Wednesday 25th September 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 56)
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2025 11:25 pm
Hello and welcome to another midweek recap
C1: Champion Tricia Dadd (1 win, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Caroline Hofman.
DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E I O R T S A T M
R02: D U E S R O P A G
R03: 100, 7, 5, 5, 1, 2, . Target: 486.
TTT: FUELTRADE - "He had a trade account at the petrol station, but never paid up."
R04: W S E O X U G E N
R05: U A E N R T O G F
R06: 25, 50, 4, 8, 8, 3. Target: 203.
R07: N T E E O R D A G
R08: T I A Y R E P I N
R09: 75, 100, 8, 1, 10, 1, . Target: 895.
TTT: VERADROWN - "Vera was drowning in the red."
R10: S O I R E T N U L
R11: A U O P D A C I L
R12: G A O M S E I J M
R13: U E O T H D O N S
R14: 75, 50, 100, 9, 4, 7, . Target: 788.
R15: D E F A M I I N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: E I O R T S A T M
Tricia: AMORTISE (8)
Caroline: MATTERS (7)
DC: TOASTIER (8) ESTIMATOR (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
A great start from our champion Tricia with her 8 Amortise................over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Estimator.............but then again so does our recap........as this was my spot !
Round 2: D U E S R O P A G
Tricia: AROUSED (7)
Caroline: SPARED (6)
DC: GROUPED (7) UPGRADES (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)
Another good round from our champion Tricia with 7 Aroused..........over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Upgrades which happens to be my spot !
Round 3: 100, 7, 5, 5, 1, 2. Target: 486.
C1: 486. 5 × 100 − 7 × 2 (10)
C2: 486. 5 × 100 − 7 × 2 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 36)
A Piece of piss this numbers solve at last Caroline gets to score in this round....................counting sheep is more fun
Teatime teaser: FUELTRADE -> DEFAULTER
Round 4: W S E O X U G E N
Tricia: GENES (5)
Caroline: sexes
DC: GENUS (5)
OT: ENSUE (5) EXONS (5) GOWNS (5) NEGUS (5) NEXUS (5) NGWEE (5) OGEES (5) OUENS (5) SEGUE (5) SENEX (5) SEWEN (5) SWUNG (5) UNSEE (5) UNSEX (5) WEENS (5)
Score: 30–10 (max 41)
Fives all round sadly not for Caroline as Susie disallows hers as there is not a second S in this horrid selection of letters............but there were a fair few of those no extra points for spotting most of those.............hardly worth complaining over !
Round 5: U A E N R T O G F
Tricia: FORTUNE (7)
Caroline: GRANT (5)
DC: OUTRANGE (8) FRONTAGE (8)
Score: 37–10 (max 49)
Fortune favours the brave for Tricia as she scores seven points with her..............it is not Caroline's day as she can only manage a 5
Over in DC they get to show off with their eights.........one of those was the old Countdown favourite Outrange which was my spot........so lets move on for now !
Round 6: 25, 50, 4, 8, 8, 3. Target: 203.
C1: 203. 8 × 25 + 3 (10)
C2: 203. 4 × 50 + 3 (10)
Score: 47–20 (max 59)
Another Easy One...................Counting sheep is the order of the day !
Round 7: N T E E O R D A G
Tricia: potage
Caroline: DERANGE (7)
DC: GRANTED (7) DRAGONET (8)
OT: DEROGATE (8) RENEGADO (8)
Score: 47–27 (max 67)
A fantastic round from our challenger Caroline who gets to score with her 7 sadly our champion has her 6 disallowed by Susie as there is no P in this selection of letters
Over in DC they to get show off with their 8 Dragonet............but my spot was Derogate
Round 8: T I A Y R E P I N
Tricia: PAINTER (7)
Caroline: PAINTER (7)
DC: INERTIA (7)
OT: PERTAIN (7) REPAINT (7)
Score: 54–34 (max 74)
Sevens all round...........lets move on from here !
Round 9: 75, 100, 8, 1, 10, 1. Target: 895.
C1: 895. 8 × 100 + 75 + (1 + 1) × 10 (10)
C2: 890.
Score: 64–34 (max 84)
Nice and straightforward for our champion Tricia............sadly Caroline doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: VERADROWN -> OVERDRAWN
Round 10: S O I R E T N U L
Tricia: OUTLINERS (18)
Caroline: retinols
DC: OUTLINERS (18)
Score: 82–34 (max 102)
What a way to cement your status in the champions chair by getting a 9 letter word no less................this was one our recap writer spotted as well as Dictionary Corner
Round 11: A U O P D A C I L
Tricia: ALOUD (5)
Caroline: CLOUD (5)
DC: PLACID (6) PLACOID (7)
Score: 87–39 (max 109)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger..........over in DC they get to shine with 7 Placoid.........as does our recap writer..........this was one that I spotted
Round 12: G A O M S E I J M
Tricia: EGOISM (6)
Caroline: GAMES (5)
DC: JAMMIES (7)
Score: 93–39 (max 116)
Not a nice selection of letters our champion Tricia does well to get a six out of it sadly our challenger Craoline is stuck on a 5 ...............but over in DC they get a 7 with Jammies which is slang for Pyjamas
Round 13: U E O T H D O N S
Tricia: OUTSHONE (8)
Caroline: SOUTH (5)
DC: DUOTONES (8)
Score: 101–39 (max 124)
Our Champion has really Outshone the opposition with her 8 you guessed it I spotted this one .................sadly Caroline is going South with her 5 and doesn't score...........but DC spot an alternative eight with Duotones
Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 9, 4, 7. Target: 788.
C1: 788. 7 × 100 + 75 + 4 + 9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 111–39 (max 134)
A good round from our champion Tricia........win no 2 is now hers !
Round 15: D E F A M I I N G
C2 buzzes on 20.75 seconds to say MAGNIFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 111–49 (max 144)
Another solid performance from our champion Tricia and a century too ! who is improving by the day, take nothing away from Caroline who had the last laugh by solving the conundrum she will be happy with her goody bag and 49 points...........you can join me again for the next recap and to see if Tricia can get her third win...........in the meantime it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Tricia Dadd (1 win, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Caroline Hofman.
DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E I O R T S A T M
R02: D U E S R O P A G
R03: 100, 7, 5, 5, 1, 2, . Target: 486.
TTT: FUELTRADE - "He had a trade account at the petrol station, but never paid up."
R04: W S E O X U G E N
R05: U A E N R T O G F
R06: 25, 50, 4, 8, 8, 3. Target: 203.
R07: N T E E O R D A G
R08: T I A Y R E P I N
R09: 75, 100, 8, 1, 10, 1, . Target: 895.
TTT: VERADROWN - "Vera was drowning in the red."
R10: S O I R E T N U L
R11: A U O P D A C I L
R12: G A O M S E I J M
R13: U E O T H D O N S
R14: 75, 50, 100, 9, 4, 7, . Target: 788.
R15: D E F A M I I N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: E I O R T S A T M
Tricia: AMORTISE (8)
Caroline: MATTERS (7)
DC: TOASTIER (8) ESTIMATOR (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
A great start from our champion Tricia with her 8 Amortise................over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Estimator.............but then again so does our recap........as this was my spot !
Round 2: D U E S R O P A G
Tricia: AROUSED (7)
Caroline: SPARED (6)
DC: GROUPED (7) UPGRADES (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)
Another good round from our champion Tricia with 7 Aroused..........over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Upgrades which happens to be my spot !
Round 3: 100, 7, 5, 5, 1, 2. Target: 486.
C1: 486. 5 × 100 − 7 × 2 (10)
C2: 486. 5 × 100 − 7 × 2 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 36)
A Piece of piss this numbers solve at last Caroline gets to score in this round....................counting sheep is more fun
Teatime teaser: FUELTRADE -> DEFAULTER
Round 4: W S E O X U G E N
Tricia: GENES (5)
Caroline: sexes
DC: GENUS (5)
OT: ENSUE (5) EXONS (5) GOWNS (5) NEGUS (5) NEXUS (5) NGWEE (5) OGEES (5) OUENS (5) SEGUE (5) SENEX (5) SEWEN (5) SWUNG (5) UNSEE (5) UNSEX (5) WEENS (5)
Score: 30–10 (max 41)
Fives all round sadly not for Caroline as Susie disallows hers as there is not a second S in this horrid selection of letters............but there were a fair few of those no extra points for spotting most of those.............hardly worth complaining over !
Round 5: U A E N R T O G F
Tricia: FORTUNE (7)
Caroline: GRANT (5)
DC: OUTRANGE (8) FRONTAGE (8)
Score: 37–10 (max 49)
Fortune favours the brave for Tricia as she scores seven points with her..............it is not Caroline's day as she can only manage a 5
Over in DC they get to show off with their eights.........one of those was the old Countdown favourite Outrange which was my spot........so lets move on for now !
Round 6: 25, 50, 4, 8, 8, 3. Target: 203.
C1: 203. 8 × 25 + 3 (10)
C2: 203. 4 × 50 + 3 (10)
Score: 47–20 (max 59)
Another Easy One...................Counting sheep is the order of the day !
Round 7: N T E E O R D A G
Tricia: potage
Caroline: DERANGE (7)
DC: GRANTED (7) DRAGONET (8)
OT: DEROGATE (8) RENEGADO (8)
Score: 47–27 (max 67)
A fantastic round from our challenger Caroline who gets to score with her 7 sadly our champion has her 6 disallowed by Susie as there is no P in this selection of letters
Over in DC they to get show off with their 8 Dragonet............but my spot was Derogate
Round 8: T I A Y R E P I N
Tricia: PAINTER (7)
Caroline: PAINTER (7)
DC: INERTIA (7)
OT: PERTAIN (7) REPAINT (7)
Score: 54–34 (max 74)
Sevens all round...........lets move on from here !
Round 9: 75, 100, 8, 1, 10, 1. Target: 895.
C1: 895. 8 × 100 + 75 + (1 + 1) × 10 (10)
C2: 890.
Score: 64–34 (max 84)
Nice and straightforward for our champion Tricia............sadly Caroline doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: VERADROWN -> OVERDRAWN
Round 10: S O I R E T N U L
Tricia: OUTLINERS (18)
Caroline: retinols
DC: OUTLINERS (18)
Score: 82–34 (max 102)
What a way to cement your status in the champions chair by getting a 9 letter word no less................this was one our recap writer spotted as well as Dictionary Corner
Round 11: A U O P D A C I L
Tricia: ALOUD (5)
Caroline: CLOUD (5)
DC: PLACID (6) PLACOID (7)
Score: 87–39 (max 109)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger..........over in DC they get to shine with 7 Placoid.........as does our recap writer..........this was one that I spotted
Round 12: G A O M S E I J M
Tricia: EGOISM (6)
Caroline: GAMES (5)
DC: JAMMIES (7)
Score: 93–39 (max 116)
Not a nice selection of letters our champion Tricia does well to get a six out of it sadly our challenger Craoline is stuck on a 5 ...............but over in DC they get a 7 with Jammies which is slang for Pyjamas
Round 13: U E O T H D O N S
Tricia: OUTSHONE (8)
Caroline: SOUTH (5)
DC: DUOTONES (8)
Score: 101–39 (max 124)
Our Champion has really Outshone the opposition with her 8 you guessed it I spotted this one .................sadly Caroline is going South with her 5 and doesn't score...........but DC spot an alternative eight with Duotones
Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 9, 4, 7. Target: 788.
C1: 788. 7 × 100 + 75 + 4 + 9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 111–39 (max 134)
A good round from our champion Tricia........win no 2 is now hers !
Round 15: D E F A M I I N G
C2 buzzes on 20.75 seconds to say MAGNIFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 111–49 (max 144)
Another solid performance from our champion Tricia and a century too ! who is improving by the day, take nothing away from Caroline who had the last laugh by solving the conundrum she will be happy with her goody bag and 49 points...........you can join me again for the next recap and to see if Tricia can get her third win...........in the meantime it is bye for now !