Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap sit back and enjoy the show
C1: Champion Matthew Tassier (3 wins, 277 points.) An apterite and a Statistical consultant from Ealing
C2: Challenger Bob Lowe. A sales engineer from Stourbridge
DC: Susie Dent and Sherrie Hewson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S E R N O T A E Z
R02: S E D O V I T E N
R03: 7, 10, 9, 4, 8, 3, . Target: 137.
TTT: EVERCRIE
R04: S R A S E A T O H
R05: M U G D E S O I G
R06: 100, 50, 7, 8, 10, 4, . Target: 600.
R07: T A L R I M E I N
R08: L S D A E P U T I
R09: 75, 50, 100, 2, 7, 4, . Target: 697.
TTT: FANRULES
R10: Y G O A N O I T U
R11: H A L W I R U E L
R12: R C A E D A E R Q
R13: L O P R E V I A N
R14: 75, 100, 50, 4, 8, 2, . Target: 946.
R15: D I G T U N N E L (conundrum)
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Round 1: S E R N O T A E Z
Matthew: RESONATE (8)
Bob: TREASON (7)
DC: TREASON (7) TERSE (5) EASTERN (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Our first Darren of the day
Round 2: S E D O V I T E N
Matthew: DENOTES (7)
Bob: editions
DC: DEVOTES (7) NOISE (5) NOSEDIVE (8) INVESTED (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
A phantom I from Bob sees him go further behind.......but DC get to shine with their 2 eight letter words NOSEDIVE AND INVESTED
Round 3: 7, 10, 9, 4, 8, 3. Target: 137.
Matthew: 137. ( 4 + 9 ) x 10 ) + 7 (10)
Bob: 138.
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
A nice straightforward solve from Mr Tassier, but Bob realises the error
Teatime teaser: EVERCRIE -> RECEIVER
Round 4: S R A S E A T O H
Matthew: ORATES (6)
Bob: -
DC: EARSHOT (7) HOARSEST (8)
Score: 31–0 (max 34)
Second Darren of the day
Round 5: M U G D E S O I G
Matthew: MOGGIES (7)
Bob: GUIDES (6)
DC: MUGGED (6) MOGGIES (7) DOGGIES (7)
Score: 38–0 (max 41)
Animal magic from our champ and DC with MOGGIES and DOGGIES
In Honour of our regular visitor to the countdown studios Bruce the Guide dog
In Honour of my favourite animal are two cute pictures of MOGGIES
Round 6: 100, 50, 7, 8, 10, 4. Target: 600.
Matthew: 600. ( 10 - 4 ) x 100 (10)
Bob: -
Score: 48–0 (max 51)
Surely you didn't think Matthew wasn't gonna solve this.........
Round 7: T A L R I M E I N
Matthew: LIMITER (7)
Bob: RAILMEN (7)
DC: TERMINAL (8) TRAMLINE (8) INERTIAL (8)
OT: MATRILINE (18)
Score: 55–7 (max 69)
At last Bob gets his first points on the board with his 7 RAILMEN......................but DC get to show off with TERMINAL and TRAMLINE......there is a 9 sneakily hidden away with MATRILINE
Round 8: L S D A E P U T I
Matthew: PULSATED (8)
Bob: UPDATES (7)
DC: PULSATED (8) PLAUDITS (8)
OT: PLAUDITES (18)
Score: 63–7 (max 87)
Eights all round but another 9 is sneakily hidden away with PLAUDITES
Round 9: 75, 50, 100, 2, 7, 4. Target: 697.
Matthew: 697. 100 × 7 − (75 × 2) ÷ 50 (10)
Bob: 698.
Score: 73–7 (max 97)
Matthew doing quite nicely in the numbers department...........
Teatime teaser: FANRULES -> FLANEURS
Round 10: Y G O A N O I T U
Matthew: OUTING (6)
Bob: TOYING (6)
DC: NOUGAT (6)
OT: AUTOING (7) AGOUTI (6) GITANO (6) OUGIYA (6) YOUING (6)
Score: 79–13 (max 104)
Sixes all round...................but there is a 7 hidden away with AUTOING
Round 11: H A L W I R U E L
Matthew: HAULIER (7)
Bob: HAULIER (7)
DC: HAULIER (7) WHALER (6) ALLURE (6)
OT: RUELLIA (7)
Score: 86–20 (max 111)
Round 12: R C A E D A E R Q
Matthew: CAREER (6)
Bob: CARDER (6)
OT: ARCADE (6) DEARER (6) READER (6) REARED (6) REREAD (6)
Score: 92–26 (max 117)
Round 13: L O P R E V I A N
Matthew: OVERLAIN (8)
Bob: overplain
DC: OVERLAIN (8)
Score: 100–26 (max 125)
Third Darren of the day
A worthwhile risk from Bob that didn't quite pay off for him
Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 4, 8, 2. Target: 946.
Matthew: 946. (75 + 50) × 8 − 100 ÷ 2 − 4 (10)
Bob: 946. Mistake in working.
Score: 110–26 (max 135)
Round 15: D I G T U N N E L
No one buzzes. The answer was INDULGENT.
Final Score: 110–26 (max 145)
None of the contestants or the studio audience can solve the conundrum !!!
A great performance from Matthew making this game rather one sided, I felt really sorry for Bob today who was very nervous and couldn't really get going. Tune in next weeks show to find out whether Matthew can join the super elite of octochamps but in the meantime bye for now
