: 883.

Paul: 883. (100 + 25) × 7 + 8 (10)
Philip: 882.
Score: 108–48 (max 134)

Round 15: A N V I L G I R L

Paul buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say RIVALLING which is correct

Oh yes our Champ is there once again like a speeding bullet

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Final Score: 118–48 (max 144)

Another fine performance from Mr Erdunast, but take nothing away from Philip who performed really well but not quite enough, as Paul wraps up his 6th win tune in to see if can get his 7th win, but find out next week if Paul can join the super elite octo-champs.........................but in the meantime by for now......................... :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

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