Tuesday 24th January 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 2)

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Tuesday 24th January 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 2)

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Hello and welcome to another recap

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C1: Champion Peter Burke (6 wins, 620 points.)
C2: Challenger Rog Airey.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen K Amos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F A C O N I P A L
R02: T E W R I Q B E R
R03: 6, 10, 6, 8, 9, 1, . Target: 221.
TTT: STEPKNEE - "What Alex Stepney might use when fishing."
R04: M R L O E O R B S
R05: N E T I G O S E L
R06: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 4. Target: 950.
R07: P O N E C U S O R
R08: G E S L A Z U R T
R09: 50, 100, 75, 3, 5, 7, . Target: 620.
TTT: MADESOLD - "She made and sold lots of these in her Romanian café."
R10: L E A O D Y H S T
R11: N E S A V E N U T
R12: D E I F P E A D T
R13: S E T A G O K E R
R14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 2, 4, . Target: 260.
R15: V O T E R R I S K (conundrum)


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Round 1: F A C O N I P A L

Peter: FALCON (6)
Rog: FALCON (6)
DC: PIANOLA (7)
OT: FOLACIN (7) PALACIO (7) PINACOL (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

6s from our contestants but DC spot a really good 7 with Pianola

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A very popular soap opera from the 1980s otherwise known as Dallas with Vineyards

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The Millenium Falcon the most badass spaceship from the very popular Star Wars franchise


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Childhood memories anybody ????? Hanna Barbera superhero Blue Falcon and his loyal sidekick Dynomutt aka Dog Wonder !


Round 2: T E W R I Q B E R

Peter: REWRITE (7)
Rog: REWRITE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

MOVING ON !!!!!


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Round 3: 6, 10, 6, 8, 9, 1. Target: 221.

Peter: 220. (6 + 6 + 9 + 1) × 10 (7)
Rog: -
RR: 221. (6 + 6 + 1) × (8 + 9) (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 24)

A good solve from Peter with his 1 away solution..........but Rachel shows us how it is done.....and produces a perfect 10

Teatime teaser: STEPKNEE -> KEEPNETS

Round 4: M R L O E O R B S

Peter: BLOOMERS (8)
Rog: BLOOMERS (8)
DC: REBLOOMS (8)
OT: SOMBRERO (8)
Score: 28–21 (max 32)

8s all round from everybody.........but a lovely looking 8 with Sombrero a hat worn in Mexico and parts of Spain


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Round 5: N E T I G O S E L

Peter: TINGLES (7)
Rog: seeting
DC: LONGEST (7) EGESTION (8)
OT: NEOLITES (8) NOSELITE (8) SLEETING (8) STEELING (8)
Score: 35–21 (max 40)

A good 7 from our champion......but Rog has his disallowed by Susie.......but quite a few 8s hidden away.......again not a lot to argue over !


Round 6: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 4. Target: 950.

Peter: 950. (5 + 4) × 100 + 50 (10)
Rog: 950. (5 + 4) × 100 + 50 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 50)

PISS EZ INNIT !!!

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Round 7: P O N E C U S O R

Peter: POUNCERS (8)
Rog: COUPONS (7)
DC: COUPONERS (18)
Score: 53–31 (max 68)

A good 8 from Peter......DC get to shine with their 9.......Couponers this was one I spotted !

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Round 8: G E S L A Z U R T

Peter: GLAZERS (7)
Rog: saulter
DC: GESTURAL (8)
OT: TRAGULES (8)
Score: 60–31 (max 76)

A good 7 from Peter......Rog is rather unlucky with his.....DC spot an 8 Gestural

Round 9: 50, 100, 75, 3, 5, 7. Target: 620.

Peter: 621.
Rog: 620. 7 × 100 − 75 − 5 (10)
Score: 60–41 (max 86)

Another piss ez one ! our champion Peter can only manage 1 away.....but our challenger Rog picks up 10 useful points......will it be enough for a comeback ????????

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Teatime teaser: MADESOLD -> DOLMADES

Round 10: L E A O D Y H S T

Peter: DEATHLY (7)
Rog: LOATHES (7)
DC: DEATHLY (7) LOATHES (7)
OT: LOATHED (7) SHOALED (7)
Score: 67–48 (max 93)

7s all round.......shall we move on ???

Round 11: N E S A V E N U T

Peter: VENUES (6)
Rog: UNSEEN (6)
DC: AVENUES (7)
OT: NANTEES (7) NEATENS (7) UNEATEN (7)
Score: 73–54 (max 100)

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A very popular series of the 1970s The Protectors ,that used the song Avenues and Alleyways !!..........Our contestants bag themselves another 6 points......but DC get shine with their 7 Avenues !

Round 12: D E I F P E A D T

Peter: DEFEAT (6)
Rog: DEFEAT (6)
DC: PEATED (6)
OT: IDEATED (7)
Score: 79–60 (max 107)

6s all round......one 7 hidden away with Ideated

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Round 13: S E T A G O K E R

Peter: STORAGE (7)
Rog: STORAGE (7)
DC: STORAGE (7) ROSEATE (7)
OT: KERATOSE (8)
Score: 86–67 (max 115)

7s all round........one 8 hidden away with Keratose

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Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 2, 4. Target: 260.

Peter: 258. 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 4 × 2 (7)
Rog: -
RR: 260. 75 ÷ 25 × (100 + 4) − 2 − 50 (10)
Score: 93–67 (max 125)

A good 2 away Solve from Peter.......Rachel gets to shine yet again !

Round 15: V O T E R R I S K

Rog: buzzes on 0.5 seconds to say IMPETUOUS which is incorrect.
Peter : does not buzz.
The answer was OVERSKIRT.
Final Score: 93–67 (max 135)

Neither contestant solves the conundrum.......but it is left to Susie Dent to solve it !!! a great game all round........could Peter get win No8 and be the first octochamp of series 87 ???? we will see a familiar face return to our screens apterite Cillian McMulkin from series 65, join me for the recap later on in the meantime it is bye for now !

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