Countdown recap for Thursday 26 November 2015.
C1: Champion James Richards (3 wins, 259 points.) A vocalist/ rapper and a music producer from Tottenham
C2: Challenger Anees Ikramullah. A PHD Student from Essex
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Madeley .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S V M G P U O L E
R02: S A I E N P N A O
R03: 50, 2, 2, 1, 5, 6. Target: 974.
TTT: ABBOTALE
R04: L B Y G I E A R I
R05: A E T R G F S A I
R06: 100, 75, 50, 25, 4, 8, . Target: 556.
R07: P T D E A S M E U
R08: A E I X N R T O P
R09: 100, 2, 6, 8, 6, 10, . Target: 264.
TTT: ROSECOSH
R10: T S R A E W I M D
R11: K R T R O E A F T
R12: D Q D C O E L U O
R13: V R T E O D R U C
R14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 2, 7, . Target: 563.
R15: W H A L E M E A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S V M G P U O L E
James: VOLUMES (7)
Anees: pugles
DC: MOVES (5) VOLUMES (7)
OT: PLUMOSE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: S A I E N P N A O
James: PIANOS (6)
Anees: sapien
DC: SAPONIN (7)
OT: PAISANO (7) PENSION (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
Our champ can manage 6, but his opponent is not having much luck........meanwhile Susie cleans up in DC with the word SAPONIN which is something to do with soap.
Round 3: 50, 2, 2, 1, 5, 6. Target: 974.
James: 974. 5 × 2 × 2 × (50 − 1) − 6 (10)
Anees: -
Score: 23–0 (max 24)
Good solve from our champion leaving Anees yet to score
Teatime teaser: ABBOTALE -> BOATABLE
Round 4: L B Y G I E A R I
James: GERBIL (6)
Anees: BLEARY (6)
DC: BAILER (6)
OT: BILAYER (7) BILIARY (7)
Score: 29–6 (max 31)
At last Anees gets of the mark with his 6 with BAILER
Round 5: A E T R G F S A I
James: FRIGATES (8)
Anees: GRAFTS (6)
DC: FRIGATES (8) GRATES (6)
Score: 37–6 (max 39)
First Darren of the day with FRIGATES
Round 6: 100, 75, 50, 25, 4, 8. Target: 556.
James: 554. 8 × 50 + 100 + (75 − 25) + 4 (7)
Anees: 554. 75 × 8 − 50 + 4 (7)
RR: 556. (100 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 8)) × 4 (10)
Score: 44–13 (max 49)
Our contestants can only manage 2 away..................but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution !!!!!
Round 7: P T D E A S M E U
James: UPDATES (7)
Anees: STEAMED (7)
DC: DAMPEST (7) UPDATES (7) STAMPEDE (8)
OT: AMPUTEES (8)
Score: 51–20 (max 57)
Round 8: A E I X N R T O P
James: PROTEIN (7)
Anees: POINTER (7)
DC: ATROPINE (8)
OT: EXTROPIAN (18)
Score: 58–27 (max 75)
Sevens all round from our contestants................DC can only manage 8 with ATROPINE..............but there is a Darrenic 9 hidden away with EXTROPIAN one I spotted myself
Giving us another Darren
Round 9: 100, 2, 6, 8, 6, 10. Target: 264.
James: 264. ((10 − 6) × 8 + 100) × 2 (10)
Anees: 260.
Score: 68–27 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: ROSECOSH -> CHOOSERS
Round 10: T S R A E W I M D
James: WAITERS (7)
Anees: SWARMED (7)
DC: WAITERS (7) MIDWATERS (18)
OT: MARDIEST (8) READMITS (8)
Score: 75–34 (max 103)
Third Darren of the day with MIDWATERS
Round 11: K R T R O E A F T
James: FATTER (6)
Anees: FATTER (6)
DC: RAFTER (6) ROTATE (6)
OT: FARTER (6) FRATER (6) RATTER (6) RETORT (6) ROTTER (6) TARTER (6)
Score: 81–40 (max 109)
Round 12: D Q D C O E L U O
James: CUDDLE (6)
Anees: COOLED (6)
DC: COOLED (6) CLOUDED (7)
Score: 87–46 (max 116)
Another Darren from DC
Round 13: V R T E O D R U C
James: ROUTED (6)
Anees: COVERT (6)
DC: DROVER (6) OVERCUT (7) COURTED (7)
OT: COUVERT (7) CUTOVER (7)
Score: 93–52 (max 123)
Round 14: 100, 75, 25, 50, 2, 7. Target: 563.
James: 561. (75 − 2) × 7 + 50 (7)
Anees: -
RR: 564. (75 + 2) × 7 + 25 (7)
Score: 100–52 (max 130)
There is no perfect solution to this numbers game Rachel says that 564 is as good as it gets
Round 15: W H A L E M E A T
No one buzzes. The answer was WHEATMEAL.
Final Score: 100–52 (max 140)
None of the contestants can solve the conundrum, but it is left to an audience member to claim their free mug !!!
Join Anthony Endsor for Fridays recap to see if James can make it 4 wins
Looking forward to my next recap.......bye for now
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Thursday 26th November 2015 ( Series 73 ) Prelim 102
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