Friday 19th July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 15)
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2024 7:08 pm
Hello and welcome to another Friday recap............this is no ordinary recap it is the battle of the returnees.........so stand by for a cracker.........you don't want to miss this !
C1: Champion Fiona Wood (3 wins, 296 points.)
C2: Challenger Omair Azam.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris McCausland .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K S C A E U G B R
R02: C S P A O I L C A
R03: 100, 9, 2, 1, 9, 6. Target: 449.
TTT: COATLICK - "The story about a bird is old-fashioned."
R04: G T S O E O T P I
R05: R D H E E I L S A
R06: 75, 100, 7, 3, 7, 6. Target: 223.
R07: T R N S A E E M I
R08: T B G O E O V U M
R09: 75, 2, 4, 9, 1, 1. Target: 601.
TTT: BEENEAST - "The second vowel went missing for a while"
R10: T R N I A O Y D I
R11: T P L E O T R E D
R12: J S N U A E R S G
R13: H F R I U O V I N
R14: 25, 50, 10, 7, 8, 8. Target: 140.
R15: C L O N Y B E E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: K S C A E U G B R
Fiona: BACKERS (7)
Omair: BACKERS (7)
DC: BACKERS (7)
OT: BUCKRAS (7) CUBAGES (7) REBACKS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Sevens all round............let's move on
Round 2: C S P A O I L C A
Fiona: SOCIAL (6)
Omair: COILS (5)
DC: SPACIAL (7)
OT: PALACIOS (8) POLACCAS (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)
A good round from our champion Fiona..........from our recap writer and cat lover there is a 6 lurking in there with Calico.........but my seven was Asocial..............but a couple of 8s hidden away with Palacios and Polaccas.........so lets enjoy some cute Calico Kitties
Round 3: 100, 9, 2, 1, 9, 6. Target: 449.
C1: 449. (6 − 2) × (100 + 9 + 1) + 9 (10)
C2: 445.
Score: 23–7 (max 25)
Another fine solve from our champion...........Next
Teatime teaser: COATLICK -> COCKTAIL
Round 4: G T S O E O T P I
Fiona: TIPTOES (7)
Omair: goopiest
DC: EGOTIST (7) POTTIES (7)
OT: POETITOS (8)
Score: 30–7 (max 33)
Another good round from our Champion Fiona with her 7 Tiptoes...........sadly Susie disallows Omair's eight as it is invalid..........but there was an 8 hidden away Poetitos
Round 5: R D H E E I L S A
Fiona: RELISHED (8)
Omair: shielder
DC: SIDEREAL (8)
OT: REALISED (8) SHIRALEE (8) RESAILED (8)
Score: 38–7 (max 41)
Our champion Fiona is relishing the Champions chair as her 8 is Relished......................Our challenger Omair has his 8 disallowed by Susie so he doesn't get to score in this round...........but there were a few more 8s hidden away........realised was my spot .......so nothing worth arguing over
Round 6: 75, 100, 7, 3, 7, 6. Target: 223.
C1: 224. 3 × 100 − 75 − 7 ÷ 7 (7)
C2: 224. 75 × 3 − (7 − 6) (7)
RR: 223. (7 + 7) × 3 + 6 + 75 + 100 (10)
Score: 45–14 (max 51)
Our Champion and Challenger do well to get 1 away...........Ms Riley gets to shine and produces a perfect 10
Round 7: T R N S A E E M I
Fiona: EMIRATES (8)
Omair: RETAINS (7)
DC: TRAINEES (8) RAIMENTS (8)
OT: ARMENITES (18) MATERNISE (18) MERTENSIA (18)
Score: 53–14 (max 69)
Another good round from our Champion Fiona with her 8 Emirates................but there were 3 nine letter words..............two of them I spotted.......so no extra points...........sorry Susie I am after your job
Round 8: T B G O E O V U M
Fiona: VOGUE (5)
Omair: OUTMOVE (7)
DC: GUMBOOT (7)
Score: 53–21 (max 76)
Now this is something you don't see very often our champion Fiona being beat on a letters round..............sadly the seven that Omair has with outmove............it is not enough to save him
Round 9: 75, 2, 4, 9, 1, 1. Target: 601.
C1: 601. 4 × 2 × 75 + 1 (10)
C2: 601. 4 × 2 × 75 + 1 (10)
Score: 63–31 (max 86)
Piece of piss this numbers game..............next please !
Teatime teaser: BEENEAST -> ABSENTEE
Round 10: T R N I A O Y D I
Fiona: RATION (6)
Omair: DAINTY (6)
DC: ADROIT (6)
OT: ARIDITY (7) IDIOTRY (7) OTARIID (7) TARDYON (7)
Score: 69–37 (max 93)
Not the best letters selection........sixes all round from everybody...........but there are a few 7s lurking in there that nobody spotted.........so lets move on for now
Round 11: T P L E O T R E D
Fiona: REPLOTTED (18)
Omair: REPLOTTED (18)
Score: 87–55 (max 111)
A fantstatic round from our champion and challenger with a 9 no less.........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 12: J S N U A E R S G
Fiona: ASSURE (6)
Omair: junes
DC: SNARES (6)
OT: ARGUSES (7) SANGERS (7) SAUGERS (7) SERANGS (7) USAGERS (7)
Score: 93–55 (max 118)
Another stinky round and more of the same............lets move along and play nicely now !
Round 13: H F R I U O V I N
Fiona: HOUR (4)
Omair: FOUR (4)
DC: VIRION (6)
OT: VIRINO (6)
Score: 97–59 (max 124)
What an absolute stinker............Four's seem to be the order of the day from our Champion and Challenger..............DC Manage to get a 6 out of it with Virion which was my spot also
Round 14: 25, 50, 10, 7, 8, 8. Target: 140.
C1: 140. 8 × 25 − 50 − 10 (10)
C2: 140. (50 ÷ 25 + 8 + 10) × 7 (10)
Score: 107–69 (max 134)
Another easy one..............next !
Round 15: C L O N Y B E E S
C2 buzzes on 23 seconds to say OBSCENELY which is correct.
Final Score: 107–79 (max 144)
Another top quality game............our champion Fiona is making steps towards becoming the first Octo-Champ of Series 90..........our returnee Omair had the last laugh by solving the conundrum 79 points is a rather respectable score by no means............join me again for the next recap.......it is bye for now
C1: Champion Fiona Wood (3 wins, 296 points.)
C2: Challenger Omair Azam.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris McCausland .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K S C A E U G B R
R02: C S P A O I L C A
R03: 100, 9, 2, 1, 9, 6. Target: 449.
TTT: COATLICK - "The story about a bird is old-fashioned."
R04: G T S O E O T P I
R05: R D H E E I L S A
R06: 75, 100, 7, 3, 7, 6. Target: 223.
R07: T R N S A E E M I
R08: T B G O E O V U M
R09: 75, 2, 4, 9, 1, 1. Target: 601.
TTT: BEENEAST - "The second vowel went missing for a while"
R10: T R N I A O Y D I
R11: T P L E O T R E D
R12: J S N U A E R S G
R13: H F R I U O V I N
R14: 25, 50, 10, 7, 8, 8. Target: 140.
R15: C L O N Y B E E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: K S C A E U G B R
Fiona: BACKERS (7)
Omair: BACKERS (7)
DC: BACKERS (7)
OT: BUCKRAS (7) CUBAGES (7) REBACKS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Sevens all round............let's move on
Round 2: C S P A O I L C A
Fiona: SOCIAL (6)
Omair: COILS (5)
DC: SPACIAL (7)
OT: PALACIOS (8) POLACCAS (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)
A good round from our champion Fiona..........from our recap writer and cat lover there is a 6 lurking in there with Calico.........but my seven was Asocial..............but a couple of 8s hidden away with Palacios and Polaccas.........so lets enjoy some cute Calico Kitties
Round 3: 100, 9, 2, 1, 9, 6. Target: 449.
C1: 449. (6 − 2) × (100 + 9 + 1) + 9 (10)
C2: 445.
Score: 23–7 (max 25)
Another fine solve from our champion...........Next
Teatime teaser: COATLICK -> COCKTAIL
Round 4: G T S O E O T P I
Fiona: TIPTOES (7)
Omair: goopiest
DC: EGOTIST (7) POTTIES (7)
OT: POETITOS (8)
Score: 30–7 (max 33)
Another good round from our Champion Fiona with her 7 Tiptoes...........sadly Susie disallows Omair's eight as it is invalid..........but there was an 8 hidden away Poetitos
Round 5: R D H E E I L S A
Fiona: RELISHED (8)
Omair: shielder
DC: SIDEREAL (8)
OT: REALISED (8) SHIRALEE (8) RESAILED (8)
Score: 38–7 (max 41)
Our champion Fiona is relishing the Champions chair as her 8 is Relished......................Our challenger Omair has his 8 disallowed by Susie so he doesn't get to score in this round...........but there were a few more 8s hidden away........realised was my spot .......so nothing worth arguing over
Round 6: 75, 100, 7, 3, 7, 6. Target: 223.
C1: 224. 3 × 100 − 75 − 7 ÷ 7 (7)
C2: 224. 75 × 3 − (7 − 6) (7)
RR: 223. (7 + 7) × 3 + 6 + 75 + 100 (10)
Score: 45–14 (max 51)
Our Champion and Challenger do well to get 1 away...........Ms Riley gets to shine and produces a perfect 10
Round 7: T R N S A E E M I
Fiona: EMIRATES (8)
Omair: RETAINS (7)
DC: TRAINEES (8) RAIMENTS (8)
OT: ARMENITES (18) MATERNISE (18) MERTENSIA (18)
Score: 53–14 (max 69)
Another good round from our Champion Fiona with her 8 Emirates................but there were 3 nine letter words..............two of them I spotted.......so no extra points...........sorry Susie I am after your job
Round 8: T B G O E O V U M
Fiona: VOGUE (5)
Omair: OUTMOVE (7)
DC: GUMBOOT (7)
Score: 53–21 (max 76)
Now this is something you don't see very often our champion Fiona being beat on a letters round..............sadly the seven that Omair has with outmove............it is not enough to save him
Round 9: 75, 2, 4, 9, 1, 1. Target: 601.
C1: 601. 4 × 2 × 75 + 1 (10)
C2: 601. 4 × 2 × 75 + 1 (10)
Score: 63–31 (max 86)
Piece of piss this numbers game..............next please !
Teatime teaser: BEENEAST -> ABSENTEE
Round 10: T R N I A O Y D I
Fiona: RATION (6)
Omair: DAINTY (6)
DC: ADROIT (6)
OT: ARIDITY (7) IDIOTRY (7) OTARIID (7) TARDYON (7)
Score: 69–37 (max 93)
Not the best letters selection........sixes all round from everybody...........but there are a few 7s lurking in there that nobody spotted.........so lets move on for now
Round 11: T P L E O T R E D
Fiona: REPLOTTED (18)
Omair: REPLOTTED (18)
Score: 87–55 (max 111)
A fantstatic round from our champion and challenger with a 9 no less.........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 12: J S N U A E R S G
Fiona: ASSURE (6)
Omair: junes
DC: SNARES (6)
OT: ARGUSES (7) SANGERS (7) SAUGERS (7) SERANGS (7) USAGERS (7)
Score: 93–55 (max 118)
Another stinky round and more of the same............lets move along and play nicely now !
Round 13: H F R I U O V I N
Fiona: HOUR (4)
Omair: FOUR (4)
DC: VIRION (6)
OT: VIRINO (6)
Score: 97–59 (max 124)
What an absolute stinker............Four's seem to be the order of the day from our Champion and Challenger..............DC Manage to get a 6 out of it with Virion which was my spot also
Round 14: 25, 50, 10, 7, 8, 8. Target: 140.
C1: 140. 8 × 25 − 50 − 10 (10)
C2: 140. (50 ÷ 25 + 8 + 10) × 7 (10)
Score: 107–69 (max 134)
Another easy one..............next !
Round 15: C L O N Y B E E S
C2 buzzes on 23 seconds to say OBSCENELY which is correct.
Final Score: 107–79 (max 144)
Another top quality game............our champion Fiona is making steps towards becoming the first Octo-Champ of Series 90..........our returnee Omair had the last laugh by solving the conundrum 79 points is a rather respectable score by no means............join me again for the next recap.......it is bye for now