C1: Champion Terence Newnham (6 wins, 552 points.)
C2: Challenger Kim Binks.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D P R A O E S G P
R02: R L A E M C I A N
R03: 75, 6, 7, 2, 8, 10. Target: 445.
TTT: FLESHYOU - "It spends a lot of time indoors on a web site."
R04: R N G U E A Y R E
R05: G T R A O P T I D
R06: 75, 8, 4, 8, 4, 1. Target: 359.
R07: A E N H S U N C D
R08: B E S B A E I W S
R09: 25, 6, 8, 3, 1, 1. Target: 205.
TTT: SAGOPLOT - "Always propping up the bar but never drinking"
R10: L P O A R Q E M N
R11: W G T A U I D C E
R12: T N J I E I L S U
R13: T F T E A O G S N
R14: 75, 10, 7, 2, 6, 10, . Target: 431.
R15: V A I N G A L Z E (conundrum)
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Round 1: D P R A O E S G P
Terence: GRASPED (7)
Kim: dappers
DC: PROSE (5) PODGERS (7)
OT: APPOSED (7) GAPPERS (7) SPARGED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A fantastic start from our champion Terence with his 7 Grasped.............there were a fair few of those to be had..............sadly no extra points if you spot most of those !
Round 2: R L A E M C I A N
Terence: MIRACLE (7)
Kim: MAILER (6)
DC: CALAMINE (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Another fine round from our champion Terence with his 7 Miracle.................if you had the dreaded Chicken Pox when you were younger...................you would of used Calamine lotion to treat them...........the smell was disgusting but it worked !
Round 3: 75, 6, 7, 2, 8, 10. Target: 445.
C1: 445. 75 × 6 − 10 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 445. 75 × 6 − 10 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 25)
At long last Kim gets some points on the board with this piss easy numbers solve............it is that easy I think I will count some sheep instead
Teatime teaser: FLESHYOU -> HOUSEFLY
Round 4: R N G U E A Y R E
Terence: GARNER (6)
Kim: RANGER (6)
DC: YEARNER (7)
Score: 30–16 (max 32)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger..................over in DC they get to shine with 7 Yearner
Round 5: G T R A O P T I D
Terence: TRIPOD (6)
Kim: PATIO (5)
DC: PAROTID (7)
OT: GORDITA (7) PATRIOT (7)
Score: 36–16 (max 39)
Okay next please
Round 6: 75, 8, 4, 8, 4, 1. Target: 359.
C1: 359. (4 + 1) × 75 − 8 − 8 (10)
C2: 360.
Score: 46–16 (max 49)
Another fine solve from Mr Newham...........................that extends his lead further.........he clearly has no trouble in solving this bad boy !
Round 7: A E N H S U N C D
Terence: sundance
Kim: SHUNNED (7)
DC: SUNDAE (6) UNCASHED (8)
Score: 46–23 (max 57)
A rather unfortunate risk from our champion Terence with his 8 Sundance that was disallowed by Susie as it is specified as two words..............our challenger Kim get score with her 7 Shunned and puts her back in with a shout...............
Over in DC they get to show off with their eight Uncashed........which was the spot of our recap writer !
Round 8: B E S B A E I W S
Terence: BABIES (6)
Kim: BABIES (6)
DC: BABIES (6)
OT: SWABBIES (8)
Score: 52–29 (max 65)
Our contestants and DC have plenty to cry about as their 6s are Babies.......however there was one eight available with Swabbies.........that I chickened !
Round 9: 25, 6, 8, 3, 1, 1. Target: 205.
C1: -
C2: 205. 8 × 25 + 6 − 1 (10)
Score: 52–39 (max 75)
Could nerves be creeping in for our champion Terence ? as he misses this fairly easy numbers solve.....................on the other hand our challenger Kim picks up a rather valuable 10 points with her fantastic numbers solve..........13 points is the difference between the two of them.........but there is still everything to play for
Teatime teaser: SAGOPLOT -> GOALPOST
Round 10: L P O A R Q E M N
Terence: MOANER (6)
Kim: MOANER (6)
DC: MANROPE (7)
OT: ALMONER (7) LAMPERN (7) PLEROMA (7) POLEARM (7)
Score: 58–45 (max 82)
Sixes all round.......................so let's move on...............not argue about this !
Round 11: W G T A U I D C E
Terence: WAITED (6)
Kim: WAITED (6)
DC: WIDGET (6)
OT: AUGITE (6) DACITE (6) DUGITE (6)
Score: 64–51 (max 88)
Sixes all round..............nothing worth arguing over.........so let's move on
Round 12: T N J I E I L S U
Terence: UTENSIL (7)
Kim: tensile
DC: UNITISE (7) UTILISE (7) jesuit
OT: INUTILE (7) LINIEST (7) LINTIES (7) UNITIES (7)
Score: 71–51 (max 95)
Another fine round from our champion Terence with his 7 Utensil..........these are found in most kitchens in many households around the world...............plenty of other sevens to be had..................sadly not for our challenger Kim as Susie disallows her 7......... no extra points if you spot most of those.
Round 13: T F T E A O G S N
Terence: FATTENS (7)
Kim: FATTENS (7)
DC: TANGOES (7)
OT: NOTATES (7) ONSTAGE (7)
Score: 78–58 (max 102)
Sevens all round from everybody.............nothing worth complaining over...........so let's play nicely now.............and move on ! With 20 points up for grabs Kim needs a perfect numbers round and the conundrum to force a tiebreak....so let's how the next two rounds play out
Round 14: 75, 10, 7, 2, 6, 10. Target: 431.
C1: 430. 75 × 6 − 10 − 10 (7)
C2: 443.
RR: 431= 75 × 6 − 10 − 7 − 2 (10)
Score: 85–58 (max 112)
Sadly not for Kim as victory Number Seven is Terence's.............. Kim's Countdown adventure is over and sadly for her it is game over
Round 15: V A I N G A L Z E
C1 buzzes on 18.25 seconds to say GALVANIZE which is correct.
Final Score: 95–58 (max 122)
What an enjoyable and entertaining contest this has been, firstly congratulations to Terence on his 7th win.........he will be looking for win number eight so that he has a chance of making into the series 90 finals.............secondly take nothing away from Kim who gave as good as she got but it wasn't enough to match the brilliance of Terence who was in good form today..............you can join me the next recap and find out if he does get his 8th win..............In the meantime it is bye for now !
