Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap
C1: Champion Lucas Glanville (4 wins, 412 points.)
C2: Challenger Jenny Melville.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P I G K E N A R U
R02: S L A I S F E A D
R03: 25, 75, 8, 2, 4, 5. Target: 380.
TTT: PARASITE - "Breathe in to make the sound."
R04: B N M T E O U F L
R05: H E Q O G W A P O
R06: 50, 100, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 587.
R07: N E L D U B E D A
R08: O I R C L A O T U
R09: 25, 50, 5, 6, 6, 1. Target: 215.
TTT: ENCRUSTS - "The Scottish monster was known for this, albeit briefly."
R10: J T E O E M P V I
R11: N O C E N R U T E
R12: N R S L S U A O E
R13: C O T I D E N S O
R14: 100, 50, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: .
R15: F E E D U S C O D (conundrum)
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Round 1: P I G K E N A R U
Lucas: REAPING (7)
Jenny: PARKING (7)
DC: PEAKING (7) GARPIKE (7)
OT: KERUING (7) PERKING (7) PUNKIER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round can we move on ?????
Round 2: S L A I S F E A D
Lucas: dailies
Jenny: SLIDES (6)
DC: FALSIES (7)
OT: ASSAILED (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 75, 8, 2, 4, 5. Target: 380.
C1: 380. ((8 ÷ 4 ÷ 2) + 75) × 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 17–13 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward our Champion Lucas has no trouble solving this bad boy..............If you know your 4 times table our recap writer used that method to solve bad boy !
75+25=100
100-5=95
95*4=380
Teatime teaser: PARASITE -> ASPIRATE
Round 4: B N M T E O U F L
Lucas: MOUNT (5)
Jenny: NOTEFUL (7)
DC: ENTOMB (6) TONEFUL (7) TUMBLE (6)
OT: NELUMBO (7) TOMEFUL (7)
Score: 17–20 (max 32)
Round 5: H E Q O G W A P O
Lucas: WHOOP (5)
Jenny: PAGE (4)
DC: PHAGE (5)
OT: WAHOO (5)
Score: 22–20 (max 37)
Round 6: 50, 100, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 587.
C1: 587. (7 + 5) × 50 − 9 − 4 (10)
C2: 586.
Score: 32–20 (max 47)
Another good round from our champion Lucas our challenger Jenny doesn't even get close
Round 7: N E L D U B E D A
Lucas: BUNDLED (7)
Jenny: BUNDLED (7)
DC: BLENDED (7) UNLEADED (8)
Score: 39–27 (max 55)
Round 8: O I R C L A O T U
Lucas: CLOUT (5)
Jenny: CURTAIL (7)
DC: CURTAIL (7)
OT: COULOIR (7) LOCATOR (7) LOCUTOR (7) TOURACO (7)
Score: 39–34 (max 62)
Round 9: 25, 50, 5, 6, 6, 1. Target: 215.
C1: 215. (50 − 6 − 1) × 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 49–34 (max 72)
Another good solve from our champion Lucas his points are building up nicely
Teatime teaser: ENCRUSTS -> CURTNESS
Round 10: J T E O E M P V I
Lucas: EMOTIVE (7)
Jenny: MOTIVE (6)
OT: EPITOME (7)
Score: 56–34 (max 79)
Round 11: N O C E N R U T E
Lucas: COUNTER (7)
Jenny: ENCOUNTER (18)
Score: 56–52 (max 97)
Our champion Lucas must be kicking himself by not stretching his 7 further...........but our challenger Jenny takes advantage of the situation and picks up 18 points that puts her right back in the contest..........however a certain recap writer by the name of Tracey Mills spots this 9
Round 12: N R S L S U A O E
Lucas: UNLESS (6)
Jenny: REASONS (7)
DC: RUNLESS (7)
OT: ANSEROUS (8)
Score: 56–59 (max 105)
Round 13: C O T I D E N S O
Lucas: SCOOTED (7)
Jenny: sectioned*8 ( Declared as an 8 )
DC: SCOOTED (7) NOTICED (7)
OT: CONOIDS (7) COOTIES (7) COTISED (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) DOCENTS (7) NIDEOTS (7) NOTICES (7) OCTINES (7) OCTODES (7) ODONTIC (7) OSCNODE (7) OSTEOID (7) SECONDI (7) SECONDO (7) SECTION (7) TOONIES (7)
Score: 63–59 (max 112)
Round 14: 100, 50, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: 977.
C1: 981. Mistake in working.
C2: 990. Mistake in working.
RR: 977. (100 − 1 − 2) × (50 ÷ 5) + 7 (10)
Score: 63–59 (max 122)
Neither contestant spots this numbers game...........this can only mean one thing we have a crucial conundrum...............but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces the perfect 10
Round 15: F E E D U S C O D
No one buzzes. The answer was DEFOCUSED.
Final Score: 63–59 (max 122)
Neither contestant spots the conundrum our champion Lucas lives to fight another day, but take nothing away from our challenger Jenny she gave as good as she got on another day she could of been in contention for a teapot, join me again as Lucas takes steps towards octo-champdom and his 6th winner.........in the meantime it is bye for now
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Monday 18th March 2024 ( Series 89 Prelim 55 )
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