I promise to deliver my next recap on time !!! Countdown recap for Thursday 25 June 2015.
C1: Champion Rhys Benjamin (4 wins, 329 points.) An Aptoforumite and 6th form student from Harrow in Greater London
C2: Challenger Olly Hall. A Housing Officer from Winchester
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Murray .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R M N O A I S U A
R02: W G F E O I D T B
R03: 75, 25, 100, 50, 7, 1, . Target: 403.
TTT: SOMEBAND
R04: S K D E O A G E S
R05: N T H U I A S U Y
R06: 75, 25, 3, 2, 5, 1. Target: 402.
R07: H S T O E U R C A
R08: T N C I E U X P N
R09: 75, 25, 50, 100, 3, 4, . Target: 807.
TTT: DEEPHARM
R10: V G N A I E W D U
R11: M R M E A I J E G
R12: T R P O A I F R A
R13: L S R O I E T A M
R14: 50, 75, 8, 4, 1, 5, . Target: 402.
R15: D E N S E D R O P (conundrum)
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Round 1: R M N O A I S U A
Rhys: MOANS (5)
Olly: MAINS (5)
DC: MARINAS (7)
OT: ANOSMIA (7) ARONIAS (7) MANOIRS (7) OARSMAN (7) SAMURAI (7) SAURIAN (7) SURAMIN (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)
Round 2: W G F E O I D T B
Rhys: FIDGET (6)
Olly: FIDGET (6)
DC: BIGOTED (7) GODWIT (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 25, 100, 50, 7, 1. Target: 403.
Rhys: 401.
Olly: 403. ( 50 x ( 7 + 1) ) + (75 / 25 ) (10)
Score: 11–21 (max 24)
Oh dear a bad miss from our Champ sees him playing catch up from the start
Teatime teaser: SOMEBAND -> ABDOMENS
Round 4: S K D E O A G E S
Rhys: SOAKED (6)
Olly: EDGES (5)
DC: DOSAGES (7)
OT: DEGASES (7)
Score: 17–21 (max 31)
Our Champ is straight back in it with a 6 in SOAKED meanwhile.........DC have a 7 in DOSAGES
Round 5: N T H U I A S U Y
Rhys: SHUNT (5)
Olly: SYNTH (5)
DC: SHANTY (6)
OT: HAUNTS (6) HIATUS (6) HUTIAS (6) SANITY (6) SATINY (6) SHANTI (6) SHINTY (6) THUYAS (6)
Score: 22–26 (max 37)
Round 6: 75, 25, 3, 2, 5, 1. Target: 402.
Rhys: 402. ( ( 75 x 5 ) +25 ) + 2 (10)
Olly: 402. ( 75 + 25 ) x ( 3 + 1 ) + 2 (10)
Score: 32–36 (max 47)
Round 7: H S T O E U R C A
Rhys: COURTS (6)
Olly: STARCH (6)
DC: CATHOUSE (8) TOUCHERS (8) OUTRACES (8)
OT: OUTREACH (8) SOUTACHE (8) THORACES (8)
Score: 38–42 (max 55)
Our Contestants can manage 6s but there plenty of offerings for 8 I managed to spot the three that DC offered
Round 8: T N C I E U X P N
Rhys: PUNNET (6)
Olly: pince
DC: PUNNET (6) PECTIN (6)
OT: INCENT (6) INCEPT (6) TENPIN (6)
Score: 44–42 (max 61)
A lovely 6 from Rhys with PUNNET but Olly is feeling the pince with his disallowed 5 a brilliant 6 from DC with PECTIN......PECTIN is a setting agent that is used in Jellies and Jams.
Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 100, 3, 4. Target: 807.
Rhys: 803. ( 50 / 25 ) x 4 ) x 100 ) + 3 (7)
Olly: 800.
RR: 807. ( ( 100 x 25 ) - ( 75 + 4 ) ) / 3 (10)
Score: 51–42 (max 71)
Teatime teaser: DEEPHARM -> HAMPERED
Round 10: V G N A I E W D U
Rhys: WEAVING (7)
Olly: WEAVING (7)
DC: WEAVING (7) EVADING (7)
OT: UNWAGED (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 58–49 (max 78)
Round 11: M R M E A I J E G
Rhys: JAMMER (6)
Olly: MIRAGE (6)
DC: JAMMER (6) JAMMIER (7)
OT: GAMMIER (7)
Score: 64–55 (max 85)
Round 12: T R P O A I F R A
Rhys: AIRPORT (7)
Olly: PARROT (6)
DC: AIRPORT (7) PARFAIT (7)
Score: 71–55 (max 92)
A 6 from Olly with PARROT leaves him with very little to chat about.....a 7 from our high flier Rhys with AIRPORT sees him gracing the champions chair tomorrow and a shot at being the first octochamp for this series
But Susie spots a hidden gem with PARFAIT as well as AIRPORT...... PARFAIT is a rich cold dessert made with whipped cream eggs and fruit
Round 13: L S R O I E T A M
Rhys: ATOMISER (8)
Olly: TOILERS (7)
DC: mortalise MORALISE (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) LOAMIEST (8) MORALIST (8)
Score: 79–55 (max 100)
Round 14: 50, 75, 8, 4, 1, 5. Target: 402.
Rhys: 402. ( 50 x 8 ) + ( 5 - 4 ) + 1 (10)
Olly: 402. ( 50 x 8 ) + ( 5 - 4 ) + 1 (10)
Score: 89–65 (max 110)
Nice Straightforward numbers game from both of our contestants........ Same solution in round 6 but using different numbers and methods
Round 15: D E N S E D R O P
Rhys buzzes on 21.75 seconds to say SPONDERED which is incorrect.
Olly buzzes on 22.25 seconds to say DESPONDER which is incorrect.
The answer was RESPONDED.
Both our contestants guess wrongly on the conundrum it is left to an audience member yet again to solve the conundrum and win a free mug wooooo!
Final Score: 89–65 (max 120)