C1: Champion Rick Singh (6 wins, 479 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Burke.
DC: Rufus Hound.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R E N U R Q A G E
R02: W N T A I E C A S
R03: 75, 5, 2, 8, 3, 1. Target: 260.
TTT: EATENPET - "A leather golf peg? It was his idea."
R04: D T S E O E F A R
R05: H O N A Z O S B C
R06: 8, 10, 5, 2, 5, 6, . Target: 335.
R07: T I N A T L E W L
R08: S M B I O A R U M
R09: 100, 4, 8, 7, 9, 4. Target: 732.
TTT: REDTEARS - "It's on edge and it's a "saw" point."
R10: P L S E A I R O D
R11: V E N I L T A P E
R12: T J S U A E T A S
R13: L E N A G M O X T
R14: 4, 7, 9, 10, 1, 8. Target: 379.
R15: B I G T E N A N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R E N U R Q A G E
Rick: ANGER (5)
Peter: ENRAGE (6)
DC: GARNER (6) RANGER (6)
OT: RENGUERA (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
Rick is showing some Anger as he can only spot a 5............Peter is Enraged with his 6.......but there is an 8 hidden away with Renguera !
Round 2: W N T A I E C A S
Rick: WINCES (6)
Peter: SATANIC (7)
DC: CINEAST (7)
OT: ESTANCIA (8)
Score: 0–13 (max 16)
Rick Winces with his 6 that doesn't get him any points sadly.........but Peter scores with his 7 Satanic.......but there is and 8 hidden away with Estancia
Round 3: 75, 5, 2, 8, 3, 1. Target: 260.
Rick: 260. 3 × 75 + (8 − 1) × 5 (10)
Peter: 260. 3 × 75 + (8 − 1) × 5 (10)
Score: 10–23 (max 26)
Nice straightforward solve.......do you honestly think that our champion and challenger would not solve this ????????
Teatime teaser: EATENPET -> PATENTEE
Round 4: D T S E O E F A R
Rick: FOSTERED (8)
Peter: FROSTED (7)
DC: FORESTED (8)
OT: DEFOREST (8) DRAFTEES (8)
Score: 18–23 (max 34)
Round 5: H O N A Z O S B C
Rick: NACHOS (6)
Peter: boosh
DC: BACON (5) CHOONS (6)
OT: BHOONAS (7)
Score: 24–23 (max 41)
A foodie theme in this round.....Rick scores with his 6 Nachos........but there was a 7 hidden away with Bhoonas !
Round 6: 8, 10, 5, 2, 5, 6. Target: 335.
Rick: 335. Mistake in working.
Peter: 335. (10 × 6 + 5 + 2) × 5 (10)
Score: 24–33 (max 51)
Top marks from our challenger Peter.......Rick doesn't even come close.....but the contest is still very tight !
Round 7: T I N A T L E W L
Rick: LITTLE (6)
Peter: ENTAIL (6)
DC: LATENT (6) TALENT (6) WATTLE (6)
OT: TELLINA (7)
Score: 30–39 (max 58)
6s all round.......one 7 hidden away with Tellina
Round 8: S M B I O A R U M
Rick: BARIUM (6)
Peter: BARIUM (6)
DC: MIMOSA (6)
OT: BIRAMOUS (8)
Again 6s all round.......one 8 hidden away with Biramous
Score: 36–45 (max 66)
Round 9: 100, 4, 8, 7, 9, 4. Target: 732.
Rick: 732. (100 + 4) × 7 + 4 (10)
Peter: 732. 100 × 7 + 8 × 4 (10)
Pretty easy......enough said !!
Score: 46–55 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: REDTEARS -> SERRATED
Round 10: P L S E A I R O D
Rick: POLARISED (18)
Peter: PRELOADS (8)
OT: PROLIDASE (18)
Score: 64–55 (max 94)
A good 9 from the Champion Rick that gives him the lead in this rather tight contest........again this was one that I spotted
Round 11: V E N I L T A P E
Rick: PENTILE (7)
Peter: EPILATE (7)
DC: plentive
OT: PETALINE (8)
7s all round........Petaline is the only 8 in this really nice selection of letters
Score: 71–62 (max 102)
Round 12: T J S U A E T A S
Rick: STATUES (7)
Peter: STATES (6)
OT: JUSTEST (7) SAETTAS (7)
Score: 78–62 (max 109)
Round 13: L E N A G M O X T
Rick: TANGLE (6)
Peter: TANGELO (7)
OT: ANGELOT (7) GEOMANT (7) MAGNETO (7) MEGATON (7) METAGON (7) MONTAGE (7) OMENTAL (7) TAXOGEN (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 78–69 (max 116)
GAME ON !!!!!!! Peter spots the old Countdown favourite, a word the Late Richard Whiteley really liked......Tangelo now we have a real scrap on our hands !!!
Round 14: 4, 7, 9, 10, 1, 8. Target: 379.
Rick: 376.
Peter: 378. (4 × 9 + 1) × 10 + 8 (7)
RR: 379. (4 × 7 + 9) × 10 + 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 78–76 (max 126)
A good solve from Peter that bags him another 7 points.......this was solved by Colin Murray..... you know what this means......a crucial conundrum.......the question is who will buzz first will it be Rick for his 7th win or Peter for his first win and the teapot ?????
STAND BY.......HERE WE GO !!!!
Round 15: B I G T E N A N T
Peter buzzes on 19 seconds to say BATTENING which is correct.
Final Score: 78–86 (max 136)
What a thrilling contest todays game has been......Congratulations to Peter for securing the teapot and his first win, but take nothing away from Rick who performed admirably and enjoyed the experience......tune into the show to see if Peter can get his second win......in the meantime it's bye for now !!
