C1: Champion Sue Telfer (4 wins, 451 points.)
C2: Challenger Quinn Bartlett.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D N T G R A O E S
R02: K I N A T O L I G
R03: 75, 9, 6, 1, 3, 10. Target: 112.
TTT: THECOTCRY - "The baby would cry in the cot; it could be something to note."
R04: C O T E S O V E R
R05: D G T F H E A A N
R06: 50, 2, 5, 10, 2, 1, . Target: 742.
R07: R C T F S O I E B
R08: N O P A D I L E T
R09: 100, 5, 7, 5, 3, 2. Target: 261.
TTT: ALICESANG - "Whenever Alice sang, it was so bad I needed pain relief"
R10: W I R U L A G I M
R11: D S Y N R E E D I
R12: W E B O P E S I H
R13: M N R S P E T A I
R14: 50, 7, 1, 10, 5, 7. Target: 577.
R15: D A N D E R B U N (conundrum)
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Round 1: D N T G R A O E S
Sue: GRANDEST (8)
Quinn: DRAGONETS (18)
Score: 0–18 (max 18)
A great start from our challenger with Dragonets.......this was a 9 that I spotted
Dragonet :A marine fish which often lies partly buried in the seabed. The male is brightly coloured.
Round 2: K I N A T O L I G
Sue: TAILING (7)
Quinn: TALKING (7)
DC: LIGATION (8)
OT: INTAGLIO (8)
Score: 7–25 (max 26)
Round 3: 75, 9, 6, 1, 3, 10. Target: 112.
Sue: 112. 3 × 10 + 6 + 1 + 75 (10)
Quinn: 112. 3 × 10 + 6 + 1 + 75 (10)
Score: 17–35 (max 36)
Straightforward......need I say more as both of our contestants bag 10 points.........!!!!!
But there is a LNAFP
9-3=6
10+6=16
6+1=7
16*7=112
Teatime teaser: THECOTCRY -> CROTCHETY
Round 4: C O T E S O V E R
Sue: SCOOTER (7)
Quinn: REVOTES (7)
DC: SCOOTER (7) VECTORS (7)
OT: CREOSOTE (8)
Score: 24–42 (max 44)
Creosote :A shrub native to arid parts of Mexico and the western US. Its leaves smell of creosote and when steeped in boiling water they yield an antiseptic lotion.
Creosote :A dark brown oil containing various phenols and other organic compounds, distilled from coal tar and used as a wood preservative.
A colourless, pungent, oily liquid, containing creosol and other compounds, distilled from wood tar and used as an antiseptic.
Round 5: D G T F H E A A N
Sue: TANGED (6)
Quinn: FATHEAD (7)
OT: HANDGATE (8)
Score: 24–49 (max 52)
A good 8 from Colin......with a little help from upstairs !!!!!
Round 6: 50, 2, 5, 10, 2, 1. Target: 742.
Sue: 742. 50 × 5 × (2 + 1) − (10 − 2) (10)
Quinn: 744.
Score: 34–49 (max 62)
A good numbers solve from our champion Sue.............will this be enough to get her back in the contest..........as the arrears are reduced to 15 points.
Round 7: R C T F S O I E B
Sue: FORCES (6)
Quinn: FORCES (6)
DC: BISECTOR (8)
Score: 40–55 (max 70)
Bisector : ‘The perpendicular bisectors of AA’ and BB’ are bound to intersect at A 1.’
Round 8: N O P A D I L E T
Sue: PANTILE (7)
Quinn: PLANETOID (18)
OT: PLATINODE (18)
Score: 40–73 (max 88)
A great 9 from Quinn with Planetoid......one I spotted ...........but there is a second 9 hidden away with Platinode
Platinode :The negative plate or cathode of a voltaic cell (originally made of platinum).
Round 9: 100, 5, 7, 5, 3, 2. Target: 261.
Sue: 260. Mistake in working.
Quinn: 260. ((5 + 5) × 3 + 100) × 2 (7)
CM: 261. (100 − 5 − 5) × 3 − 7 − 2 (10)
Score: 40–80 (max 98)
Now there is something that you don't see very often......Colin Murray solving a numbers game......one I solved using a completely different method
7*2=14
5/5=1
14-1=13
100-13=87
87*3=261
Using the Omelette method
Teatime teaser: ALICESANG -> ANALGESIC
Round 10: W I R U L A G I M
Sue: GRAIL (5)
Quinn: alium
DC: MURAL (5)
OT: AGRIMI (6) URAMIL (6)
Score: 45–80 (max 104)
5s allround but there are two 6s hidden away and ignored by all !!
Round 11: D S Y N R E E D I
Sue: RESIDE (6)
Quinn: SENDER (6)
DC: RESIDED (7) DESIRED (7)
OT: DENIERS (7) DERIDES (7) DERNIES (7) INDEEDY (7) NEDDIES (7) NEREIDS (7) NIDYEDS (7) REDDENS (7) REDSIDE (7) RESINED (7)
Score: 51–86 (max 111)
6s all round from our contestants......plenty of 7s not a lot to argue about !!!!!!!
Round 12: W E B O P E S I H
Sue: SWEEP (5)
Quinn: weepish
DC: PHOEBES (7)
Score: 56–86 (max 118)
Phoebe : An American tyrant flycatcher with mainly grey-brown or blackish plumage.
Round 13: M N R S P E T A I
Sue: SPEARMINT (18)
Quinn: SPEARMINT (18)
Score: 74–104 (max 136)
A good 9 from our contestants....one I spotted.....but this will not be enough for our champion Sue if she can perform some kind of miracle and get herself back in the game !!!
Round 14: 50, 7, 1, 10, 5, 7. Target: 577.
Sue: 577. (50 + 7) × 10 + 7 (10)
Quinn: 577. (50 + 7) × 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 84–114 (max 146)
NICE AND EASY...........NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 15: D A N D E R B U N
Quinn buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say UNBRANDED which is correct.
Final Score: 84–124 (max 156)
A great debut score from Quinn with 124........take nothing away from Sue she will be satisfied with her 5 wins points total of 535 and the teapot........will her 5 wins and points total of 535 be enough to get in to the Countdown finals ?????????
In the meantime bye for now !!!!
