C1: Champion Terence Newnham (1 win, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Graeme McDonald.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G K R E U E G L O
R02: C S E A N D R O E
R03: 100, 75, 7, 1, 5, 10. Target: 292.
TTT: RIDEATEND - "The ride was at its end, so he got off"
R04: T O A H N T U I D
R05: M S R A E I N S H
R06: 50, 10, 5, 1, 6, 8. Target: 645.
R07: D T N A E O B D E
R08: S F T A O A G R G
R09: 25, 3, 4, 4, 9, 6. Target: 666.
TTT: SILKOUNCE - "It sounds like Mr Parsons is showing his metal."
R10: S Y L E U A W T P
R11: M T L E I E R N U
R12: L Q T N O U E O L
R13: R P N I O D E S G
R14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 4, 3, . Target: 609.
R15: H I S R E F U N D (conundrum)
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Round 1: G K R E U E G L O
Terence: GURGLE (6)
Graeme: LOGGER (6)
DC: LUGGER (6)
OT: GOUGERE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Sixes all round from Champion and Challenger..............one seven missed by all with Gougere................nothing to see here
Round 2: C S E A N D R O E
Terence: DANCERS (7)
Graeme: DANCERS (7)
DC: REASONED (8) REASCEND (8) SECONDER (8)
OT: COARSENED (18)
Score: 13–13 (max 25)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger quite a few eights to be from Susie and Co.....................what a shocker there was a 9 that was missed by everybody even yours truly !
Round 3: 100, 75, 7, 1, 5, 10. Target: 292.
C1: 293. (5 − 1) × 75 − 7 (7)
C2: 293. (5 − 1) × 75 − 7 (7)
RR: 292. 75 × 5 + 10 + 7 − 100 (10)
Score: 20–20 (max 35)
A good one away solve from our champion and challenger that bags them both 7 points each................but Ms Riley manages to produce a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: RIDEATEND -> DETRAINED
Round 4: T O A H N T U I D
Terence: HANDOUT (7)
Graeme: dation
DC: HANDOUT (7)
Score: 27–20 (max 42)
Deadlock broken as Terence's 7 puts him ahead in this tight contest...........sadly Graeme doesn't get score as his word doesn't count after being disallowed by Susie.
Round 5: M S R A E I N S H
Terence: SEMINARS (8)
Graeme: MARINES (7)
DC: MISHEARS (8)
OT: SHAMISEN (8)
Score: 35–20 (max 50)
Another fine round from our champion Terence with his 8 Seminars.............Mishears was the one DC and our recap spotted........so let's move on for now !
Round 6: 50, 10, 5, 1, 6, 8. Target: 645.
C1: 645. (8 + 5) × 50 − (6 − 1) (10)
C2: 645. (8 + 5) × 50 − (6 − 1) (10)
Score: 45–30 (max 60)
Nice and straightforward.................not too taxing
Round 7: D T N A E O B D E
Terence: DEBATED (7)
Graeme: DEBONED (7)
OT: DENOTED (7) DONATED (7)
Score: 52–37 (max 67)
Sevens all round................nothing worth arguing over...............play nicely now !
Round 8: S F T A O A G R G
Terence: GRAFTS (6)
Graeme: GROATS (6)
DC: AGORAS (6)
OT: FAGGOTS (7) RAGTAGS (7)
Score: 58–43 (max 74)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.............a couple of 7s missed by all..........so let it gooooooooooooooooo !!!!!
Round 9: 25, 3, 4, 4, 9, 6. Target: 666.
C1: 658. (25 × 4 + 9) × 6 + 4 (5)
C2: 666. Mistake in working.
RR: 666. (25 × 3 − 4 ÷ 4) × 9 (10)
Score: 63–43 (max 84)
A very good omen when it comes to this beastly numbers solve 666...............Rachel gets a perfect 10 as does our recap writer who uses an identical method................Our champion can only manage eight away and a useful 5 points
Teatime teaser: SILKOUNCE -> NICKLEOUS
Round 10: S Y L E U A W T P
Terence: PULSATE (7)
Graeme: SWEATY (6)
DC: PULSATE (7)
Score: 70–43 (max 91)
Another fine round from Terence with his 7 Pulsate.........it was the only available 7 in this rather stinky set of letters
Round 11: M T L E I E R N U
Terence: MELTIER (7)
Graeme: lumiere
DC: MUTINEER (8) MERLIN (6)
OT: LIMERENT (8)
Score: 77–43 (max 99)
Another fine round from Terence with his 7 Meltier............there were a couple of 8s hidden away Mutineer was the one that DC spotted............Limerent was the other 8 that I spotted..........so let's move on for now
Round 12: L Q T N O U E O L
Terence: QUOTE (5)
Graeme: QUELL (5)
DC: QUOTE (5) QUELL (5)
OT: TOLUOL (6)
Score: 82–48 (max 105)
Fives all round from everybody..............but there was a solitary 6 missed by all with Toluol
Round 13: R P N I O D E S G
Terence: DEPOSING (8)
Graeme: REPOSING (8)
DC: SPONGIER (8)
OT: PRISONED (8)
Score: 90–56 (max 113)
Eights all round.................nothing to see here..............so let's move forward for now !
Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 4, 3. Target: 609.
C1: 600.
C2: 609. (100 + 50) × 4 + 75 ÷ 25 × 3 (10)
Score: 90–66 (max 123)
Another fine solve from our challenger Graeme using the omelette method sadly it is not enough to save him.............his Countdown adventure is over..................our recap wiriter uses a different method..............the divisible by 3 method..............like so..........absolutely nothing to do with one of my favourite albums...........the 1986 smash hit Peter Gabriel So.
50*4=200
200+3=203
75/25=3
203*3=609
Round 15: H I S R E F U N D
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say FURNISHED which is correct.
Final Score: 100–66 (max 133)
A speedy conundrum solve from our champion Terence and a century too ! Take nothing away from Graeme he had some good spots 66 points is a respectable score by no means he will be happy with his goody bag...............join me again for the next recap.........it is bye for now !
