C1: Champion David Roe (5 wins, 493 points.)
C2: Challenger Barrie Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Carl Frampton.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R A U O S D W R
R02: G A P O N T U P E
R03: 8, 3, 9, 3, 4, 6. Target: 383.
TTT: FUNTRYME - "It's not quite a full English – it's an old English"
R04: G U R E N Q A D M
R05: R E N R N O I M H
R06: 100, 75, 2, 4, 3, 7. Target: 238.
R07: S N E O B M P E A
R08: N E L S A V E T K
R09: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 1. Target: 272.
TTT: GRASSHEN - "The teeth do not belong to Dennis."
R10: S A N E C S I T F
R11: L E S O T A C H R
R12: T I G D O T E M O
R13: Y S T A I E C W I
R14: 75, 25, 100, 3, 5, 8. Target: 328.
R15: Q U E E N C O L E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R A U O S D W R
David: OUTWARDS (8)
Barrie: OUTWARDS (8)
DC: OUTDRAWS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Great start from David and Barrie with their eight Outwards......... an anagram of that Outdraws was the declaration from DC
Round 2: G A P O N T U P E
David: OUTAGE (6)
Barrie: PANT (4)
DC: AUTOPEN (7)
Score: 14–8 (max 15)
A good 6 from our champion David.........over in DC they get to shine with the old Countdown Autopen which was my spot too
Round 3: 8, 3, 9, 3, 4, 6. Target: 383.
C1: 384. (9 × 6 − 3 − 3) × 8 (7)
C2: 380.
RR: 383. 9 × (4 + 3) × 6 + 8 − 3 (10)
Score: 21–8 (max 25)
Not easiest of 6 six smalls our champion does well to get 7 points out of it.............Ms Riley shows us how it is done and producing a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: FUNTRYME -> FRUMENTY
Round 4: G U R E N Q A D M
David: MAUNDER (7)
Barrie: MANURE (6)
OT: DURAMEN (7) UNARMED (7)
Score: 28–8 (max 32)
Another good round from our champion David..........sadly not for Barrie though.........so can move ahead please ?
Round 5: R E N R N O I M H
David: HORNIER (7)
Barrie: honor
DC: IRONER (6)
Score: 35–8 (max 39)
Another fine round from our champion David with Hornier...............which our recap spotted...............the usual brand of rudeness ! what did you expect ? Sadly Susie has to disallow Barrie's 5 as American spelling of Honor are not valid on Countdown anymore.
Round 6: 100, 75, 2, 4, 3, 7. Target: 238.
C1: 238. 3 × 75 + 2 + 4 + 7 (10)
C2: 238. 3 × 75 + 2 + 4 + 7 (10)
Score: 45–18 (max 49)
Nice and straightforward..........as this bags David and Barrie 10 points each....not too taxing so lets move on for now !
Round 7: S N E O B M P E A
David: SEAMEN (6)
Barrie: BEMOANS (7)
DC: BEMOANS (7)
OT: AMBONES (7) BASEMEN (7) MOPANES (7) SPAEMEN (7)
Score: 45–25 (max 56)
Now this is unusual our champion David being beaten on a letters round from our challenger Barrie.............quite a few sevens to be had nothing worth having a catfight over...........with 20 points in it. If our challenger Barrie can win a few more rounds..........this will certainly make this contest very interesting.
Round 8: N E L S A V E T K
David: LEAVENS (7)
Barrie: NAVELS (6)
DC: ENSLAVE (7) LANKEST (7)
OT: KANTELES (8)
Score: 52–25 (max 64)
Quite a few sevens to be had..........but a rather interesting 8 hidden away that nobody spotted with Kanteles
Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 1. Target: 272.
C1: 272. (75 − 1) × 3 + 50 (10)
C2: 274.
Score: 62–25 (max 74)
Another piss easy one for our champion David..........sadly our challenger Barrie misses it and falls even further behind
Teatime teaser: GRASSHEN -> GNASHERS
Round 10: S A N E C S I T F
David: FANCIEST (8)
Barrie: FAINTS (6)
DC: FANCIEST (8)
OT: CINEASTS (8) FASCINES (8) SCANTIES (8)
Score: 70–25 (max 82)
Eights all round but from Barrie as he is stuck on a 7 ...........so lets jump ahead to the next round !
Round 11: L E S O T A C H R
David: CHORTLES (8)
Barrie: RATHOLES (8)
DC: CHLORATES (18)
OT: CHELATORS (18)
Score: 78–33 (max 100)
Eights all round from our champion and challenger.............
Over in DC they get to show off with their 9 Chlorates as does our recap writer..................but there was one other with Chelators no extra points for spotting that one !
Round 12: T I G D O T E M O
David: MOOTED (6)
Barrie: MIDGET (6)
DC: MOOTED (6)
OT: OMITTED (7)
Score: 84–39 (max 107)
Sixes all round..........but there was one solitary 7 that nobody spotted with Omitted
Round 13: Y S T A I E C W I
David: SWEATY (6)
Barrie: ICIEST (6)
OT: CITIES (6)
Score: 90–45 (max 113)
Sixes all round.............let's move on shall we ?
Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 3, 5, 8. Target: 328.
C1: 328. (75 − 8) × 5 − 3 − 100 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 328. 3 × 100 + 25 + 8 − 5 (10)
Score: 100–55 (max 123)
Another straightforward one.........enough said
Round 15: Q U E E N C O L E
C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say ELOQUENCE which is correct.
Final Score: 110–55 (max 133)
Another fine win from our champion David and another century too..........but take nothing away from Barrie he performed admirably but it wasn't enough to match David............by my reckoning David will become an octo-champ if he wins his next three game...........you can join me for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
