Tune into today's show and let's find out !
C1: Champion Tim "The Norwich Nitpicker "James (8 wins, 781 points.)
C2: Champion Matt "The Newport Novice " Fife (7 wins, 720 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F S A E T B I E R
R02: H L C R O E A S E
R03: 75, 10, 4, 2, 7, 9. Target: 533.
TTT: FIVEDOIT - "Five people didn't do it; just this person on the computer screen"
R04: M N K S W I A O A
R05: N P E O M T E A E
R06: 50, 100, 25, 75, 8, 8. Target: 916.
R07: G H U E C S R O I
R08: M Y B T A O I S M
R09: 7, 2, 4, 4, 2, 1. Target: 436.
TTT: OURBRITS - " Plenty of Brits enjoy eating these"
R10: A O A I U D J N G
R11: R D T A O E O L A
R12: I O E E P G N T L
R13: D W L A U N A E R
R14: 75, 25, 100, 4, 8, 2, . Target: 977.
R15: N I G E L V O I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: F S A E T B I E R
Tim: beastier
Matt: beastier
DC: BRIEFEST (8)
OT: FEARTIES (8) FIREBASE (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)
Not the best of starts from our quarter finalists as Susie says no to both of their words.............but there were quite a few eights to be had..........Fearties was my spot
Round 2: H L C R O E A S E
Tim: EARHOLES (8)
Matt: EARHOLES (8)
DC: SCHOLAR (7) CHOLERA (7)
OT: ARSEHOLE (8) CHORALES (8) ESCAROLE (8) SHOELACE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)
Eights all round from our quarter finalists.............nothing worth squabbling about.............but no prizes for guessing what my rather rude eight was !
Round 3: 75, 10, 4, 2, 7, 9. Target: 533.
C1: 533. (75 × 7) + (4 × 2) (10)
C2: 533. (75 × 7) + (4 × 2) (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing !
Teatime teaser: FIVEDOIT -> VIDEOFIT
Round 4: M N K S W I A O A
Tim: aminos
Matt: MIAOWS (6)
OT: ANOSMIA (7)
Score: 18–24 (max 33)
A rather unfortuante error from Tim with his six Aminos...............our 6th seeded Matt spots a rather lovely six Miaows which was my spot............what else did you expect from a cat lover ? But there was a seven hidden away that nobody spotted !
Round 5: N P E O M T E A E
Tim: POTMEN (6)
Matt: MOPANE (6)
OT: APEMEN (6) MENTEE (6) METOPE (6) NEPETA (6) OMENTA (6) POTEEN (6) POTMAN (6) TAMPON (6) TONEME (6) TOPMAN (6) TOPMEN (6)
Score: 24–30 (max 39)
Sixes all round..........Need I say more ?????
Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 75, 8, 8. Target: 916.
C1: 917. ((100 + 25) × 8) − 75 − 8 (7)
C2: 908.
Score: 31–30 (max 46)
Another stinker..........Rachel says that this cannot be solved perfectly...........one away is as good as it gets
Round 7: G H U E C S R O I
Tim: GROUCHES (8)
Matt: ROUGHIES (8)
DC: COUGHERS (8)
Score: 39–38 (max 54)
Eights all round..........No Comment
Round 8: M Y B T A O I S M
Tim: BOATS (5)
Matt: BOATS (5)
DC: MIMOSA (6)
OT: ATOMISM (7)
Score: 44–43 (max 61)
Fives all round from our quarter finalists..................but there was a seven that nobody spotted
Round 9: 7, 2, 4, 4, 2, 1. Target: 436.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 434. ((4 × 4 × 2) − 1) × 7 × 2 (7)
Score: 44–43 (max 68)
Both of our quarter finalists draw a blank in this round................Rachel says that this cannot be solved perfectly...........2 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: OURBRITS -> BURRITOS
Round 10: A O A I U D J N G
Tim: judoing
Matt: DAIGOU (6)
DC: IGUANA (6) ADAGIO (6)
OT: GIANDUJA (8)
Score: 44–49 (max 76)
Our 3rd seed Tim has his word disallowed by Susie allowing our 6th seed to take advantage and the lead with his 6 the old Countdown favourite Daigou.........there was a rather unusual eight Gianduja which is a type of chocolate that comes from Italy
Round 11: R D T A O E O L A
Tim: LEOTARD (7)
Matt: LEOTARD (7)
DC: ROOTLED (7)
OT: DELATOR (7)
Score: 51–56 (max 83)
Sevens all round.............nothing worth fighting over..............let's move on for now !
Round 12: I O E E P G N T L
Tim: PEELING (7)
Matt: PELTING (7)
DC: ELOPING (7) EPIGONE (7)
OT: GENTILE (7) LENTIGO (7) PETIOLE (7) TELOGEN (7)
Score: 58–63 (max 90)
More of the same..........hardly worth complaining over !
Round 13: D W L A U N A E R
Tim: LAUNDER (7)
Matt: LAUNDER (7)
OT: ADRENAL (7) LURDANE (7) RADULAE (7) UNAWARE (7)
Score: 65–70 (max 97)
Okay Next please !
When you spot three seven letter words in a row you end up with a fruit machine or a Triple seven aeroplane ! Which is just what our finalists have done !
Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 4, 8, 2. Target: 977.
C1: 977. ((25 − 8 − 4) × 75) + 2 (10)
C2: 980.
Score: 75–70 (max 107)
Another fine solve from our 2nd seed Tim and 10 useful points..........this can only mean one thing a crucial conundrum.....now the question is who will buzz first ?
Round 15: N I G E L V O I D * In R15, Matt Fife declared the incorrect solution VIDEOLING after the 30 seconds of the Conundrum round had elapsed. Therefore, his answer was technically invalid even if it had been correct.
C2 buzzes on 30.5 seconds to say VIDEOLING which is incorrect. *
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was EVILDOING.
Final Score: 75–70 (max 117)
What a scrappy contest this has been, firstly congratulations to Tim James for making into Thursday's semi where he will facing the second seeded Tim Bridgstock, secondly take nothing away from Matt he gave as good as he got. Getting to the Countdown finals is a huge achievement in its self Matt can be proud of what he has achieved in his Countdown career, join me again for the last of our quarter finals........in the meantime it is bye for now !
