Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap.............we come to end of the week in terms of countdowning.........our temporary host Les Dennis is doing just fine.................so let's see if the word is in the dictionary.......or will Les give you the points himself if it isn't !!!!
C1: Champion Quinn Bartlett (4 wins, 446 points.)
C2: Challenger Orla Daly.
DC: Susie Dent and Daniel Brocklebank .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L A V I S O G E D
R02: J Z S C I A O U D
R03: 100, 2, 1, 3, 7, 8, . Target: 139.
TTT: UNHORSED - "The clouds do this to the sun; no need for a parasol."
R04: N F E O A R I T M
R05: S E R O S E W N L
R06: 50, 75, 100, 25, 4, 2, . Target: 830.
R07: T U R A D I S E C
R08: B T X N O E I A S
R09: 100, 7, 4, 8, 5, 6, . Target: 944.
TTT: ANICESUN - "It's a nice, sunny day, but the wasps are causing havoc. "
R10: F D W M U O A I P
R11: P A T E L O K E R
R12: D M C U E A R T I
R13: G E N U Q A S I T
R14: 8, 8, 1, 4, 10, 6, . Target: 957.
R15: V I M S I N G I G (conundrum)
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Round 1: L A V I S O G E D
Quinn: VISAGE (6)
Orla: GOALIES (7)
DC: OVALISED (8) GOALSIDE (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
A great start from our challenger Orla as she comes with a 7 in Goalies..........but DC get to shine with their two 8s Ovalised and Goalside
As the Premier league is due to start..........I would like pay tribute to my favourite Manchester United player Cristiano Ronaldo otherwise known as God !!! and one of the best Goalkeepers and now pundit Peter Schmeichel...........his son Kasper was a goalkeeper for Leicester !!!
Round 2: J Z S C I A O U D
Quinn: AUDIO (5)
Orla: audios
DC: ZODIACS (7)
Score: 5–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 2, 1, 3, 7, 8. Target: 139.
Quinn: 139. (8 + 7 − 2) × 3 + 100 (10)
Orla: 139. 8 × (3 + 2) + 100 − 1 (10)
Score: 15–17 (max 25)
Nice and easy...........................NEXT !!!!!!
Teatime teaser: UNHORSED -> ENSHROUD
Round 4: N F E O A R I T M
Quinn: ROMANITE (8)
Orla: fermation
Score: 23–17 (max 33)
Romanite :A variety of amber found in Romania and containing sulphur and succinic acid.
Round 5: S E R O S E W N L
Quinn: WORSENS (7)
Orla: WORSENS (7)
DC: OWNERLESS (18)
Score: 30–24 (max 51)
7s all round from our contestants.......but Susie pulls a brilliant 9 out of the bag with Ownerless.......this was one I spotted
Ownerless : Having no ownership
Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 25, 4, 2. Target: 830.
Quinn: 825. 4 × 2 × 100 + 25 (7)
Orla: 825. 4 × 2 × 100 + 25 (7)
RR: 829. ( 75 − 50) × 25 + 100 × 2 + 4 (7)
4 away is all our contestants can manage which bags them another 7 points........but Rachel says 1 away is as good as it gets
Score: 37–31 (max 58)
Round 7: T U R A D I S E C
Quinn: CURTSIED (8)
Orla: CARDIES (7)
DC: SIDECAR (7) TRADUCES (8)
OT: ACRITUDES (18)
Score: 45–31 (max 76)
A lovely 8 from our champion Quinn with Curtsied.........DC has a 7 with Sidecar and Traduces.......but there is a 9 hidden away with acritudes !!
Acritude : (Countable and uncountable, plural acritudes) acridity; pungency combined with heat.
This is one lady we all bow and curtesy to.....Her Majesty the Queen a truly remarkable lady who celebrated her Platinum Jubilee this year
Round 8: B T X N O E I A S
Quinn: BONIEST (7)
Orla: BASTION (7)
DC: BOTANISE (8)
OT: NIOBATES (8) OBEISANT (8)
Score: 52–38 (max 84)
7s all round..........but there are a few 8s hidden away............
Round 9: 100, 7, 4, 8, 5, 6. Target: 944.
Quinn: 947. (4 × 5 + 100) × 8 − 7 − 6 (7)
Orla: 941. 5 + 4) × 100 + 8 × 6 − 7 (7)
RR: 944. (7 + 6 + 5 + 100) × 8 (10)
Score: 59–45 (max 94)
Our contestants can only manage 3 away.......but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect solution !!!
Teatime teaser: ANICESUN -> NUISANCE
Round 10: F D W M U O A I P
Quinn: AUDIO (5)
Orla: AUDIO (5)
DC: PODIUM (6)
Score: 64–50 (max 100)
5s all round from our contestants.......but Susie comes up with a 6 with Podium !!!
Round 11: P A T E L O K E R
Quinn: PLEATER (7)
Orla: OPERATE (7)
DC: PRELATE (7)
OT: PARKLET (7) PAROLEE (7) PEARLET (7) PROLATE (7) REPLATE (7) REPLEAT (7)
Score: 71–57 (max 107)
Plenty of 7s not a lot to argue over !!!!!
Round 12: D M C U E A R T I
Quinn: CURATED (7)
Orla: CURATED (7)
DC: MUDIRATE (8)
OT: MURICATED (18)
Score: 78–64 (max 125)
Mudirate : In Egypt or Turkey: the territory of a mudir. In several north and east African countries: an administrative district, a province.
Muricated :Studded with short rough points.
Sevens all round from our contestants...........Susie comes up with an interesting 8 Mudirate..........but there is an interesting 9 ignored by all Muricated !!!
Round 13: G E N U Q A S I T
Quinn: ANTIQUES (8)
Orla: guaniest
DC: EQUATING (8)
OT: QUANTISE (8) QUESTING (8) QUINATES (8) SAUTEING (8) UNITAGES (8)
Score: 86–64 (max 133)
Round 14: 8, 8, 1, 4, 10, 6. Target: 957.
Quinn: 958. ((4 + 8) × 10 − 1) × 8 + 6 (7)
Orla: 955.
RR: 957. (8 + 8) × 6 × 10 − (4 − 1) (10)
Score: 93–64 (max 143)
A good solve from Quinn which gives him another 7 points........but Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect solution !!!
Round 15: V I M S I N G I G
Orla buzzes on 5 seconds to say MISGIVING which is correct.
Final Score: 93–74 (max 153)
A good conundrum solve from Orla which is a merely a consolation...................Tune into next weeks show...to see if Quinn will be joining the super elite.........
In the meantime bye for now !!
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