Thursday 15th October 2015 ( Series 73 Prelim 72 )

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Thursday 15th October 2015 ( Series 73 Prelim 72 )

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Countdown recap for Thursday 15 October 2015

Today is the day when we see yet another octochamp of the series yet to be crowned can John Hardie join the super elite or will David Cumming spoil the party ? tune in today to find out how John goes on !!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

C1: Champion John Hardie (7 wins, 735 points.) A maths tutor from Willoughby in Yorkshire
C2: Challenger David Cumming. An IT Consultant from Cwmifor
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M R G E U A E F
R02: T H L O I E R Z M
R03: 100, 75, 25, 6, 7, 5, . Target: 991.
TTT: CANONADA
R04: R V N A E U S K A
R05: V N C N I E I E D
R06: 25, 7, 6, 10, 2, 9, . Target: 682.
R07: R T W T A E I E D
R08: G T Q A E A O Y R
R09: 75, 100, 8, 8, 3, 10, . Target: 132.
TTT: RITAOWNS
R10: P T D S E I O C E
R11: R S B N I O I U J
R12: H G S O E A T R M
R13: P P S L U O E I T
R14: 100, 8, 10, 8, 3, 4. Target: 167.
R15: S H O T A L I E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M R G E U A E F

John: MEASURE (7)
David: FRAMES (6)
DC: MEASURE (7)
OT: MEAGRES (7) REFUGES (7) REMUAGE (7) SERFAGE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Our champ getting the measure of things while our challenger can only manage 6 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Round 2: T H L O I E R Z M

John: MOTLIER (7)
David: TOILER (6)
DC: MOTHIER (7)
OT: RHIZOME (7) MOITHER (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 75, 25, 6, 7, 5. Target: 991.

John: 988. ( 75 + 5 ) - ( 100 / 25 ) x ( 6 + 7 ) (7)
David: 993. Mistake in working.
RR: 990. (7)
OT: 991. (100 + 25 + 5) × 7 + 75 + 6 (10)
Score: 21–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CANONADA -> ANACONDA

Round 4: R V N A E U S K A

John: KNAVES (6)
David: SAVER (5)
DC: KNAVES (6) RAVENS (6)
OT: UNRAKES (7) ARENAS (6) NAEVUS (6) NAKERS (6) NAUSEA (6) SUAVER (6) VARNAS (6)
Score: 27–0 (max 31)

Round 5: V N C N I E I E D

John: DIVINE (6)
David: VEINED (6)
DC: EVINCED (7)
Score: 33–6 (max 38)

First Darren of the day from DC with EVINCED :D :D :D :D :D :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :ugeek: :ugeek:

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Round 6: 25, 7, 6, 10, 2, 9. Target: 682.

John: 682. 6 ÷ 2 × 9 × 25 + 7 (10)
David: -
Score: 43–6 (max 48)

Round 7: R T W T A E I E D

John: WITTERED (8)
David: treatied
DC: TIDEWATER (18)
Score: 51–6 (max 66)

Second Darren of the day from DC an excellent 9 with TIDEWATER

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Round 8: G T Q A E A O Y R

John: TOERAG (6)
David: GREAT (5)
OT: AGORAE (6) GYRATE (6) ORGEAT (6)
Score: 57–6 (max 72)

Round 9: 75, 100, 8, 8, 3, 10. Target: 132.

John: 132. 100 + ( 8 x 3 ) + 8 (10)
David: 129.
Score: 67–6 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: RITAOWNS -> WAITRONS

Round 10: P T D S E I O C E

John: DESPOTIC (8)
David: -
DC: DEPOSIT (7) DESPOTIC (8)
OT: PICOTEES (8) POETISED (8)
Score: 75–6 (max 90)

Round 11: R S B N I O I U J

John: JUNIORS (7)
David: ROBINS (6)
DC: SUBORN (6) SUBJOIN (7)
Score: 82–6 (max 97)

Round 12: H G S O E A T R M

John: SHORTAGE (8)
David: GOATERS (7)
DC: SHORTAGE (8)
OT: ETHOGRAMS (18)
Score: 90–6 (max 115)

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A third Darrenic 9 with ETHOGRAMS this is one that I spotted myself :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :geek: :geek: :geek: :geek: :ugeek: :ugeek: :ugeek:


Round 13: P P S L U O E I T

John: TOPPLES (7)
David: POPULIST (8)
DC: POPULIST (8)
OT: PULPIEST (8) POPLITEUS (18)
Score: 90–14 (max 133)

Round 14: 100, 8, 10, 8, 3, 4. Target: 167.

John: 167. 100 + ( 8 x 8 ) + 3 (10)
David: 167. 100 + ( 8 x 8 ) + 3 (10)
Score: 100–24 (max 143)

Round 15: S H O T A L I E N

John buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say HAILSTONE which is correct.
Final Score: 110–24 (max 153)


A huge Congratulations to John on becoming an octochamp and storming to number 4 seed position on the finals board, I wish him and everybody else luck who are competing in the Series 73 finals. It is bye for now until I do my next recap, I am currently practising for the C of C !!!! I will need lots of luck as my first match is against Dylan Taylor ( the countdown record holder ) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Thursday 15th October 2015 ( Series 73 Prelim 72 )

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SHOTALIEN or SHOTAILEN?
I'm not dead yet. In a rut right now because of stress from work. I'll be back later in S89. I also plan to bring back the Mastergram - if I can find a way to run a timer or clock through pure MediaWiki without having to upload to Vimeo every time.
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Johnny Canuck wrote:SHOTALIEN or SHOTAILEN?
The Scramble was SHOTALIEN it is has been edited thanks for pointing that out :D :D :D :D :D :D
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No prob!
I'm not dead yet. In a rut right now because of stress from work. I'll be back later in S89. I also plan to bring back the Mastergram - if I can find a way to run a timer or clock through pure MediaWiki without having to upload to Vimeo every time.
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