Monday 18th March 2024 ( Series 89 Prelim 55 )

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Monday 18th March 2024 ( Series 89 Prelim 55 )

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Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap

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C1: Champion Lucas Glanville (4 wins, 412 points.)
C2: Challenger Jenny Melville.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P I G K E N A R U
R02: S L A I S F E A D
R03: 25, 75, 8, 2, 4, 5. Target: 380.
TTT: PARASITE - "Breathe in to make the sound."
R04: B N M T E O U F L
R05: H E Q O G W A P O
R06: 50, 100, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 587.
R07: N E L D U B E D A
R08: O I R C L A O T U
R09: 25, 50, 5, 6, 6, 1. Target: 215.
TTT: ENCRUSTS - "The Scottish monster was known for this, albeit briefly."
R10: J T E O E M P V I
R11: N O C E N R U T E
R12: N R S L S U A O E
R13: C O T I D E N S O
R14: 100, 50, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: .
R15: F E E D U S C O D (conundrum)


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Round 1: P I G K E N A R U

Lucas: REAPING (7)
Jenny: PARKING (7)
DC: PEAKING (7) GARPIKE (7)
OT: KERUING (7) PERKING (7) PUNKIER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S L A I S F E A D

Lucas: dailies
Jenny: SLIDES (6)
DC: FALSIES (7)
OT: ASSAILED (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

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Round 3: 25, 75, 8, 2, 4, 5. Target: 380.

C1: 380. ((8 ÷ 4 ÷ 2) + 75) × 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 17–13 (max 25)

Nice and straightforward our Champion Lucas has no trouble solving this bad boy..............If you know your 4 times table our recap writer used that method to solve bad boy !


75+25=100
100-5=95
95*4=380

Teatime teaser: PARASITE -> ASPIRATE

Round 4: B N M T E O U F L

Lucas: MOUNT (5)
Jenny: NOTEFUL (7)
DC: ENTOMB (6) TONEFUL (7) TUMBLE (6)
OT: NELUMBO (7) TOMEFUL (7)
Score: 17–20 (max 32)

Round 5: H E Q O G W A P O

Lucas: WHOOP (5)
Jenny: PAGE (4)
DC: PHAGE (5)
OT: WAHOO (5)
Score: 22–20 (max 37)

Round 6: 50, 100, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 587.

C1: 587. (7 + 5) × 50 − 9 − 4 (10)
C2: 586.
Score: 32–20 (max 47)

Round 7: N E L D U B E D A

Lucas: BUNDLED (7)
Jenny: BUNDLED (7)
DC: BLENDED (7) UNLEADED (8)
Score: 39–27 (max 55)

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Round 8: O I R C L A O T U

Lucas: CLOUT (5)
Jenny: CURTAIL (7)
DC: CURTAIL (7)
OT: COULOIR (7) LOCATOR (7) LOCUTOR (7) TOURACO (7)
Score: 39–34 (max 62)

Round 9: 25, 50, 5, 6, 6, 1. Target: 215.

C1: 215. (50 − 6 − 1) × 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 49–34 (max 72)

Another good solve from our champion Lucas his points are building up nicely

Teatime teaser: ENCRUSTS -> CURTNESS

Round 10: J T E O E M P V I

Lucas: EMOTIVE (7)
Jenny: MOTIVE (6)
OT: EPITOME (7)
Score: 56–34 (max 79)

Round 11: N O C E N R U T E

Lucas: COUNTER (7)
Jenny: ENCOUNTER (18)
Score: 56–52 (max 97)

Our champion Lucas must be kicking himself by not stretching his 7 further...........but our challenger Jenny takes advantage of the situation and picks up 18 points that puts her right back in the contest..........however a certain recap writer by the name of Tracey Mills spots this 9 :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:

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Round 12: N R S L S U A O E

Lucas: UNLESS (6)
Jenny: REASONS (7)
DC: RUNLESS (7)
OT: ANSEROUS (8)
Score: 56–59 (max 105)

Round 13: C O T I D E N S O

Lucas: SCOOTED (7)
Jenny: sectioned*8 ( Declared as an 8 )
DC: SCOOTED (7) NOTICED (7)
OT: CONOIDS (7) COOTIES (7) COTISED (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) DOCENTS (7) NIDEOTS (7) NOTICES (7) OCTINES (7) OCTODES (7) ODONTIC (7) OSCNODE (7) OSTEOID (7) SECONDI (7) SECONDO (7) SECTION (7) TOONIES (7)
Score: 63–59 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 50, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: 977.

C1: 981. Mistake in working.
C2: 990. Mistake in working.
RR: 977. (100 − 1 − 2) × (50 ÷ 5) + 7 (10)

Score: 63–59 (max 122)


Round 15: F E E D U S C O D

No one buzzes. The answer was DEFOCUSED.
Final Score: 63–59 (max 122)
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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