A BATTLE BETWEEN WIGAN V MANCHESTER UNITED..............WHO WILL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH ??????????????
C1: Champion: Series 84 Semi Finalist Stu "Stuhag " Harkness (10 Games 9 wins, 1095 points.)
C2: Champion: Series 81 Champion, James Haughton (11 Games 11 Wins wins, 1328 points)
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Osman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S T O N I E I R O
R02: T M T G E A U W S
R03: 75, 8, 6, 8, 1, 10. Target: 713.
TTT: COINSIDE - "Choose heads or tails, it's your call."
R04: M H N T E O I U I
R05: N A R I S R M E T
R06: 75, 100, 50, 25, 4, 1. Target: 462.
R07: P O L A L R O E G
R08: D S T F E O U A O
R09: 9, 8, 4, 1, 1, 8, . Target: 212.
TTT: FUNLOOPS - "According to Mary, Alan can help."
R10: N D F P U E I Q S
R11: C E L A S V O S I
R12: W K C G A E A E A
R13: T X T L E A E I A
R14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 2, 4, . Target: 190.
R15: H Y P E S K I L L (conundrum)
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Round 1: S T O N I E I R O
Stu: SNOOTIER (8)
James: SNOOTIER (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
8s all round from these guys..........what else do you expect ?????
Round 2: T M T G E A U W S
Stu: MUTATES (7)
James: MUTAGES (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)
7s all round.......let's move on Shall we ????????
Round 3: 75, 8, 6, 8, 1, 10. Target: 713.
Stu: 713. (75 + 8 + 6) × 8 + 1 (10)
James: 713. (75 + 8 + 6) × 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 25)
Nice and easy this.........let's move on !!!
Teatime teaser: COINSIDE -> DECISION
Round 4: M H N T E O I U I
Stu: MINUTE (6)
James: MOUTHIE (7)
OT: MIONITE (7)
Score: 25–32 (max 32)
A great risk from James that pays off
Round 5: N A R I S R M E T
Stu: MARINERS (8)
James: MINARETS (8)
DC: RESTRAIN (8) RETRAINS (8)
OT: MARRITES (8) MINESTRA (8) MISANTER (8) RAIMENTS (8) STRAINER (8) TERRAINS (8) TIERSMAN (8) TRAINERS (8) TRANSIRE (8)
Score: 33–40 (max 40)
8s all round.......lets not complain about this !
Round 6: 75, 100, 50, 25, 4, 1. Target: 462.
C1: 462. (75 ÷ 25 + 100) × 4 + 50 (10)
C2: 462. (75 ÷ 25 + 100) × 4 + 50 (10)
Score: 43–50 (max 50)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing !!!do you honestly think that our Champions would not solve this ?
Round 7: P O L A L R O E G
Stu: PERGOLA (7)
James: GALLOPER (8)
DC: GALLOPER (8)
Score: 43–58 (max 58)
What a good risk from from James that allows him to extend his lead further.......in this rather tight contest
Round 8: D S T F E O U A O
Stu: SEAFOOD (7)
James: OUTDOES (7)
DC: DOOFUS (6) fadeouts
Score: 50–65 (max 65)
7s all from our Countdown legends.......again not a lot to squabble over !
Round 9: 9, 8, 4, 1, 1, 8. Target: 212.
Stu: 210.
James: 213. (9 × 8 − 1) × (4 − 1) (7)
RR: 212. (8 × 8 − (9 + 1 + 1)) × 4 (10)
Score: 50–72 (max 75)
Stu can only manage 210 with this 6S selection..........James gets one away and bags himself another 7 points.......but Rachel solves this one and produces the perfect 10........this now means that James' max game is now off !!
Teatime teaser: FUNLOOPS -> SPOONFUL
Round 10: N D F P U E I Q S
Stu: FUNDIES (7)
James: INFUSED (7)
DC: FUNDIES (7) UPSIDE (6)
Score: 57–79 (max 82)
7s all round.......NO COMMENT !
Round 11: C E L A S V O S I
Stu: VOCALISES (18)
James: OVISACS (7)
DC: VOCALISES (18)
GAME CHANGER............that excellent 9 from Stuhag that puts him right back in the contest and reduces the arrears to 4 points !!! this was one I spotted !!!
Score: 75–79 (max 100)
Round 12: W K C G A E A E A
Stu: AWAKE (5)
James: AWAKE (5)
DC: CAKEAGE (7)
Not the best selection of letters in this round.......DC spot the only 7 available....Cakeage !!! As I am celebrating my birthday today...here is a lovely birthday cake ! yum yum !!!
Score: 80–84 (max 107)
Round 13: T X T L E A E I A
Stu: TEXTILE (7)
James: ALTAITE (7)
OT: AILETTE (7)
Score: 87–91 (max 114)
ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!!!!
Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 2, 4. Target: 190.
Stu: 190. (100 − (50 + 25) ÷ 75 − 4) × 2 (10)
James: 190. (100 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25) × 2 (10)
Score: 97–101 (max 124)
Nice and straightforward...........................NOW WE HAVE A SCRAP ON OUR HANDS !!!!!!!! WE ARE IN CRUCIAL CONUNDRUM TERRITORY ....................... WHICH ONE OF THESE LEGENDS............ WILL BUZZ FIRST?????????
WILL IT BE ???
STUHAG............The Wigan fan ????
or
JAMES...............The Manchester United fan ????????
STAND BY !!!!
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3.25........James buzzes.........in Fergie time !!!!!!
Round 15: H Y P E S K I L L
C2 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say SYLPHLIKE which is correct.
Final Score: 97–111 (max 134)
What a cracking contest this has been, first of all congratulations to James who now advances into the next round where he will meet the winner of Adam Latchford/Tom Stevenson in their next match.......the battle of series champions ! Secondly take nothing away from Stu who put in a brave performance but can be proud of what he has achieved.......so until next time it is bye for now.
