Because I am in a festive mood.....a cute Christmas mouse in honour of Thomas Carey aka Maus one of the most popular members of the Countdown Community
C1: Champion Viraj" The Orpington Onager " Seelam (8 wins, 867 points.)
C2: Champion Rachel "The Norwich Nitpicker " Copley (7 wins, 712 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: J P I Y O E D I L
R02: G S N T E A U S O
R03: 100, 4, 6, 2, 6, 1, . Target: 980.
TTT: FEDNOBIRD - "You weren't allowed to feed the birds at the park"
R04: D M P W E A E N T
R05: O E U L G I D R T
R06: 50, 4, 1, 2, 7, 2. Target: 491.
R07: M R C E N I O B A
R08: S X R S E U A H P
R09: 25, 5, 10, 2, 3, 2. Target: 518.
TTT: KENSHADOW - "Search the whole place for the milky drink"
R10: L N T R E I E W D
R11: O L F S A E C A B
R12: N T H N O E A C L
R13: P O S I O R E F T
R14: 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 9. Target: 745.
R15: A L A N O N T O P (conundrum)
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Round 1: J P I Y O E D I L
Viraj: DEPLOY (6)
Rachel: PILED (5)
DC: DIPOLE (6) PLOIDY (6)
OT: DOPILY (6) LIPOID (6) PELOID (6) PIEDLY (6) PODLEY (6) YOLPED (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
A great start from our No 2 seed Viraj with his 6 Deploy............sadly Rachel doesn't get to score with her Piled
Round 2: G S N T E A U S O
Viraj: OUTAGES (7)
Rachel: OUTAGES (7)
DC: SUNGATES (8)
OT: OUTGASES (8) SOUTANES (8) SUNGAETS (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)
7s all round from our finalists..........there were a few 8s hidden away I managed to spot Soutanes and Sungates which was the spot from Susie over in DC
Round 3: 100, 4, 6, 2, 6, 1. Target: 980.
C1: 980. (100 − 2) × (4 + 6) (10)
C2: 980. (100 − 2) × (4 + 6) (10)
Score: 23–17 (max 24)
Nice and Straightforward..........not too taxing !
Teatime teaser: FEDNOBIRD -> FORBIDDEN
Round 4: D M P W E A E N T
Viraj: PANTED (6)
Rachel: WANTED (6)
DC: DAMPEN (6) PEATED (6) MEATED (6)
OT: METEWAND (8)
Score: 29–23 (max 32)
6s all round.......but there is an 8 that was hidden away with Metewand
Round 5: O E U L G I D R T
Viraj: OUTRIDE (7)
Rachel: goldier
DC: TRILOGUE (8)
Score: 36–23 (max 40)
A good 7 from Viraj.......sadly Rachel's risk doesn't pay off as Susie disallows it.......but they get to shine with their 8 Trilogue
Round 6: 50, 4, 1, 2, 7, 2. Target: 491.
C1: 492. (1 + 2 + 7) × 50 − 4 × 2 (7)
C2: 494.
RR: 491. (4 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (7 + 2) (10)
Score: 43–23 (max 50)
No Comment
Round 7: M R C E N I O B A
Viraj: BROMANCE (8)
Rachel: COMBINER (8)
Score: 51–31 (max 58)
8s all round from our finalists
Round 8: S X R S E U A H P
Viraj: PHASERS (7)
Rachel: PHRASES (7)
DC: HARUSPEX (8)
Score: 58–38 (max 66)
7s all round from our quarter finalists........but Susie pulls a gem out of the bag with Haruspex as her 8
Round 9: 25, 5, 10, 2, 3, 2. Target: 518.
C1: 520. (25 × 2 + 2) × 10 (7)
C2: 516. Mistake in working.
RR: 518. (25 × 10 + (5 − 2) × 3) × 2 (10)
Score: 65–38 (max 76)
Not easiest of numbers solves Viraj does really well to get 2 away and picks up 7 points ........sadly our Finalist Rachel doesn't even get close.......but Ms Riley shows us how it is done by producing the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: KENSHADOW -> SHAKEDOWN
Round 10: L N T R E I E W D
Viraj: WINTERED (8)
Rachel: WINTERED (8)
DC: WINTERED (8)
OT: DELINTER (8)
Score: 73–46 (max 84)
As we are in the winter season and with Christmas fast approaching, here are some images of winter scenes and a Christmas tree
Round 11: O L F S A E C A B
Viraj: CABALS (6)
Rachel: FABLES (6)
DC: CABLES (6) FABLES (6)
OT: ABACOS (6) ACOELS (6) AFOCAL (6) ALCEAS (6) BASELA (6) COBLES (6) FAECAL (6) SOLACE (6)
Score: 79–52 (max 90)
6s all round........can we move on please ??????
Round 12: N T H N O E A C L
Viraj: CHANNEL (7)
Rachel: LOCATE (6)
DC: CHOLENT (7) ETHANOL (7)
OT: ENANTHOL (8) NANOTECH (8)
Score: 86–52 (max 98)
Another good round from Viraj as he now seals his place in the semi-finals where the winner of Ben Bazzard or Caroline McManus awaits him
Round 13: P O S I O R E F T
Viraj: PROFITS (7)
Rachel: PROFITS (7)
DC: FIRETOPS (8) FORETOPS (8)
OT: FIREPOTS (8) FIRESTOP (8) POOFIEST (8) POOFTERS (8) TROOPIES (8)
Score: 93–59 (max 106)
Both of our finalists are profiting from this round as Profits is their 7...........but over in DC they get to shine with their 8s
Round 14: 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, 9. Target: 745.
C1: 735. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 744. (9 × (5 + 2) − 1) × 4 × 3 (7)
Score: 93–59 (max 113)
Both of our finalists blank this round..........Rachel says that is impossible to get the perfect solution ......but I did well to get 747
5+2=7
7*3=21
21*4=84
84-1=83
83*9=747
Round 15: A L A N O N T O P
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PANTALOON which is correct.
Final Score: 103–59 (max 123)
A huge congratulations to our No 2 seed Viraj Seelam for making into the Semi-final where will now play the winner of Ben Bazzard or Caroline McManus that is taking place this coming Monday, take nothing away from Rachel it was always going to be a tall order to beat the second seeded Viraj, she will be happy with her piece of Kryptonite and what she has achieved in her Countdown career, join me again for the third quarter final.......in the meantime it is bye for now.
