Hello and welcome to another countdown recap, todays show will have an explosion of words and numbers, with plenty of fireworks as today is the 5th of November, it should be a cracker on today's show, if somebody comes up with a sparkler and doesn't fizzle out !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
C1: Champion Anthony Poulton- Smith (1 win, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Keith Kan.
DC: Susie Dent and Michelle Colliins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G T S E I A F K B
R02: M D G O I E L S O
R03: 75, 25, 50, 1, 5, 7, . Target: 481.
TTT: SHEETBAY
R04: P T R E I A X P O
R05: S V T U O E R N A
R06: 75, 50, 6, 3, 9, 7, . Target: 445.
R07: D M L I A U A S H
R08: N R T E I A S Z L
R09: 75, 50, 100, 2, 4, 7, . Target: 258.
TTT: RICEMILK
R10: D H N E I E W T I
R11: D V N E U E S L U
R12: T N P A E O M D E
R13: L S P O E O N R I
R14: 50, 75, 8, 5, 5, 1. Target: 637.
R15: A S I C K C R E W (conundrum)
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Round 1: G T S E I A F K B
Anthony: STAKE (5)
Keith: AGEIST (6)
DC: KITBAGS (7) FIESTA (6)
OT: GABFEST (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Round 2: M D G O I E L S O
Anthony: LODGES (6)
Keith: GOOLIES (7)
OT: MISLODGE (8) GLOOMED (7) GOODIES (7) MIDSOLE (7) OLOGIES (7) SMOODGE (7) SMOOGED (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 15)
Our first Darren of the day with MISLODGE
Round 3: 75, 25, 50, 1, 5, 7. Target: 481.
Anthony: 476. Mistake in working.
Keith: 480. Mistake in working.
RR: 481. ( 75 - 5 - 1 ) x 7 ) - ( 50 / 25 ) (10)
Score: 0–13 (max 25)
A mistake from both of our contestants leaving Rachel to mop up and produce the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: SHEETBAY -> EYEBATHS
Round 4: P T R E I A X P O
Anthony: PIRATE (6)
Keith: PIRATE (6)
DC: PERIAPT (7) EXPIATOR (8)
Score: 6–19 (max 33)
Our second Darren of the day with the 8 in EXPIATOR .................this happens to be one I spotted
Round 5: S V T U O E R N A
Anthony : TAVERNS (7)
Keith: RAVENOUS (8)
DC: SOUTANE (7) VAUNTERS (8)
OT: VENATORS (8)
Score: 6–27 (max 41)
Round 6: 75, 50, 6, 3, 9, 7. Target: 445.
Anthony: 444.
Keith: 445. ( 75 x 6 ) - ( 50 / 7 + 3 ) (10)
Score: 6–37 (max 51)
Round 7: D M L I A U A S H
Anthony: DAHLIAS (7)
Keith: DIALS (5)
DC: DUALISM (7) AUDIAL (6)
OT: SAMADHI (7)
Score: 13–37 (max 58)
A lovely 7 with DAHLIAS from Our champ but is this enough for him to make a comeback ?
Round 8: N R T E I A S Z L
Anthony: LAZIEST (7)
Keith: ZANIEST (7)
DC: ENTRAILS (8) LATRINES (8)
OT: RATLINES (8) REINSTAL (8) TRENAILS (8)
Score: 20–44 (max 66)
Plenty of 8s in this round......................no comment
Round 9: 75, 50, 100, 2, 4, 7. Target: 258.
Anthony: 258. ( 100 + 4 ) x 2 ) + 50 (10)
Keith: 258. ( 7 x 50 ) - 100 ) + ( 4 x 2 ) (10)
Score: 30–54 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: RICEMILK -> LIMERICK
Round 10: D H N E I E W T I
Anthony: WHINED (6)
Keith: WHINED (6)
DC: WHITENED (8)
Score: 36–60 (max 84)
Third Darren of the day with the 8 WHITENED another one I spotted
Round 11: D V N E U E S L U
Anthony: SUEDE (5)
Keith: VENUES (6)
DC: UNUSED (6) ENSUED (6)
OT: VENDUES (7) VENULES (7)
Score: 36–66 (max 91)
Round 12: T N P A E O M D E
Anthony: POMADE (6)
Keith: POMADE (6)
DC: TAMPONED (8) NEMATODE (8)
OT: METAPODE (8)
Score: 42–72 (max 99)
2 lovely eights from the corner
Round 13: L S P O E O N R I
Anthony: spooler
Keith: SPOLIER (7)
DC: POLONIES (8)
OT: POISONER (8) SPOONIER (8) PLERIONS (8)
Score: 42–79 (max 107)
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Round 14: 50, 75, 8, 5, 5, 1. Target: 637.
Anthony: 637. ( 50 + 75 ) x 5 ) + 8 + 5 ) - 1 (10)
Keith: 637. ( 50 - 1 ) x ( 8 + 5 ) (10)
Score: 52–89 (max 117)
Round 15: A S I C K C R E W
No one buzzes. The answer was WISECRACK.
Final Score: 52–89 (max 127)
Nobody sees the funny side of this conundrum..............not even the contestants or the studio audience can solve this
We have a new champion in Keith Kan, a good performance from Anthony but not enough to secure a second win, tune in to tomorrows edition of Countdown to see if Keith can get a second win.........and Join Anthony Endsor for Friday's recap............In the meantime bye for now !!!!!!
