Hello Countdowners and welcome to another Wednesday recap, we are down to the last of our preliminaries of series 91, and with the first of our quarter finals just around the corner with the top seed Rhys Jones facing off against the eighth seeded Michael Kane............before I get this show on the road.......there is a small matter of a game that needs recapping
C1: Champion Mel Smith (2 wins, 162 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Rawsthorne.
DC: Susie Dent and Ricky Wilson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T S A U K P I S E
R02: W A B O G E T S I
R03: 25, 6, 2, 1, 9, 10. Target: 410.
TTT: THECHASE - "Can you outrun the chasers? I doubt it."
R04: R E U N C A G E N
R05: P T R I A B U L E
R06: 100, 8, 2, 7, 2, 10. Target: 655.
R07: M L A O R V E S T
R08: N O W A J T I E S
R09: 100, 25, 4, 4, 9, 3. Target: 470.
TTT: HISTRADE - "Tom was much more robust than Oliver and Robert. "
R10: D O N U C D I Z E
R11: A I N R E C R O H
R12: P U Y E N I S A M
R13: T P E A L G O S D
R14: 100, 75, 4, 4, 6, 2. Target: 508.
R15: S I F T E D T E A (conundrum)
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Round 1: T S A U K P I S E
Mel: PAUSES (6)
Steve: PASTIES (7)
DC: PASTIES (7)
OT: PATSIES (7) PETASUS (7) PUKIEST (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: W A B O G E T S I
Mel: STOWAGE (7)
Steve: bowties
DC: STOWAGE (7) BOGIES (6)
OT: BOATIES (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 6, 2, 1, 9, 10. Target: 410.
C1: 410. (9 + 6 + 1) × 25 + 10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 17–7 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: THECHASE -> CHEETAHS
Round 4: R E U N C A G E N
Mel: NUANCE (6)
Steve: NUANCE (6)
DC: GUNNERA (7) UNCAGE (6)
OT: UNGREEN (7)
Score: 23–13 (max 31)
Round 5: P T R I A B U L E
Mel: RETAIL (6)
Steve: RETAIL (6)
DC: PARTIBLE (8)
OT: PUBERTAL (8)
Score: 29–19 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 8, 2, 7, 2, 10. Target: 655.
C1: 654. Mistake in working.
C2: 660. 100 × 7 − (2 + 2) × 10 (7)
RR: 655. ((8 + 7 − 2) × 100 + 10) ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 29–26 (max 49)
Round 7: M L A O R V E S T
Mel: REMOVALS (8)
Steve: METALS (6)
OT: LEVATORS (8)
Score: 37–26 (max 57)
Round 8: N O W A J T I E S
Mel: TOWNIES (7)
Steve: TOWNIES (7)
DC: TOWNIES (7)
OT: ATONIES (7) TAJINES (7)
Score: 44–33 (max 64)
Round 9: 100, 25, 4, 4, 9, 3. Target: 470.
C1: -
C2: 475. 100 × 4 + 25 × 3 (7)
RR: 470. 100 × 4 + 25 × 3 − (9 − 4) (10)
Score: 44–40 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: HISTRADE -> HARDIEST
Round 10: D O N U C D I Z E
Mel: INDUCE (6)
Steve: INDUCED (7)
DC: INDUCED (7)
Score: 44–47 (max 81)
Round 11: A I N R E C R O H
Mel: HORNIER (7)
Steve: ARCHER (6)
DC: CORNIER (7) CHORINE (7)
OT: RANCHERO (8)
Score: 51–47 (max 89)
Round 12: P U Y E N I S A M
Mel: MEANS (5)
Steve: MAINS (5)
DC: PNEUMAS (7)
OT: PAYNIMS (7)
Score: 56–52 (max 96)
Round 13: T P E A L G O S D
Mel: POSTAGE (7)
Steve: POSTAGE (7)
DC: APOSTLE (7) GOSPEL (6) TADPOLES (8)
Score: 63–59 (max 104)
Round 14: 100, 75, 4, 4, 6, 2. Target: 508.
C1: -
C2: 502. (6 − 4 ÷ 4) × 100 + 2 (5)
RR: 508.(75 × 4 + 4) × 2 − 100 (10)
Score: 63–64 (max 114)
Round 15: S I F T E D T E A
C1 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say DEFEATIST which is correct.
Final Score: 73–64 (max 124)
Another fine win wrapped for Mel as she can take a well earned rest as she will be the carry over champion for Series 92 that kicks off on Monday 30th June..................so let's not take anything away from Steve he gave as good as he got but sadly it wasn't to be..........you can join me for the first of our quarter finals that is coming to our screens tomorrow.......in the meantime it is bye for now
