C1: Champion Stephen " The Birmingham Bulldozer " Briggs (8 wins, 883 points ) A 6th form systems college manager from Birmingham
C2: Champion Judy " The Burwell Bamboozler " Bursford (7 wins, 603 points ) A Retiree from Burwell in Cambridgeshire and she is a big Countdown fan and the only female contestant in the finals
DC: Susie Dent and Sir Tim Rice .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R L N E A I S B R
R02: T P K O U E T V I
R03: 100, 1, 3, 5, 2, 1, . Target: 671.
TTT: WANTGIRL
R04: M S T O E A H D I
R05: M Y S E A U F D T
R06: 50, 9, 8, 6, 7, 5, . Target: 896.
R07: N W G O E A C P S
R08: J T R O I A G D E
R09: 50, 4, 7, 9, 10, 8. Target: 272.
TTT: VINELILT
R10: S M L I O E N T O
R11: G Q M A I U R N E
R12: D F S O A I R B U
R13: T N Z E O E X R V
R14: 50, 100, 9, 7, 7, 5. Target: 741.
R15: R O A D S P E E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: R L N E A I S B R
Stephen: rinsable
Judy: barnies
DC: NAILERS (7)
OT: SNARLIER (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)
A very slow start from these two but there is a Darrenic 8 hidden with SNARLIER
Round 2: T P K O U E T V I
Stephen: PUTTO (5)
Judy: KEPI (4)
DC: TIPTOE (6)
OT: OUTVIE (6) UPVOTE (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 14)
Stephen is now up and running with a 5 but DC get the oppportunity to show off with TIPTOE
Round 3: 100, 1, 3, 5, 2, 1. Target: 671.
Stephen: 671. (100 − 3 − 1) × (5 + 2) − 1 (10)
Judy: -
Score: 15–0 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: WANTGIRL -> TRAWLING
Round 4: M S T O E A H D I
Stephen: ATOMISED (8)
Judy: DEATHS (6)
DC: HEADMOST (8)
OT: ETHMOIDS (8)
Score: 23–0 (max 32)
Round 5: M Y S E A U F D T
Stephen: FASTED (6)
Judy: FUSTY (5)
DC: MASTED (6) STEAMY (6) STEADY (6)
OT: ADYTUM (6) AMUSED (6) DEFATS (6) ESTUFA (6) FUMETS (6) MATEYS (6) MAYEST (6) MEATUS (6) MEDUSA (6) SAFETY (6) SAUTED (6) STAYED (6) TUMEFY (6)
Score: 29–0 (max 38)
Round 6: 50, 9, 8, 6, 7, 5. Target: 896.
Stephen: 896. (9 × 50 − (8 − 6)) × (7 − 5) (10)
Judy: 894.
Score: 39–0 (max 48)
Round 7: N W G O E A C P S
Stephen: COWPEAS (7)
Judy: WEAPONS (7)
DC: COWPEAS (7) WEAPONS (7)
OT: SNOWCAP (7)
Score: 46–7 (max 55)
At last Judy has scored some points but not enough to catch up with Stephen !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 8: J T R O I A G D E
Stephen: TRIAGED (7)
Judy: TRIAGED (7)
DC: GOITRED (7)
OT: GODETIA (7)
Score: 53–14 (max 62)
Round 9: 50, 4, 7, 9, 10, 8. Target: 272.
Stephen: 272. 4 × 50 + 9 × 8 (10)
Judy: 272. 4 × 50 + 9 × 8 (10)
Score: 63–24 (max 72)
Teatime teaser: VINELILT -> VITELLIN
Round 10: S M L I O E N T O
Stephen: EMOTIONS (8)
Judy: MOONIEST (8)
DC: MOONLETS (8) OILSTONE (8)
OT: LOONIEST (8) SIMOLEON (8) TOILSOME (8)
Score: 71–32 (max 80)
Plenty of 8s all round...................need I say more !!!!!!!
Round 11: G Q M A I U R N E
Stephen: MARGIN (6)
Judy: MARINE (6)
DC: QUAGMIRE (8) GERANIUM (8) MANGIER (7)
Score: 77–38 (max 88)
Round 12: D F S O A I R B U
Stephen: FORBIDS (7)
Judy: AIRBUS (6)
DC: FIBROUS (7)
Score: 84–38 (max 95)
Another Darren from DC with a 7 in FIBROUS
Round 13: T N Z E O E X R V
Stephen: REZONE (6)
Judy: EVENT (5)
DC: EXTERN (6)
OT: EVZONE (6) REVOTE (6) VENTER (6) VERTEX (6) VETOER (6) VORTEX (6)
Score: 90–38 (max 101)
Round 14: 50, 100, 9, 7, 7, 5. Target: 741.
Stephen: 741. 100 × 7 + 50 − 9 (10)
Judy: 741. 100 × 7 + 50 − 9 (10)
Score: 100–48 (max 111)
Round 15: R O A D S P E E D
Stephen buzzes on 18.75 seconds to say DESPERADO which is correct.
Final Score: 110–48 (max 121)
A very good performance from Stephen Briggs making this game rather one sided............but take nothing away from Judy Bursford for reaching the quarter finals and putting on a brave performance that was not enough sadly....................So Stephen will have do it all over again when he meets Jonathan Wynn in the second semi final
So in the meantime
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to my fellow countdowners.......I will be looking forward to recapping some Champion of Champions games in 2016 so on that note bye for now
