Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap
C1: Champion Dan Spinks (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Matthew Trevorrow.
DC: Susie Dent and Jamelia .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S E W O G A I L O
R02: T A U J B A I S R
R03: 100, 75, 25, 50, 6, 4. Target: 173.
TTT: LEOSQUIB - "Slash on keyboards? I thought he was a guitarist"
R04: D E U T K A S E D
R05: G O T I S O L E I
R06: 100, 6, 6, 8, 2, 1, . Target: 938.
R07: R E D A T I A C R
R08: N R O A Y B E U F
R09: 75, 25, 50, 100, 6, 7. Target: 135.
TTT: CAGYCOOL - "This is the right word for the wrong words."
R10: N E A C T E P I M
R11: S O G E O N U L V
R12: T E R M I A N R W
R13: T E H O S E A N R
R14: 3, 4, 9, 6, 7, 5. Target: 820.
R15: W A R T L E E C H (conundrum)
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Round 1: S E W O G A I L O
Dan: GOALIES (7)
Matthew: IGLOOS (6)
DC: OLOGIES (7) GOOLIES (7)
OT: GWEILOS (7) LOOGIES (7) LOWAGES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A good 7 from champion Dan with Goalies........father and son Goalkeeper Peter and Kasper Schmeichel
Round 2: T A U J B A I S R
Dan: BAITS (5)
Matthew: BRATS (5)
DC: BARISTA (7) TIARAS (6)
OT: BARTSIA (7) JABIRUS (7) SUTIABA (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 75, 25, 50, 6, 4. Target: 173.
C1: 173. 100 + 75 − (6 − 4) (10)
C2: 173. 100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 22–15 (max 24)
Piss ez this !!
Teatime teaser: LEOSQUIB -> OBLIQUES
Round 4: D E U T K A S E D
Dan: STAKED (6)
Matthew: SKATED (6)
DC: SAUTEED (7)
OT: ADUSTED (7) DEADEST (7) SEDATED (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 31)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger..........but there are a few 7s hidden away
Round 5: G O T I S O L E I
Dan: GOOIEST (7)
Matthew: eglots
DC: GOOLIES (7) OILIEST (7)
OT: LOGIEST (7) LOOGIES (7) OLOGIES (7) OLOGIST (7) OOLITES (7) OSTIOLE (7) STOOLIE (7) TOOLIES (7)
Score: 35–21 (max 38)
Plenty of 7s here..........lets move on !!
Round 6: 100, 6, 6, 8, 2, 1. Target: 938.
C1: 938. (8 + 1) × 100 + 6 × 6 + 2 (10)
C2: 938. (8 + 1) × 100 + 6 × 6 + 2 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 48)
Nice and straightforward for Champion and Challenger as they breeze their way to 10 points
Round 7: R E D A T I A C R
Dan: CRATED (6)
Matthew: CARRIED (7)
DC: ERRATIC (7) RADIATE (7)
OT: RADICATE (8)
Score: 45–38 (max 56)
A good 7 from Matthew sees the arrears now reduced to 7 points........but there is an 8 hidden away with Radicate
Round 8: N R O A Y B E U F
Dan: BARON (5)
Matthew: BARN (4)
DC: BARONY (6)
OT: BARNEY (6) BARYON (6) BORANE (6) BOURNE (6) FANBOY (6) FORBYE (6) NEARBY (6) OYABUN (6) REBUOY (6) RUBEFY (6) UNROBE (6) URBANE (6)
Score: 50–38 (max 62)
Lots of 6s shall we move on ??????
Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 100, 6, 7. Target: 135.
C1: 135. 100 ÷ 25 + 6 + 50 + 75 (10)
C2: 132.
Score: 60–38 (max 72)
Nice and straightforward for our champion Dan as he picks up another 10 points
Teatime teaser: CAGYCOOL -> CACOLOGY
Round 10: N E A C T E P I M
Dan: IMPACT (6)
Matthew: MENACE (6)
DC: PACEMEN (7)
OT: PATIENCE (8)
Score: 66–44 (max 80)
6s all round from our champion and challenger........one 7 spotted by DC with Pacemen.............you have to have the patience of a saint as that is the only 8 available
Round 11: S O G E O N U L V
Dan: LOUNGES (7)
Matthew: LUNGES (6)
DC: loveguns
OT: LONGEVOUS (18)
Score: 73–44 (max 98)
A good 7 from our Champion Dan.........but there is a rather obscure 9 hidden away Longevous
Round 12: T E R M I A N R W
Dan: WARTIME (7)
Matthew: TERRAIN (7)
DC: RETRAIN (7)
OT: INTERWAR (8)
Score: 80–51 (max 106)
7s all round.........but one 8 hidden away with Interwar
Round 13: T E H O S E A N R
Dan: RESONATE (8)
Matthew: THRONES (7)
DC: RESONATE (8)
OT: HASTENER (8) HEARTENS (8) OESTRANE (8) RHENATES (8)
Score: 88–51 (max 114)
Plenty of 8s.........NEXT !!!!!
Round 14: 3, 4, 9, 6, 7, 5. Target: 820.
C1: 816. (4 + 5) × 9 × (3 + 7) + 6 (7)
C2: -
RR: 819. 7 × 9 × (3 + 4 + 6) (7)
Score: 95–51 (max 121)
Not the best 6S selection, Rachel says that 1 away is the best solution
Round 15: W A R T L E E C H
C2 buzzes on 14.25 seconds to say CARTWHEEL which is correct.
Final Score: 95–61 (max 131)
A good contest all round Matthew had some good spots sadly they were not enough, join me again for the next recap and find out if Dan can get his 3rd win........in the meantime it is bye for now !
Thursday 2nd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 29)
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Thursday 2nd March 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 29)
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover