Hello again, Jen is still away sunning herself and not thinking about Countdown or Apterous
so I am here again. 
C1: Challenger Wayne McSorley. (1 win 82 points) A stock and systems administrator from Bradford who yesterday put an end to Matty Artell's 5 match winning run.
C2: Challenger Renita David. She is a school teacher from Kew in London, so she will be looking to teach Wayne a lesson..
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I E L P O S N T E
R02: R D I A L R I O D
R03: 100, 75, 5, 10, 8, 1. Target: 615.
TTT: GOONFREE
R04: F N U O S L E A R
R05: O U E N M D W A J
R06: 50, 7, 2, 7, 3, 9. Target: 599.
R07: E O U K H S N R E
R08: T N I E Q B O I R
R09: 50, 25, 100, 10, 9, 10, . Target: 556.
TTT: SHEDEALS
R10: D G A O Y T E R I
R11: O E U M S F I R V
R12: C W A O R M E B A
R13: O I P C E T V P D
R14: 100, 8, 9, 6, 1, 10. Target: 160.
R15: I V Y S O R B E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: I E L P O S N T E
Wayne: PISTOLE (7)
Renita: POLITE (6)
DC: EPISTLE (7)
OT: PETIOLES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A great word to start with from Wayne with PISTOLE for 7 which is a French name given to a Spanish coin..
Round 2: R D I A L R I O D
Wayne: RADIO (5)
Renita: RADIO (5)
DC: LORRA (5)
OT: AIOLI (5) AROID (5) DILDO (5) DRAIL (5) DROID (5) LAIRD (5) LIARD (5) LIDAR (5) OIDIA (5) RADII (5)
Score: 12–5 (max 13)
5 a piece with 5 the max and both players on the same wavelength in this round.
Round 3: 100, 75, 5, 10, 8, 1. Target: 615.
Wayne: 615. (8 x 75) + (10 + 5) (10)
Renita: 615. (8 x 75) + (10 + 5) (10)
Score: 22–15 (max 23)
An easy 10 points in the first numbers round...
Teatime teaser: GOONFREE -> FOREGONE
Round 4: F N U O S L E A R
Wayne: REFUSAL (7)
Renita: RUNS (4)
DC: SOLAR (5) FUNERALS (8)
OT: FLANEURS (8) FLEURONS (8)
Score: 29–15 (max 31)
Wayne extends his lead to 14 with REFUSAL for 7 whilst Renita has the RUNS..
Round 5: O U E N M D W A J
Wayne: UNMADE (6)
Renita: WOUND (5)
DC: MEADOW (6) DAEMON (6)
OT: MENUDO (6) MOANED (6) UNAWED (6)
Score: 35–15 (max 37)
The lead extends to 20 points whilst Renita is getting stuck on 5's
Round 6: 50, 7, 2, 7, 3, 9. Target: 599.
Wayne: 599. ((9 + 3) x 50) - (7/7) (10)
Renita: 599. ((9 + 3) x 50) - (7/7) (10)
Score: 45–25 (max 47)
Another 10 points apiece on the numbers round and the lead stays at 20 points.
Round 7: E O U K H S N R E
Wayne: HONKERS (7)
Renita: HOURS (5)
DC: ENSURE (6) HONKERS (7)
OT: HUNKERS (7) REHOUSE (7) UNHORSE (7)
Score: 52–25 (max 54)
The HOURS passing quick for Renita and another 5, and Wayne sees HONKERS which were created for Seasame Street.
Round 8: T N I E Q B O I R
Wayne: bitier
Renita: BRINE (5)
DC: BONIER (6) BORNITE (7)
Score: 52–30 (max 61)
The lead is reduced to 22 with Wayne's bitier not being allowed so 5 points to Renita for BRINE
Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 10, 9, 10. Target: 556.
Wayne: 555. Mistake in working.
Renita: 565. (50 x 10) + (100 - 25) - 10 (5)
RR: 556. (50 x 10) + ((100 - 25) - 10 + 9)) (10)
Score: 52–35 (max 71)
The comeback is on and the lead down to 17 points now...
Teatime teaser: SHEDEALS -> HEADLESS
Round 10: D G A O Y T E R I
Wayne: GYRATED (7)
Renita: TRADE (5)
DC: TRAGEDY (7) GODETIA (7)
OT: DIETARY (7) GOITRED (7) TRIAGED (7)
Score: 59–35 (max 78)
Renita still stuck on 5's whilst Wayne has GYRATED His way back to a 24 point lead.
Round 11: O E U M S F I R V
Wayne: MOUSIER (7)
Renita: MOVERS (6)
DC: VERISMO (7)
Score: 66–35 (max 85)
Renita finally has a word which is not a 5 but it's still not enough to beat Wayne's MOUSIER for 7...
Round 12: C W A O R M E B A
Wayne: CAMERA (6)
Renita: BRACE (5)
DC: AMEOBA (6) MACABRE (7)
Score: 72–35
Renita is back to her favorite 5's with BRACE but Wayne is a bit flashier with CAMERA.
Round 13: O I P C E T V P D
Wayne: pectoid
Renita: PIVOTED (7)
Score: 72–42 (max 99)
Wayne comes up with pectoid but is disallowed so Renita takes the round with a good 7 PIVOTED.
Round 14: 100, 8, 9, 6, 1, 10. Target: 160.
Wayne: 160. (6 x 10) + 100 (10)
Renita: 160. (6 x 10) + 100 (10)
Score: 82–52 (max 109)
Straight forward numbers game again...
Round 15: I V Y S O R B E T
No one buzzes. The answer was VERBOSITY.
Final Score: 82–52 (max 119)
No one gets this one, well the Mrs did..
So two wins for wayne, can he make it three tomorrow, join James for the recap tomorrow.
Jen is back next week from her jollies next week so until the next time...
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