C1: Champion Hywel Jones (4 wins, 342 points.)
C2: Challenger Alistair Miller.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R T A U L N E A S
R02: H C O F Y I A S E
R03: 100, 25, 50, 3, 10, 7, . Target: 817.
TTT: ONTHESLY - "She never did things on the sly – she always behaved this way."
R04: P R N O E D R I C
R05: T S O A E M K S T
R06: 25, 75, 9, 4, 10, 2. Target: 351.
R07: S P U O A G R I T
R08: R X E D L U E S B
R09: 100, 25, 75, 6, 6, 1. Target: 881.
TTT: ARRESTED - "Goes back over old ground looking for tyres."
R10: V A N H Q E A I T
R11: D L O E U S J I N
R12: C M P E A O G B N
R13: L M I E I D W T P
R14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 5, 2, . Target: 914.
R15: G R E E N V A C S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R T A U L N E A S
Hywel: NATURES (7)
Alistair: NATURALS (8)
OT: ALATERNUS (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)
A good start from our challenger Alistair.........however there was a 9 hiddden away with Alaternus..........I spotted this !
Round 2: H C O F Y I A S E
Hywel: FIASCO (6)
Alistair: CHAISE (6)
DC: OAFISH (6)
OT: CHOISYA (7)
Score: 6–14 (max 25)
6s all round.......but one interesting 7 hidden away with Choisya
Round 3: 100, 25, 50, 3, 10, 7. Target: 817.
C1: 817. (50 + 25 + 7) × 10 − 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 16–14 (max 35)
A good solve from our champion Hywel that gives the lead in this rather tight contest !
Teatime teaser: ONTHESLY -> HONESTLY
Round 4: P R N O E D R I C
Hywel: PONDER (6)
Alistair: PRINCE (6)
DC: RIPCORD (7) PORCINE (7) CORNIER (7)
OT: PERCOID (7) PINCORD (7) POINDER (7) PONCIER (7) PONERID (7) PORNIER (7)
Score: 22–20 (max 42)
6s all round..........a fair few 7s hidden away, one of those was spotted by Colin Murray
Round 5: T S O A E M K S T
Hywel: SMOKES (6)
Alistair: STEAMS (6)
DC: STEAKS (6) TOTEMS (6) STOMATES (8)
OT: EASTMOST (8)
Score: 28–26 (max 50)
Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 4, 10, 2. Target: 351.
C1: 351. (25 + 10 + 4) × 9 (10)
C2: 351. 75 × 4 + 25 × 2 + 10 − 9 (10)
Score: 38–36 (max 60)
Nice and straightforward........not too taxing.....as they pick up 10 points each
Round 7: S P U O A G R I T
Hywel: AGOUTIS (7)
Alistair: outgrip
DC: GROATS (6) GROUPIST (8)
OT: PARIGOTS (8)
Score: 45–36 (max 68)
A good spot from Hywel with his 7 Agoutis the old Countdown favourite sadly Alistair has his 7 disallowed by Susie .............a couple of 8s were hidden away and one of those was spotted by DC
Round 8: R X E D L U E S B
Hywel: EXUDES (6)
Alistair: BLEEDS (6)
DC: BRULEES (7)
OT: BRULEED (7) DEBLURS (7)
Score: 51–42 (max 75)
6s all round..................there were several 7s were hidden away
Round 9: 100, 25, 75, 6, 6, 1. Target: 881.
C1: 881. (100 + 25) × (6 + 1) + 6 (10)
C2: 881. (100 + 25) × (6 + 1) + 6 (10)
Score: 61–52 (max 85)
Not too taxing this numbers solve..........our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: ARRESTED -> RETREADS
Round 10: V A N H Q E A I T
Hywel: AVIATE (6)
Alistair: NATIVE (6)
DC: THANE (5) AVIATE (6) NATIVE (6)
OT: ANAITH (6) ANEATH (6) HENTAI (6) NAVETA (6) TAENIA (6) TAHINA (6)
Score: 67–58 (max 91)
NEXT !!!!!!!!!!
Round 11: D L O E U S J I N
Hywel: UNSOILED (8)
Alistair: INSOLE (6)
DC: NODULES (7) DELUSION (8)
OT: NODULISE (8)
Score: 75–58 (max 99)
A good 8 from our champion Hywel allows him to stretch his lead further............a couple more 8s were hidden away in this nice selection of letters
Round 12: C M P E A O G B N
Hywel: BEACON (6)
Alistair: CAMP (4)
DC: BEACON (6)
OT: BAGMEN (6) BEMOAN (6) BOCAGE (6) BOGMAN (6) BOGMEN (6) CABMEN (6) ENCAMP (6) GAMONE (6) MAGCON (6) MANGEO (6) MEACON (6) MOPANE (6) POMACE (6)
Score: 81–58 (max 105)
Lots of 6s here..............can we move on !
Round 13: L M I E I D W T P
Hywel: IMPLIED (7)
Alistair: LIMITED (7)
DC: WIMPLED (7)
OT: DELIMIT (7) LIMEPIT (7)
Score: 88–65 (max 112)
7s all round........not a lot to argue over !
Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 5, 2. Target: 914.
C1: 902.
C2: -
RR: 915. (75 × 25 − 50 + 5) ÷ 2 (7)
Score: 88–65 (max 119)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round..........Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Round 15: G R E E N V A C S
C1 buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say SCAVENGER which is correct.
Final Score: 98–65 (max 129)
Another good contest so sad that somebody has to lose, Alisatair had some good spots sadly they were not enough to match Hywel, join me again for the next recap it is bye for now !
