THIS NO IS ORDINARY RECAP....................IT IS THE BATTLE OF THE HUSBAND AND WIFE SERIES RUNNER UPS
WHICH ONE OF THESE LEGENDS WILL COME OUT ON TOP ??????????
C1: Champion : Series 84 Runner up :Florence Cappleman-Lynes (12 Games 11 wins, 1272 points.)
C2: Champion: Series 82 Runner up : Sam Cappleman-Lynes (12 Games 11 wins, 1380 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Heather Small .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S I R A Q I N E G
R02: T L L N E A A I A
R03: 100, 75, 50, 25, 6, 6, . Target: 350.
TTT: GOONFREE - " The quartet have left; it's a conclusion."
R04: K R D T U A O Z R
R05: G E N U S O R B D
R06: 100, 75, 50, 4, 6, 9. Target: 920.
R07: S E R A C E G S G
R08: T S R T A E I W A
R09: 2, 3, 5, 8, 4, 9, . Target: 120.
TTT: RAPTANGO - "It's a colourful character when going to court."
R10: B D M H U E I T
R11: H E T A L I S P T
R12: V P N W E A O S I
R13: N O T E E G O N T
R14: 75, 50, 1, 10, 8, 6. Target: 895.
R15: C A T A T H O N Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: S I R A Q I N E G
Florence: ARISING (7)
Sam: RAISING (7)
DC: ARISING (7) RAISING (7)
OT: AGINERS (7) AIRINGS (7) EARINGS (7) ERASING (7) GAINERS (7) RAGINIS (7) REAGINS (7) REGAINS (7) RIEINGS (7) RINGIES (7) SEARING (7) SENARII (7) SERINGA (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round........not a lot to squabble over
Round 2: T L L N E A A I A
Florence: alatine
Sam: TELLINA (7)
OT: ALLANITE (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)
A very unfortunate risk from Florence that is disallowed by Susie..........but Sam pulls a cracker out of the bag with Tellina......there is an interesting 8 hidden away with Allanite
Round 3: 100, 75, 50, 25, 6, 6. Target: 350.
Florence: 350. 75 × 6 − 100 (10)
Sam: 350. (100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 25)
A piss EZ numbers game to start this Quarter final off.........Sam and Florence don't have any trouble in solving this bad boy
Teatime teaser: GOONFREE -> FOREGONE
Round 4: K R D T U A O Z R
Florence: RAZOR (5)
Sam: DOTAKU (6)
OT: ARDOUR (6)
Score: 17–30 (max 31)
Another brilliant 6 from Sam that extends his lead............but the contest is still very tight !
Round 5: G E N U S O R B D
Florence: REBOUNDS (8)
Sam: BOUNDERS (8)
DC: BURGEONS (8)
OT: GUERDONS (8) SUBORNED (8)
Score: 25–38 (max 39)
8s all round.........let's move on !!!
Round 6: 100, 75, 50, 4, 6, 9. Target: 920.
Florence: 921. 9 × 100 + 75 − 50 − 4 (7)
Sam: 919. 9 × 100 + 75 − 50 − 6 (7)
RR: 920. (100 − 4) × 9 + 6 + 50 (10)
Score: 32–45 (max 49)
Both of our legends can get 1 away either side as they pick up another 7 points.........but Rachel shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Round 7: S E R A C E G S G
Florence: CREASES (7)
Sam: CREASES (7)
DC: GREASES (7) SAGGERS (7)
OT: AGGRESS (7) RECASES (7) SCRAGES (7)
Score: 39–52 (max 56)
7s all round..........next !!!
Round 8: T S R T A E I W A
Florence: WARTIEST (8)
Sam: WARTIEST (8)
Score: 47–60 (max 64)
NO COMMENT !!!!
Round 9: 2, 3, 5, 8, 4, 9. Target: 120.
Florence: 120. 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 (10)
Sam: 120. 3 × 5 × 8 (10)
Score: 57–70 (max 74)
Not too taxing this solve...............Our champions pick up another 10 points !!!
Teatime teaser: RAPTANGO -> TRAGOPAN
Round 10: B D M H U E I T S
Florence: THUMBED (7)
Sam: DEBUTS (6)
DC: DUMBEST (7)
OT: BISMUTH*, (7) SMITHED*, (7) SUBEDIT* (7)
Score: 64–70 (max 81)
GAME CHANGER...............COULD THE COMEBACK BE ON FOR FLORENCE.........as she reduces the arrears to 6 points and gives us all the thumbs up......as her 7 is Thumbed !!!
Round 11: H E T A L I S P T
Florence: HAPLITES (8)
Sam: ALPISTE (7)
DC: SPITTLE (7)
Score: 72–70 (max 89)
What a fabulous 8 from Florence this now means she takes the lead in this tight contest
Round 12: V P N W E A O S I
Florence: WEAPONS (7)
Sam: WEAPONS (7)
DC: EVASION (7)
Score: 79–77 (max 96)
7s all round...........NEXT !!!!!!
Round 13: N O T E E G O N T
Florence: GOTTEN (6)
Sam: GENTOO (6)
OT: TOONEN (6)
Score: 85–83 (max 102)
6s all round...........again not a lot to complain over !!
Round 14: 75, 50, 1, 10, 8, 6. Target: 895.
Florence: 895. (10 + 8) × 50 − (6 − 1) (10)
Sam: 895. (10 + 8) × 50 − (6 − 1) (10)
Score: 95–93 (max 112)
Another easy one for the series runner ups...............this sets us up for a crucial conundrum........the question is ?????? who will buzz first ??????
Round 15: C A T A T H O N Y
No one buzzes. The answer was CHATOYANT.
Final Score: 95–93 (max 122)
Neither of our contestants buzz and the conundrum goes unsolved for our Quarter Finalists..........Firstly congratulations to Florence for advancing into the Semi-Final where she will play the winner of James Haughton v Adam Latchford which is on our screens on the 17/1/23 secondly take nothing away from Sam who put in an admirable performance and can be proud of what he has achieved in his Countdown career....join me again for the recap later on.....In the meantime it is bye for now !
