Tuesday 26th September 2023 (Series 88, Preliminary 63)
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:26 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap
C1: Champion Ben Bazzard (1 win, 93 points.)
C2: Challenger Alex Gordon.
DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R B G U E O L C N
R02: J D C I O T N E Y
R03: 75, 50, 100, 9, 6, 10, . Target: 692.
TTT: IDEALBUT - "The item's ideal, but you'll be paying tax on it."
R04: R N G A E T R A P
R05: S L T I E U R S Q
R06: 25, 50, 8, 7, 3, 3. Target: 156.
R07: N H T O E A M S P
R08: F N H E I K M E O
R09: 50, 7, 2, 10, 9, 2. Target: 719.
TTT: OVERCUTS - "It's a big restaurant with 300 of them."
R10: R V G U I T R A N
R11: R D T E I O D T M
R12: L M F C A E O S P
R13: R D W E O I S N T
R14: 25, 100, 75, 50, 10, 7, . Target: 317.
R15: L O T T S H O E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R B G U E O L C N
Ben: BOUNCER (7)
Alex: BOUNCER (7)
DC: BOUNCER (7) BURGEON (7) LOUNGER (7)
OT: BLUNGER (7) BUNGLER (7) REGULON (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round shall we move on ??????
Round 2: J D C I O T N E Y
Ben: JOINTED (7)
Alex: JOINTED (7)
DC: NOTICED (7)
OT: CITOYEN (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
More of the same....................moving on !
Round 3: 75, 50, 100, 9, 6, 10. Target: 692.
C1: 690.
C2: 691. 75 × 10 − 50 − 9 (7)
RR: 692. (75 − 6) × 10 + 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 14–21 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: IDEALBUT -> DUTIABLE
Round 4: R N G A E T R A P
Ben: PARTNER (7)
Alex: pranger
DC: GRANTER (7)
OT: ARRANGE (7) NARRATE (7) PAGEANT (7) PARERGA (7) PARTAGE (7) PERGANA (7) REGRANT (7) TANAGER (7) TREPANG (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 31)
Round 5: S L T I E U R S Q
Ben: QUILTERS (8)
Alex: QUILTERS (8)
OT: QUERISTS (8) QUISLERS (8) SURLIEST (8)
Score: 29–29 (max 39)
8s all round from our champion and challenger
Round 6: 25, 50, 8, 7, 3, 3. Target: 156.
C1: 156. (3 − (8 − 7) + 50) × 3 (10)
C2: 156. Mistake in working.
Score: 39–29 (max 49)
Another good solve from our champion Ben...........Alex's mistake could prove quite costly for him
Round 7: N H T O E A M S P
Ben: PHANTOMS (8)
Alex: PHANTOM (7)
DC: PHONATES (8)
OT: APOTHEMS (8) PHAETONS (8) SATPHONE (8) STANHOPE (8)
Score: 47–29 (max 57)
A good 8 from Ben with Phantoms..............but Alex isn't going to the opera as he declares 7............but there were a fair few 8s hidden away
Round 8: F N H E I K M E O
Ben: HOMIE (5)
Alex: moniker
DC: HOMIE (5)
OT: FOEMEN (6) MOENIE (6)
Score: 52–29 (max 63)
A good 5 from Ben with Homie.............sadly Alex doesn't get to score with his word as there is no R in the selection but there were a couple of 6s hidden away
Round 9: 50, 7, 2, 10, 9, 2. Target: 719.
C1: 719. 50 × 7 × 2 + 10 + 9 (10)
C2: 719. 50 × 7 × 2 + 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 62–39 (max 73)
Nice and straightforward our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy
Teatime teaser: OVERCUTS -> COUVERTS
Round 10: R V G U I T R A N
Ben: TARRING (7)
Alex: RAVING (6)
DC: GUITAR (6) TARRING (7)
Score: 69–39 (max 80)
NO COMMENT
Round 11: R D T E I O D T M
Ben: DOTTIER (7)
Alex: EDITOR (6)
DC: DOTTIER (7)
OT: DERMOID (7) DITTOED (7) OMITTED (7) OMITTER (7)
Score: 76–39 (max 87)
NO COMMENT
Round 12: L M F C A E O S P
Ben: FLAMES (6)
Alex: CAMELS (6)
DC: COMPELS (7)
OT: APLOMES (7)
Score: 82–45 (max 94)
6s all round...........DC get to shine with their 7 Compels
Round 13: R D W E O I S N T
Ben: DOWNIEST (8)
Alex: RODENTS (7)
DC: WORDIEST (8)* WEIRDOS (7) * Spotted by Colin Murray
OT: DISOWNER (8) NORDITES (8) ROWDIEST (8)
Score: 90–45 (max 102)
A good 8 from our champion Ben...........our challenger can only manage a 7 Rodents
Round 14: 25, 100, 75, 50, 10, 7. Target: 317.
C1: 317. 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 317. 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 100–55 (max 112)
Top marks when it comes to this round as our champion and challenger bag themselves 10 points
Round 15: L O T T S H O E S
C1 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say TOOTHLESS which is correct.
Final Score: 110–55 (max 122)
Another good win for Ben he is improving and getting more confident by the day, take nothing away from Alex he gave as good as he got he will be happy with his goody bag......join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Ben Bazzard (1 win, 93 points.)
C2: Challenger Alex Gordon.
DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R B G U E O L C N
R02: J D C I O T N E Y
R03: 75, 50, 100, 9, 6, 10, . Target: 692.
TTT: IDEALBUT - "The item's ideal, but you'll be paying tax on it."
R04: R N G A E T R A P
R05: S L T I E U R S Q
R06: 25, 50, 8, 7, 3, 3. Target: 156.
R07: N H T O E A M S P
R08: F N H E I K M E O
R09: 50, 7, 2, 10, 9, 2. Target: 719.
TTT: OVERCUTS - "It's a big restaurant with 300 of them."
R10: R V G U I T R A N
R11: R D T E I O D T M
R12: L M F C A E O S P
R13: R D W E O I S N T
R14: 25, 100, 75, 50, 10, 7, . Target: 317.
R15: L O T T S H O E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R B G U E O L C N
Ben: BOUNCER (7)
Alex: BOUNCER (7)
DC: BOUNCER (7) BURGEON (7) LOUNGER (7)
OT: BLUNGER (7) BUNGLER (7) REGULON (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round shall we move on ??????
Round 2: J D C I O T N E Y
Ben: JOINTED (7)
Alex: JOINTED (7)
DC: NOTICED (7)
OT: CITOYEN (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
More of the same....................moving on !
Round 3: 75, 50, 100, 9, 6, 10. Target: 692.
C1: 690.
C2: 691. 75 × 10 − 50 − 9 (7)
RR: 692. (75 − 6) × 10 + 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 14–21 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: IDEALBUT -> DUTIABLE
Round 4: R N G A E T R A P
Ben: PARTNER (7)
Alex: pranger
DC: GRANTER (7)
OT: ARRANGE (7) NARRATE (7) PAGEANT (7) PARERGA (7) PARTAGE (7) PERGANA (7) REGRANT (7) TANAGER (7) TREPANG (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 31)
Round 5: S L T I E U R S Q
Ben: QUILTERS (8)
Alex: QUILTERS (8)
OT: QUERISTS (8) QUISLERS (8) SURLIEST (8)
Score: 29–29 (max 39)
8s all round from our champion and challenger
Round 6: 25, 50, 8, 7, 3, 3. Target: 156.
C1: 156. (3 − (8 − 7) + 50) × 3 (10)
C2: 156. Mistake in working.
Score: 39–29 (max 49)
Another good solve from our champion Ben...........Alex's mistake could prove quite costly for him
Round 7: N H T O E A M S P
Ben: PHANTOMS (8)
Alex: PHANTOM (7)
DC: PHONATES (8)
OT: APOTHEMS (8) PHAETONS (8) SATPHONE (8) STANHOPE (8)
Score: 47–29 (max 57)
A good 8 from Ben with Phantoms..............but Alex isn't going to the opera as he declares 7............but there were a fair few 8s hidden away
Round 8: F N H E I K M E O
Ben: HOMIE (5)
Alex: moniker
DC: HOMIE (5)
OT: FOEMEN (6) MOENIE (6)
Score: 52–29 (max 63)
A good 5 from Ben with Homie.............sadly Alex doesn't get to score with his word as there is no R in the selection but there were a couple of 6s hidden away
Round 9: 50, 7, 2, 10, 9, 2. Target: 719.
C1: 719. 50 × 7 × 2 + 10 + 9 (10)
C2: 719. 50 × 7 × 2 + 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 62–39 (max 73)
Nice and straightforward our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy
Teatime teaser: OVERCUTS -> COUVERTS
Round 10: R V G U I T R A N
Ben: TARRING (7)
Alex: RAVING (6)
DC: GUITAR (6) TARRING (7)
Score: 69–39 (max 80)
NO COMMENT
Round 11: R D T E I O D T M
Ben: DOTTIER (7)
Alex: EDITOR (6)
DC: DOTTIER (7)
OT: DERMOID (7) DITTOED (7) OMITTED (7) OMITTER (7)
Score: 76–39 (max 87)
NO COMMENT
Round 12: L M F C A E O S P
Ben: FLAMES (6)
Alex: CAMELS (6)
DC: COMPELS (7)
OT: APLOMES (7)
Score: 82–45 (max 94)
6s all round...........DC get to shine with their 7 Compels
Round 13: R D W E O I S N T
Ben: DOWNIEST (8)
Alex: RODENTS (7)
DC: WORDIEST (8)* WEIRDOS (7) * Spotted by Colin Murray
OT: DISOWNER (8) NORDITES (8) ROWDIEST (8)
Score: 90–45 (max 102)
A good 8 from our champion Ben...........our challenger can only manage a 7 Rodents
Round 14: 25, 100, 75, 50, 10, 7. Target: 317.
C1: 317. 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 317. 75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 100–55 (max 112)
Top marks when it comes to this round as our champion and challenger bag themselves 10 points
Round 15: L O T T S H O E S
C1 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say TOOTHLESS which is correct.
Final Score: 110–55 (max 122)
Another good win for Ben he is improving and getting more confident by the day, take nothing away from Alex he gave as good as he got he will be happy with his goody bag......join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !