Tuesday 26th November 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 100)
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:29 pm
Hello and welcome to another Tuesday recap, today is an important day when we are on the cusp of crowning another Octo-Champ, before we get down to business and get this party started.............will Helen be celebrating her 8th win ? or will Darren crash the party for his first win and the Countdown teapot
C1: Champion Helen McGivern (7 wins, 617 points.)
C2: Challenger Darren Barnard.
DC: Susie Dent and Sara Davies .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N G L A I M P E T
R02: D C I A R S E T W
R03: 25, 4, 8, 6, 10, 3. Target: 818.
TTT: THISYEAR - "Such excitement – maybe the big cat couldn't hear you."
R04: C S O E A R S F E
R05: N Y H O E B N U R
R06: 100, 5, 9, 4, 8, 6. Target: 920.
R07: F R T P I O I W A
R08: N T R I E O S G N
R09: 75, 8, 2, 1, 4, 10. Target: 639.
TTT: TINYHANG - "Lace your shoe and paint my face bright blue – I'd do this for you."
R10: I E O G S R S Z T
R11: L N C E A T D E T
R12: N M L R O E U A M
R13: S N T U O E P R M
R14: 2, 8, 3, 9, 1, 6. Target: 928.
R15: C U R E D D O W N (conundrum)
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Round 1: N G L A I M P E T
Helen: PLEATING (8)
Darren: PALMING (7)
DC: LIGAMENT (8)
OT: PIGMENTAL (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: D C I A R S E T W
Helen: WAITERS (7)
Darren: WAISTED (7)
DC: CARDIES (7) WARIEST (7) SIDECAR (7)
OT: ASTRIDE (7) CREDITS (7) CRISTAE (7) DIRECTS (7) DISRATE (7) DRASTIC (7) RACIEST (7) RADICES (7) REDACTS (7) STAIDER (7) STEWARD (7) TIRADES (7) TRADIES (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 25)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger...........you don't get any extra points for spotting most of those.............. at long last Darren gets some points on the scoreboard.............nothing worth having a catfight over..........now let's play nicely !
Round 3: 25, 4, 8, 6, 10, 3. Target: 818.
C1: 818. 8 × 4 × 25 + 3 × 6 (10)
C2: 816.
Score: 25–7 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: THISYEAR -> HYSTERIA
Round 4: C S O E A R S F E
Helen: forsees
Darren: coarses
DC: EARS COARSE (6) CREASES (7)
OT: FRESCOES (8)
Score: 25–7 (max 43)
Round 5: N Y H O E B N U R
Helen: BUNNY (5)
Darren: BUNNY (5)
DC: HONEYBUN (8)
Score: 30–12 (max 51)
Round 6: 100, 5, 9, 4, 8, 6. Target: 920.
C1: 920. (100 − 8) × (5 − 4 + 9) (10)
C2: 920. (100 − 8) × (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 40–22 (max 61)
A piece of piss this numbers solve.............let's jump ahead to the next round !
Round 7: F R T P I O I W A
Helen: PROFIT (6)
Darren: PROFIT (6)
DC: PROFIT (6) WAPITI (6)
OT: AIRPOT (6)
Score: 46–28 (max 67)
Round 8: N T R I E O S G N
Helen: SNORTING (8)
Darren: SNORTING (8)
DC: RINGTONES (18)
Score: 54–36 (max 85)
Round 9: 75, 8, 2, 1, 4, 10. Target: 639.
C1: 633.
C2: 639. 8 × 75 + 4 × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 54–46 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: TINYHANG -> ANYTHING
Round 10: I E O G S R S Z T
Helen: STORIES (7)
Darren: STORIES (7)
DC: ROSIEST (7) TIGRESS (7)
OT: STRIGOSE (8)
Score: 61–53 (max 103)
Round 11: L N C E A T D E T
Helen: TENTACLED (18)
Darren: CLEANED (7)
DC: TALENTED (8)
Score: 79–53 (max 121)
Round 12: N M L R O E U A M
Helen: NORMAL (6)
Darren: NUMERAL (7)
DC: ALMONER (7)
OT: ENAMOUR (7) MAMELON (7) MORULAE (7) NEUROMA (7) UNMORAL (7)
Score: 79–60 (max 128)
Round 13: S N T U O E P R M
Helen: REMOUNTS (8)
Darren: SPROUT (6)
DC: POSTURE (7) REMOUNTS (8)
OT: MOUNTERS (8)
Score: 87–60 (max 136)
Round 14: 2, 8, 3, 9, 1, 6. Target: 928.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 928. (9 × 6 + 3 + 1) × 2 × 8 (10)
Score: 87–60 (max 146)
Neither contestant solves this numbers game, but it is left to Ms Riley to shine and use her eight times table this bad boy........using the omelette method
Round 15: C U R E D D O W N
C2 buzzes on 11.25 seconds to say UNCROWDED which is correct.
Final Score: 87–70 (max 156)
Not a bad game by all accounts our firstly congratulations to Helen on becoming the 6th octo-champ of series 90 her combined score over eight games 704 points averages out at 88 points game this puts Helen as the Provisional 6th seed for now, she will almost certainly be back for the series 90 finals that is taking place in December .Secondly take nothing away from our challenger Darren gave as good as he got but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum 70 points in most games would of bagged you a teapot...........You can join me for the for the next recap as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios...........in the meantime it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Helen McGivern (7 wins, 617 points.)
C2: Challenger Darren Barnard.
DC: Susie Dent and Sara Davies .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N G L A I M P E T
R02: D C I A R S E T W
R03: 25, 4, 8, 6, 10, 3. Target: 818.
TTT: THISYEAR - "Such excitement – maybe the big cat couldn't hear you."
R04: C S O E A R S F E
R05: N Y H O E B N U R
R06: 100, 5, 9, 4, 8, 6. Target: 920.
R07: F R T P I O I W A
R08: N T R I E O S G N
R09: 75, 8, 2, 1, 4, 10. Target: 639.
TTT: TINYHANG - "Lace your shoe and paint my face bright blue – I'd do this for you."
R10: I E O G S R S Z T
R11: L N C E A T D E T
R12: N M L R O E U A M
R13: S N T U O E P R M
R14: 2, 8, 3, 9, 1, 6. Target: 928.
R15: C U R E D D O W N (conundrum)
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Round 1: N G L A I M P E T
Helen: PLEATING (8)
Darren: PALMING (7)
DC: LIGAMENT (8)
OT: PIGMENTAL (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: D C I A R S E T W
Helen: WAITERS (7)
Darren: WAISTED (7)
DC: CARDIES (7) WARIEST (7) SIDECAR (7)
OT: ASTRIDE (7) CREDITS (7) CRISTAE (7) DIRECTS (7) DISRATE (7) DRASTIC (7) RACIEST (7) RADICES (7) REDACTS (7) STAIDER (7) STEWARD (7) TIRADES (7) TRADIES (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 25)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger...........you don't get any extra points for spotting most of those.............. at long last Darren gets some points on the scoreboard.............nothing worth having a catfight over..........now let's play nicely !
Round 3: 25, 4, 8, 6, 10, 3. Target: 818.
C1: 818. 8 × 4 × 25 + 3 × 6 (10)
C2: 816.
Score: 25–7 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: THISYEAR -> HYSTERIA
Round 4: C S O E A R S F E
Helen: forsees
Darren: coarses
DC: EARS COARSE (6) CREASES (7)
OT: FRESCOES (8)
Score: 25–7 (max 43)
Round 5: N Y H O E B N U R
Helen: BUNNY (5)
Darren: BUNNY (5)
DC: HONEYBUN (8)
Score: 30–12 (max 51)
Round 6: 100, 5, 9, 4, 8, 6. Target: 920.
C1: 920. (100 − 8) × (5 − 4 + 9) (10)
C2: 920. (100 − 8) × (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 40–22 (max 61)
A piece of piss this numbers solve.............let's jump ahead to the next round !
Round 7: F R T P I O I W A
Helen: PROFIT (6)
Darren: PROFIT (6)
DC: PROFIT (6) WAPITI (6)
OT: AIRPOT (6)
Score: 46–28 (max 67)
Round 8: N T R I E O S G N
Helen: SNORTING (8)
Darren: SNORTING (8)
DC: RINGTONES (18)
Score: 54–36 (max 85)
Round 9: 75, 8, 2, 1, 4, 10. Target: 639.
C1: 633.
C2: 639. 8 × 75 + 4 × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 54–46 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: TINYHANG -> ANYTHING
Round 10: I E O G S R S Z T
Helen: STORIES (7)
Darren: STORIES (7)
DC: ROSIEST (7) TIGRESS (7)
OT: STRIGOSE (8)
Score: 61–53 (max 103)
Round 11: L N C E A T D E T
Helen: TENTACLED (18)
Darren: CLEANED (7)
DC: TALENTED (8)
Score: 79–53 (max 121)
Round 12: N M L R O E U A M
Helen: NORMAL (6)
Darren: NUMERAL (7)
DC: ALMONER (7)
OT: ENAMOUR (7) MAMELON (7) MORULAE (7) NEUROMA (7) UNMORAL (7)
Score: 79–60 (max 128)
Round 13: S N T U O E P R M
Helen: REMOUNTS (8)
Darren: SPROUT (6)
DC: POSTURE (7) REMOUNTS (8)
OT: MOUNTERS (8)
Score: 87–60 (max 136)
Round 14: 2, 8, 3, 9, 1, 6. Target: 928.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 928. (9 × 6 + 3 + 1) × 2 × 8 (10)
Score: 87–60 (max 146)
Neither contestant solves this numbers game, but it is left to Ms Riley to shine and use her eight times table this bad boy........using the omelette method
Round 15: C U R E D D O W N
C2 buzzes on 11.25 seconds to say UNCROWDED which is correct.
Final Score: 87–70 (max 156)
Not a bad game by all accounts our firstly congratulations to Helen on becoming the 6th octo-champ of series 90 her combined score over eight games 704 points averages out at 88 points game this puts Helen as the Provisional 6th seed for now, she will almost certainly be back for the series 90 finals that is taking place in December .Secondly take nothing away from our challenger Darren gave as good as he got but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum 70 points in most games would of bagged you a teapot...........You can join me for the for the next recap as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios...........in the meantime it is bye for now !