C1: Champion David Roe (7 wins, 702 points.)
C2: Challenger Tyler Selby.
DC: Susie Dent and Carl Frampton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D W U O N R E C F
R02: D M S I O I H W E
R03: 8, 6, 3, 5, 9, 9, . Target: 793.
TTT: ELFSEARS - "Captain Dickinson is not afraid of the dark."
R04: R M F D A O P A E
R05: Y T R U E I S N T
R06: 100, 10, 9, 8, 2, 6. Target: 840.
R07: P R A E T S Q U O
R08: T C U A R D E N A
R09: 50, 25, 100, 75, 10, 3, . Target: 620.
TTT: RICERUST - " Ignore food – think of the starters and a roll."
R10: L O I G S R O E L
R11: P D G O E I L S X
R12: G E T U A S G O R
R13: T R E O L C E N O
R14: 100, 6, 7, 10, 1, 5, . Target: 192.
R15: D A D O R B R A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: D W U O N R E C F
David: UNFORCED (8)
Tyler: FOUNDER (7)
DC: FROWNED (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A fantastic start and errors from David with his eight Unforced........he means business as DC can only come up with a Seven Frowned..........David's eight was my spot too !
Round 2: D M S I O I H W E
David: SHOWED (6)
Tyler: WISHED (6)
DC: MOSHED (6) HOMIES (6)
OT: IDIOMS (6) IODISE (6) IODISM (6) MIHIED (6) MODISH (6) SHOWIE (6) WIDISH (6) WISDOM (6)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)
Sixes all round..........need I say more so let's move on ! Tyler must be relieved now he has some points on the board
Round 3: 8, 6, 3, 5, 9, 9. Target: 793.
C1: 792. 9 × 8 × (6 + 5) (7)
C2: -
RR: 793. 3 × 5 × 6 × 9 − 9 − 8 (10)
Score: 21–6 (max 24)
Not the easiest of 6S our champion David does well to get 1 away and seven points.............Ms Riley gets to shine by producing the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: ELFSEARS -> FEARLESS
Round 4: R M F O A O P A E
David: FRAME (5)
Tyler: foamer
DC: PARAMO (6)
OT: FEMORA (6) FORMAE (6)
Score: 26–6 (max 30)
Another good round from our champion David but not for Tyler as Susie disallows his six...........but over in DC they get to shine with their six Paramo............something I have never heard of..........a couple sixes to be had..........but no extra points if you spot those !
Round 5: Y T R U E I S N T
David: RUNTIEST (8)
Tyler: UNTIES (6)
DC: TRUSTY (6) RUNTIEST (8)
OT: ENTRYIST (8)
Score: 34–6 (max 38)
Another excellent round from our champion David with his eight Runtiest sadly not for Tyler though he has been stuck on 6 points since the second round !
Round 6: 100, 10, 9, 8, 2, 6. Target: 840.
C1: 840. (9 + 2 − 6 + 100) × 8 (10)
C2: 840. 100 × 8 + (6 − 2) × 10 (10)
Score: 44–16 (max 48)
Another straightforward solve from David and Tyler that bags them both 10 points
Round 7: P R A E T S Q U O
David: POUTERS (7)
Tyler: QUOTES (6)
DC: PARQUETS (8)
OT: APTEROUS (8) EQUATORS (8) OPAQUEST (8) QUAESTOR (8)
Score: 51–16 (max 56
Another good round from Mr Roe with his 7 Pouters...........but our challenger Mr Selby is stuck on a 6 and doesn't get to score...........there was quite a few eights to be had.........nothing worth arguing over..........now play nicely children, sadly no extra points for spotting most of those, one notable 8 was Apterous which was my spot...........if you want to improve your Countdown skills Apterous is the place to be...... If you also have you an android phone the app is available from the google store to download on to your phone. This app was created by Series 63 champion Jack Hurst and is really helpful.......... The Countdown/Apterous community is really lovely one that I am proud to be part of !
https://www.apterous.org/index.php
Round 8: T C U A R D E N A
David: UNTRACED (8)
Tyler: CARTED (6)
DC: UNDERACT (8)
OT: UNCRATED (8)
Score: 59–16 (max 64)
Another fine round for Mr Roe who is racking up his points nicely..........win number eight is his !
Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 75, 10, 3. Target: 620.
C1: 620. (100 ÷ 25 × 3 + 50) × 10 (10)
C2: 622.
Score: 69–16 (max 74)
Another good solve from Mr Roe he is on fire with his numbers........sadly Tyler doesn't even get close with 622
Teatime teaser: RICERUST -> RECRUITS
Round 10: L O I G S R O E L *In Round 10, Selby originally declared GOLLIES – as this is regarded as an offensive term, the round was reshot with both contestants declaring GLORIES
David: GLORIES (7)
Tyler: GLORIES (7)
OT: GLORIOLES (18)
Score: 76–23 (max 92)
Sevens all round...............there was one 9 letter word hidden away with Glorioles hidden away..........I can't imagine how I missed this one !
Round 11: P D G O E I L S X
David: SPOILED (7)
Tyler: SPOILED (7)
DC: SPLODGE (7)
OT: DOGPILES (8)
Score: 83–30 (max 100)
Sevens all round yet again...........but one rather interesting eight lurking in there with Dogpiles that nobody spotted
Round 12: G E T U A S G O R
David: STAGGER (7)
Tyler: OUTAGES (7)
DC: OUTRAGES (8)
Score: 90–37 (max 108)
Sevens all round..........need I say more..............over in DC they get to show off.....they are not seeing red as their 8 is OUTRAGES............which was my spot too
Round 13: T R E O L C E N O
David: CONTROL (7)
Tyler: CONTROL (7)
DC: ELECTRON (8)
Score: 97–44 (max 116)
Sevens all round from David and Tyler .........DC get to steal the show with their 8 Electron which is the spot from our recap writer !
Now here is somebody who the stole show in 1985 with his band Queen and their electrifying performance at Live Aid...........and here is their frontman Freddie Mercury.
Round 14: 100, 6, 7, 10, 1, 5. Target: 192.
C1: 192. 10 ÷ 5 × 100 − (7 + 1) (10)
C2: 192. 10 ÷ 5 × 100 − (7 + 1) (10)
Score: 107–54 (max 126)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing for our Champion and Challenger.......as this bags them 10 points each
Round 15: D A D O R B R A T
C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say DARTBOARD which is correct.
Final Score: 107–64 (max 136)
What a great contest this been, firstly congratulations to David on becoming the fifth octochamp of series 90 his total of 809 points over eight games this averages out at 101.125 a game this makes him the Provisional 3rd seed David he will be back in December for the series 90 finals. Secondly take nothing away from Tyler he gave as good as he got but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum......you can join me for the next recap as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios.........in the meantime it is bye for now
