C1: Champion Fiona " The Kinross Kolossus "Wood (9 wins, 926 points.)
C2: Champion Terence "The Preston Piper " Newnham (9 wins, 830 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T S M A O E N J F
R02: S H T A I A Q M G
R03: 75, 10, 3, 8, 2, 6. Target: 104.
TTT: SIRSTOUT - "Annie and co. travelled a lot, but it was good to be back home"
R04: C R G U E I D T R
R05: T K B M E I A S Z
R06: 50, 2, 8, 8, 7, 6. Target: 631.
R07: R D P I O E T F O
R08: N S L E O P T U A
R09: 100, 50, 75, 9, 9, 10. Target: 224.
TTT: OILDUNES - "Victor Meldrew didn't believe it, and nor should you."
R10: P S P I U I T R E
R11: M B D C U E A R S
R12: N S O E N D R I G
R13: T L V E A E L A S
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 8, 1. Target: 597.
R15: O L I I T E A R S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T S M A O E N J F
Fiona: FOMENTS (7)
Terence: STAMEN (6)
DC: FOMENTS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
First blood to our No 2 seed Fiona with her 7 Foments................our No 6 seed Terence can only manage a 6
Round 2: S H T A I A Q M G
Fiona: mights
Terence: STIGMA (6)
DC: STIGMA (6) ASTHMA (6)
OT: GHATAMS (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)
Oh dear this is unexpected I didn't see this coming our No 2 seed Fiona has her word disallowed by Susie.................There is no Stigma for Terence as he scores with his 6 and narrows Fiona's lead to just 1 point
There was one interesting 7 missed by all with Ghatams
Round 3: 75, 10, 3, 8, 2, 6. Target: 104.
C1: 104. (2 × 10) + 6 + 3 + 75 (10)
C2: 104. (3 × 10) + 75 – ((6 + 2) ÷ 8) (10)
Score: 17–16 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward from semi-finalists..............but there was a less complicated method that our recap writer used otherwise known as LNAFP
10+3=13
13*8=104
Teatime teaser: SIRSTOUT -> TOURISTS
Round 4: C R G U E I D T R
Fiona: CURRIED (7)
Terence: RECRUIT (7)
DC: CURRIED (7)
OT: TRUDGER (7)
Score: 24–23 (max 31)
Sevens all round in this rather tight contest
Round 5: T K B M E I A S Z
Fiona: BASKET (6)
Terence: STAKE (5)
DC: MISTAKE (7) MAZIEST (7)
OT: MESTIZA (7)
Score: 30–23 (max 38)
Our No 2 seed Fiona extends her lead further.........not by much...........but there were a few 7s hidden away.............DC Get to shine with their 7s
Round 6: 50, 2, 8, 8, 7, 6. Target: 631.
C1: 632. (6 + 7) × 50 – (8 + 8 + 2) (7)
C2: 632. (6 + 7) × 50 – (8 + 8 + 2) (7)
RR: 631. (50 × 6 + 8) × 2 + 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 37–30 (max 48)
A good 1 away solve from our semi-finalists..............Ms Riley gets to show off.......and produces the perfect solution
Round 7: R D P I O E T F O
Fiona: PROFITED (8)
Terence: PROFITED (8)
DC: TORPEDO (7) PROFITED (8)
Score: 45–38 (max 56)
Eights all round.............Terence isn't letting Fiona out of his sight just yet
Round 8: N S L E O P T U A
Fiona: POLENTAS (8)
Terence: POLENTAS (8)
DC: APOSTLE (7) OPULENT (7)
OT: AUTOPENS (8) LAPSTONE (8)
Score: 53–46 (max 64)
Eights all round................nothing to see here
Round 9: 100, 50, 75, 9, 9, 10. Target: 224.
C1: 224. 100 + 75 + 50 – (9 ÷ 9) (10)
C2: 224. 100 + 75 + 50 – (9 ÷ 9) (10)
Score: 63–56 (max 74)
A piss easy solve this one...........it bags our semi-finalists 10 points each
Teatime teaser: OILDUNES -> DELUSION
Round 10: P S P I U I T R E
Fiona: TIPPERS (7)
Terence: TIPPERS (7)
DC: TIPSIER (7)
OT: PERITUS (7) PISTEUR (7) TIPPIER (7)
Score: 70–63 (max 81)
Sevens all round..........nothing worth arguing about
Round 11: M B D C U E A R S
Fiona: CAMBERS (7)
Terence: CRUSADE (7)
DC: RUMBAED (7)
OT: BECARDS (7) CRUMBED (7) CUMBERS (7) DAUBERS (7) EARBUDS (7) MERBAUS (7) REMUDAS (7) SUBEDAR (7)
Score: 77–70 (max 88)
Sevens all round.................nothing worth squabbling over............play nicely now !
Round 12: N S O E N D R I G
Fiona: ENDORSING (18)
Terence: REGIONS (7)
DC: ENDORSING (18)
Score: 95–70 (max 106)
What a way to get yourself into the grand final...............our No 2 seed does it in style with her 9 Endorsing.............this was spotted by DC and our recap writer !
Round 13: T L V E A E L A S
Fiona: VALETS (6)
Terence: SVELTE (6)
DC: LEAVES (6)
Score: 101–76 (max 112)
Sixes all round..........let's move on for now
Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 8, 1. Target: 597.
C1: 597. (8 × 75) – (1 + (50 ÷ 25)) (10)
C2: 600.
Score: 111–76 (max 122)
Nice and straightforward this numbers solve.............our No 6 seed Terence doesn't even get close..............this can only mean one thing that Fiona is in the grand final !
Round 15: O L I I T E A R S
No one buzzes. The answer was SOLITAIRE.
Final Score: 111–76 (max 132)
Neither Semi finalist solves the conundrum but it is left to Rachel Riley and our recap writer to solve it........firstly congratulations to Fiona Wood for getting into the series 90 grand final where she will be facing the top seed Chris Kirby..............secondly take nothing away from Terence fresh from his giant killing of the third seed Rob Barkess, he can hold his head up with pride and be proud of what he has achieved in his Countdown career.............join me for the Series 90 Grand Final............in the meantime it is bye for now !
