Wednesday 13th September 2023 (Series 88, Preliminary 54)
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:48 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap
C1: Champion Sunil Parmar (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul O'Brien.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S E V O A U P R M
R02: N E U I L C R D A
R03: 100, 75, 9, 6, 8, 5, . Target: 211.
TTT: OUTSCORN - "When it comes to the crunch, these are perfect."
R04: R L J O A E G I C
R05: T L R E O P R I S
R06: 4, 5, 7, 1, 3, 2. Target: 664.
R07: G S U E A T W Z U
R08: B R S A E I N P C
R09: 25, 9, 3, 1, 4, 6. Target: 322.
TTT: AROMACON - "The two famous Scousers make something sweet together"
R10: M A R N E I R T L
R11: D T N A U E T S A
R12: D O E G H O F T D
R13: M I U D M E I N L
R14: 100, 1, 4, 3, 3, 5. Target: 331.
R15: C R E A M Y C O D (conundrum)
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Round 1: S E V O A U P R M
Sunil: REVAMPS (7)
Paul: VAPOURS (7)
DC: MOPERS (6)
OT: OVERAMPS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round from Champion and Challenger........however there was one 8 missed by all Overamps.........you guessed it........I spotted this !
Round 2: N E U I L C R D A
Sunil: NUCLEAR (7)
Paul: UNCLEAR (7)
DC: INCLUDER (8)
OT: EDICULAR (8) RADICULE (8) UNRAILED (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
7s all from our Champion and Challenger..............but there was a fair few 8s hidden away in this rather lovley selection of letters
Round 3: 100, 75, 9, 6, 8, 5. Target: 211.
C1: 214.
C2: 211. (9 − (8 − 5)) × 6 + 75 + 100 (10)
Score: 14–24 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: OUTSCORN -> CROUTONS
Round 4: R L J O A E G I C
Sunil: CALORIE (7)
Paul: CALORIE (7)
DC: GLACIER (7)
OT: ACEGIRL (7) CARIOLE (7) GRACILE (7) LORICAE (7)
Score: 21–31 (max 33)
7s all round..........let's move on shall we ????
Round 5: T L R E O P R I S
Sunil: REPORTS (7)
Paul: SPORTIER (8)
OT: PETROILS (8) PISTOLER (8) POITRELS (8) PORTLIER (8)
Score: 21–39 (max 41)
Round 6: 4, 5, 7, 1, 3, 2. Target: 664.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 665. ((4 + 2) × 3 + 1) × 7 × 5 (7)
Score: 21–39 (max 48)
Both champion and challenger blank this round..........Rachel say 1 away is the best that you can do
Round 7: G S U E A T W Z U
Sunil: USAGE (5)
Paul: SWEAT (5)
DC: AUGUST (6) GAUZES (6)
Score: 26–44 (max 54)
Round 8: B R S A E I N P C
Sunil: SPACIER (7)
Paul: PRANCES (7)
DC: CARBINES (8)
Score: 33–51 (max 62)
Round 9: 25, 9, 3, 1, 4, 6. Target: 322.
C1: 322. (9 + 4) × 25 − 3 (10)
C2: 322. (9 + 4) × 25 − (6 ÷ 3 + 1) (10)
Score: 43–61 (max 72)
Nice and straightforward.........not too taxing this
Teatime teaser: AROMACON -> MACAROON
Round 10: M A R N E I R T L
Sunil: MINERAL (7)
Paul: MARINER (7)
DC: TRAMLINE (8) TERMINAL (8)
Score: 50–68 (max 80)
Round 11: D T N A U E T S A
Sunil: UNTASTED (8)
Paul: UNSTATED (8)
Score: 58–76 (max 88)
8s all round...........shall we move on ????
Round 12: D O E G H O F T D
Sunil: HOOFED (6)
Paul: HOODED (6)
DC: HOTDOG (6) FOOTED (6)
OT: DOOFED (6) GOOFED (6) HOOTED (6)
Score: 64–82 (max 94)
6s all round in this round...................lets move on shall we ????
Round 13: M I U D M E I N L
Sunil: MEDIUM (6)
Paul: dummie
DC: MIDLINE (7)
OT: UNLIMED (7)
Score: 70–82 (max 101)
Round 14: 100, 1, 4, 3, 3, 5. Target: 331.
C1: 331. Mistake in working.
C2: 330. (100 + 5 + 4 + 1) × 3 (7)
RR: 331. (100 + 5 + 4) × 3 + 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 70–89 (max 111)
Round 15: C R E A M Y C O D
No one buzzes. The answer was DEMOCRACY.
Final Score: 70–89 (max 121)
C1: Champion Sunil Parmar (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul O'Brien.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S E V O A U P R M
R02: N E U I L C R D A
R03: 100, 75, 9, 6, 8, 5, . Target: 211.
TTT: OUTSCORN - "When it comes to the crunch, these are perfect."
R04: R L J O A E G I C
R05: T L R E O P R I S
R06: 4, 5, 7, 1, 3, 2. Target: 664.
R07: G S U E A T W Z U
R08: B R S A E I N P C
R09: 25, 9, 3, 1, 4, 6. Target: 322.
TTT: AROMACON - "The two famous Scousers make something sweet together"
R10: M A R N E I R T L
R11: D T N A U E T S A
R12: D O E G H O F T D
R13: M I U D M E I N L
R14: 100, 1, 4, 3, 3, 5. Target: 331.
R15: C R E A M Y C O D (conundrum)
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Round 1: S E V O A U P R M
Sunil: REVAMPS (7)
Paul: VAPOURS (7)
DC: MOPERS (6)
OT: OVERAMPS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round from Champion and Challenger........however there was one 8 missed by all Overamps.........you guessed it........I spotted this !
Round 2: N E U I L C R D A
Sunil: NUCLEAR (7)
Paul: UNCLEAR (7)
DC: INCLUDER (8)
OT: EDICULAR (8) RADICULE (8) UNRAILED (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
7s all from our Champion and Challenger..............but there was a fair few 8s hidden away in this rather lovley selection of letters
Round 3: 100, 75, 9, 6, 8, 5. Target: 211.
C1: 214.
C2: 211. (9 − (8 − 5)) × 6 + 75 + 100 (10)
Score: 14–24 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: OUTSCORN -> CROUTONS
Round 4: R L J O A E G I C
Sunil: CALORIE (7)
Paul: CALORIE (7)
DC: GLACIER (7)
OT: ACEGIRL (7) CARIOLE (7) GRACILE (7) LORICAE (7)
Score: 21–31 (max 33)
7s all round..........let's move on shall we ????
Round 5: T L R E O P R I S
Sunil: REPORTS (7)
Paul: SPORTIER (8)
OT: PETROILS (8) PISTOLER (8) POITRELS (8) PORTLIER (8)
Score: 21–39 (max 41)
Round 6: 4, 5, 7, 1, 3, 2. Target: 664.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 665. ((4 + 2) × 3 + 1) × 7 × 5 (7)
Score: 21–39 (max 48)
Both champion and challenger blank this round..........Rachel say 1 away is the best that you can do
Round 7: G S U E A T W Z U
Sunil: USAGE (5)
Paul: SWEAT (5)
DC: AUGUST (6) GAUZES (6)
Score: 26–44 (max 54)
Round 8: B R S A E I N P C
Sunil: SPACIER (7)
Paul: PRANCES (7)
DC: CARBINES (8)
Score: 33–51 (max 62)
Round 9: 25, 9, 3, 1, 4, 6. Target: 322.
C1: 322. (9 + 4) × 25 − 3 (10)
C2: 322. (9 + 4) × 25 − (6 ÷ 3 + 1) (10)
Score: 43–61 (max 72)
Nice and straightforward.........not too taxing this
Teatime teaser: AROMACON -> MACAROON
Round 10: M A R N E I R T L
Sunil: MINERAL (7)
Paul: MARINER (7)
DC: TRAMLINE (8) TERMINAL (8)
Score: 50–68 (max 80)
Round 11: D T N A U E T S A
Sunil: UNTASTED (8)
Paul: UNSTATED (8)
Score: 58–76 (max 88)
8s all round...........shall we move on ????
Round 12: D O E G H O F T D
Sunil: HOOFED (6)
Paul: HOODED (6)
DC: HOTDOG (6) FOOTED (6)
OT: DOOFED (6) GOOFED (6) HOOTED (6)
Score: 64–82 (max 94)
6s all round in this round...................lets move on shall we ????
Round 13: M I U D M E I N L
Sunil: MEDIUM (6)
Paul: dummie
DC: MIDLINE (7)
OT: UNLIMED (7)
Score: 70–82 (max 101)
Round 14: 100, 1, 4, 3, 3, 5. Target: 331.
C1: 331. Mistake in working.
C2: 330. (100 + 5 + 4 + 1) × 3 (7)
RR: 331. (100 + 5 + 4) × 3 + 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 70–89 (max 111)
Round 15: C R E A M Y C O D
No one buzzes. The answer was DEMOCRACY.
Final Score: 70–89 (max 121)