*** SERIES FINAL ***
C1: Champions chair : David O'Donnell (No. 1 seed. 10 out of 10 wins, average 107 points per game, 7/10 conundrums solved)
C2: challengers chair : Richard Priest (No. 6 seed. 8 out of 9 wins, average 99 points per game, 5/9 conundrums solved)
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution.
GS: Generated solution (numbers round)
R01: A O A W T R T O S
R02: G C F E A O S P E
R03: A E A S M N N D R
R04: L D M A O R L E A
R05: 50 100 25 75 5 3. Target: 648.
TTT: GROUNDED - "Not the favourite, it's where the rug is"
R06: T K N E I L E R Y
R07: A O I D R Q M Z R
R08: S T E E B D E D I
R09: E O U S S B T G P
R10: 25 4 6 10 10 6. Target: 889.
TTT: NETDRIVE - "It could be "T" time for Carol"
R11: E I O C X G J L N
R12: T F I E D P O H E
R13: O E A T C H P T E
R14: 100 8 6 3 6 4. Target: 987.
R15: N I C E L O S E R (conundrum)
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R01: A O A W T R T O S
C1: STRATA (6)
C2: STOAT
DC: TAROTS (6), WARTS
OT: TOTARAS (JF, 7), AORTAS (JC + KS), ATTARS, STATOR, TOTARA
Score: 6-0 (max 7)
R02: G C F E A O S P E
C1: APOGEES (7) - the only 7.
C2: ESCAPE
DC: FAECES
OT: SCOPAE, SOCAGE
Score: 13-0 (max 14)
R03: A E A S M N N D R
C1: MANNERS (7)
C2: SANDMAN (7)
DC: MANSARD (7)
OT: MAENADS (7), RANDANS (7), REMANDS (7)
Score: 20-7 (max 21)
R04: L D M A O R L E A
C1: MALLARD (7)
C2: MALLARD (7)
DC: EARLDOM (7)
OT: ALARMED (JB, 7), ARMLOAD (7)
Score: 27-14 (max 28)
R05: 50 100 25 75 5 3. Target: 648
C1: 648. ( 75 + 50 + ( 100 / 25 ) ) * 5 + 3 ( 10 )
C2: 650. not explained.
JC: 648. ( 75 + (100+50)/25) * (5+3) ( 10 )
Score: 37-14 (max 38)
GROUNDED -> UNDERDOG
R06: T K N E I L E R Y
C1: ENTIRELY (8) - the only 8.
C2: ENTIRELY (8) - the only 8.
OT: INERTLY, KERNITE
Score: 45-22 (max 46)
R07: A O I D R Q M Z R
C1: RADIO
C2: MIRADOR (7) - the only 7.
OT: RAMROD is the only 6.
Score: 45-29 (max 53)
R08: S T E E B D E D I
C1: TEDDIES (7)
C2: DEBITED (7)
DC: BEDSIDE (7), BIDETS
OT: BETIDED (7), BETIDES (7), SEEDBED (7)
NOT: deediest (X)
Score: 52-36 (max 60)
R09: E O U S S B T G P
C1: SPOUTS (6)
C2: SPOUTS (6)
DC: GUSSET (6), POSSET (6)
OT: BUTEOS (6), ESTOPS (6), GUESTS (6), OBTUSE (6), OPUSES (6), SPOUSE (6), STEUPS (6), STOEPS (6), STOPES (6), STOUPS (6), STUPES (6), SUBSET (6), TSUBOS (6), UPSETS (6)
Score: 58-42 (max 66)
R10: 25 4 6 10 10 6. Target: 889
C1: 890. ( 10 - ( 6 / 6 ) ) * 4 * 25 - 10 ( 7 )
C2: 890x. ( 4 * 10 - 10 + 6 ) * need an extra 10. ( X )
CV: 888. not explained.
BW: 889. ( 10 + 10 + 4 ) * 6 * 6 + 25 ( 10 ) - the only solution.
Score: 65-42 (max 76)
NETDRIVE -> INVERTED ...not much chance of an inverted "T" while Dave O'Donnell's selecting.
R11: E I O C X G J L N
C1: LEGION (6)
C2: JINGLE (6)
DC: LEXICON (7), COXING (6)
OT: - only 5's
Score: 71-48 (max 83)
R12: T F I E D P O H E
C1: EPIDOTE (7)
C2: PITHED
OT: FOETID, HEFTED, TIEFED
Score: 78-48 (max 90)
R13: O E A T C H P T E
C1: TEAPOT (6)
C2: HEPCAT (6)
DC: POCHETTE (8)
OT: TEPACHE, THECATE
NOT: chapette (X)
Score: 84-54 (max 98)
* David effectively becomes the series champion at this point, he cannot be caught. *
R14: 100 8 6 3 6 4. Target: 987
C1: 986. ( 6 + 4 ) * 100 - 8 - 6 ( 7 )
C2: 986. ( 6 + 4 ) * 100 - 8 - 6 ( 7 )
RF: 987. ( 3 * ( 6 + 8 ) * ( 100 - 6 ) ) / 4 ( 10 )* - the only solution.
Score: 91-61 (max 105)
* After about 10 minutes.. according to crossword tools this is amongst the 1% most difficult solutions to spot. So well done Ray for working that one out.
R15: CONUNDRUM
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Neither contestant buzzes in, they don't go to the audience apparently because Kate thought Jason was too hi.. erm.. time consuming.
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SCORELINE, is the correct answer..
and the final one is... : 91-61 (max 115)
DAVID O'DONNELL BECOMES THE 58TH COUNTDOWN SERIES CHAMPION, WINS THE RICHARD WHITELEY MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR THE SEASON AND A BIG SET OF DICTIONARIES. RICHARD PRIEST IS AWARDED £1000 AS THE BEATEN FINALIST. BOTH ARE GENERALLY CONGRATULATED BY EVERYONE AS IS THE CUSTOM.
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