Thursday 17th Septmeber 2015 ( Series 73 , Prelim 54 )

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Thursday 17th Septmeber 2015 ( Series 73 , Prelim 54 )

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Countdown recap for Thursday 17 September 2015.

C1: Champion Colin White (1 win, 79 points.) A Trainee Auditor living in Durham
C2 : Challenger Thomas Carey. An apterite and a sixth form student from Bingley
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P F M R O E A O D
R02: L U W I H O D A T
R03: 100, 7, 10, 3, 6, 5, . Target: 998.
TTT: TRAITGUY
R04: S E D U L I W O N
R05: R F N Y I E O J M
R06: 25, 6, 4, 3, 9, 8. Target: 685.
R07: R C D R A E A O B
R08: M E G U D E Z O H
R09: 100, 75, 25, 3, 1, 4. Target: 565.
TTT: RUBHAIRS
R10: G I L A S I N E T
R11: S N P T O I E R O
R12: D A T I P E N A S
R13: G S P U I E C M O
R14: 75, 1, 2, 3, 2, 10. Target: 474.
R15: M A D O N B I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: P F M R O E A O D

Colin: FRAMED (6)
Thomas: PROOFED (7)
DC: FORMED (6)
OT: PREDOOM (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: L U W I H O D A T

Colin: altoid
Thomas: WITHAL (6)
OT: OUTLAW (6)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)

A brilliant six from Thomas in WITHAL :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

A WITHAL is In addition; as a further factor or consideration:

Round 3: 100, 7, 10, 3, 6, 5. Target: 998.

Colin: 998. 100 - ( 7 - 6 )) x 10 + 5 + 3 (10)
Thomas: 998. ( 100 x 10 ) - ( 5 - 3 ) (10)
Score: 10–23 (max 23)

Nice and easy numbers game to start off with !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Teatime teaser: TRAITGUY -> GRATUITY

Round 4: S E D U L I W O N

Colin: NODULES (7)
Thomas: DELUSION (8)
DC: SWINDLE (7) DELUSION (8)
OT: UNSOILED (8)
Score: 10–31 (max 31)

A great 8 from Thomas.................not suffering from DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR !!!!!!!


Round 5: R F N Y I E O J M

Colin: MINER (5)
Thomas: JOINERY (7)
DC: FERMION (7)
Score: 10–38 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 6, 4, 3, 9, 8. Target: 685.

Colin: 685. 25 x ( 9 x 3 ) + ( 6 + 4 ) (10)
Thomas: 685. 25 x ( 9 x 3 ) + ( 6 + 4 ) (10)
Score: 20–48 (max 48)

Round 7: R C D R A E A O B

Colin: BOARDER (7)
Thomas: BARCODE (7)
DC: BROCADE (7)
OT: BROADACRE (18)
Score: 27–55 (max 66)

Thomas' max game is now off as there is a hidden 9 lurking ............ with BROADACRE :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Round 8: M E G U D E Z O H

Colin: HOMED (5)
Thomas: HEDGE (5)
DC: DOUGH (5) HOMED (5) HEDGE (5)
OT: GEODE (5) ODEUM (5) OGEED (5)
Score: 32–60 (max 71)

Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 3, 1, 4. Target: 565.

Colin: -
Thomas: 565. ( ( 100 + 3 ) x ( 4 + 1 )) + ( 75 - 25 ) (10)
Score: 32–70 (max 81)

Teatime teaser: RUBHAIRS -> AIRBRUSH

Round 10: G I L A S I N E T

Colin: STEALING (8)
Thomas: STEALING (8)
DC: STEALING (8) GENITALS (8) ALIENIST (8)
OT: LITANIES (8) TAILINGS (8)
Score: 40–78 (max 89)

Round 11: S N P T O I E R O

Colin: potioners
Thomas: POINTERS (8)
DC: PORTIONS (8) POINTERS (8) PROTEINS (8)
OT: POISONER (8) PORNIEST (8) POSITRON (8) REPOINTS (8) SNOOTIER (8) SORPTION (8) SPOONIER (8) TROOPIES (8)
Score: 40–86 (max 97)

Round 12: D A T I P E N A S

Colin: PAINTED (7)
Thomas: ADIPATE (7)
DC: ADIPATES (8) STAINED (7) PEDANT (6) SAPIENT (7) PANTIES (7)
Score: 47–93 (max 105)

Round 13: G S P U I E C M O

Colin: POISE (5)
Thomas: GUIMPES (7)
DC: GUIMPES (7) PUMICES (7)
Score: 47–100 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 1, 2, 3, 2, 10. Target: 474.

Colin: 471.
Thomas: 474. 75 + ( 10 / 2 - 1 ) x 2 x 3 (10)
Score: 47–110 (max 122)

Round 15: M A D O N B I N T

Thomas buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say BADMINTON which is correct.

OH yes !!!!!! Thomas does not to have make a RACKET about solving this conundrum, he is there like a speeding bullet !!!!!!!


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A brilliant Debut from Thomas Carey, If this as good as it gets, then we have something good going on :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Final Score: 47–120 (max 132)
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Re: Thursday 17th Septmeber 2015 ( Series 73 , Prelim 54 )

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In round 9, you've said Thomas gets 615 rather than 565.
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Giles wrote:In round 9, you've said Thomas gets 615 rather than 565.
All edited Giles thanks for pointing that out !
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Re: Thursday 17th Septmeber 2015 ( Series 73 , Prelim 54 )

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From which dictionary did Nick get that NYLON comes from London and New York? I was explicitly taught that this isn't the case ... and I would have expected Susie to comment on the matter.
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