Monday 15th August 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 41)

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Monday 15th August 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 41)

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Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap, today is the last day that we see Les Dennis as a stand in host for Colin Murray, Comdienne Jenny Eclair will gracing the host's chair in tomorrows edition of Countdown until Colin Murray returns to hosting duties on the 22nd August.


C1: Champion Naz Islam (1 win, 78 points.)
C2: Challenger Daniel Hill.
DC: Susie Dent and Heather Small .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T W M E O I R C J
R02: A E R F T U P M I
R03: 100, 9, 3, 4, 1, 8. Target: 382.
TTT: ARMEDCOP - "It's how you might address a close friend."
R04: S L R A E T S O E
R05: V N G S U I A B Z
R06: 100, 1, 1, 2, 3, 7. Target: 580.
R07: R L N O A E I R T
R08: H S D U E O H K L
R09: 25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9. Target: 856.
TTT: EVOKERAM - "Bowl the sixth ball for a new look."
R10: N D P E A E R S O
R11: N T M E I E W C G
R12: T S P A O E D R T
R13: L N X B A U O I A
R14: 75, 25, 3, 1, 4, 6. Target: 621.
R15: G I L L Y C O A L (conundrum)


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Round 1: T W M E O I R C J

Naz: CRIME (5)
Daniel: CRIME (5)
DC: MORTICE (7)
OT: COMERIT (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

5s all round from our contestants with Crime............I wonder if these guys will make their next appearance on Crimewatch !!!

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But Susie gets to shine with her 7 MORTICE

Round 2: A E R F T U P M I

Naz: PRIME (5)
Daniel: PRIME (5)
DC: PRIMATE (7)
OT: MURIATE (7) TEMPURA (7)
Score: 10–10 (max 14)

5s all round from our contestants, they are clearly in their prime with their word........but Susie gets to shine with her 7 Primate

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Here is Clint Eastwood and his companion Clyde from the films Every which way but loose ( 1978 ) and Any which way you can ( 1980 )

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Round 3: 100, 9, 3, 4, 1, 8. Target: 382.

Naz: 382. 4 × 100 − 8 ÷ (3 + 1) × 9 (10)
Daniel: 381.
Score: 20–10 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: ARMEDCOP -> COMPADRE

Round 4: S L R A E T S O E

Naz: RELATES (7)
Daniel: STORES (6)
DC: TEARLESS (8)
OT: OLEASTERS (18)

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A very interesting 9 ignored by all Oleasters

Oleaster :A Eurasian shrub or small tree cultivated as an ornamental.

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Score: 27–10 (max 42)

Round 5: V N G S U I A B Z

Naz: ABUSING (7)
Daniel: BASING (6)
Score: 34–10 (max 49)

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Round 6: 100, 1, 1, 2, 3, 7. Target: 580.

Naz: 575. Mistake in working.
Daniel: 590. Mistake in working.
RR: 580. (100 × 2 − 7) × 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 34–10 (max 59)

Both contestants draw a blank in this round.....but Rachel gets to shine with her numerical skills

Round 7: R L N O A E I R T

Naz: TRAILER (7)
Daniel: LOANER (6)
DC: RELATION (8) ORIENTAL (8)
OT :ANTERIOR (8) RITORNEL (8) ROTALINE (8)

A quite generous picking of letters quite a few 8s all round

Score: 41–10 (max 67)

Round 8: H S D U E O H K L

Naz: HOUSED (6)
Daniel: HUSHED (6)
DC: HOUSED (6) SHOULD (6)
OT: DEHUSK (6) DHOLES (6) HOUSEL (6) HUSKED (6) KUDELS (6) LOUSED (6) LUSHED (6) SOULED (6) SULKED (6)
Score: 47–16 (max 73)

6s all round....not a lot to argue over !!!

Round 9: 25, 1, 2, 3, 4, 9. Target: 856.

Naz: 852.
Daniel: 856. (25 × 4 − (2 + 3)) × 9 + 1 (10)
Score: 47–26 (max 83)

A good solve from our Challenger Daniel that puts him right back in the game !!!

Teatime teaser: EVOKERAM -> MAKEOVER

Round 10: N D P E A E R S O

Naz: SPENDER (7)
Daniel: SPEARED (7)
DC: PARDONEES (18)

7s all round from our contestants........Naz proving he is a big spender with his 7............a great classic by Shirley Bassey....but Susie gets to shine with her 9 Pardonees this was one I spotted :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek:

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Score: 54–33 (max 101)

Round 11: N T M E I E W C G

Naz: MEETING (7)
Daniel: MEETING (7)
DC: GENETIC (7) MEETING (7)
OT: CENTIME (7) TEEMING (7)
Score: 61–40 (max 108)

Plenty of 7s.......not a lot to argue over !!!

Round 12: T S P A O E D R T

Naz: TASTED (6)
Daniel: PARTED (6)
DC: PROSTATE (8) PASTORED (8)
OT: TETRAPODS (18)

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6s all round to our contestants....but DC get to shine with their 8s......but there is a 9 hidden away with TETRAPODS


Score: 67–46 (max 126)

Round 13: L N X B A U O I A

Naz: BAIL (4)
Daniel: BANAL (5)
DC: ALBINO (6)
OT: ABOULIA (7) BOXIANA (7) OUABAIN (7)
Score: 67–51 (max 133)

A horrible set of letters.........DC manage to get a 6 out of it....with Albino........but there was a few 7s hidden away !!!

Round 14: 75, 25, 3, 1, 4, 6. Target: 621.

Naz: 621. (75 + 25 + 4) × 6 − 3 (10)
Daniel: 621. (75 + 25 + 4) × 6 − 3 (10)
Score: 77–61 (max 143)

Not too taxing........Our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!!!

Round 15: G I L L Y C O A L

Naz buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say LOGICALLY which is correct.
Final Score: 87–61 (max 153)

A great game all round !!!! Naz is going well and improving, take nothing away from Daniel who put a good fight and will be happy with his goody bag.........find out if Naz gets to stay in the champions chair......in the meantime bye for now !!!

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