Thursday 7th October 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 73)

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Thursday 7th October 2021 (Series 84, Preliminary 73)

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Annedown LXXII and this one comes from the wiki again, so will be very basic.

Countdown recap for Thursday 7 October 2021.

C1: Champion Ahmed Mohamed (6 wins, 699 points.)
C2: Challenger Hugh Smithson-Wright.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H G U A S R E E L
R02: S C I A Y P N U I
R03: 75, 7, 6, 10, 5, 8. Target: 963.
TTT: ONVIETNAM - "On a trip to Vietnam, I was bitten by a snake and needed this."
R04: L M E A R T O C O
R05: R Q I O N U S A I
R06: 100, 25, 2, 4, 6, 5. Target: 281.
R07: G S A E D E H N A
R08: G W U O T F N I E
R09: 75, 100, 1, 1, 7, 4. Target: 245.
TTT: RICKBEING - "Rick had a passion for being argumentative. "
R10: I B S W A T B I S
R11: C M E E P N I L E
R12: D O T D A N A K S
R13: R P O E T R O D A
R14: 75, 100, 4, 10, 3, 6. Target: 335.
R15: T I G G E R N U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: H G U A S R E E L

Ahmed: LEAGUERS (8)
Hugh: LAUGHERS (8)
OT: LAUGHEES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8, jos 8)
Darren-o-meter: 0/1 (0%)

Eights all around to get us underway.

Round 2: S C I A Y P N U I

Ahmed: PISCINA (7)
Hugh: UNCAPS (6)
Score: 15–8 (max 15, jos 15)
Darren-o-meter: 1/2 (50%)

A good darren gives Ahmed an early lead.

Round 3: 75, 7, 6, 10, 5, 8. Target: 963.

Ahmed: 964. (8 + 5) × 75 − 10 − (7 − 6) (7)
Hugh: 962. (8 + 5) × 75 − 7 − 6 (7)
RR: 963. (75 + 6 × 5 − 8) × 10 − 7 (10)
Score: 22–15 (max 25, jos 25)

Ahmed and Hugh both find one either side, and it's left to Rachel to show us how it's done.

Teatime teaser: ONVIETNAM -> ANTIVENOM

Round 4: L M E A R T O C O

Ahmed: LOCATOR (7)
Hugh: tearoom
OT: OCTOMERAL (18)
Score: 29–15 (max 43, jos 32-33)
Darren-o-meter: 2/3 (67%)

LOCATOR is a good spot, but tea room is two words.

Round 5: R Q I O N U S A I

Ahmed: AQUORINS (8)
Hugh: quasi
Score: 37–15 (max 51, jos 40-41)
Darren-o-meter: 3/4 (75%)

A lovely bit of darrenage here from Ahmed as Hugh can only find a Latin five.

Round 6: 100, 25, 2, 4, 6, 5. Target: 281.

Ahmed: 281. (100 − 25 − 2) × 4 − 6 − 5 (10)
Hugh: 281. (5 − 2) × 100 − (25 − 6) (10)
Score: 47–25 (max 61, jos 50-51)

Easy enough for both contestants.

Dr. Phil talks about wearing felt hats at music festivals.

Round 7: G S A E D E H N A

Ahmed: HEADAGE (7)
Hugh: HANGED (6)
DC: GNASHED (7)
OT: AGENDAS (7) DASHEEN (7) HAGDENS (7)
Score: 54–25 (max 68, jos 57-58)
Darren-o-meter: 3/5 (60%)

Ahmed's HEADAGE is worth 7 points, with HANGED almost beheading Hugh's chances of a result.

Round 8: G W U O T F N I E

Ahmed: TONGUE (6)
Hugh: wefting
DC: OUTWING (7)
OT: FUNGITE (7)
Score: 60–25 (max 75, jos 64-65)
Darren-o-meter: 3/6 (50%)

WEFTING^ is not valid, so Ahmed takes another six points.

Round 9: 75, 100, 1, 1, 7, 4. Target: 245.

Ahmed: 245. (75 − (7 − 1)) × (4 + 1) − 100 (10)
Hugh: 250.
Score: 70–25 (max 85, jos 74-75)

Ahmed finds a way to get to 245 and leads now by 45 points.

Teatime teaser: RICKBEING -> BICKERING

Round 10: I B S W A T B I S

Ahmed: WAISTS (6)
Hugh: WAISTS (6)
DC: WABBIT (6)
OT: ABSITS (6) BASTIS (6) SIBIAS (6) TIBIAS (6)
Score: 76–31 (max 91, jos 80-81)
Darren-o-meter: 3/7 (43%)

Flat.

Round 11: C M E E P N I L E

Ahmed: PENILE (6)
Hugh: PENILE (6)
OT: EPICENE (7) PELMENI (7)
Score: 82–37 (max 98, jos 86-87)
Darren-o-meter: 3/8 (38%)

Both contestants are stuck on a very masculine six.

OoW: Susie talks about Bakewell tarts and Bath buns.

Round 12: D O T D A N A K S

Ahmed: SONATA (6)
Hugh: STAND (5)
OT: ASKANT (6) DANDAS (6) KANATS (6) OKADAS (6) TANKAS (6) TANSAD (6)
Score: 88–37 (max 104, jos 92-93)
Darren-o-meter: 3/9 (33%)

Six more for Ahmed and the game is now won.

Round 13: R P O E T R O D A

Ahmed: TEARDROP (8)
Hugh: TROOPED (7)
DC: OPERATOR (8) PREDATOR (8) TRAPDOOR (8)
OT: PARROTED (8) PRORATED (8) TOREADOR (8)
Score: 96–37 (max 112, jos 100-101)
Darren-o-meter: 3/10 (30%)

Lots of eights available, but Hugh doesn't see one.

Round 14: 75, 100, 4, 10, 3, 6. Target: 335.

Ahmed: 335. 4 × 100 + 10 − 75 (10)
Hugh: 335. 3 × 100 + 75​ − 4 × 10 (10)
Score: 106–47 (max 122, jos 110-111)

Easy enough for now, then.

Round 15: T I G G E R N U T

Ahmed buzzes on 1 second to say GUTTERING which is correct.
Final Score: 116–47 (max 132, jos 120-121)

And that'll do. 7 wins for Ahmed.


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