As Halloween is in 4 days some people consider black cats to be bad luck.......that is not true as my first cat was a mini panther called Jazz !
What countdown recap would not be complete with mentioning the best cat daddy ever the late great Freddie Mercury and his beautiful kitties
C1: Champion Lewis Castling Morey (4 wins, 313 points.)
C2: Challenger Jordan Thornhill.
DC: Susie Dent and Dave Gorman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B R Q W R A I E A
R02: D Y L I O E R F I
R03: 100, 25, 50, 2, 5, 9. Target: 449.
TTT: TOMOILED - "If you could spot this mineral, it could be a triumph."
R04: H T N A I O T S U
R05: G N R T R I E I A
R06: 25, 1, 10, 8, 5, 9. Target: 135.
R07: N M P Z C O E A E
R08: S R M L U O U N E
R09: 100, 75, 25, 5, 6, 4, . Target: 327.
TTT: NOTBOWED - "It's not bowed, it's been artificially shaped"
R10: P S L I E I T L S
R11: T G X S H A E E O
R12: G V K U E I N F U
R13: B C P S T E A I M
R14: 100, 7, 9, 8, 2, 3, . Target: 133.
R15: M A I N U N C L E (conundrum)
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Round 1: B R Q W R A I E A
Lewis: BARER (5)
Jordan: WARE/WEAR (4) *Thornhill was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and both homophones are thus listed here.
DC: WARIER (6)
OT: BARWARE (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)
A 5 from Lewis to kick off the days proceedings........DC get to shine with their 6 Warier.......but there is a 7 hidden away with Barware giving us our first Darren of the day !!
Round 2: D Y L I O E R F I
Lewis: FOILED (6)
Jordan: FRIED (5)
DC: FLORID (6) RIFLED (6)
OT: FIERILY (7)
Score: 11–0 (max 14)
6s all round...........but there is a 7 hidden away with Fierily giving us the 2nd Darren of the day
Round 3: 100, 25, 50, 2, 5, 9. Target: 449.
Lewis: 450. 100 × 5 − 50 (7)
Jordan: 450. 50 × 9 (7)
RR: 449. 50 × 9 − (5 − 100 ÷ 25) (10)
Score: 18–7 (max 24)
A good 1 away solution that bags our contestants another 7 points.......but Rachel shows us how it is done........but I came up with an alternative solution
100/25=4
50+5=55
55*4=220
220*2=440
440+9=449
Teatime teaser: TOMOILED -> DOLOMITE
Round 4: H T N A I O T S U
Lewis: TAINTS (6)
Jordan: STUNT (5)
DC: OUTHITS (7) STATION (7)
OT: TITANOUS (8)
Score: 24–7 (max 32)
Lewis goes further ahead with his 6 Taints........but DC get to shine with their 7s..........but there is a big 8 ignored by all Titanous
Round 5: G N R T R I E I A
Lewis: RETIRING (8)
Jordan: RETIRING (8)
DC: RETIRING (8)
OT: GRAINIER (8) IRRIGATE (8) RERATING (8)
Score: 32–15 (max 40)
A lovely selection of letters.......there are plenty of 8s not a lot to complain about !!
Round 6: 25, 1, 10, 8, 5, 9. Target: 135.
Lewis: 131.
Jordan: 135. 25 × 5 + 10 (10)
Score: 32–25 (max 50)
An unfortunate miss from our Champion Lewis.....but our challenger Jordan gets its and bags himself another 10 points and puts him back in the contest ! I had an alterrnative solution without the use of 25
10+5=15
15*9=135
Again using the LNAFP method !
Round 7: N M P Z C O E A E
Lewis: MENACE (6)
Jordan: ENCAMP (6)
DC: PACEMEN (7)
OT: ZAMPONE (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 57)
6s all round from our contestants......but DC get to shine with their 7 Pacemen
Round 8: S R M L U O U N E
Lewis: ENROLS (6)
Jordan: SERMON (6)
DC: NUMEROUS (8)
Score: 44–37 (max 65)
6s from our champion and challenger...........but DC get to shine with their 8
Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 5, 6, 4. Target: 327.
Lewis: 326. 100 × 4 − 75 + 6 − 5 (7)
Jordan: 326. 100 × 4 − 75 + 6 − 5 (7)
RR: 327. 100 + 5 + 4) × 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 51–44 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: NOTBOWED -> BENTWOOD
Round 10: P S L I E I T L S
Lewis: SILLIEST (8)
Jordan: SPLITS (6)
DC: PITILESS (8)
OT: ELLIPSIS (8) SPILITES (8)
Score: 59–44 (max 83)
Round 11: T G X S H A E E O
Lewis: GHOST (5)
Jordan: HOSTAGE (7)
DC: GOATEES (7)
OT: OXGATES (7)
Score: 59–51 (max 90)
Our champion can only manage a scary 5 with Ghost which is appropriate as Halloween is in 4 days....or the tear-jeaker from 1990 which I cried at !!! but Jordan gets a 7 that puts him back in the contest !!!
Round 12: G V K U E I N F U
Lewis: FINE (4)
Jordan: KING (4)
DC: FUNGI (5) KNIFE (5)
OT: FEUING (6)
Score: 63–55 (max 96)
4s all round from our contestants.......in this nasty selection of letters DC get to shine with their 5........but there is a 6 hidden away....Feuing
Round 13: B C P S T E A I M
Lewis: BAPTISM (7)
Jordan: BAPTISM (7)
DC: BAPTISE (7) BAPTISM (7) PACIEST (7) CAMPIEST (8)
OT: CAMPSITE (8)
Score: 70–62 (max 104)
Our contestants are having a baptism of fire with their 7........but there are 2 8s hidden away that was spotted by DC, myself and Rachel
Round 14: 100, 7, 9, 8, 2, 3. Target: 133.
Lewis: 133. (9 + 2) × 3 + 100 (10)
Jordan: 133. (9 + 2) × 3 + 100 (10)
Score: 80–72 (max 114)
Top marks in the numbers deparment which sets us up nicely for a crucial conundrum.........Meanwhile there is another method
9+2=11
11+8=19
19*7=133
Using the LNAFP method !!
Round 15: M A I N U N C L E
No one buzzes. The answer was LUMINANCE.
Final Score: 80–72 (max 124)
One again the counundrum is unsolved by our contestants.............it is left to certain Rachel Riley to solve it........another closely fought game for Lewis, but take nothing away from Jordan he had some good spots but the will perfectly happy with his goody bag.......in the meantime bye for now !
