Tuesday 25th June 2024 (Series 89, 4th Quarter-Final)
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:40 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another action packed recap..................this is the last of the quarter-finals of Series 89 ...........which one of these wonderful legends will be facing the number one seed Arthur Page aka Mr A5 in the first of the semi-finals tomorrow ???? Let's find out how these two will go on today ?
C1: Champion Jessica "The Leyton Laser "Pratesi (8 wins, 822 points.)
C2: Champion Mark " The London Longbow " Goodliffe (8 wins, 816 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L T P A U I S N D
R02: E I O L B T R D E
R03: 25, 100, 50, 75, 9, 1. Target: 531.
TTT: BARRYDID - " Barry did time in prison, with Jeff, Jimmy and Eric."
R04: O P M G N T E U I
R05: R E W A D E N T O
R06: 7, 7, 6, 8, 4, 10. Target: 185.
R07: R P T C E A I S A
R08: O H S M I U L N D
R09: 100, 50, 25, 75, 3, 2. Target: 298.
TTT: EDDYAIMS - " Eddy aims to cheer up by June, but he's unhappy at the moment."
R10: E N S H A R T U Z
R11: D M A O U R S F C
R12: A O A K T G Y E N
R13: S N O I E B V S C
R14: 4, 8, 7, 5, 1, 10. Target: 540.
R15: U S A S E C R E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: L T P A U I S N D
Jessica: PLAUDITS (8)
Mark: PLAUDITS (8)
DC: PLAUDITS (8) TAILSPUN (8) UNPLAITS (8)
OT: NUPTIALS (8) PATULINS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
A great start for our quarter finalists nothing to argue over.........eights all round.......but no extra points if you spot most of them
Round 2: E I O L B T R D E
Jessica: REBOLTED (8)
Mark: REBOILED (8)
DC: TREBLED (7) REBOLTED (8) LOITERED (8)
OT: DOLERITE (8) ERODIBLE (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)
Eights all round............can we move on please !
Round 3: 25, 100, 50, 75, 9, 1. Target: 531.
C1: 530. (9 × 50) + 75 + (100 ÷ 25 + 1) (7)
C2: 526.
Score: 23–16 (max 23)
Our No 4 seed Jessica draws First Blood with this numbers.........Rachel says that 1 away is the best that you can do
Teatime teaser: BARRYDID -> YARDBIRD
Round 4: O P M G N T E U I
Jessica: POUTINE (7)
Mark: PIGMENT (7)
DC: GUMPTION (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 31)
Sevens all round from our quarter finalists.............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Gumption........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 5: R E W A D E N T O
Jessica: WANTED (6)
Mark: DOWNRATE (8)
DC: DANEWORT (8)
OT: TEARDOWN (8)
Score: 30–31 (max 39)
A fantastic 8 from our No 5 Mark gives him the lead for the first time in this very tight contest
Round 6: 7, 7, 6, 8, 4, 10. Target: 185.
C1: 185. 4 × 6 × 8 − 7 (10)
C2: 185. 7 × 6 × 4 + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 40–41 (max 49)
Nice and Straightforward........not too taxing for our quarter finalists
Round 7: R P T C E A I S A
Jessica: PRACTISE (8)
Mark: PRACTISE (8)
DC: PICRATES (8)
OT: ACATRIES (8) AIRSCAPE (8) AIRSPACE (8) ASPIRATE (8) CRISPATE (8) PARASITE (8) PATRICES (8) SATRAPIC (8) SEPTARIA (8)
Score: 48–49 (max 57)
Quite a few eights again nothing to complain or argue over ! Our finalists spot Practise as their 8............if you want to go on Countdown you will need plenty of practise to bag yourself a teapot.......or be a finalist !
Round 8: O H S M I U L N D
Jessica: LOUDISH (7)
Mark: SODIUM (6)
DC: MUISHOND (8)
OT: UNMODISH (8)
Score: 55–49 (max 65)
What a fantastic risk from Jessica that gives her the lead in this tight contest........over in DC they come up with a badass 8 Muishond.......yes I spotted this one !
Round 9: 100, 50, 25, 75, 3, 2. Target: 298.
C1: 298. 3 × 100 − 2 (10)
C2: 298. 3 × 100 − 2 (10)
Score: 65–59 (max 75)
Piece of piss............let's move on !
Teatime teaser: EDDYAIMS -> DISMAYED
Round 10: E N S H A R T U Z
Jessica: UNEARTHS (8)
Mark: UNEARTHS (8)
DC: HAUNTERS (8) UNEARTHS (8)
Score: 73–67 (max 83)
8s all round.........let's move on shall we !
Round 11: D M A O U R S F C
Jessica: MADUROS (7)
Mark: FAMOUS (6)
Score: 80–67 (max 90)
What a badass 7 with Maduros from our number 4 seed Jessica........that extends her lead further
Round 12: A O A K T G Y E N
Jessica: TANGY (5)
Mark: TANGY (5)
DC: TANKAGE (7)
Score: 85–72 (max 97)
5s all round from Mark and Jessica..........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Tankage
Round 13: S N O I E B V S C
Jessica: COSINES (7)
Mark: COSINES (7)
DC: BOVINES (7)
OT: CESSION (7) NOVICES (7) OSCINES (7) VISCOSE (7)
Score: 92–79 (max 104)
Seven's all round.............Mark needs a difficult numbers in the next round.........to keep his hopes alive of advancing into the Semi-Finals tomorrow
Round 14: 4, 8, 7, 5, 1, 10. Target: 540.
C1: 540. (8 × 7 − 5 + 4 − 1) × 10 (10)
C2: 540. (8 × 7 − 5 + 4 − 1) × 10 (10)
Score: 102–89 (max 114)
Sadly not for Mr Goodliffe ..... both of our quarter-finalists solve it and bag themselves 10 points each..........but for our No 5 seed Mark it is Game over
Round 15: U S A S E C R E T
C2 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say SECATEURS which is correct.
Final Score: 102–99 (max 124)
What a fabulous contest this has been..........the battle of the returnees........firstly congratulations to Jessica who advances into the semi-finals where she will face the No 1 seed Arthur Page that is coming to our screens tomorrow............secondly commiserations to Mark who gave as good as he got........he can hold his head up high and can be proud of achievements as a quarter finalist.........you can join me again tomorrow for the first Semi Final of series 89............in the meantime it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Jessica "The Leyton Laser "Pratesi (8 wins, 822 points.)
C2: Champion Mark " The London Longbow " Goodliffe (8 wins, 816 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L T P A U I S N D
R02: E I O L B T R D E
R03: 25, 100, 50, 75, 9, 1. Target: 531.
TTT: BARRYDID - " Barry did time in prison, with Jeff, Jimmy and Eric."
R04: O P M G N T E U I
R05: R E W A D E N T O
R06: 7, 7, 6, 8, 4, 10. Target: 185.
R07: R P T C E A I S A
R08: O H S M I U L N D
R09: 100, 50, 25, 75, 3, 2. Target: 298.
TTT: EDDYAIMS - " Eddy aims to cheer up by June, but he's unhappy at the moment."
R10: E N S H A R T U Z
R11: D M A O U R S F C
R12: A O A K T G Y E N
R13: S N O I E B V S C
R14: 4, 8, 7, 5, 1, 10. Target: 540.
R15: U S A S E C R E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: L T P A U I S N D
Jessica: PLAUDITS (8)
Mark: PLAUDITS (8)
DC: PLAUDITS (8) TAILSPUN (8) UNPLAITS (8)
OT: NUPTIALS (8) PATULINS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
A great start for our quarter finalists nothing to argue over.........eights all round.......but no extra points if you spot most of them
Round 2: E I O L B T R D E
Jessica: REBOLTED (8)
Mark: REBOILED (8)
DC: TREBLED (7) REBOLTED (8) LOITERED (8)
OT: DOLERITE (8) ERODIBLE (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)
Eights all round............can we move on please !
Round 3: 25, 100, 50, 75, 9, 1. Target: 531.
C1: 530. (9 × 50) + 75 + (100 ÷ 25 + 1) (7)
C2: 526.
Score: 23–16 (max 23)
Our No 4 seed Jessica draws First Blood with this numbers.........Rachel says that 1 away is the best that you can do
Teatime teaser: BARRYDID -> YARDBIRD
Round 4: O P M G N T E U I
Jessica: POUTINE (7)
Mark: PIGMENT (7)
DC: GUMPTION (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 31)
Sevens all round from our quarter finalists.............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Gumption........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 5: R E W A D E N T O
Jessica: WANTED (6)
Mark: DOWNRATE (8)
DC: DANEWORT (8)
OT: TEARDOWN (8)
Score: 30–31 (max 39)
A fantastic 8 from our No 5 Mark gives him the lead for the first time in this very tight contest
Round 6: 7, 7, 6, 8, 4, 10. Target: 185.
C1: 185. 4 × 6 × 8 − 7 (10)
C2: 185. 7 × 6 × 4 + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 40–41 (max 49)
Nice and Straightforward........not too taxing for our quarter finalists
Round 7: R P T C E A I S A
Jessica: PRACTISE (8)
Mark: PRACTISE (8)
DC: PICRATES (8)
OT: ACATRIES (8) AIRSCAPE (8) AIRSPACE (8) ASPIRATE (8) CRISPATE (8) PARASITE (8) PATRICES (8) SATRAPIC (8) SEPTARIA (8)
Score: 48–49 (max 57)
Quite a few eights again nothing to complain or argue over ! Our finalists spot Practise as their 8............if you want to go on Countdown you will need plenty of practise to bag yourself a teapot.......or be a finalist !
Round 8: O H S M I U L N D
Jessica: LOUDISH (7)
Mark: SODIUM (6)
DC: MUISHOND (8)
OT: UNMODISH (8)
Score: 55–49 (max 65)
What a fantastic risk from Jessica that gives her the lead in this tight contest........over in DC they come up with a badass 8 Muishond.......yes I spotted this one !
Round 9: 100, 50, 25, 75, 3, 2. Target: 298.
C1: 298. 3 × 100 − 2 (10)
C2: 298. 3 × 100 − 2 (10)
Score: 65–59 (max 75)
Piece of piss............let's move on !
Teatime teaser: EDDYAIMS -> DISMAYED
Round 10: E N S H A R T U Z
Jessica: UNEARTHS (8)
Mark: UNEARTHS (8)
DC: HAUNTERS (8) UNEARTHS (8)
Score: 73–67 (max 83)
8s all round.........let's move on shall we !
Round 11: D M A O U R S F C
Jessica: MADUROS (7)
Mark: FAMOUS (6)
Score: 80–67 (max 90)
What a badass 7 with Maduros from our number 4 seed Jessica........that extends her lead further
Round 12: A O A K T G Y E N
Jessica: TANGY (5)
Mark: TANGY (5)
DC: TANKAGE (7)
Score: 85–72 (max 97)
5s all round from Mark and Jessica..........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Tankage
Round 13: S N O I E B V S C
Jessica: COSINES (7)
Mark: COSINES (7)
DC: BOVINES (7)
OT: CESSION (7) NOVICES (7) OSCINES (7) VISCOSE (7)
Score: 92–79 (max 104)
Seven's all round.............Mark needs a difficult numbers in the next round.........to keep his hopes alive of advancing into the Semi-Finals tomorrow
Round 14: 4, 8, 7, 5, 1, 10. Target: 540.
C1: 540. (8 × 7 − 5 + 4 − 1) × 10 (10)
C2: 540. (8 × 7 − 5 + 4 − 1) × 10 (10)
Score: 102–89 (max 114)
Sadly not for Mr Goodliffe ..... both of our quarter-finalists solve it and bag themselves 10 points each..........but for our No 5 seed Mark it is Game over
Round 15: U S A S E C R E T
C2 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say SECATEURS which is correct.
Final Score: 102–99 (max 124)
What a fabulous contest this has been..........the battle of the returnees........firstly congratulations to Jessica who advances into the semi-finals where she will face the No 1 seed Arthur Page that is coming to our screens tomorrow............secondly commiserations to Mark who gave as good as he got........he can hold his head up high and can be proud of achievements as a quarter finalist.........you can join me again tomorrow for the first Semi Final of series 89............in the meantime it is bye for now !