One of most famous Hawaiian shirts.......Tom Selleck who starred as private detective Thomas Magnum in a show called Magnum PI that ran for 8 seasons until it's cancellation in 1988
On the theme of Hawaiian shirts..........some random cop show called Hawaii 5-0 ran for 12 seasons from 1968-1980, it was remade in 2010 and ending in 2020 that ran for 10 seasons.
C1: Champion Rob Barkess (3 wins, 321 points.)
C2: Challenger Ali Dootson.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S O I A C F N O
R02: T A L V I E W N J
R03: 75, 4, 10, 7, 2, 2. Target: 428.
TTT: RENTCANE - "Put a spell on them on the way in."
R04: S T O A N S E M R
R05: S Y D U A E G W T
R06: 100, 75, 50, 4, 9, 10. Target: 416.
R07: L S Q U I E S G B
R08: T G R U E H M O E
R09: 100, 7, 5, 8, 4, 2. Target: 942.
TTT: DRAWNOUT - " Retreat with inappropriate behaviour."
R10: B U T H I E N D N
R11: M G L A O I N C K
R12: D A I P R D U I E
R13: L G R U I O E L T
R14: 100, 7, 7, 8, 2, 8. Target: 925.
R15: H E R M A G R U B (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S O I A C F N O
Rob: COINS (5)
Ali: CASINO (6)
DC: FIASCO (6)
OT: ASCONOID (8) FONDACOS (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
What a great start from our challenger with his 6 Casino...............you will need lots of coins to play in the Las Vegas casinos.............but there were a couple of 8s hidden away that nobody spotted.
Round 2: T A L V I E W N J
Rob: ENTAIL (6)
Ali: VITAL (5)
DC: VALET (5) VENTAIL (7) JAWLINE (7)
OT: JAVELIN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 15)
A fantatstic round from Rob who hits back with his 6 Entail and levels up this tight contest..........over in DC they come up with a couple of 7s the one I spotted was Ventail
Round 3: 75, 4, 10, 7, 2, 2. Target: 428.
C1: 430. (4 + 2) × 75 − 2 × 10 (7)
C2: 430. (4 + 2) × 75 − 2 × 10 (7)
RR: 428. (4 + 2) × (75 − 7) + 2 × 10 (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 25)
A good 2 away solve that bags our champion and challenger 7 points each.........but Ms Riley produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: RENTCANE -> ENTRANCE
Round 4: S T O A N S E M R
Rob: MONSTERS (8)
Ali: tremors
DC: MONSTERAS (18) MONSTERS (8)
OT: MONASTERS (18)
Score: 21–13 (max 43)
Another fantastic round from our champion Rob with his 8 Monsters.................over in DC they to get shine with their 9 Monsteras which was my spot as well
A poster featuring headlining artists for the 1984 Monsters of Rock festival
British hard rock group Rainbow were the Inaugural band to headline the Monsters of Rock festival in 1980 held at Donnington Castle up until 1996, the only time it wasn't held was 1989 and 1993
Round 5: S Y D U A E G W T
Rob: WASTED (6)
Ali: SWEATY (6)
DC: STAGED (6) DEGUST (6)
OT: DETAGS (6) GAYEST (6) GUSTED (6) SAUTED (6) STAGEY (6) STAYED (6) STEADY (6) SWAGED (6) SWAYED (6)
Score: 27–19 (max 49)
Sixes all round...........nothing to see so lets move on.....................shall we
Round 6: 100, 75, 50, 4, 9, 10. Target: 416.
C1: 416. 4 × 100 + 75 − 50 − 9 (10)
C2: 414. Mistake in working *timed out
Score: 37–19 (max 59)
Another fine solve from Mr Barkess.........he clearly has no trouble solving this bad boy
Round 7: L S Q U I E S G B
Rob: BULGES (6)
Ali: BULGES (6)
DC: BISQUES (7)
OT: BUGLESS (7) GIBUSES (7) QUISLES (7)
Score: 43–25 (max 66)
Sixes all round...............quite a few 7s to be had..........one of those was spotted by DC...............so let's move on for now
Round 8: T G R U E H M O E
Rob: MOUTHER (7)
Ali: TOUGHER (7)
DC: thermo TOUGHER (7)
OT: GEOTHERM (8)
Score: 50–32 (max 74)
Sevens all round from our Champion and Challenger.............a rather interesting 8 with Geotherm making it's second appearance on Countdown
Round 9: 100, 7, 5, 8, 4, 2. Target: 942.
C1: 942. (5 + 4) × 100 + (8 − 2) × 7 (10)
C2: 943.
Score: 60–32 (max 84)
Our champion Rob has no trouble solving this bad boy ...............sadly our challenger Ali misses it.
Teatime teaser: DRAWNOUT -> UNTOWARD
Round 10: B U T H I E N D N
Rob: HINTED (6)
Ali: THINNED (7)
DC: THINNED (7)
Score: 60–39 (max 91)
A great round from Ali who hits back with his 7 Thinned..........it is the only one that I can see
Round 11: M G L A O I N C K
Rob: MOCKING (7)
Ali: MOCKING (7)
DC: CLOAKING (8)
Score: 67–46 (max 99)
Sevens all round............over in DC they come up with a fantastic spot Cloaking which was my 8 at the time
Round 12: D A I P R D U I E
Rob: DIAPER (6)
Ali: puddier
DC: DIAPER (6)
OT: PERIDIA (7)
Score: 73–46 (max 106)
Another fine round from Mr Barkess.............but not for Ali his risky 7 isn't paying off as Susie disallows it............meanwhile there was a7 hidden away with Peridia
Round 13: L G R U I O E L T
Rob: OUTLIER (7)
Ali: grillout
DC: TOILER (6)
OT: TRILOGUE (8)
Score: 80–46 (max 114)
A good 7 from Rob........sadly another risk isn't paying off for our challenger Ali as Susie disallows his word.............one rather interesting 8 missed by all with Trilogue which was my spot !
Round 14: 100, 7, 7, 8, 2, 8. Target: 925.
C1: 923. (2 + 7) × 100 + 8 + 7 + 8 (7)
C2: 923. (2 + 7) × 100 + 8 + 7 + 8 (7)
RR: 925. (7 + 8 + 100) × 8 + 7 − 2 (10)
Score: 87–53 (max 124)
A good 2 away solve from our champion and challenger that bags them both 7 points.................if you pay attention to your 8 times table........you would get a perfect 10
Round 15: H E R M A G R U B
C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say HAMBURGER which is correct.
Final Score: 97–53 (max 134)
Another speedy solve from Rob who wraps up his 4th win in style.............take nothing away from Ali he gave as good as he got but it wasn't to be...............join me again to see if Rob can get win number 5............it is bye for now
