Thursday 1st June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 94)

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Thursday 1st June 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 94)

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Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap

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C1: Champion Adam Dexter (2 wins, 209 points.)
C2: Challenger Kendall Concannon.
DC: Susie Dent and Cally Beaton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R G E I E D A B
R02: N R T U O A H S A
R03: 100, 4, 7, 1, 8, 5, . Target: 501.
TTT: TRIPEPEAS - "He has a small plate of tripe and peas before his main course. "
R04: P S N E I E Q A D
R05: M T G O A E N I R
R06: 75, 7, 10, 7, 1, 6, . Target: 329.
R07: F T N U O A T I N
R08: G M S E O A L R P
R09: 75, 2, 7, 3, 10, 8. Target: 516.
TTT: ICEDDONUT - "It's nothing to do with doughnuts, but it does involve a takeaway. "
R10: N S M E O E T K T
R11: W L T I O E N A J
R12: F R Z S I A E I P
R13: L R C E U E N A M
R14: 25, 7, 6, 1, 5, 1. Target: 597.
R15: R U S T Y H O L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R G E I E D A B

Adam: DISAGREE (8)
Kendall: BADGER (6)
DC: BRIGADES (8) ABRIDGES (8)
OT: BEARDIES (8) REBADGES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Lots of 8s in this nice selection of letters......not a lot to comment over

Round 2: N R T U O A H S A

Adam: AUTHORS (7)
Kendall: TOURS (5)
DC: HAUNTS (6)
OT: ATHANORS (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

NO COMMENT !


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Round 3: 100, 4, 7, 1, 8, 5. Target: 501.

C1: 501. 5 × 100 + 1 (10)
C2: 501. 5 × 100 + 1 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 26)

PISS EZ........SHALL WE MOVE ON !!!!!!!!!!!

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Teatime teaser: TRIPEPEAS -> APPETISER

Round 4: P S N E I E Q A D

Adam: ANISEED (7)
Kendall: SPINED (6)
DC: PENSIE (6)
OT: PENAEIDS (8)
Score: 32–10 (max 34)

A good 7 from Adam........but there was an 8 hidden away with Penaeids !

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Round 5: M T G O A E N I R

Adam: MORGANITE (18)
Kendall: REGAIN (6)
DC: MONTAGE (7) TANGIER (7)
Score: 50–10 (max 52)

A good 9 from our Champion Adam with Morganite......I spotted this one.......the late great Peter Lee in this episode

https://wiki.apterous.org/Episode_5434

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Round 6: 75, 7, 10, 7, 1, 6. Target: 329.

C1: 329. (75 + 7) × (10 − 6) + 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 60–10 (max 62)

A good solve from our champion Adam that bags him another 10 points..........but there is a LNAFP Solution !


10-1=9
9*6=54
54-7=47
47*7=329

Round 7: F T N U O A T I N

Adam: FOUNTAIN (8)
Kendall: FOUNTIAN (8)
DC: FOUNTAIN (8) INFONAUT (8)
OT: NUTATION (8)
Score: 68–18 (max 70)

8s all round.........moving on !


Round 8: G M S E O A L R P

Adam: PERGOLAS (8)
Kendall: PEARLS (6)
DC: GLAMPERS (8)
OT: LEPROMAS (8) MEGALOPS (8) PLEROMAS (8) POLEARMS (8)
Score: 76–18 (max 78)

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A very popular album by Elkie Brooks from 1981, this is her biggest selling album in her career.

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You will need plenty of money to buy a necklace like this !

Round 9: 75, 2, 7, 3, 10, 8. Target: 516.

C1: 516. 75 − 10) × 8 − (7 − 3) (10)
C2: 516. 75 × 7 − 8 − (3 − 2) (10)
Score: 86–28 (max 88)

Nice and straightforward this solve..........our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy !


Teatime teaser: ICEDDONUT -> DEDUCTION

Round 10: N S M E O E T K T

Adam: KETONES (7)
Kendall: TOKENS (6)
OT: TEMENOS (7) TONEMES (7)
Score: 93–28 (max 95)

Round 11: W L T I O E N A J

Adam: ELATION (7)
Kendall: ALIEN (5)
DC: JAWLINE (7) TOENAIL (7)
OT: ALNOITE (7) TOWLINE (7)
Score: 100–28 (max 102)

lots of 7s again not a lot to squabble over !

Round 12: F R Z S I A E I P

Adam: PRAISE (6)
Kendall: PRIZES (6)
DC: ASPIRE (6) FRAISE (6)
OT: FAIRIES (7)
Score: 106–34 (max 109)

6s all round...........but it looks like DC are away with Fairies as they miss that 7...........yes you guessed it ! I spotted this !


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As a kid I enjoyed lots of water fights with this washing up liquid bottle.........if you are into Blue Peter you always made models with stuff like this !

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Round 13: L R C E U E N A M

Adam: UNCLEAR (7)
Kendall: UNCLEAR (7)
DC: NUCLEAR (7) MENACER (7)
OT: CERULEAN (8) RACEMULE (8)
Score: 113–41 (max 117)

7s all round from our champion and challenger............but there were a couple of 8s hidden away Cerulean was my spot

Round 14: 25, 7, 6, 1, 5, 1. Target: 597.

C1: 597. (25 × 6 + 1) × (5 − 1) − 7 (10)
C2: 598.
Score: 123–41 (max 127)

Another good solve from Mr Dexter......win No3 is his !

Round 15: R U S T Y H O L E

No one buzzes. The answer was SOUTHERLY.
Final Score: 123–41 (max 137)

So the conundrum goes unsolved............but what a cracking score from our Champion Adam, but take nothing away from Kendall she had some good spots sadly they were not enough to match the prowess of Adam.......join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !


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