On this day 32 years ago we said goodbye to Rock legend Freddie Mercury, he was the frontman of Queen who achieved international fame and fortune, Freddie was a huge cat lover and the ultimate cat daddy owning as many as 10 when he wasn't recording or touring he always enjoyed watching Countdown in the comfort of his own home, he was a keen scrabble player as well.
Here is my tribute to the ultimate cat daddy
C1: Champion Stuart Kerr (3 wins, 255 points.)
C2: Challenger David Haxton.
DC: Susie Dent and Daliso Chaponda .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D G T E A Z H S U
R02: D N I K O B F E M
R03: 25, 7, 2, 3, 4, 6, . Target: 521.
TTT: USEAGIFT - "Tires quickly in the soldier's clothing."
R04: T A S G I P O L U
R05: A E S W R O F L C
R06: 50, 75, 3, 9, 1, 3. Target: 465.
R07: T N P U O E S R N
R08: H I D E T S A P R
R09: 25, 100, 6, 7, 7, 5. Target: 264.
TTT: CRUDEOIL - " Miss Schiffer's not enjoying the best of weather."
R10: M E D T O L N E S
R11: I A G B T S O I M
R12: C U R T E Y N A L
R13: R W N I O E R D S
R14: 75, 50, 8, 7, 10, 10, . Target: 520.
R15: T R U C E P L U S (conundrum)
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Round 1: D G T E A Z H S U
Stuart: STAGED (6)
David: GATED (5)
DC: GUSTED (6) GUSHED (6)
OT: AUGHTS (6) DEATHS (6) DEGUST (6) DETAGS (6) GASHED (6) GAUZES (6) HASTED (6) HUGEST (6) SAUTED (6) TASHED (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
6s all round...........can we move on please !
Round 2: D N I K O B F E M
Stuart: BOINKED (7)
David: BONKED (6)
DC: BOINKED (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)
A bit of rudeness from our challenger David with Bonked........but an interesting 7 with Boinked
Round 3: 25, 7, 2, 3, 4, 6. Target: 521.
C1: 521. 7 × 3 × 25 − 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 23–0 (max 23)
Not too taxing.......our champion has no trouble solving this bad boy
Teatime teaser: USEAGIFT -> FATIGUES
Round 4: T A S G I P O L U
Stuart: SPOILT (6)
David: GUSTO (5)
DC: SPIGOT (6) GALIPOT (7)
OT: AGOUTIS (7) GALIOTS (7) OUTSAIL (7) PAILOUS (7) PATOLUS (7) POTAILS (7) PUTLOGS (7) TOPSAIL (7) UTOPIAS (7)
Score: 29–0 (max 30)
No Comment
Round 5: A E S W R O F L C
Stuart: FLOWERS (7)
David: FLOWERS (7)
DC: FORESAW (7)
OT: AFLOWER (7) COALERS (7) ESCOLAR (7) FOWLERS (7) LOAFERS (7) ORACLES (7) RECOALS (7) REFLOWS (7) SCOWLER (7)
Score: 36–7 (max 37)
7s all round .......again not a lot to argue over ! at long last David gets some points on the board with his 7
Round 6: 50, 75, 3, 9, 1, 3. Target: 465.
C1: 467. Mistake in working.* timed out
C2: 460. (3 + 3) × 75 + 9 + 1 (7)
RR: 465. (50 + 1) × 9 + 3 + 3 (10)
Score: 36–14 (max 47)
Round 7: T N P U O E S R N
Stuart: PUNTERS (7)
David: PUNTERS (7)
DC: UNPERSON (8)
OT: NEUTRONS (8) PRENOUNS (8)
Score: 43–21 (max 55)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger........but DC get to shine with their 8 Unperson this my spot
Unperson : which their existence is denied and ignored
Round 8: H I D E T S A P R
Stuart: HARDIEST (8)
David: SHADIER (7)
DC: THERAPSID (18)
Score: 51–21 (max 73)
A good 8 from Stuart with Hardiest.........but DC get to shine with their 9 Therapsid
Round 9: 25, 100, 6, 7, 7, 5. Target: 264.
C1: 263. (100 + 25) × (7 − 5) + 7 + 6 (7)
C2: 267.
RR: 264. (6 + 5) × (25 − 7 ÷ 7) (10)
Score: 58–21 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: CRUDEOIL -> CLOUDIER
Round 10: M E D T O L N E S
Stuart: MOLESTED (8)
David: detones
OT: TEENDOMS (8)
Score: 66–21 (max 91)
No Comment
Round 11: I A G B T S O I M
Stuart: BIGAMIST (8)
David: MOIST (5)
DC: BIGOTISM (8)
Score: 74–21 (max 99)
No Comment
Round 12: C U R T E Y N A L
Stuart: LARCENY (7)
David: LANCER (6)
DC: CENTAURY (8)
Score: 81–21 (max 107)
Another good round from Stuart as he steals 7 more points with his 7 Larceny......over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Centuary
Round 13: R W N I O E R D S
Stuart: WONDERS (7)
David: WORRIED (7)
DC: DOWNIER (7) DROWSIER (8)
OT: DISOWNER (8) INDORSER (8)
Score: 88–28 (max 115)
7s all round........but there were a few 8s hidden away !
Round 14: 75, 50, 8, 7, 10, 10. Target: 520.
C1: 520. (10 − 8 + 50) × 10 (10)
C2: 520. 75 × 7 − 50 ÷ 10 (10)
Score: 98–38 (max 125)
Top marks in this round........need I say more ?
Round 15: T R U C E P L U S
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SCULPTURE which is correct.
Final Score: 108–38 (max 135)
Another good win for Stuart but take nothing away from David who had some good spots sadly they were not enough to match Stuart he will be happy with his goody bag, join me again to see how Stuart goes on in the meantime it is bye for now
