What Christmas is not complete without the Coca-Cola trucks and their iconic adverts
A family Festive favourite from the 90s Home Alone and the quote " Merry Christmas ya filthy animal " when Kevin McCallister takes down the bad guys Harry and Marv better known as the Wet Bandits and The Sticky Bandits after being separated from his family twice.
1980s action move Die Hard a definite one for the Christmas Schedule ! Bruce Willis who played the hero policeman John McLane who saves the Nakatomi hostages and kills terrorists........ has said that is not a Christmas film even though it has elements of Christmas in the film.............make up your own minds !
Last but not least an honorable mention goes to Kevin the Carrot the soft toy from Aldi that was introduced in 2016 causing fights amongst it's shoppers for the popular toy.
C1: Champion Ben "The Bristol Bomber " Bazzard (8 wins, 822 points.)
C2: Champion Caroline " The Guernsey Grinder " McManus (8 wins, 668 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M D R E I O L G S
R02: F R N V I A E U H
R03: 25, 100, 50, 3, 6, 7. Target: 756.
TTT: GRANDDEAL - "Judy adorned the house with Christmas decorations"
R04: S M G D A O I T E
R05: R N Z A E O T P R
R06: 100, 9, 5, 3, 5, 4. Target: 474.
R07: S L C I E A N T U
R08: J S R A E F I O T
R09: 25, 100, 75, 9, 5, 5, . Target: 924.
TTT: PAINTMEMO - "The whole thing was farcical; oh yes it was!"
R10: N S B G E A E L I
R11: R P H U A E Y M C
R12: S N Q T I O E U S
R13: R L W I O I N T U
R14: 25, 100, 2, 6, 4, 7, . Target: 528.
R15: G E T M E D U N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: M D R E I O L G S
Ben: SOLDIER (7)
Caroline: GLORIES (7)
DC: MISLODGE (8)
OT: GIRLDOMS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round from our champions...........but Susie pulls a gem out of the bag with Mislodge as her 8
Round 2: F R N V I A E U H
Ben: UNFAIR (6)
Caroline: RAVINE (6)
DC: HERNIA (6)
OT: UNRIFE (6) VAINER (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
6s all round...........NEXT
Round 3: 25, 100, 50, 3, 6, 7. Target: 756.
C1: 756. (50 ÷ 25 + 6 + 100) × 7 (10)
C2: 756. 7 × 100 + 50 + 6 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing for our maths teachers
Teatime teaser: GRANDDEAL -> GARLANDED
Round 4: S M G D A O I T E
Ben: GODETIAS (8)
Caroline: DOGMAS (6)
DC: DOGMATISE (18)
Score: 31–23 (max 42)
Deadlock broken ! as Ben gets a blooming good 8 with Godetias...........over in DC they get to show off with their 9 Dogmatise.........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 5: R N Z A E O T P R
Ben: OPERANT (7)
Caroline: PRONATE (7)
DC: PARTNER (7)
OT: NORRATE (7) PRAETOR (7) PRORATE (7) PROREAN (7) PROTEAN (7) TROPANE (7)
Score: 38–30 (max 49)
7s all round........let's move on
Round 6: 100, 9, 5, 3, 5, 4. Target: 474.
C1: 474. 5 × 100 − 9 × 3 + 5 − 4 (10)
C2: 474. 5 × 100 − 9 × 3 + 5 − 4 (10)
Score: 48–40 (max 59)
Not too taxing for our maths geniuses as they breeze their way to 10 points
Round 7: S L C I E A N T U
Ben: LUNATICS (8)
Caroline: ENTAILS (7)
DC: AUNTIES (7) CLIENTS (7) INSULATE (8)
OT: AESCULIN (8) ALUNITES (8) CUTLINES (8) LUNACIES (8) TUNICLES (8)
Score: 56–40 (max 67)
Another fantastic round from our No 3 seed Ben that allows him to extend his lead further........there is still everything to play for
Round 8: J S R A E F I O T
Ben: FORTIES (7)
Caroline: FOREST (6)
DC: FROSTIE (7) ROASTIE (7)
OT: FAIREST (7) FEIJOAS (7) OSTERIA (7) OTARIES (7)
Score: 63–40 (max 74)
7s all round...........Moving on !
Round 9: 25, 100, 75, 9, 5, 5. Target: 924.
C1: 925. 9 × 100 + 5 × 5 (7)
C2: 925. 9 × 100 + 5 × 5 (7)
RR: 924. 9 × 100 + 25 − 5 ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 70–47 (max 84)
Studio pressure is really beginning tell as they both miss this easy numbers game........to rub salt into the wound Rachel scores the poachers goal and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: PAINTMEMO -> PANTOMIME
Round 10: N S B G E A E L I
Ben: BANGLES (7)
Caroline: BANGLES (7)
DC: SIGNABLE (8)
OT: ALGENIES (8) ANGELISE (8) BASELINE (8) ENSILAGE (8) GENESIAL (8) LINEAGES (8) SIGNALEE (8) SINGABLE (8)
Score: 77–54 (max 92)
7s all round from our finalists.........but for fun the usual brand of rudeness from our recap writer Tracey Mills with the 7 Lesbian which was not my spot but Signable and Baseline were my two 8s that I spotted
Round 11: R P H U A E Y M C
Ben: CAMPER (6)
Caroline: chumper
OT: CAMPERY (7) EPARCHY (7) PREACHY (7) PUCHERA (7)
Score: 83–54 (max 99)
Another good round from Ben........sadly Caroline has her 7 disallowed by Susie........there were a few 7s hidden away
Round 12: S N Q T I O E U S
Ben: QUESTIONS (18)
Caroline: QUIETS (6)
DC: SEQUINS (7)
Score: 101–54 (max 117)
No questions asked when it comes to this 9 spotted by our No 3 seed Ben............then again I spotted this one !
Round 13: R L W I O I N T U
Ben: UNITOR (6)
Caroline: LOIN (4)
DC: LUTINO (6)
OT: ROTINI (6) TURION (6)
Score: 107–54 (max 123)
What a stinky round our finalist Ben does well to get a 6 out of this nasty letters selection as does DC
Round 14: 25, 100, 2, 6, 4, 7. Target: 528.
C1: 529. (7 − 2) × 100 + 25 + 4 (7)
C2: 527. (7 − 2) × 100 + 25 + 6 − 4 (7)
RR: 528. (100 + 25 + 7) × 4 (10)
Score: 114–61 (max 133)
Our finalists and maths teachers can only manage 1 away but the damage is minor at this point.........but MS riley gets to shine and produce the perfect 10 by using the 4 times to solve this bad boy !
Round 15: G E T M E D U N G
C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say NUTMEGGED which is correct.
Final Score: 124–61 (max 143)
A huge congratulations to our no 3 seed Ben Bazzard where will now face no 2 Viraj Seelam who defeated the no 7 seed Rachel Copley on Friday, but take nothing away from Caroline who scored a rather respectable 61 points she will be happy with her piece of Kryptonite and can be proud of what she has achieved in her Countdown career.........join me again for the next quarter final in the meantime its is bye for now !
