C1: Champion Terence Newham (5 wins, 461 points.)
C2: Challenger Melissa Flynn.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R S G I E I S V N
R02: R P R U E I L H E
R03: 50, 2, 4, 7, 8, 7, . Target: 117.
TTT: RANFIGHT - "Binoculars help you see an old coin in the distance"
R04: B S L A E U R A M
R05: D N L N E O I F T
R06: 50, 100, 25, 10, 10, 7, . Target: 349.
R07: S T G E A E C N O
R08: T S C A I O D P E
R09: 75, 25, 10, 2, 4, 10. Target: 844.
TTT: ICONSCAM - "An immoral act with a coffee? What a snake!"
R10: G N S A I O Y R N
R11: B S W E A E D M F
R12: L H S O E A N P O
R13: I O S M T E R Z K
R14: 50, 75, 100, 4, 9, 7. Target: 934.
R15: C A T T L E R U N (conundrum)
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Round 1: R S G I E I S V N
Terence: REVISING (8)
Melissa: vinings
DC: REVISING (8)
OT: SERVINGS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A fantastic start from our champion Terence............he means business with his 8 Revising for new words........ which he is doing right now if he is to bag his 6th win...........sadly for Melissa her 7 is disallowed by Susie...........one other 8 available is Servings
Round 2: R P R U E I L H E
Terence: PUERILE (7)
Melissa: HELPER (6)
DC: HIRPLE (6) PUERILE (7)
OT: REPLIER (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Nothing to see here...........let's move along............another good round from our champion Terence with his 7 Puerile.........our challenger Melissa is yet to score
Round 3: 50, 2, 4, 7, 8, 7. Target: 117.
C1: 115.
C2: 117. (50 + 8) × 2 + 7 ÷ 7 (10)
Score: 15–10 (max 25)
A fantastic solve from Melissa who now gets her first points on the board by getting the first numbers game spot on.....and puts herself 5 points within the champion Terence
Teatime teaser: RANFIGHT -> FARTHING
Round 4: B S L A E U R A M
Terence: RAMBLES (7)
Melissa: blamers
DC: MAULERS (7) MARBLES (7)
OT: LABARUMS (8)
Score: 22–10 (max 33)
Our champion has plenty to talk about as his 7 is Rambles................sadly Melissa's 7 is disallowed by Susie as it is not valid.............but there was rather interesting eight missed by all Labarums !
Round 5: D N L N E O I F T
Terence: flinted
Melissa: flinted
DC: INDOLENT (8)
OT: NINEFOLD (8)
Score: 22–10 (max 41)
Both our Champion and Challenger draw a blank in this round as Susie says no to their disallowed words.............
Over in DC they get to shine with their eight Indolent.............which was the spot from yours truly ! One other eight to be had was Ninefold..........but you don't get any extra points for spotting that !
Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 10, 10, 7. Target: 349.
C1: 349. 50 × 7 − 10 ÷ 10 (10)
C2: 349. 50 × 7 − 10 ÷ 10 (10)
Score: 32–20 (max 51)
A piece of piss the solve.......................this bags our champion and challenger 10 points..............I'd rather be counting sheep !
Round 7: S T G E A E C N O
Terence: ENACTS (6)
Melissa: stoneage
DC: GOATEES (7) COGNATES (8)
OT: NOTECASE (8)
Score: 38–20 (max 59)
Another good round from Terence his 6 Enacts............sadly Melissa's eight doesn't count as it is specified as two words............
Over in DC they get to shine yet again with their 8 Cognates as does our recap writer.................there was one other 8 with Notecase but you don't get any extra points for spotting it !
Round 8: T S C A I O D P E
Terence: COASTED (7)
Melissa: DOPIEST (7)
DC: DESPOTIC (8)
OT: DIOPTASE (8) SPICATED (8)
Score: 45–27 (max 67)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger ........not worthing arguing over............so let's play nicely now........ over in DC they get to shine with their Despotic.............our recap writer spots the old Countdown favourite Dioptase
Round 9: 75, 25, 10, 2, 4, 10. Target: 844.
C1: 844. (75 + 10) × 10 − 4 − 2 (10)
C2: 844. (75 + 10) × 10 − 4 − 2 (10)
Score: 55–37 (max 77)
Another easy one for champion and challenger that bags them both 10 points each..............not worth arguing over !
Teatime teaser: ICONSCAM -> MOCCASIN
Round 10: G N S A I O Y R N
Terence: SOARING (7)
Melissa: SAYING (6)
DC: GRAINS (6) SOARING (7)
OT: AGRIONS (7) NOSYING (7) SIGNARY (7) SIGNORY (7) SNARING (7) SNORING (7) SYRINGA (7) YARNING (7)
Score: 62–37 (max 84)
Okay..............next please....................quite a few sevens to be had..................no extra points for spotting most of these..........so let's move on !
Round 11: B S W E A E D M F
Terence: EMBEDS (6)
Melissa: BEAMED (6)
DC: DEFAMES (7)
Score: 68–43 (max 91)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.............over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Defames.........this was one that I spotted
Round 12: L H S O E A N P O
Terence: PHONES (6)
Melissa: shapen
DC: PHENOLS (7)
OT: HOOPLAS (7) NOPALES (7)
Score: 74–43 (max 98)
Another good round from our champion Terence with his 6 Phones.............sadly Susie has to disallow Melissa's 6 Shapen as it is specified as Misshapen.............but there were a few 7s to be had no extra points for spotting most of those ......................move along and let it gooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 13: I O S M T E R Z K
Terence: SMOKIER (7)
Melissa: MOISTER (7)
DC: SMOKIER (7)
OT: EROTISM (7) IRKSOME (7) MESTIZO (7) MIRKEST (7) MORTISE (7)
Score: 81–50 (max 105)
Sevens all round from everybody.................much to Susie's annoyance and least favourite word Moister as her 7..............plenty more to be had so let's move on and not argue about it !
Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 4, 9, 7. Target: 934.
C1: 927.
C2: 936. (100 + 4) × 9 (7)
RR: 934. (50 + 75 + 9) × 7 − 4 (10)
Score: 81–57 (max 115)
Not the easiest of 3Ls our challenger Melissa does well to get 7 points out of it.........sadly it is not enough to save her...............It is game over for her............Rachel gets to shine and produce a perfect 10
Round 15: C A T T L E R U N
C1 buzzes on 9.5 seconds to say RELUCTANT which is correct.
Final Score: 91–57 (max 125)
Another fine win for our champion Terence who is taking steps towards octo-champdom, take nothing away from Melissa she had some good spots and gave as good as she got but sadly it wasn't to be.............you can join me again to see if Terence can bag another win...........in the meantime it is a wrap folks !
