C1: Champion Mark Goodliffe (7 wins, 711 points.)
C2: Challenger Laura Gilbert.
DC: Susie Dent and Babatunde Aléshé.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: U A O N S H T G R
R02: P N T E I G R O S
R03: 2, 2, 3, 10, 5, 7. Target: 900.
TTT: EUROVANS - " Stone the crows – I'm absolutely famished."
R04: D N F E O A S T W
R05: E U I S H L Y T D
R06: 75, 5, 8, 2, 3, 4, . Target: 318.
R07: A E U N S Q M T P
R08: C R O E N W A T F
R09: 5, 4, 7, 10, 1, 8. Target: 569.
TTT: WARMROSE - "They wriggle out of the radio straight into your head."
R10: E I E L D G O T L
R11: I E A M S B M R T
R12: L S D E O U N P A
R13: E O A L T G S C I
R14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 4, 1. Target: 470.
R15: S H E E R L U F F (conundrum)
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Round 1: U A O N S H T G R
Mark: hangouts
Laura: TROUGHS (7)
DC: SHOTGUN (7) GUNSHOT (7)
OT: NUGATORS (8) STAGHORN (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
7s all round from our Challenger and DC but not for our champion Mark as Susie disallows his 7 as Hangout is specified as two words..........in other news there were two rather interesting 8s hidden away that nobody spotted
Round 2: P N T E I G R O S
Mark: REPOSTING (18)
Laura: REPOSTING (18)
DC: REPOSTING (18)
OT: POSTERING (18) PROGESTIN (18)
Score: 18–25 (max 26)
This just gets better and better 9s from our Champion Challenger and DC............you guessed it I spotted Reposting as my 9
Round 3: 2, 2, 3, 10, 5, 7. Target: 900.
C1: -
C2: 900. (7 + 3) × 10 × (5 + 2 + 2) (10)
Score: 18–35 (max 36)
What a fantastic start from our Challenger Laura...........could the nerves be getting to our champion Mark ?
Teatime teaser: EUROVANS -> RAVENOUS
Round 4: D N F E O A S T W
Mark: DONATES (7)
Laura: FASTED (6)
DC: FANTODS (7)
OT: ANTODES (7) DOWNEST (7) FONDEST (7) ONSTEAD (7)
Score: 25–35 (max 43)
What a cracking 7 from Champion Mark........he now reduces the arrears to 10 points and gets himself back in the contest
Round 5: E U I S H L Y T D
Mark: DUSTILY (7)
Laura: DUSTILY (7)
DC: DUSTILY (7)
OT: SEDULITY (8)
Score: 32–42 (max 51)
7s all round.......one rather interesting 8 missed by all Sedulity
Round 6: 75, 5, 8, 2, 3, 4. Target: 318.
C1: 318. 75 × 4 + 5 × 2 + 8 (10)
C2: 318. 75 × 4 + 5 × 2 + 8 (10)
Score: 42–52 (max 61)
Nice and straightforward this solve not too taxing for our Champion and Challenger
Round 7: A E U N S Q M T P
Mark: EQUANTS (7)
Laura: STAMEN (6)
DC: SPUMANTE (8)
OT: PUTAMENS (8) QUESTMAN (8)
Score: 49–52 (max 69)
A good round from our Champion Mark that gives him the lead for the first time............get to shine with their 8 Spumante
Round 8: C R O E N W A T F
Mark: ENACTOR (7)
Laura: WANTER (6)
DC: ENACTOR (7)
OT: CROWNET (7) ECONTRA (7) FORWENT (7)
Score: 56–52 (max 76)
Another good round from with his 7 Enactor........can he stretch his lead further ?
Round 9: 5, 4, 7, 10, 1, 8. Target: 569.
C1: 569. 10 × 8 × 7 + 5 + 4 (10)
C2: 569. 10 × 8 × 7 + 5 + 4 (10)
Score: 66–62 (max 86)
Nice and straightforward..........Top marks from our Champion and Challenger
Teatime teaser: WARMROSE -> EARWORMS
Round 10: E I E L D G O T L
Mark: TILLED (6)
Laura: TOILED (6)
DC: gileted
OT: GOLDITE (7)
Score: 72–68 (max 93)
6s all from our Champion and Challenger.......shall we move on ? One rather interesting 7 missed by all Goldite that was spotted by our very own recap writer Tracey Mills
Round 11: I E A M S B M R T
Mark: BARMIEST (8)
Laura: rammiest
DC: MARMITES (8)
OT: AMBRITES (8) TRAMMIES (8)
Score: 80–68 (max 101)
Another fantastic round from Mr Goodliffe with is 8 Barmiest.........sadly Laura has hers disallowed by Susie........DC come up with a rather interesting 8 Marmites which is a type of cooking pot.......not the disgusting Marmite that you love or hate !
Round 12: L S D E O U N P A
Mark: UNLAPSED (8)
Laura: LOUSED (6)
OT: PALUDOSE (8) POUNDALS (8)
Score: 88–68 (max 109)
The old Unlapsed makes an appearance yet again.......but there were a couple more 8s in this rather nice selection of letters......Paludose was my spot.......However this contest remains tight......as there is still everything to play for
Round 13: E O A L T G S C I
Mark: CASTLE (6)
Laura: CAGIEST (7)
DC: SOCIETAL (8) GELCOATS (8)
OT: ALIGOTES (8) COALITES (8)
Score: 88–75 (max 117)
Another good round for our challenger Laura could the comeback be on ? Over in DC they get to shine with their 8s
Round 14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 4, 1. Target: 470.
C1: 472. 100 × 4 + 75 – 50 ÷ 25 – 1 (7)
C2: 472. 100 × 4 + 75 – 50 ÷ 25 – 1 (7)
RR: 471. (100 − 1) × 4 + 75 (7)
Score: 95–82 (max 124)
Rachel says that 470 is impossible........1 away is the best you can get.......Our Champion and Challenger managed 472 and 7 points each.............Sadly for our challenger Laura it is Game Over
Round 15: S H E E R L U F F
C1 buzzes on 23.5 seconds to say RESHUFFLE which is correct.
Final Score: 105–82 (max 134)
Another fantastic game by both contestants............firstly congratulations to Mark Goodliffe on becoming the first octochamp of this series his total of 816 points averages out at 102 points a game this will put him as the provisional top seed for now, secondly take nothing away from Laura she gave Mark a run for his money with some excellent wordplay and numberplay on another day she could of been in contention for a teapot.........this my last recap for now as I am taking temporary retirement from recapping.........tune into the show on Monday as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios in the meantime it is bye for now.
