Thursday 26th January 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 4)

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Thursday 26th January 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 4)

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Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap

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C1: Champion Cillian McMulkin (1 win, 107 points.)
C2: Challenger Cheryl Perkins.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen K Amos .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P R N I E I M P U
R02: L S W T E I A P O
R03: 75, 2, 6, 7, 6, 1. Target: 382.
TTT: DIDSHARE - " They shared a passion for Bruce Willis movies."
R04: R B V L U E U E C
R05: Z F Y I O A N R E
R06: 25, 1, 4, 10, 6, 7. Target: 485.
R07: B D G A E A C E T
R08: S G R A E U T S I
R09: 50, 4, 9, 5, 4, 8, . Target: 854.
TTT: MADEBONE - "Was unhappy and made bones about it."
R10: R N R S O A I O N
R11: T S L A O I T A N
R12: S M G Q U A O E T
R13: N S T O E I K X U
R14: 100, 1, 7, 5, 9, 6. Target: 666.
R15: G R I M Q U I N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: P R N I E I M P U

Cillian: UNPRIME (7)
Cheryl: NIPPIER (7)
DC: PRIME (5) UMPIRE (6)
OT: PIPERIN (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

A great start from our champion and challenger with their 7s

Round 2: L S W T E I A P O

Cillian: SPOLIATE (8)
Cheryl: PASTEL (6)
DC: SPOLIATE (8)
OT: OPALITES (8) PLOTWISE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 2, 6, 7, 6, 1. Target: 382.

C1: 382. (6 − 1) × 75 + 7 (10)
C2: 382. (6 − 1) × 75 + 7 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 25)

A piss ez one to start the days proceedings

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Teatime teaser: DIDSHARE -> DIEHARDS

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One of the best action flicks from the 1980s

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One of the best films of 1990.......and my favourite out of the Die Hard franchise

Round 4: R B V L U E U E C

Cillian: CLEVER (6)
Cheryl: cluber
DC: CLEVER (6)
OT: BRULEE (6) CURULE (6) VELURE (6)
Score: 31–17 (max 31)


lots of 6s....NEXT !!!!!


Round 5: Z F Y I O A N R E

Cillian: ZANIER (6)
Cheryl: RAINY (5)
DC: FRENZY (6)
OT: AERIFY (6) FINERY (6) FROZEN (6) YINZER (6)
Score: 37–17 (max 37)

NO COMMENT !!


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A Pretty good thriller from the 1970s from the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock Frenzy


Round 6: 25, 1, 4, 10, 6, 7. Target: 485.

Ciilian: 482.
Cheryl: 483. 25 × 4 × (6 − 1) − (10 + 7) (7)
RR: 485. (25 × 4 − (10 − 7)) × (6 − 1) (10)
Score: 37–24 (max 47)

A good solve from Cheryl as she picks up another 7 points........Rachel gets to shine and shows us how it is done

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Round 7: B D G A E A C E T

Cillian: DEBATE (6)
Cheryl: BADGE (5)
DC: ABATED (6) TEABAG (6)
OT: AGATED (6)
Score: 43–24 (max 53)

Plenty more 6s........again not a lot to squabble over


Round 8: S G R A E U T S I

Cillian: AGISTERS (8)
Cheryl: SUITERS (7)
OT: SASTRUGI (8)
Score: 51–24 (max 61)

A great 8 from Cillian......need I say more ?????

Round 9: 50, 4, 9, 5, 4, 8. Target: 854.

C1: 854. (8 + 9) × 50 + 4 (10)
C2: 854. (8 + 9) × 50 + 4 (10)
Score: 61–34 (max 71)

Piss EZ let's move on !!!


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Teatime teaser: MADEBONE -> BEMOANED

Round 10: R N R S O A I O N

Cillian: ORARIONS (8)
Cheryl: RAINS (5)
OT: ARROSION (8)
Score: 69–34 (max 79)

Another brilliant 8 from Cillian

Round 11: T S L A O I T A N

Cillian: SALOTTI (7)
Cheryl: STATION (7)
DC: SALTATION (18)
OT: ATONALIST (18) STATIONAL (18)
Score: 76–41 (max 97)

7s all round from our champion and challenger........but DC get to shine with their 9 Saltation

Round 12: S M G Q U A O E T

Cillian: OUTAGES (7)
Cheryl: outgame
OT: MOUGATS (7) MUTAGES (7)
Score: 83–41 (max 104)

Round 13: N S T O E I K X U

Cillian: TOXINS (6)
Cheryl: KNOTS (5)
DC: TOKENS (6) OUTIES (6)
OT: ENOKIS (6) EXITUS (6) KNOUTS (6) KOINES (6) NEOIST (6) NOIXES (6) OEKIST (6) OUTENS (6) OXINES (6) SEXTON (6) STINKO (6) SUNKET (6) UNISEX (6) UNITES (6) UNTIES (6)
Score: 89–41 (max 110)

Lots of 6s lets not argue about this


Round 14: 100, 1, 7, 5, 9, 6. Target: 666.

Cillian: 666. (7 − 5 + 9 + 100) × 6 (10)
Cheryl: 666. (100 + 9) × 6 + 7 + 5 (10)
Score: 99–51 (max 120)

A good omen this numbers game, as both of our contestants breeze their way to 10 points

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A very popular horror film from 1976............who doesn't like a bit of 70s horror ?????

Round 15: G R I M Q U I N S

Cillian buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say SQUIRMING which is correct.
Final Score: 109–51 (max 130)

A great start from our new champion Cillian and a very strong performance, a good performance from Cheryl who had some good spots but they were not enough, if Cillian can keep these wonderful performances up we will have something good, in the meantime it is bye for now.


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