Wednesday 21st December 2022 (Series 86, 1st Semi-Final)
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:13 am
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap, as we are approaching Christmas and the end of Series 86, lets sit back and enjoy this first Semi Final and who will earn the right to be in Fridays grand final
C1: Champion Tom " The Burford Bulldozer " Stevenson (9 wins, 1121 points.)
C2: Champion Joe " The Essex Express " Dobinson (9 wins, 893 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E A L N H K Y O D
R02: B M P E U E R B A
R03: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 2, . Target: 454.
TTT: FOULCOPS - "How your mashed potato was served at school."
R04: T S T O I O M G E
R05: R G R J I E L E G
R06: 100, 25, 50, 10, 3, 9. Target: 373.
R07: O T I X A P I M S
R08: C N R E O T U S
R09: 8, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, . Target: 166.
TTT: TRAILLOT - "Educated in this place, "eaten"."
R10: G S N E O A R E V
R11: O M T A S U T E I
R12: S N R O U E W I T
R13: L T Q O A E D H
R14: 50, 75, 100, 25, 6, 10. Target: 365.
R15: B R A I N R A C E (conundrum)
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Round 1: E A L N H K Y O D
Tom: DONKEY (6)
Joe: HANDLE (6)
DC: DONKEY (6) HANDLE (6)
OT: NAKEDLY (7)
You will see plenty of Donkeys at nativity plays......it is that time of year again........but there is one 7 hidden away with Nakedly
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: B M P E U E R B A
Tom: BUMPER (6)
Joe: BUMPER (6)
DC: AMPERE (6) BURPEE (6)
OT: AMBEER (6) BEAMER (6) BUMBEE (6) BUMPEE (6) MERBAU (6) RUBBEE (6) UMBRAE (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
6s all round......let's move on !!!
Round 3: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 2. Target: 454.
C1: 454. 2 × 3 × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 454. 2 × 3 × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 23)
Nice and Easy.......lets move on !!
Teatime teaser: FOULCOPS -> SCOOPFUL
Round 4: T S T O I O M G E
Tom: GOOIEST (7)
Joe: GOOIEST (7)
DC: EGOTISM (7) MOTTIES (7)
OT: EGOTIST (7) GOOMIES (7) MOGOTES (7) MOOIEST (7) MOOTEST (7) MOTTOES (7) TOOTSIE (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 30)
7s all round......this is shaping up to be a really good contest.....Joe isn't letting Tom out of his sights !!
Round 5: R G R J I E L E G
Tom: LEGGIER (7)
Joe: jigger
DC: REJIGGER (8)
Score: 36–29 (max 38)
A very unfortunate risk from Joe.......which sees the deadlock broken ! But Susie spots the 8 Rejigger
Round 6: 100, 25, 50, 10, 3, 9. Target: 373.
C1: 374. 100 × 3 + 50 + 25 − (10 − 9) (7)
C2: 374. 100 × 3 + 50 + 25 − (10 − 9) (7)
RR: 373. 50 × 10 − 100 − 3 × 9 (10)
Score: 43–36 (max 48)
Our finalists can get 1 away...but Rachel shows us how it is done by producing the perfect 10 !
Round 7: O T I X A P I M S
Tom: IMPASTO (7)
Joe: PATIOS (6)
DC: APOMIXIS (8)
Score: 50–36 (max 56)
A great 7 from Tom.......but Susie pulls a gem out of the bag with her 8 Apomixis
Round 8: C N R E O T U S F
Tom: RECOUNTS (8)
Joe: COUNTERS (8)
DC: FORTUNES (8) FRUCTOSE (8)
OT: CONSTRUE (8) TROUNCES (8) CONFUTES (8) FUNCTORS (8) REFOUNTS (8)
Score: 58–44 (max 64)
8s all round.......NEXT !!!!!!
Round 9: 8, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9. Target: 166.
C1: 166. 8 × 2 × (5 − 4 + 9) + 6 (10)
C2: 168.
Score: 68–44 (max 74)
A good spot from Tom.........he now extends his lead !
Teatime teaser: TRAILLOT -> TORTILLA
Round 10: G S N E O A R E V
Tom: AVENGERS (8)
Joe: OVERAGES (8)
DC: AVENGERS (8)
OT: ENGRAVES (8)
Score: 76–52 (max 82)
8s all round........Lets move on !!!!
Round 11: O M T A S U T E I
Tom: TIMEOUTS (8)
Joe: AUTOMISE (8)
OT: AUTOSITE (8) OUTSTEAM (8) TITMOUSE (8)
Score: 84–60 (max 90)
No Comment !!!!
Round 12: S N R O U E W I T
Tom: WINTEROUS (18)
Joe: WINTEROUS (18)
Score: 102–78 (max 108)
A great 9 from our finalists which describes December perfectly.....this was one I spotted !
Round 13: L T Q O A E D H F
Tom: FLOATED (7)
Joe: LOATHED (7)
DC: FLOATED (7) LOATHED (7)
Score: 109–85 (max 115)
7s all round.....NO COMMENT !!!!
Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 25, 6, 10. Target: 365.
C1: 365. 50 × 6 + 75 − 10 (10)
C2: 365. 50 × 6 + 75 − 10 (10)
Score: 119–95 (max 125)
Another easy one..........do you honestly think that Joe and Tom........would not solve this !!!! but for Joe it is........
Round 15: B R A I N R A C E
C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say CARABINER which is correct.
Final Score: 129–95 (max 135)
A great Contest all round from Tom and Joe, first of all congratulations to Tom for making into the Series 86 Grand Final, but take nothing away from Joe who can hold his head high and be proud of his achievements........but the burning question is.......who will be joining Tom on Friday will it be ???? Edward " The Dancing Dubliner " Byrne or Quinn " The Devon Destroyer " Bartlett.........in the meantime it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Tom " The Burford Bulldozer " Stevenson (9 wins, 1121 points.)
C2: Champion Joe " The Essex Express " Dobinson (9 wins, 893 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E A L N H K Y O D
R02: B M P E U E R B A
R03: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 2, . Target: 454.
TTT: FOULCOPS - "How your mashed potato was served at school."
R04: T S T O I O M G E
R05: R G R J I E L E G
R06: 100, 25, 50, 10, 3, 9. Target: 373.
R07: O T I X A P I M S
R08: C N R E O T U S
R09: 8, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, . Target: 166.
TTT: TRAILLOT - "Educated in this place, "eaten"."
R10: G S N E O A R E V
R11: O M T A S U T E I
R12: S N R O U E W I T
R13: L T Q O A E D H
R14: 50, 75, 100, 25, 6, 10. Target: 365.
R15: B R A I N R A C E (conundrum)
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Round 1: E A L N H K Y O D
Tom: DONKEY (6)
Joe: HANDLE (6)
DC: DONKEY (6) HANDLE (6)
OT: NAKEDLY (7)
You will see plenty of Donkeys at nativity plays......it is that time of year again........but there is one 7 hidden away with Nakedly
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: B M P E U E R B A
Tom: BUMPER (6)
Joe: BUMPER (6)
DC: AMPERE (6) BURPEE (6)
OT: AMBEER (6) BEAMER (6) BUMBEE (6) BUMPEE (6) MERBAU (6) RUBBEE (6) UMBRAE (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
6s all round......let's move on !!!
Round 3: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 2. Target: 454.
C1: 454. 2 × 3 × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 454. 2 × 3 × 75 + 100 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 23)
Nice and Easy.......lets move on !!
Teatime teaser: FOULCOPS -> SCOOPFUL
Round 4: T S T O I O M G E
Tom: GOOIEST (7)
Joe: GOOIEST (7)
DC: EGOTISM (7) MOTTIES (7)
OT: EGOTIST (7) GOOMIES (7) MOGOTES (7) MOOIEST (7) MOOTEST (7) MOTTOES (7) TOOTSIE (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 30)
7s all round......this is shaping up to be a really good contest.....Joe isn't letting Tom out of his sights !!
Round 5: R G R J I E L E G
Tom: LEGGIER (7)
Joe: jigger
DC: REJIGGER (8)
Score: 36–29 (max 38)
A very unfortunate risk from Joe.......which sees the deadlock broken ! But Susie spots the 8 Rejigger
Round 6: 100, 25, 50, 10, 3, 9. Target: 373.
C1: 374. 100 × 3 + 50 + 25 − (10 − 9) (7)
C2: 374. 100 × 3 + 50 + 25 − (10 − 9) (7)
RR: 373. 50 × 10 − 100 − 3 × 9 (10)
Score: 43–36 (max 48)
Our finalists can get 1 away...but Rachel shows us how it is done by producing the perfect 10 !
Round 7: O T I X A P I M S
Tom: IMPASTO (7)
Joe: PATIOS (6)
DC: APOMIXIS (8)
Score: 50–36 (max 56)
A great 7 from Tom.......but Susie pulls a gem out of the bag with her 8 Apomixis
Round 8: C N R E O T U S F
Tom: RECOUNTS (8)
Joe: COUNTERS (8)
DC: FORTUNES (8) FRUCTOSE (8)
OT: CONSTRUE (8) TROUNCES (8) CONFUTES (8) FUNCTORS (8) REFOUNTS (8)
Score: 58–44 (max 64)
8s all round.......NEXT !!!!!!
Round 9: 8, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9. Target: 166.
C1: 166. 8 × 2 × (5 − 4 + 9) + 6 (10)
C2: 168.
Score: 68–44 (max 74)
A good spot from Tom.........he now extends his lead !
Teatime teaser: TRAILLOT -> TORTILLA
Round 10: G S N E O A R E V
Tom: AVENGERS (8)
Joe: OVERAGES (8)
DC: AVENGERS (8)
OT: ENGRAVES (8)
Score: 76–52 (max 82)
8s all round........Lets move on !!!!
Round 11: O M T A S U T E I
Tom: TIMEOUTS (8)
Joe: AUTOMISE (8)
OT: AUTOSITE (8) OUTSTEAM (8) TITMOUSE (8)
Score: 84–60 (max 90)
No Comment !!!!
Round 12: S N R O U E W I T
Tom: WINTEROUS (18)
Joe: WINTEROUS (18)
Score: 102–78 (max 108)
A great 9 from our finalists which describes December perfectly.....this was one I spotted !
Round 13: L T Q O A E D H F
Tom: FLOATED (7)
Joe: LOATHED (7)
DC: FLOATED (7) LOATHED (7)
Score: 109–85 (max 115)
7s all round.....NO COMMENT !!!!
Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 25, 6, 10. Target: 365.
C1: 365. 50 × 6 + 75 − 10 (10)
C2: 365. 50 × 6 + 75 − 10 (10)
Score: 119–95 (max 125)
Another easy one..........do you honestly think that Joe and Tom........would not solve this !!!! but for Joe it is........
Round 15: B R A I N R A C E
C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say CARABINER which is correct.
Final Score: 129–95 (max 135)
A great Contest all round from Tom and Joe, first of all congratulations to Tom for making into the Series 86 Grand Final, but take nothing away from Joe who can hold his head high and be proud of his achievements........but the burning question is.......who will be joining Tom on Friday will it be ???? Edward " The Dancing Dubliner " Byrne or Quinn " The Devon Destroyer " Bartlett.........in the meantime it is bye for now !