C1: Champion Ben "Trick or Treat " Hocking (8 wins, 862 points.)
C2: Champion Ricky "The Silencer " Cohen (8 wins, 801 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M C D E O I L A G
R02: R W U O M P E Q T
R03: 75, 50, 3, 2, 7, 1. Target: 222.
TTT: PANTOBILL - "When Biggins is on the panto bill, he signs many autographs with this."
R04: S N A E L F A C S
R05: R Y P O A E L I N
R06: 7, 2, 8, 3, 1, 9. Target: 320.
R07: X D S O E A M E S
R08: T P I A L T U G A
R09: 25, 100, 4, 7, 3, 10, . Target: 935.
TTT: AYULESHOP - " The stage is set for Santa to deliver this from his workshop"
R10: S R I E H D O E B
R11: T K N U A O S I E
R12: V R U E T S I W A
R13: D T N E O U R I U
R14: 1, 4, 3, 9, 6, 4. Target: 165.
R15: P L U M B S E A S (conundrum)
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Round 1: M C D E O I L A G
Ben: MELODICA (8)
Ricky: CLAIMED (7)
DC: MAGIC (5) MEDICAL (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start from our 3rd seed Ben with his 8 Melodica...........you guessed it.........I spotted this one
Round 2: R W U O M P E Q T
Ben: TORQUE (6)
Ricky: TORQUE (6)
DC: TROUPE (6)
OT: EMPTOR (6) POUTER (6) ROQUET (6) RUMPOT (6)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)
Sixes all round..........let's not fight about this
Round 3: 75, 50, 3, 2, 7, 1. Target: 222.
C1: 222. (75 − 1) × 3 (10)
C2: 222. 3 × 75 − 2 − 1 (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 24)
A piece of piss this solve........this bags our quarter finalists 10 points each
Teatime teaser: PANTOBILL -> BALLPOINT
Round 4: S N A E L F A C S
Ben: CLEANS (6)
Ricky: fanless
DC: CALEANS (7)
Score: 30–16 (max 31)
Round 5: R Y P O A E L I N
Ben: AILERON (7)
Ricky: PRALINE (7)
DC: PRALINE (7) PLENARY (7)
OT: ALIENOR (7) INLAYER (7) NAILERY (7) OPALINE (7) PLAINER (7) PROLINE (7)
Score: 37–23 (max 38)
Lots of sevens here..........nothing worth having a catfight over.........now let's play nicely !
Round 6: 7, 2, 8, 3, 1, 9. Target: 320.
C1: 320. (9 × 3 + 7 × 2 − 1) × 8 (10)
C2: 320. ((9 − 1) ÷ 2) × (3 + 7) × 8 (10)
Score: 47–33 (max 48)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing........as this bags our quarter finalists 10 points each
Round 7: X D S O E A M E S
Ben: MESSED (6)
Ricky: MASSED (6)
DC: OEDEMA (6)
OT: EXOMES (6) MOSSED (6) SEAMED (6) SESAME (6)
Score: 53–39 (max 54)
Round 8: T P I A L T U G A
Ben: PLAIT (5)
Ricky: -
DC: TAGATI (6)
OT: PALAGI (6)
Score: 58–39 (max 60)
Round 9: 25, 100, 4, 7, 3, 10. Target: 935.
C1: 935. (100 − 4) × 10 − 25 (10)
C2: -
Score: 68–39 (max 70)
Teatime teaser: AYULESHOP -> PLAYHOUSE
Round 10: S R I E H D O E B
Ben: HEROISED (8)
Ricky: DEBRIS (6)
DC: HEROISED (8) DISROBE (7)
Score: 76–39 (max 78)
Round 11: T K N U A O S I E
Ben: SOUTANE (7)
Ricky: AUNTIES (7)
DC: AUNTIES (7)
OT: ATONIES (7) INTAKES (7) KENTIAS (7) OAKIEST (7) SINUATE (7)
Score: 83–46 (max 85)
Round 12: V R U E T S I W A
Ben: WAVIEST (7)
Ricky: VIRTUES (7)
DC: WAITERS (7) WARIEST (7)
OT: WAIVERS (7)
Score: 90–53 (max 92)
Round 13: D T N E O U R I U
Ben: ROUTINED (8)
Ricky: ROUTINED (8)
DC: ROUTINED (8)
Score: 98–61 (max 100)
It is Darren central in this round as our finalists and DC spot the only available eight Routined
Round 14: 1, 4, 3, 9, 6, 4. Target: 165.
C1: 165. (9 × 6 + 1) × 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 108–61 (max 110)
Another fine solve from our no 3 seed Mr Hocking he now books in place in Thursday's semi final where the second seed Brett Davids awaits him........but for our 6th seed Ricky Cohen it is game over
Round 15: P L U M B S E A S
No one buzzes. The answer was SUBSAMPLE.
Final Score: 108–61 (max 120)
Neither quarter finalist solves this stinky conundrum, firstly congratulations to Ben who now advances to Thursday's semi final where Brett Davids will now await him, secondly take nothing away from Ricky who matched Ben for most of the contest but slowly faded as Ben got the better of him. Being a Countdown quarter finalist is something to be proud of and a huge achievement in it's self..........you can join me for the next recap.....as it is the last of the quarter finals tomorrow that awaits us.........where 4th seeded Ciaran McCarthy will take on the 5th seeded John Payne for a place in Wednesday's semi-final in the meantime it is bye for now
