Friday 20th September 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 53)
Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:51 pm
Hello and welcome to another Friday recap
C1: Champion David Burgess (3 wins, 256 points.)
C2: Challenger Jamie Dutton.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Osman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R E N I M U D T O
R02: S P L T I A I O C
R03: 50, 4, 3, 9, 1, 8. Target: 721.
TTT: BLOOMACRE - " Billy Joel's talking about a new breed of garlic, but it's still this to me."
R04: R N R N F U A E O
R05: M I D E B O S E T
R06: 50, 8, 2, 7, 10, 6. Target: 507.
R07: W U S E G A T P U
R08: N G X L I E O E T
R09: 25, 10, 5, 9, 10, 5, . Target: 982.
TTT: TRACKJAWS - "You're not looking for a shark – you're looking for a game played by a former Foreign Secretary. "
R10: N P L S I U E I H
R11: N E S A K I T S P
R12: D B M T O A E A S
R13: D I S A Q U T R E
R14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 1, . Target: 649.
R15: H I L L Y T A P E (conundrum)
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Round 1: R E N I M U D T O
David: MOUNTED (7)
Jamie: MOUNTER (7)
DC: INTRUDE (7) outmined ROUTINED (8)
OT: RUDIMENT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
A good start from our champion and challenger with their sevens.....................over in DC they get to show off with their 8 Routined
Round 2: S P L T I A I O C
David: PLASTIC (7)
Jamie: PATIOS (6)
DC: OPTICALS (8) POLITICS (8)
OT: CAPITOLS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Another fine round from our champion David with his 7 Plastic.....................over in DC they get to shine with their 8s...............the one I spotted was Politics
Round 3: 50, 4, 3, 9, 1, 8. Target: 721.
C1: 726. (4 + 3 + 8) × (50 − 1) − 9 (7)
C2: 711.
RR: 720. 50 × 9 × 8 ÷ (4 + 1) (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)
Not the easiest of 1 larges Rachel says that 721 is impossible.........our champion has done well to get 5 away and bag himself 7 points.....1 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: BLOOMACRE -> ROCAMBOLE
Round 4: R N R N F U A E O
David: RUNNER (6)
Jamie: FUNNER (6)
DC: FORERAN (7)
OT: FORERUN (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 30)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger nothing worth squabbling over................over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Forerun
Round 5: M I D E B O S E T
David: BESIDE (6)
Jamie: EMBODIES (8)
DC: BEDTIMES (8)
Score: 27–21 (max 38)
What a fantastic round from our challenger Jamie with his 8 Embodies.........you guessed it I spotted this one as well
Round 6: 50, 8, 2, 7, 10, 6. Target: 507.
C1: 507. 50 × 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 507. 50 × 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 37–31 (max 48)
Piss easy this one..............let's count some sheep !
Round 7: W U S E G A T P U
David: PAUSE (5)
Jamie: PASTE (5)
DC: UPSTAGE (7)
Score: 42–36 (max 55)
Our contestants are upstaged with their fives..........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Upstage as does our recap writer !
Round 8: N G X L I E O E T
David: TEEING (6)
Jamie: -
DC: GENTILE (7)
OT: TELEXING (8)
Score: 48–36 (max 63)
A good round from our champion David with his 6 Teeing.............sadly Jamie draws a blank and doesn't get to score
Over in DC they get to shine woth their 7 Gentile..........but there was one interested 8 missed by all with Telexing
Round 9: 25, 10, 5, 9, 10, 5. Target: 982.
C1: 980. Mistake in working.
C2: 980. Mistake in working.
RR: 981. (25 − 5) × 10 × 5 − 10 − 9 (7)
Score: 48–36 (max 70)
Another stinker yet again...........both our champion and challenger blank this round...........Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: TRACKJAWS -> JACKSTRAW
Round 10: N P L S I U E I H
David: PLUSHIE (7)
Jamie: PLUSHIE (7)
DC: PLENISH (7)
OT: LUPINES (7) SPLENII (7)
Score: 55–43 (max 77)
Sevens all round.............nothing worth having a fight over !
Round 11: N E S A K I T S P
David: SPANKS (6)
Jamie: PASTIES (7)
DC: SNAKIEST (8)
OT: SAPIENTS (8)
Score: 55–50 (max 85)
A good round from our challenger Jamie with one of the best comfort foods Pasties....................over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Snakiest...........sadly you can't have Snakepits as it is two words
Round 12: D B M T O A E A S
David: BOASTED (7)
Jamie: BOASTED (7)
DC: BOASTED (7) AMOEBAS (7)
OT: SABOTED (7) SAMBAED (7)
Score: 62–57 (max 92)
Sevens all round................can we move on from this please ????
Round 13: D I S A Q U T R E
David: STARE (5) * Burgess was not asked to spell his word in Round 13 – therefore, he may have intended STAIR rather than STARE.
Jamie: DUSTIER (7)
DC: SQUIRTED (8)
OT: QUERIDAS (8)
Score: 62–64 (max 100)
Another fine round from our challenger that puts him 2 points ahead and into crucial conundrum territory........
Over in DC they get to show off with their 8 Squirted............this was one that I spotted
Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 1. Target: 649.
C1: 649. (75 ÷ 25 + 3) × 100 + 50 − 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 72–64 (max 110)
Well this is interesting ! Our champion bags himself 10 points and the lead.........our challenger misses it sadly.... we have a crucial conundrum now the question is who will buzz first ? will it be David to extend his lead further and stay in the champions chair or will it be Jamie to be crowned the new champion..........Stand by !
Round 15: H I L L Y T A P E
C2 buzzes on 30 seconds to say EPITHELIANY which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PHILATELY.
Final Score: 72–64 (max 120)
High Drama ! Our challenger buzzes but gives an incorrect answer.............but it is left to Richard Osman and our recap writer to stamp their authority on this conundrum........Philately is the art of stamp collecting..........quite a decent contest so sad that somebody had to lose.......You can join me again to see how David gets on...........in the meantime it is bye for now
C1: Champion David Burgess (3 wins, 256 points.)
C2: Challenger Jamie Dutton.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Osman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R E N I M U D T O
R02: S P L T I A I O C
R03: 50, 4, 3, 9, 1, 8. Target: 721.
TTT: BLOOMACRE - " Billy Joel's talking about a new breed of garlic, but it's still this to me."
R04: R N R N F U A E O
R05: M I D E B O S E T
R06: 50, 8, 2, 7, 10, 6. Target: 507.
R07: W U S E G A T P U
R08: N G X L I E O E T
R09: 25, 10, 5, 9, 10, 5, . Target: 982.
TTT: TRACKJAWS - "You're not looking for a shark – you're looking for a game played by a former Foreign Secretary. "
R10: N P L S I U E I H
R11: N E S A K I T S P
R12: D B M T O A E A S
R13: D I S A Q U T R E
R14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 1, . Target: 649.
R15: H I L L Y T A P E (conundrum)
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Round 1: R E N I M U D T O
David: MOUNTED (7)
Jamie: MOUNTER (7)
DC: INTRUDE (7) outmined ROUTINED (8)
OT: RUDIMENT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
A good start from our champion and challenger with their sevens.....................over in DC they get to show off with their 8 Routined
Round 2: S P L T I A I O C
David: PLASTIC (7)
Jamie: PATIOS (6)
DC: OPTICALS (8) POLITICS (8)
OT: CAPITOLS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Another fine round from our champion David with his 7 Plastic.....................over in DC they get to shine with their 8s...............the one I spotted was Politics
Round 3: 50, 4, 3, 9, 1, 8. Target: 721.
C1: 726. (4 + 3 + 8) × (50 − 1) − 9 (7)
C2: 711.
RR: 720. 50 × 9 × 8 ÷ (4 + 1) (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)
Not the easiest of 1 larges Rachel says that 721 is impossible.........our champion has done well to get 5 away and bag himself 7 points.....1 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: BLOOMACRE -> ROCAMBOLE
Round 4: R N R N F U A E O
David: RUNNER (6)
Jamie: FUNNER (6)
DC: FORERAN (7)
OT: FORERUN (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 30)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger nothing worth squabbling over................over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Forerun
Round 5: M I D E B O S E T
David: BESIDE (6)
Jamie: EMBODIES (8)
DC: BEDTIMES (8)
Score: 27–21 (max 38)
What a fantastic round from our challenger Jamie with his 8 Embodies.........you guessed it I spotted this one as well
Round 6: 50, 8, 2, 7, 10, 6. Target: 507.
C1: 507. 50 × 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 507. 50 × 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 37–31 (max 48)
Piss easy this one..............let's count some sheep !
Round 7: W U S E G A T P U
David: PAUSE (5)
Jamie: PASTE (5)
DC: UPSTAGE (7)
Score: 42–36 (max 55)
Our contestants are upstaged with their fives..........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Upstage as does our recap writer !
Round 8: N G X L I E O E T
David: TEEING (6)
Jamie: -
DC: GENTILE (7)
OT: TELEXING (8)
Score: 48–36 (max 63)
A good round from our champion David with his 6 Teeing.............sadly Jamie draws a blank and doesn't get to score
Over in DC they get to shine woth their 7 Gentile..........but there was one interested 8 missed by all with Telexing
Round 9: 25, 10, 5, 9, 10, 5. Target: 982.
C1: 980. Mistake in working.
C2: 980. Mistake in working.
RR: 981. (25 − 5) × 10 × 5 − 10 − 9 (7)
Score: 48–36 (max 70)
Another stinker yet again...........both our champion and challenger blank this round...........Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: TRACKJAWS -> JACKSTRAW
Round 10: N P L S I U E I H
David: PLUSHIE (7)
Jamie: PLUSHIE (7)
DC: PLENISH (7)
OT: LUPINES (7) SPLENII (7)
Score: 55–43 (max 77)
Sevens all round.............nothing worth having a fight over !
Round 11: N E S A K I T S P
David: SPANKS (6)
Jamie: PASTIES (7)
DC: SNAKIEST (8)
OT: SAPIENTS (8)
Score: 55–50 (max 85)
A good round from our challenger Jamie with one of the best comfort foods Pasties....................over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Snakiest...........sadly you can't have Snakepits as it is two words
Round 12: D B M T O A E A S
David: BOASTED (7)
Jamie: BOASTED (7)
DC: BOASTED (7) AMOEBAS (7)
OT: SABOTED (7) SAMBAED (7)
Score: 62–57 (max 92)
Sevens all round................can we move on from this please ????
Round 13: D I S A Q U T R E
David: STARE (5) * Burgess was not asked to spell his word in Round 13 – therefore, he may have intended STAIR rather than STARE.
Jamie: DUSTIER (7)
DC: SQUIRTED (8)
OT: QUERIDAS (8)
Score: 62–64 (max 100)
Another fine round from our challenger that puts him 2 points ahead and into crucial conundrum territory........
Over in DC they get to show off with their 8 Squirted............this was one that I spotted
Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 1. Target: 649.
C1: 649. (75 ÷ 25 + 3) × 100 + 50 − 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 72–64 (max 110)
Well this is interesting ! Our champion bags himself 10 points and the lead.........our challenger misses it sadly.... we have a crucial conundrum now the question is who will buzz first ? will it be David to extend his lead further and stay in the champions chair or will it be Jamie to be crowned the new champion..........Stand by !
Round 15: H I L L Y T A P E
C2 buzzes on 30 seconds to say EPITHELIANY which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PHILATELY.
Final Score: 72–64 (max 120)
High Drama ! Our challenger buzzes but gives an incorrect answer.............but it is left to Richard Osman and our recap writer to stamp their authority on this conundrum........Philately is the art of stamp collecting..........quite a decent contest so sad that somebody had to lose.......You can join me again to see how David gets on...........in the meantime it is bye for now