Thursday 21st May 2015 (Series 72, Prelim 85)

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Thursday 21st May 2015 (Series 72, Prelim 85)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 21 May 2015.

C1: Champion Steve Redfern (2 wins, 169 points.) An Apterite and IT manager from Droitwich, Worcestershire.
C2: Challenger Mason Duke A Maths student at York University who loves cooking, badminton and old movies.
DC: Susie Dent and Louise Minchin.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N F M A I E R N
R02: D Q R M A O U C I
R03: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 6. Target: 885.
TTT: SOAPTREE - "Uses the machine then performs surgery."
R04: W O E O Y G V T U
R05: D L N D A E I E O
R06: 50, 2, 10, 5, 8, 3. Target: 678.
R07: X W S N I U I E D
R08: A O E S T S A T D
R09: 75, 100, 25, 50, 3, 2. Target: 142.
TTT: DEEPRATE
R10: P R L F E O A O A
R11: D Z L B E O E E T
R12: R S G R I E A I S
R13: L B P N U A U H K
R14: 50, 2, 4, 8, 4, 9. Target: 756.
R15: C R I C K H E A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N F M A I E R N

Steve: NEARING (7)
Mason: RENAMING (8)
DC: RENAMING (8) FIREMAN (7)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

A good start from Mason with RENAMING, whilst Susie comes up with FIREMAN (now is that a man in uniform) :oops: :oops:

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Round 2: D Q R M A O U C I

Steve: CRAM (4)
Mason: CARDIO (6)
OT: QUADRIC (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Steve's Cram is not at the races, but Mason's CARDIO is good. :lol: :lol:

Round 3: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 6. Target: 885.

Steve: 887. Mistake in working.
Mason: -
RR: 886 ((100 + 50 - (75 / 25)) x 6) + 4
Score: 0–14 (max 22)

Mason has a blank and Steve makes a mistake in his working out, Rachel said this one not possible and was 1 away.

Teatime teaser: SOAPTREE -> OPERATES

Round 4: W O E O Y G V T U

Steve: OUTGO (5)
Mason: GOUTY (5)
DC: VOGUE (5) GOOEY (5)
OT: GUYOT (5)
Score: 5–19 (max 27)

Steve is finally on the scoreboard with OUTGO, no more than 5's here.

Round 5: D L N D A E I E O

Steve: DENIAL (6)
Mason: NODDLE (6)
DC: DEADLINE (8)
Score: 11–25 (max 35)

Steve is in DENIAL but Mason uses his NODDLE but DC beats the DEADLINE in this round. :geek:

Round 6: 50, 2, 10, 5, 8, 3. Target: 678.

Steve: 676. (10 + 3) x ( 50 + 2 ) (7)
Mason: -
RR: 678. ((8 + 5) x 50 ) + ( 3 x 10 ) -2 (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 45)

Steve is 2 away but RR is spot on.

Round 7: X W S N I U I E D

Steve: UNWISE (6)
Mason: UNISEX (6)
DC: INSIDE (6)
OT: DEIXIS (6) DIXIES (6) INDIES (6) INDUES (6) NIXIES (6) NUDIES (6) SUNDEW (6) UNDIES (6) WIDENS (6)
Score: 24–31 (max 51)

Mason comes up with a good 6 with UNISEX but Mason thinks that's UNWISE and DC stay INSIDE, no more than 6's in this round.

Round 8: A O E S T S A T D

Steve: TOASTED (7)
Mason: TASTED (6)
DC: TOSTADAS (8) TOASTED (7)
Score: 31–31 (max 59)

Steve takes this round by grilling his opponent with TOASTED but an excellent 8 from DC (and me :geek: ) with TOSTADAS :roll:

Round 9: 75, 100, 25, 50, 3, 2. Target: 142.

Steve: 142. ( 100 + 50 ) -(( 75/25 ) +(3 + 2) (10)
Mason: 142. (( 50 - 2 ) x3) -100 / ( 75 - 25) (10)
Score: 41–41 (max 69)

Maximum points this time to keep scores level.

Teatime teaser: DEEPRATE -> REPEATED

Round 10: P R L F E O A O A

Steve: LOAFER (6)
Mason: LOOPER (6)
DC: AREOLA (6)
OT: APOLAR (6) PAROLE (6)
Score: 47–47 (max 75)

6's everywhere this round.

Round 11: D Z L B E O E E T

Steve: BLEED (5)
Mason: beedle
DC: DELETE (6) BOLTED (6) BELTED (6)
OT: BEETLED (7)
Score: 52–47 (max 82)

Mason's spelling of beedle is wrong so 5 points for Steve with BLEED.

Round 12: R S G R I E A I S

Steve: GRASSIER (8)
Mason: GRASSIER (8)
Score: 60–55 (max 90)

Two good 8's this time both contestants coming up with GRASSIER.

Round 13: L B P N U A U H K

Steve: BLANK (5)
Mason: PLANK (5)
DC: BHUNA (5)
OT: PUNKAH (6) UPHAUL (6)
Score: 65–60 (max 96)


Round 14: 50, 2, 4, 8, 4, 9. Target: 756.

Steve: 754. ( 9 + 4 + 2 ) x 50 + 4 (7)
Mason: 758. Mistake in working.
RR: 756. ((8 X 50) -4) x 2 -( 9 x 4) (10)
Score: 72–60 (max 106)

Mason's mistake in working out has cost him dearly, whilst Steve's 2 away keeps him in the champions chair and no crucial.

Round 15: C R I C K H E A D

No one buzzes. The answer was DECKCHAIR.
Final Score: 72–60 (max 116)

Good luck to all at Kings Lynn wish I could be there. :x :x :x


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Re: Thursday 21st May 2015 (Series 72, Prelim 85)

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Tracey Anne Mills wrote:Round 3: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 6. Target: 885.

Steve: 887. Mistake in working.
Mason: -
Score: 0–14 (max 15)
Need to put a method in for the one away, which would up the total max by 7 to 116.

An example being ((100 + 50 - (75 / 25)) x 6) + 4 = 886. :idea: 8-)
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Re: Thursday 21st May 2015 (Series 72, Prelim 85)

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Thanks James sorted now.. :)
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