So before we get down to business............will the Manchester Mutilator tame our Welsh Wordsmith ? l so let's get this party started as the first of our quarter finals kick off !
C1: Champion Rhys "The Welsh Wordsmith " Jones (8 wins, 800 points.)
C2: Champion Michael "The Manchester Mutilator " Kane (6 wins, 607 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Ricky Wilson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E O A D S G V N F
R02: H N R U E L M I S
R03: 6, 9, 3, 4, 2, 5. Target: 692.
TTT: WIRELORD - "John, the darts legend, had this vehicle on his list of demands"
R04: N R B A I D T O C
R05: U E O S Q T M G P
R06: 75, 100, 1, 1, 2, 3, . Target: 486.
R07: I E A T P M N B E
R08: S N D U E M S A Y
R09: 10, 2, 9, 8, 6, 9, . Target: 199.
TTT: STEPTORN - "You had several warnings about the inferior campsite"
R10: T W D A U C S E R
R11: O I A C W S T K L
R12: G S L E I R T A N
R13: E O O H R P J I E
R14: 75, 25, 9, 2, 10, 1, . Target: 558.
R15: L O N G L A S T E (conundrum)
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Round 1: E O A D S G V N F
Rhys: DOSAGE (6)
Michael: ANODES (6)
DC: GONADS (6)
OT: DEFANGS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Sixes all round from our quarter finalists and DC..............but there was 7 that you needed to sink your teeth into......Defangs
Round 2: H N R U E L M I S
Rhys: MISRULE (7)
Michael: hurlies
OT: INHUMES (7) LIMNERS (7) MENHIRS (7) MERLINS (7) MUSHIER (7) RHENIUM (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)
Another fine round for Mr Jones who is racking up his points nicely...........the first lead could be the most important in this quarter final..........sadly not for Michael Susie disallows his 7 at it is specified as Hurleys.......... a few more 7s to be had..........let's jump ahead to the next round !
Round 3: 6, 9, 3, 4, 2, 5. Target: 692.
C1: 693. ((6 + 5) × (3 + 4) × 9) (7)
C2: -
RR: 692. ((((6 × 9) + 2) × 3) + 5) × 4 (10)
Score: 20–6 (max 24)
Not the easiest of 6S our top seed Rhys does well to get one away and bag himself 7 points and extends his lead by 14 points..........but Rachel gets to show off and a produce a perfect 10 involving the 4 times table
Teatime teaser: WIRELORD -> LOWRIDER
Round 4: N R B A I D T O C
Rhys: BANDITO (7)
Michael: CAROTID (7)
DC: CORTINA (7)
OT: BRACONID (8) TORNADIC (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 32)
Sevens all round from everybody.............
Our very own Tracey Mills our recap writer gets to shine with her badass eight Braconid
Round 5: U E O S Q T M G P
Rhys: QUOTES (6)
Michael: QUOTES (6)
DC: MOSQUE (6) TEMPOS (6)
OT: SEPTUM (6) TOQUES (6) UPMOST (6)
Score: 33–19 (max 38)
Sixes all round............nothing worth squabbling over..........let's play nicely now !
Round 6: 75, 100, 1, 1, 2, 3. Target: 486.
C1: 490.
C2: 484. ((3 + 1) × (100 + 2)) + 75 + 1 (7)
Score: 33–26 (max 45)
Not the easiest of 6s rachel says that this cannot be solved perfectly.....one away is as good as it gets !
Round 7: I E A T P M N B E
Rhys: AMBIENT (7)
Michael: AMBIENT (7)
DC: MATINEE (7) BETAINE (7)
Score: 40–33 (max 52)
Okay next please !
Round 8: S N D U E M S A Y
Rhys: MADNESS (7)
Michael: ASSUMED (7)
DC: SUNDAES (7) MEDUSAS (7)
OT: DESMANS (7)
Score: 47–40 (max 59)
Sevens all round..........nothing worth having a catfight over............so lets move on for now !
Round 9: 10, 2, 9, 8, 6, 9. Target: 199.
C1: 199. ((9 + 8 + 2) × 10) + 9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 57–40 (max 69)
Another fine solve from No 1 seed Rhys that produces a perfect 10 sadly Michael doesn't get close enough to score
Teatime teaser: STEPTORN -> PORTENTS
Round 10: T W D A U C S E R
Rhys: CUSTARD (7)
Michael: TRADUCES (8)
DC: CRUSADE (7)
OT: EDUCRATS (8)
Score: 57–48 (max 77)
What a way to get yourself back into this contest with an eight no less......winning another round would certainly make this an interesting contest
Arguably one of the best snooker players of the 1980s Steve "Interesting " Davis !
Round 11: O I A C W S T K L
Rhys: CLOAKS (6)
Michael: SLICK (5)
DC: STOICAL (7)
OT: KOTWALIS (8)
Score: 63–48 (max 85)
But our top seed hits straight back with his six Cloaks and opens up the lead by 15 points with everything left to play for...........but there was a rather interesting eight hidden away with Kotwalis
Round 12: G S L E I R T A N
Rhys: INTEGRALS (18)
Michael: RELATING (8)
DC: TRIANGLES (18) GNARLIEST (18)
Score: 81–48 (max 103)
What a way to seal your place in the semi-final by getting a 9 no less............there were a couple of more nines to be had the one DC and our recap spotted was Triangles...........sadly you don't get any extra points !
Round 13: E O O H R P J I E
Rhys: HOOPER (6)
Michael: HOOPER (6)
Score: 87–54 (max 109)
Top marks from our quarter finalists ! spotting the only six that is available to them
Round 14: 75, 25, 9, 2, 10, 1. Target: 558.
C1: 558. (((25 + 1) × 2) + 10) × 9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 97–54 (max 119)
Another fantastic solve for Rhys who now books his place in the first of our Semi-Finals that takes place on Wednesday..............sadly for Michael it is Game Over
Round 15: L O N G L A S T E
C2 buzzes on 26.5 seconds to say GALLSTONE which is correct.
Final Score: 97–64 (max 129)
What a great contest this has been firstly congratulations to Rhys for making into the semi-finals where he will play winner of Christine Smith or Amy Berry will that is coming to our screens on Tuesday. Secondly commerisations to Michael who had the last laugh by solving the conundrum. Making into the Countdown finals is an achievement in its self, Michael can hold his head up with pride and be proud of his achievements as a Countdown finalist. You can join me for the next recap as the second quarter final gets underway tomorrow in the meantime folks it is bye for now !
