C1: Champion Ciaran McCarthy (7 wins, 718 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Bainbridge.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P R E O L W A G M
R02: R G O T E H O U M
R03: 75, 100, 25, 1, 8, 3. Target: 111.
TTT: SHOWDONE - "When the show's done, we get these parties started"
R04: O T G N A H I S D
R05: F B O A L S E C A
R06: 25, 100, 3, 5, 4, 10. Target: 232.
R07: T G O E R P I R A
R08: N L I Q U E T S A
R09: 75, 50, 25, 10, 4, 4. Target: 631.
TTT: COURTEMP - " If this overheats, it can freeze"
R10: G O S N U S I N E
R11: T M A E S R I E D
R12: N U M I D A S E F
R13: S T A E P T I D U
R14: 100, 5, 10, 1, 7, 1. Target: 763.
R15: S H E S H A P P I (conundrum)
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Round 1: P R E O L W A G M
Ciaran: PERGOLA (7)
Paul: plowage
DC: GAPEWORM (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: R G O T E H O U M
Ciaran: MOUTHER (7)
Paul: TOUGHER (7)
DC: GOURMET (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 100, 25, 1, 8, 3. Target: 111.
C1: 111. 100 + 8 + 3 (10)
C2: 111. 100 + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 25)
A piece of piss this numbers game that bags our champion and challenger 10 points each
Teatime teaser: SHOWDONE -> HOEDOWNS
Round 4: O T G N A H I S D
Ciaran: HOSTING (7)
Paul: doatings
DC: DASHING (7) SHADING (7) SANDHOG (7)
OT: AGONIST (7) GANOIDS (7) GITANOS (7) GOATISH (7) HASTING (7) TASHING (7) THINGOS (7) TOADISH (7)
Score: 31–17 (max 32)
Round 5: F B O A L S E C A
Ciaran: CABLES (6)
Paul: CABLES (6)
DC: SOLACE (6) FABLES (6)
OT: CABALS (6) COBLES (6) FAECAL (6)
Score: 37–23 (max 38)
Round 6: 25, 100, 3, 5, 4, 10. Target: 232.
C1: 232. (10 ÷ 5) × 100 + 25 + 4 + 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 47–23 (max 48)
Round 7: T G O E R P I R A
Ciaran: AIRPORT (7)
Paul: progate
DC: PRIORATE (8)
OT: PROGERIA (8)
Score: 54–23 (max 56)
Our champion Ciaran is flying high with his seven Airport.........sadly our challenger Paul is grounded with his 7 Progate which is disallowed by Susie
You will see plenty of these at an airport sadly not this one though.........the queen of the skies in her heyday for those who enjoy their jet-set lifestyle with all the perks and business people who take long trips abroad......... a retro QANTAS Jumbo Jet in it's old livery.
On the subject of Airports.........The Motors a pub/rock group and their 1978 smash hit Airport charting as high as no 4 one of my favourite travel songs when I go away
Another travel song favourite you will need to take a plane to visit a tropical beach.........not this variety of Foreign Affair.......but the Mike Oldfield variety !
There were a couple of eights to be had Priorate is the one DC spotted...........but my spot was Progeria
Round 8: N L I Q U E T S A
Ciaran: QUANTILES (18)
Paul: SQUINT (6)
DC: SEQUIN (6)
Score: 72–23 (max 74)
Round 9: 75, 50, 25, 10, 4, 4. Target: 631.
C1: 631. (75 − 50) × 25 + 10 − 4 (10)
C2: 637.
Score: 82–23 (max 84)
Another straightforward numbers game from our Champion Ciaran that bags him another 10 points......he is racking up his points nicely
Teatime teaser: COURTEMP -> COMPUTER
Round 10: G O S N U S I N E
Ciaran: nounises
Paul: ousing
DC: IGNEOUS (7) SENSING (7)
OT: ENSIGNS (7) ENSUING (7) GUENONS (7) GUNNIES (7) NOSINGS (7) SONNIES (7) SOUSING (7) SUNNIES (7) UNISONS (7)
Score: 82–23 (max 91)
Susie says no to both words..........but the damage is minor for our champion Ciaran as he has a healthy over his challenger Paul..............there were quite a few sevens to be had........no extra points for spotting most of those.........so let's not fight over this and play nicely
Round 11: T M A E S R I E D
Ciaran: DREAMIEST (18)
Paul: STREAMED (8)
DC: DIAMETERS (18)
OT: DIATREMES (18)
Score: 100–23 (max 109)
It's raining nines in this round............three of those to be had.............but no extra points for spotting all of them...........the one I spotted was Diameters along with DC !
Round 12: N U M I D A S E F
Ciaran: FAMINES (7)
Paul: FAMINES (7)
DC: MEDIANS (7) MAIDENS (7)
OT: FUNDIES (7) INFUSED (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7) SNAFUED (7)
Score: 107–30 (max 116)
Round 13: S T A E P T I D U
Ciaran: DISPUTE (7)
Paul: SPITTED (7)
DC: SITUATED (8) APTITUDES (18)
Score: 114–37 (max 134)
Sevens all round from Ciaran and Paul............over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Aptitudes.........this was one that I missed !
Round 14: 100, 5, 10, 1, 7, 1. Target: 763.
C1: 763. (100 + 10 − 1) × 7 (10)
C2: 763. (100 + 10 − 1) × 7 (10)
Score: 124–47 (max 144)
A nice and easy numbers game to end the days proceedings that bags our champion and challenger 10 points each
Round 15: S H E S H A P P I
C2 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say SHIPSHAPE which is correct.
Final Score: 124–57 (max 154)
What a great contest this has been, firstly congratulations to Ciaran on becoming the 4th octo-champ of series 92 his combined score of 842 points that averages out as 105.25 a game and puts him as the provisional third seed for now, he will almost certainly be back for the series 92 finals that takes place in December, secondly take nothing away from Paul he gave as good as he got but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum, you can join me for the next recap where we welcome two brand new contestants to the Countdown studios...........In the meantime I bid you farewell until next time..............
