
C1: Champion David Roe (1 win, 98 points.)
C2: Challenger Anna Seemayer.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N P O U F S A O N
R02: M S E I E P D S U
R03: 100, 50, 25, 75, 8, 6. Target: 197.
TTT: BEARHAIR - "If you've got these, you might have a wild "thyme"."
R04: G E T W O E S L S
R05: T I N O R I O H G
R06: 100, 25, 1, 4, 8, 5. Target: 808.
R07: P S U E I R T C A
R08: X N E A T D U E S
R09: 6, 8, 10, 1, 3, 1. Target: 318.
TTT: FELLROOK - "It's not connected to apples – just your granny's myth."
R10: L I N L O H A R C
R11: T Y N I A I B W G
R12: C R E O E T D P I
R13: S V E O R N G E L
R14: 50, 75, 4, 7, 5, 9. Target: 812.
R15: N E E D R O U N D (conundrum)
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Round 1: N P O U F S A O N
David: SPOON (5)
Anna: SPOON (5)
DC: UNSNAP (6)
OT: NOONAS (6) PANNUS (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
A little bit of spooning in this round as our champion and challenger both come up with a five spoon...........over in DC they get to shine with their 6 unsnap..........but there were plenty more of them..........but no extra points for spotting them all !


Round 2: M S E I E P D S U
David: MISUSED (7)
Anna: MISUSED (7)
DC: MISUSED (7) DESPISE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
Sevens all round...............can we let it go ????????????

Round 3: 100, 50, 25, 75, 8, 6. Target: 197.
C1: 197. 50 × 6 − 100 − 75 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 197. 50 × 6 − 100 − 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 23)
Nice and Straightforward.........not too taxing.......so let's move on for now !

Teatime teaser: BEARHAIR -> HERBARIA
Round 4: G E T W O E S L S
David: TOWELS (6)
Anna: SLOWEST (7)
DC: TOELESS (7) SWOLEST (7)
OT: EGOLESS (7)
Score: 22–29 (max 30)
A fantastic round for our challenger Anna sees her take the lead for the first time in this tight contest

Round 5: T I N O R I O H G
David: ROOTING (7)
Anna: HOOTING (7)
DC: ROOTING (7) RIOTING (7)
OT: IGNITOR (7)
Score: 29–36 (max 37)
Sevens all round..........next please !

Round 6: 100, 25, 1, 4, 8, 5. Target: 808.
C1: 808. (100 + 1) × 8 (10)
C2: 808. (100 + 1) × 8 (10)
Score: 39–46 (max 47)
A piece of piss this numbers solve that bags our champion and challenger 10 points each...........I think will go and count some sheep !


Round 7: P S U E I R T C A
David: PRACTISE (8)
Anna: PRACTISE (8)
DC: CAPTURES (8) PIRATES (7) PICRATES (8)
OT: CREPITUS (8) CRISPATE (8) PICTURES (8) SURICATE (8)
Score: 47–54 (max 55)
You will need plenty of practise in order to be a successful Countdown contestant..................if you win one game you can walk away with the teapot................if you win eight you are guaranteed a place in the finals depending on your scores

Round 8: X N E A T D U E S
David: UNSEATED (8)
Anna: EXTENDS (7)
DC: EXUDATES (8)
Score: 55–54 (max 63)
A fantastic eight from our champion David sees him take the lead by a point for the first time in this tight contest

Round 9: 6, 8, 10, 1, 3, 1. Target: 318.
C1: 318. (8 × 10 + 1) × (3 + 1) − 6 (10)
C2: 311.
Score: 65–54 (max 73)
Another fantastic 6 small solve from our champion David allows to him extend his lead even further

Teatime teaser: FELLROOK -> FOLKLORE
Round 10: L I N L O H A R C
David: COLLAR (6)
Anna: ANCHOR (6)
DC: CARILLON (8)
Score: 71–60 (max 81)
A bit of a Stockport County connection in this round...........Challinor is not valid by the way.......our current manager Dave Challinor who took over from interim manager Dave Conlon during his tenure as Stockport County manager Dave Challinor quickly became a fan favourite. Stockport County have gone strength to strength after a 11 year stay in non league football Dave Challinor guided Stockport County to league 2 promotion but lost in the play offs in a penalty shoot-out, the following season he guided to Stockport to the League 2 championship where they finished up as champions and are doing really well in league 1.Central Midfielder Will Collar started his career at Brighton Hove and Albion he went on to play for Hamilton Academical making 22 appearances for them. He signed for Stockport County in 2021 he has made 120 appearances for the club scoring 26 goals.


In other news Susie gets to shine with her eight Carillon




Round 11: T Y N I A I B W G
David: BAITING (7)
Anna: WAITING (7)
DC: BATWING (7)
Score: 78–67 (max 88)
Sevens all round..........let's move on shall we ????

Round 12: C R E O E T D P I
David: depictor
Anna: CORDITE (7)
DC: RECITED (7) PREDICT (7)
OT: DECREPIT (8) DEPICTER (8)
Score: 78–74 (max 96)
A disallowed word by champ David allows the challenger Anna to reduce the arrears by 4 points..............there were a couple of eights that nobody spotted..........again let's not squabble about this..........so let's play nicely now


Round 13: S V E O R N G E L
David: GOVERNS (7)
Anna: vengers
DC: everlong GROVELS (7)
OT: ELEVONS (7) ERELONG (7) GLOVERS (7) RESOLVE (7)
Score: 85–74 (max 103)
Another good round from our champion David that allows him to extend his lead further in the see-saw battle...........sadly Anna doesn't score in this round as Susie disallows her word...........however there is still everything left to play for


Round 14: 50, 75, 4, 7, 5, 9. Target: 812.
C1: 811. (9 + 7) × 50 + 75 ÷ 5 − 4 (7)
C2: 813. Mistake in working.
RR: 812. (50 + 75 − 9) × 7 (10)
Score: 92–74 (max 113)
Another fine solve from Mr Roe that bags him another victory.......sadly Anna doesn't even get close..........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done by producing a perfect 10

Round 15: N E E D R O U N D
C2 buzzes on 27.75 seconds to say UNDERDONE which is correct.
Final Score: 92–84 (max 123)
What a fantastic contest this has been another good win for our champion David who is getting better by the day...........but take nothing away from Anna she gave as good as she got.......... but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum..............join me again for the next recap.........in meantime it is bye for now !


