Wednesday 30th October 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 81)
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:58 pm
Hello and welcome to another Wednesday recap
C1: Champion David Roe (2 wins, 190 points.)
C2: Challenger Olivia Bryan.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D R E I T S O W R
R02: G V C E I A S I F
R03: 2, 1, 5, 2, 4, 6, . Target: 244.
TTT: BALDGUYS - "Don't think about Right Said Fred – think of the beetles."
R04: L N D S O I E F A
R05: S M E U E R M S D
R06: 50, 75, 3, 1, 2, 7. Target: 236.
R07: W I B N A T P I A
R08: S N H E A U S A N
R09: 5, 6, 8, 1, 5, 8, . Target: 883.
TTT: LISABEER - "You can only be one of these if you've made it to the top"
R10: Z T M O E A N K E
R11: O S P A G U S T E
R12: N J T I A E N R A
R13: N L E I R D R E A
R14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 2, 5. Target: 128.
R15: M A R B L E A I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: D R E I T S O W R
David: STEROID (7)
Olivia: WORDIEST (8)
DC: ROWDIEST (8) DROWSIER (8)
OT: WORRITED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
A great start from our challenger Olivia with her eight Wordiest.............there were quite a few of those to be had...........no extra points if you spot most of those ! so let's move along for now !
Round 2: G V C E I A S I F
David: VISAGE (6)
Olivia: VISAGE (6)
DC: CAVIES (6)
OT: FACIES (6)
Score: 6–14 (max 14)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.......nothing worth an argument................play nicely now children !
Round 3: 2, 1, 5, 2, 4, 6. Target: 244.
C1: 244. (6 × 5 × 2 + 1) × 4 (10)
C2: 244. (2 × 4 × 5 + 1) × 6 − 2 (10)
Score: 16–24 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing
Teatime teaser: BALDGUYS -> LADYBUGS
Round 4: L N D S O I E F A
David: ENFOLDS (7)
Olivia: FOILED (6)
DC: FONDLES (7) FIENDS (6)
OT: ANDISOL (7) ANODISE (7) DENIALS (7) DOLINAS (7) DOLINES (7) FINALES (7) INFOLDS (7) LADINOS (7) OLEFINS (7)
Score: 23–24 (max 31)
Fantastic wordplay from Mr Roe with his 7 Enfolds that puts him a point behind our challenger Olivia............there were quite a few sevens to be had............nothing worth fighting over !
Round 5: S M E U E R M S D
David: SUMMERED (8)
Olivia: SUMMERED (8)
DC: SUMMERED (8)
Score: 31–32 (max 39)
Top marks all round.........with only eight available Summered
Round 6: 50, 75, 3, 1, 2, 7. Target: 236.
C1: 236. (75 − 7 × 2 + 1) × 3 + 50 (10)
C2: 236. Mistake in working.
Score: 41–32 (max 49)
Nice and straightforward from our champion David that bags him 10 more points.............but not for Olivia who blanks it...........however the contest still remains tight with 9 points being the difference
Round 7: W I B N A T P I A
David: PATINA (6)
Olivia: PAINT (5)
DC: TAIPAN (6) WAPITI (6)
OT: PINATA (6)
Score: 47–32 (max 55)
Okay next please
Round 8: S N H E A U S A N
David: SHUNS (5)
Olivia: SAUNAS (6)
DC: NAUSEA (6) HENNAS (6)
OT: ANUSES (6) SENNAS (6)
Score: 47–38 (max 61)
This just gets better and better our champion being beat on a letter by our challenger Olivia with her 6 Saunas...............the were plenty more sixes to be had.............nothing worth arguing over ! There was a rather rude six hidden away with Anuses !
Round 9: 5, 6, 8, 1, 5, 8. Target: 883.
C1: 881. (6 × 5 − 8) × 5 × 8 + 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 882. (5 + 5 + 8) × (6 × 8 + 1) (7)
Score: 54–38 (max 68)
A rather stinky six small...................our champion does well to get a two away solve and seven points.............Ms Riley says that this cannot be solved perfectly 882 is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: LISABEER -> ABSEILER
Round 10: Z T M O E A N K E
David: teamen
Olivia: MEANT (5)
DC: KETONE (6)
OT: KAMEEZ (6) MATOKE (6) OMENTA (6) TONEME (6)
Score: 54–43 (max 74)
Sadly you cannot be a teamen as Susie disallows David's 6 but Olivia gets to score with her 5 meant that puts her 11 points behind our champion David........with everything left to play for..........there were a few more sixes to be had........I'm not gonna waste time arguing over it !
Round 11: O S P A G U S T E
David: OUTAGES (7)
Olivia: postages
DC: UPSTAGES (8)
OT: OUTGASES (8)
Score: 61–43 (max 82)
The old Countdown favourite Outages making another appearance yet again from our champion David................Sadly Susie has to disallow Olivia's word as you cannot pluralise Postage........she is now one 9 letter word behind her opponent......
Over in DC they get to shine by Upstaging our contestants with their eight Upstages which was my spot as well ................I didn't miss Outgases this time !
Round 12: N J T I A E N R A
David: ENTRAIN (7)
Olivia: RETAIN (6)
DC: NAARTJIE (8)
Score: 68–43 (max 90)
A good 7 from champion David with Entrain..................over in DC they come up with a cracking 8 Naartjie which happens to be my spot as well
Round 13: N L E I R D R E A
David: RELINED (7)
Olivia: RELINED (7)
DC: RELINED (7) REDLINE (7) RANDIER (7)
OT: DRAINER (7) EARLIER (7) LARDIER (7) LEARNED (7) LEARNER (7) NERDIER (7) READIER (7) RELEARN (7)
Score: 75–50 (max 97)
Sevens all round............nothing worth arguing over............lets play nicely now !
Round 14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 2, 5. Target: 128.
C1: 128. 75 + 50 + 5 − 2 (10)
C2: 128. 100 + 25 + 5 − 2 (10)
Score: 85–60 (max 107)
Another piss easy solve..............let's move on shall we
Round 15: M A R B L E A I D
C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say ADMIRABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 95–60 (max 117)
Another fine win for our champion David who is improving by day................take nothing away from Olivia she gave as good as she got........sadly it wasn't enough to match the brilliance of David...............you can me join me for the next recap.............as it is Halloween tomorrows game should be a thriller or will it be a bloodbath ? In the meantime it is bye for now !
C1: Champion David Roe (2 wins, 190 points.)
C2: Challenger Olivia Bryan.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D R E I T S O W R
R02: G V C E I A S I F
R03: 2, 1, 5, 2, 4, 6, . Target: 244.
TTT: BALDGUYS - "Don't think about Right Said Fred – think of the beetles."
R04: L N D S O I E F A
R05: S M E U E R M S D
R06: 50, 75, 3, 1, 2, 7. Target: 236.
R07: W I B N A T P I A
R08: S N H E A U S A N
R09: 5, 6, 8, 1, 5, 8, . Target: 883.
TTT: LISABEER - "You can only be one of these if you've made it to the top"
R10: Z T M O E A N K E
R11: O S P A G U S T E
R12: N J T I A E N R A
R13: N L E I R D R E A
R14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 2, 5. Target: 128.
R15: M A R B L E A I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: D R E I T S O W R
David: STEROID (7)
Olivia: WORDIEST (8)
DC: ROWDIEST (8) DROWSIER (8)
OT: WORRITED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
A great start from our challenger Olivia with her eight Wordiest.............there were quite a few of those to be had...........no extra points if you spot most of those ! so let's move along for now !
Round 2: G V C E I A S I F
David: VISAGE (6)
Olivia: VISAGE (6)
DC: CAVIES (6)
OT: FACIES (6)
Score: 6–14 (max 14)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.......nothing worth an argument................play nicely now children !
Round 3: 2, 1, 5, 2, 4, 6. Target: 244.
C1: 244. (6 × 5 × 2 + 1) × 4 (10)
C2: 244. (2 × 4 × 5 + 1) × 6 − 2 (10)
Score: 16–24 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing
Teatime teaser: BALDGUYS -> LADYBUGS
Round 4: L N D S O I E F A
David: ENFOLDS (7)
Olivia: FOILED (6)
DC: FONDLES (7) FIENDS (6)
OT: ANDISOL (7) ANODISE (7) DENIALS (7) DOLINAS (7) DOLINES (7) FINALES (7) INFOLDS (7) LADINOS (7) OLEFINS (7)
Score: 23–24 (max 31)
Fantastic wordplay from Mr Roe with his 7 Enfolds that puts him a point behind our challenger Olivia............there were quite a few sevens to be had............nothing worth fighting over !
Round 5: S M E U E R M S D
David: SUMMERED (8)
Olivia: SUMMERED (8)
DC: SUMMERED (8)
Score: 31–32 (max 39)
Top marks all round.........with only eight available Summered
Round 6: 50, 75, 3, 1, 2, 7. Target: 236.
C1: 236. (75 − 7 × 2 + 1) × 3 + 50 (10)
C2: 236. Mistake in working.
Score: 41–32 (max 49)
Nice and straightforward from our champion David that bags him 10 more points.............but not for Olivia who blanks it...........however the contest still remains tight with 9 points being the difference
Round 7: W I B N A T P I A
David: PATINA (6)
Olivia: PAINT (5)
DC: TAIPAN (6) WAPITI (6)
OT: PINATA (6)
Score: 47–32 (max 55)
Okay next please
Round 8: S N H E A U S A N
David: SHUNS (5)
Olivia: SAUNAS (6)
DC: NAUSEA (6) HENNAS (6)
OT: ANUSES (6) SENNAS (6)
Score: 47–38 (max 61)
This just gets better and better our champion being beat on a letter by our challenger Olivia with her 6 Saunas...............the were plenty more sixes to be had.............nothing worth arguing over ! There was a rather rude six hidden away with Anuses !
Round 9: 5, 6, 8, 1, 5, 8. Target: 883.
C1: 881. (6 × 5 − 8) × 5 × 8 + 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 882. (5 + 5 + 8) × (6 × 8 + 1) (7)
Score: 54–38 (max 68)
A rather stinky six small...................our champion does well to get a two away solve and seven points.............Ms Riley says that this cannot be solved perfectly 882 is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: LISABEER -> ABSEILER
Round 10: Z T M O E A N K E
David: teamen
Olivia: MEANT (5)
DC: KETONE (6)
OT: KAMEEZ (6) MATOKE (6) OMENTA (6) TONEME (6)
Score: 54–43 (max 74)
Sadly you cannot be a teamen as Susie disallows David's 6 but Olivia gets to score with her 5 meant that puts her 11 points behind our champion David........with everything left to play for..........there were a few more sixes to be had........I'm not gonna waste time arguing over it !
Round 11: O S P A G U S T E
David: OUTAGES (7)
Olivia: postages
DC: UPSTAGES (8)
OT: OUTGASES (8)
Score: 61–43 (max 82)
The old Countdown favourite Outages making another appearance yet again from our champion David................Sadly Susie has to disallow Olivia's word as you cannot pluralise Postage........she is now one 9 letter word behind her opponent......
Over in DC they get to shine by Upstaging our contestants with their eight Upstages which was my spot as well ................I didn't miss Outgases this time !
Round 12: N J T I A E N R A
David: ENTRAIN (7)
Olivia: RETAIN (6)
DC: NAARTJIE (8)
Score: 68–43 (max 90)
A good 7 from champion David with Entrain..................over in DC they come up with a cracking 8 Naartjie which happens to be my spot as well
Round 13: N L E I R D R E A
David: RELINED (7)
Olivia: RELINED (7)
DC: RELINED (7) REDLINE (7) RANDIER (7)
OT: DRAINER (7) EARLIER (7) LARDIER (7) LEARNED (7) LEARNER (7) NERDIER (7) READIER (7) RELEARN (7)
Score: 75–50 (max 97)
Sevens all round............nothing worth arguing over............lets play nicely now !
Round 14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 2, 5. Target: 128.
C1: 128. 75 + 50 + 5 − 2 (10)
C2: 128. 100 + 25 + 5 − 2 (10)
Score: 85–60 (max 107)
Another piss easy solve..............let's move on shall we
Round 15: M A R B L E A I D
C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say ADMIRABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 95–60 (max 117)
Another fine win for our champion David who is improving by day................take nothing away from Olivia she gave as good as she got........sadly it wasn't enough to match the brilliance of David...............you can me join me for the next recap.............as it is Halloween tomorrows game should be a thriller or will it be a bloodbath ? In the meantime it is bye for now !