Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 December 2022.
C1: Champion Peter Burke (4 wins, 388 points.)
C2: Challenger Jon Crooks.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W S C E I E N A S
R02: N D T U A P R I A
R03: 8, 9, 1, 4, 9, 2, . Target: 462.
TTT: FARELOVE - "It's why the caterpillars argued; they weren't on the same page. "
R04: G L E N U T E I S
R05: M B M O E A J O D
R06: 75, 3, 9, 2, 10, 7, . Target: 263.
R07: H M L E A I K E S
R08: R O N H D I O U G
R09: 8, 7, 2, 6, 1, 1. Target: 841.
TTT: CURBNOSE - "They're not in fires, but definitely in The Ashes."
R10: T A E R U T R E U
R11: T W N A U E T I R
R12: G E A F S Z R G I
R13: Y M R E E A T E P
R14: 25, 50, 9, 6, 10, 8. Target: 568.
R15: F R I D G E O I L (conundrum)
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Round 1: W S C E I E N A S
Peter: WINCES (6)
Jon: ENCASES (7)
DC: INCASES (7) SEANCES (7)
OT: ACIESES (7) NEWSIES (7) WAENESS (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
A great start from our challenger Jon with his 7 Encases.......but there are a few more hidden away !
Round 2: N D T U A P R I A
Peter: PUTRID (6)
Jon: unapart
DC: PURITAN (7)
OT: DATURIA (7) INTRADA (7) PANDURA (7) RADIANT (7) TANPURA (7) UNITARD (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)
A good 6 from Peter with Putrid.....but Jon has his 7 disallowed.......again not a lot to argue abour as there are more 7s hidden away
Round 3: 8, 9, 1, 4, 9, 2. Target: 462.
Peter: 464. ((9 − 2) × 9 − 4 − 1) × 8 (7)
Jon: 459.
RR: 462. (9 + 2) × (8 × 4 + 9 + 1) (10)
A good 3 away solve from Peter that bags him another 7 points......Rachel shows us how it is done.....this was one I solved using a completely different method
9*9=81
81-4=77
8-2=6
77*6=462
Score: 13–7 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: FARELOVE -> OVERLEAF
Round 4: G L E N U T E I S
Peter: UGLIEST (7)
Jon: GLISTEN (7)
DC: UTENSIL (7) STEELING (8)
OT: EUGENIST (8) LINGUETS (8) SLEETING (8)
Score: 20–14 (max 32)
7s all round from our contestants...........but DC get to shine with their 8 Steeling......but there are a few more 8s hidden away
Round 5: M B M O E A J O D
Peter: BOOMED (6)
Jon: BOOMED (6)
DC: MAMBOED (7)
OT: MADOMBE (7)
A Surprise hit from 1987 Dirty Dancing.....Patrick Swayze and Cynthia Rhodes certainly know how to do the Mambo !
Chris Lowe from his band the Pet Shop Boys......knows how to be trendy.....he wears a hoodie with 100% Mambo !
Score: 26–20 (max 39)
Round 6: 75, 3, 9, 2, 10, 7. Target: 263.
Peter: 264. (75 + 10) × 3 + 9 (7)
Jon: 263. Mistake in working.
RR: 263. 3 × 9 × 10 − 7 (10)
Score: 33–20 (max 49)
An unfortunate mistake from Jon......that sees our Champion bag 7 points with his 1 away solve......but Rachel gets to shine by using the LNAFP solve !!!!
Round 7: H M L E A I K E S
Peter: SHAKE (5)
Jon: SMILE (5)
DC: MEALIES (7) MESHLIKE (8)
Score: 38–25 (max 57)
5s all round from our contestants.......but Rachel spots Meshlike the only 8 available, as I did too !!
Round 8: R O N H D I O U G
Peter: HOODING (7)
Jon: HOODING (7)
DC: HORNDOG (7)
OT: RHODING (7)
Score: 45–32 (max 64)
7s all round.......lets move on shall we ????????
Round 9: 8, 7, 2, 6, 1, 1. Target: 841.
Peter: 840. 6 × 2 × (8 + 1 + 1) × 7 (7)
Jon: -
Score: 52–32 (max 71)
Rachel says that 1 away is the best method
Teatime teaser: CURBNOSE -> BOUNCERS
Round 10: T A E R U T R E U
Peter: RETREAT (7)
Jon: TREAT (5)
DC: RETREAT (7)
OT: REUTTER (7) TREATER (7) UTTERER (7)
Score: 59–32 (max 78)
Lot's of 7......let's not argue about this !!!!
Round 11: T W N A U E T I R
Peter: NUTTIER (7)
Jon: unwrite
DC: TAUNTER (7) TAWNIER (7) NATTIER (7)
OT: NITRATE (7) RUINATE (7) TARTINE (7) TAURINE (7) TERTIAN (7) TINWARE (7) TRUEWIT (7) URANITE (7) URINATE (7) WRENTIT (7) WRITTEN (7)
Score: 66–32 (max 85)
Lots of sevens in this round but Jon has his disallowed as you cannot UNWRITE it is specified as UNWRITTEN .......again not a lot to squabble over !
Round 12: G E A F S Z R G I
Peter: raggier
Jon: graizes
DC: SAGGIER (7)
OT: AGGRIES (7) FAGGERS (7) FAGGIER (7)
Score: 66–32 (max 92)
Our contestants have their words disallowed but the damage is minor.....as there are a fair few 7s
Round 13: Y M R E E A T E P
Peter: PERMEATE (8)
Jon: PETER** (5)
Score: 74–32 (max 100)
A good 8 from Peter....the old Countdown favourite Permeate !
Round 14: 25, 50, 9, 6, 10, 8. Target: 568.
Peter: 568. (50 + 6) × 10 + 8 (10)
Jon: 568. (50 + 6) × 10 + 8 (10)
Score: 84–42 (max 110)
Nice and easy.........Top marks from our contestants with solve !
Round 15: F R I D G E O I L
Jon buzzes on 11.75 seconds to say GLORIFIED which is correct.
Final Score: 84–52 (max 120)
**NOTE: In round 13, Crooks misdeclared PETER as a 6; however, the misdeclaration was not pointed out by Dictionary Corner. This would not have affected the outcome of the round.
A great contest all round......Jon has the last laugh by solving the conundrum, Our champion Peter can take a well earned break as tomorrow will be the start of the Series 86 finals and the Champions of Champions that will be starting on 2nd January 2023, he will be the carry over Champion for the start of Series 87 which will commence on 23/1/23........so in the meantime it's bye for now !
