C1: Challenger Matt Croy. A former contestant from series 65, he is an apterite and a serving police officer with Greater Manchester Police.
C2: Challenger Craig Lingard. A former contestant from series 66, he is a Senior Prison Officer.
They are both using this appearance to raise for money for the charity (COPS) Care of Police Survivors. See the link below if you would like to make a donation.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B H E T E I N T O
R02: D R I D A N U S E
R03: V S A H E I T E C
R04: P R I T A R U F E
R05: 100, 75, 6, 4, 3, 7. Target: 858.
TTT: ROBSFEAR - "Refrains from adding to Goldilocks' woes"
R06: N R U S O T A X O
R07: L T A M E O D Y N
R08: R F A H E C A M O
R09: D N I V E E K O G
R10: 25, 4, 6, 6, 9, 10. Target: 928.
TTT: TOMSFEAR - "Sounds like Esther can count all her friends on one hand"
R11: S D I W O E G L R
R12: T S A M E T A F B
R13: J S E Q I E S P A
R14: 100, 4, 6, 4, 7, 5. Target: 290.
R15: F I T T E R D U O (conundrum)
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Round 1: B H E T E I N T O
Matt: BOTNET (6)
Craig: BITTEN (6)
DC: HOTTIE (6) bottie
OT: EBONITE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Sixes all round for our contestants, a brilliant one with BOTNET which is a network of private computers affected with malicious software. But there is a 7 lurking with EBONITE.
Round 2: D R I D A N U S E
Matt: DENARIUS (8)
Craig: DRAINS (6)
DC: DANDIER (7) SARDINED (8)
OT: RADIUSED (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)
A brilliant 8 from Matt with DENARIUS this was one I spotted myself.
Round 3: V S A H E I T E C
Matt: HEAVIEST (8)
Craig: HEAVIEST (8)
DC: ACHIEVES (8)
OT: VESICATE (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 23)
Nothing heavy about this round, eights all round for everybody.
Round 4: P R I T A R U F E
Matt: PARTIER (7)
Craig: PARTIER (7)
DC: RAPTURE (7) FRUITER (7)
OT: TURFIER (7)
Sevens all round, but it is party time for our men in uniform !
Score: 29–21 (max 30)
Round 5: 100, 75, 6, 4, 3, 7. Target: 858.
Matt: 857.
Craig: 858. (3 x 4 x 75) - (7 x 6) (10)
Score: 29–31 (max 40)
A great numbers solve from Craig which gives him a brief lead
Teatime teaser: ROBSFEAR -> FORBEARS
Round 6: N R U S O T A X O
Matt: RATOONS (7)
Craig: OUTRAN (6)
OT: SANTOOR (7) UNROOTS (7)
Score: 36–31 (max 47)
Round 7: L T A M E O D Y N
Matt: OMENTAL (7)
Craig: MALTED (6)
DC: TALONED (7) MELODY (6)
OT: MANTLED (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 43–31 (max 54)
Round 8: R F A H E C A M O
Matt: CARAFE (6)
Craig: CAMERA (6)
DC: CAMEO (5)
OT: CHAMFER (7)
Score: 49–37 (max 61)
Matt has a great word with CARAFE but Craig is a bit more flash with CAMERA
Round 9: D N I V E E K O G
Matt: INVOKED (7)
Craig: EVOKING (7)
OT: DOVEKIE (7)
Score: 56–44 (max 68)
Round 10: 25, 4, 6, 6, 9, 10. Target: 928.
Matt: 926. (9 x 4 x 25) + (6 x 6) - 10 (7)
Craig: 922.
RR: 928. (((25 x 9) + 6) x 4) + 10 - 6 (10)
Score: 63–44 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: TOMSFEAR -> FORMATES
Round 11: S D I W O E G L R
Matt: GWEILOS (7)
Craig: GLIDERS (7)
DC: GIRDLES (7) GROWLED (7) GLORIED (7) WEIRDOS (7)
OT: DOWRIES (7) GILDERS (7) GLORIES (7) GLOWERS (7) GODLIER (7) LODGERS (7) REGILDS (7) ROWDIES (7) SOLDIER (7) SOLIDER (7) SWIRLED (7) WIDGERS (7) WILDERS (7)
Seven's all round for everybody Matt has a fantastic word with GWEILOS but Craig flies in with GLIDERS
Score: 70–51 (max 85)
Round 12: T S A M E T A F B
Matt: ABATES (6)
Craig: MATES (5)
OT: AFTEST (6) BEMATA (6) FABEST (6) MATTES (6) TAMEST (6)
Score: 76–51 (max 91)
Round 13: J S E Q I E S P A
Matt: SPIES (5)
Craig: JAPES (5)
DC: SEPIAS (6)
OT: ESPIES (6) JESSIE (6)
Score: 81–56 (max 97)
Craig comes up with JAPES but Matt Arrests this round with SPIES
Round 14: 100, 4, 6, 4, 7, 5. Target: 290.
Matt: 290. ((7 - 4) x 100) - 6 - 4 (10)
Craig: 290. ((7 - 4) x 100) - 6 - 4 (10)
Score: 91–66 (max 107)
Round 15: F I T T E R D U O
No one buzzes. The answer was FORTITUDE.
Final Score: 91-66 (max 117)
I would like to dedicate this episode and recap,In memory of Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes.Two brave police officers that were loved by everybody very sadly missed and will never be forgotten.
If you would like to make a donation to (COPS) Care of Police Survivors here is the link that you can donate to wwwjustgiving.com/countdown4cops.
Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=-14