C1: Champion Heather Beadnell (2 wins, 148 points.)
C2: Challenger Rob O'Hanrahan.
DC: Susie Dent and Rob Rinder .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P N S F O E O M S
R02: L E T O L M E G T
R03: 100, 75, 10, 2, 4, 7, . Target: 784.
TTT: More Countdown memories
R04: J A R O T B A R M
R05: G Z N N O E I N D
R06: 100, 6, 7, 6, 4, 5, . Target: 424.
R07: S D R P A E O U S
R08: B E S A L S O C R
R09: 50, 75, 5, 10, 6, 4. Target: 950.
TTT:More Countdown memories
R10: S E Y U T S E N M
R11: N T N A I A D S U
R12: F I X E L I K R H
R13: T C R E I G N O W
R14: 75, 3, 5, 2, 7, 3. Target: 790.
R15: T E N D E R P A L (conundrum)
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Round 1: P N S F O E O M S
Heather: femons
Rob: SPOONS (6)
DC: SPOONS (6)
OT: MONOSES (7) NOMOSES (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Round 2: L E T O L M E G T
Heather: -
Rob: MOTTLE (6)
DC: MOTTLE (6)
OT: TOMELET (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 75, 10, 2, 4, 7. Target: 784.
Heather: 778.
Rob: 783. (75 + 4) × 10 − 7 (7)
RR: 784. (100 + 10 + 2) × 7 (10)
Score: 0–19 (max 24)
A good 1 away solve from Rob that allows him to stretch his lead further.......but Rachel shows us how it is done !
Teatime teaser: ->A clip of Des O'Connor solving a numbers round in Episode 4592
Round 4: J A R O T B A R M
Heather: ABORT (5)
Rob: MOAT (4)
DC: AORTA (5) MORTAR (6)
OT: MAJORAT (7) MOJARRA (7)
Score: 5–19 (max 31)
Round 5: G Z N N O E I N D
Heather: ENDING (6)
Rob: ZONING (6)
DC: DONNING (7)
OT: DENNING (7)
Score: 11–25 (max 38)
Round 6: 100, 6, 7, 6, 4, 5. Target: 424.
Heather: 424. (100 + 6) × 4 (10)
Rob: 424. (100 + 6) × 4 (10)
Score: 21–35 (max 48)
NO COMMENT !!!!
Round 7: S D R P A E O U S
Heather: SPREAD (6)
Rob: SPOUSE (6)
DC: SPREADS (7)
OT: ADPRESS (7) AROUSED (7) AROUSES (7) ASSURED (7) DOUSERS (7) PARODES (7) PAUSERS (7) PODURAS (7) PORUSES (7) POSEURS (7) PSEUDOS (7) SPOUSED (7)
Score: 27–41 (max 55)
6s all round from Champion and Challenger...........but there are a fair few 7s hidden away !!!
Round 8: B E S A L S O C R
Heather: BRALESS (7)
Rob: RECLASS (7)
DC: CROSSABLE (18)
Score: 34–48 (max 73)
7s all round from our Contestants...........I spot the 8 Lacrosse..........but Susie gets to shine with her 9 Crossable......much to my annoyance !!
Round 9: 50, 75, 5, 10, 6, 4. Target: 950.
Heather: 950. (10 + 5 + 4) × 50 (10)
Rob: 950. (4 × 5 + 75) × 10 (10)
Score: 44–58 (max 83)
Nice and Straightforward this solve...not too taxing !!
Teatime teaser: Mr Countdown himself Richard Whiteley receiving a leotard reading "King Dick" as a Valentine's Day present from Carol Vorderman in Episode 3644
Round 10: S E Y U T S E N M
Heather: SENSE (5)
Rob: MESSY (5)
DC: SYSTEM (6)
OT: MUTENESS (8) TENESMUS (8)
Score: 49–63 (max 91)
5s all round from our contestants.....DC spot a 6 with System.........but I spotted an 8 with Muteness !!!
Round 11: N T N A I A D S U
Heather: UNSAID (6)
Rob: unstain
OT: INDUNAS (7) TANNIAS (7)
Score: 55–63 (max 98)
Round 12: F I X E L I K R H
Heather: FIXER (5)
Rob: ELIXIR (6)
DC: HELIX (5)
OT: FILKER (6)
Score: 55–69 (max 104)
A great 6 from our challenger Rob......this now means he has secured the teapot !!
Round 13: T C R E I G N O W
Heather: CROWING (7)
Rob: CROWING (7)
DC: CROWING (7) COWERING (8) TOWERING (8)
OT: GERONTIC (8)
Score: 62–76 (max 112)
Our contestants have plenty to crow about.......as they spot the 7 Crowing.........but DC can crow even further as they spot a couple of 8s Cowering and Towering !!!
One of the best disaster movies of the 1970s....that was always in every Christmas TV schedule
Round 14: 75, 3, 5, 2, 7, 3. Target: 790.
Heather: 790. (7 − 3 + 75) × 5 × 2 (10)
Rob: 790. (75 + 3) × 2 × 5 + 3 + 7 (10)
Score: 72–86 (max 122)
Not too taxing this solve...........let's move on !!!!
Round 15: T E N D E R P A L
Heather buzzes on 20 seconds to say REPLANTED which is correct.
Final Score: 82–86 (max 132)
Heather has the last laugh with her conundrum solve......she will be happy with her 2 wins and the teapot.......tune in on Monday to see if Rob can get his second win in the meantime bye for now !
