C1: Champion Mark"The Newry Nutcracker " Finnerty (8 wins, 876 points.)
C2: Champion Jack"The Milton Keynes Mutilator " Harvey (8 wins, 696 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Greg Rusedski.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N T M U I E T S R
R02: O E O G V H F I W
R03: 10, 3, 9, 7, 1, 7. Target: 201.
TTT: ASKAGAIN - "In the Greek restaurant, you ask again for your starter"
R04: E A T R L E M O C
R05: S N F A E A R J U
R06: 50, 75, 100, 1, 4, 8, . Target: 515.
R07: W N G L I E I R L
R08: O E I N S T D A T
R09: 25, 2, 1, 3, 5, 8, . Target: 697.
TTT: DOLLRACE - "It sounds like the greens have been arrested."
R10: O I D R E P A T H
R11: V D P E A O A G C
R12: E O E R T P B U Q
R13: K N I L S E I M S
R14: 6, 3, 8, 2, 4, 2. Target: 205.
R15: L I S T E N P E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N T M U I E T S R
Mark: MINUTERS (8)
Jack: MINUTERS (8)
DC: TERMINUS (8) SMUTTIER (8)
OT: MINUTEST (8) MUNTRIES (8) NUMERIST (8) RUNTIEST (8) RUNTIMES (8) UNMERITS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
8s all round.........Need I say more ?????????
Round 2: O E O G V H F I W
Mark: OGIVE (5)
Jack: WEIGH (5)
DC: WHOOF (5)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)
Not the best selection of letters as 5s seem to be the max in this truly nasty round
Round 3: 10, 3, 9, 7, 1, 7. Target: 201.
C1: 201. 3 × 7 × 10 − 9 (10)
C2: 201. (9 × 3 − 7) × 10 + 1 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 23)
Nice and Easy this numbers game................it bags our quarter finalists 10 points each
Teatime teaser: ASKAGAIN -> SAGANAKI
Round 4: E A T R L E M O C
Mark: MORALE (6)
Jack: RELATE (6)
DC: LATECOMER (18)
OT: ALCOMETER (18) MORCELATE (18)
Score: 29–29 (max 41)
Sixes all round from quarter finalists............over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Latecomer.................Morcelate was my spot........sadly no extra points if you spot them all
Round 5: S N F A E A R J U
Mark: FEARS (5)
Jack: FEARS (5)
DC: ARENAS (6)
OT: RANJAUS (7)
Score: 34–34 (max 48)
Nothing to fear from our quarter finalist as their scary 5 is fears in this evenly matched contest...........DC get to shine with their 6 Arenas.........but there was one rather interesting 7 hidden away with Ranjaus
Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 1, 4, 8. Target: 515.
C1: 515. 8 × 50 + 100 + 75 ÷ (4 + 1) (10)
C2: 516.
Score: 44–34 (max 58)
The deadlock has been broken.............first blood to our No 2 seed Mark as he takes the lead with this numbers game
Round 7: W N G L I E I R L
Mark: rewilling
Jack: rewilling
DC: RILLING (7)
OT: WELLING (7) WILLING (7)
Score: 44–34 (max 65)
Our Quarter finalists risk isn't paying off as Susie disallows their 9...............7 seems to be the max in this round
Round 8: O E I N S T D A T
Mark: STATIONED (18)
Jack: STATIONED (18)
DC: ANTIDOTES (18)
Score: 62–52 (max 83)
This is top drawer stuff from our Quarter Finalists a 9 no less...............you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 9: 25, 2, 1, 3, 5, 8. Target: 697.
C1: 697. (8 + 5 + 1) × 2 × 25 − 3 (10)
C2: 697. (8 + 5 + 1) × 2 × 25 − 3 (10)
Score: 72–62 (max 93)
Another easy one..........Enough Said !
Teatime teaser: DOLLRACE -> COLLARED
Round 10: O I D R E P A T H
Mark: DOITHER (7)
Jack: PARTIED (7)
OT: ATROPHIED (18)
Score: 79–69 (max 111)
7s all round from our Quarter Finalists.............a rather interesting 9 missed by all........but our recap writer managed to spot it !
Round 11: V D P E A O A G C
Mark: GAPED (5)
Jack: PAGODA (6)
DC: PAGODA (6)
OT: GOAVED (6) PAVAGE (6)
Score: 79–75 (max 117)
Our No 2 seed Mark can only manage a 5..............our No 7 seed Jack hits back with a 6 and reduces the arrears to 4 points !
Round 12: E O E R T P B U Q
Mark: REQUOTE (7)
Jack: POUTER (6)
DC: REQUOTE (7)
Score: 86–75 (max 124)
Our No 2 seed Mark strikes back with his 7 and quickly regains the lead by 11 points..........but is there everything to play for in this tight contest
Round 13: K N I L S E I M S
Mark: MILKINESS (18)
Jack: MILKINESS (18)
DC: MILKINESS (18)
Score: 104–93 (max 142)
This just gets better and better a second 9 from our Quarter Finalists.........this was one that I spotted !
Round 14: 6, 3, 8, 2, 4, 2. Target: 205.
C1: 204 *timed out
C2: 204. 8 × 3 × 2 × 4 + 2 × 6 (7)
RR: 205. (6 × 4 + 2) × 8 − 3 (10)
Score: 104–100 (max 152)
Is there still hope for our No 7 seed Jack as he picks up another 7 points..........Mark is timed out by Colin Murray........Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10.............Five of Jack's heat games have been won on crucial conundrums........can he make it a 6th ?
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2.75 Jack Buzzes..............but guesses incorrectly
Round 15: L I S T E N P E T
C2 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say PLENTIEST which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PESTILENT.
Final Score: 104–100 (max 162)
What an amazing contest this has been almost worthy of a grand final.............firstly congratulations to our No 2 seed Mark Finnerty who will now earn the right to play the No 3 Seed Toby Byfield or No 6 Michael Calder in Monday's quarter final, take nothing away from Jack he can hold up his head high and with pride, he can be proud of what he has achieved in his Countdown Career..............join me again for the next quarter final recap.......in the meantime it is bye for now !
