C1: Champion Paul "The Leeds Leviathan " O'Brien (8 wins, 781 points.)
C2: Champion George " The Coventry Crusher " Baker (8 wins, 734 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G R E U T H M O T
R02: S N R I E A P D I
R03: 50, 7, 10, 8, 4, 9. Target: 805.
TTT: PIGTRADER - "Alan is having this for dinner if he can get it out of the tree."
R04: X N T O I U A D I
R05: E O W R B S M P E
R06: 6, 7, 9, 5, 4, 4. Target: 820.
R07: L D T R A E O C N
R08: S T G U E A R P I
R09: 100, 3, 3, 1, 6, 6. Target: 324.
TTT: DIGTUNNEL - "Forget The Great Escape; this describes the greatest cake"
R10: R B T I U E P N K
R11: S D Y M A U E L C
R12: D T E N W O A G S
R13: L S M D O I T R A
R14: 2, 7, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 138.
R15: U G L I E E N I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: G R E U T H M O T
Paul: MOUTHER (7)
George: TOUGHER (7)
DC: GOURMET (7)
OT: ROUGHET (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round.......and a great start from our finalists
Round 2: S N R I E A P D I
Paul: INSPIRED (8)
George: INSPIRED (8)
DC: SPRAINED (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)
8s all round this contest is building up nicely
Round 3: 50, 7, 10, 8, 4, 9. Target: 805.
C1: 805. (7 + 9) × 50 + 10 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) (10)
C2: 805. (7 + 9) × 50 + 10 ÷ (8 ÷ 4) (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 25)
Not too taxing this solve as our finalists breeze their way to 10 points using the omelette method
Teatime teaser: PIGTRADER -> PARTRIDGE
Round 4: X N T O I U A D I
Paul: AUDITION (8)
George: AUDITION (8)
DC: AUDITION (8)
Score: 33–33 (max 33)
Something every Countdown conestant has go through an Audition in order to appear on the show.......I am sure these finalists have been through that process
Round 5: E O W R B S M P E
Paul: EMPOWERS (8)
George: EMPOWERS (8)
DC: EMPOWERS (8)
OT: EMBOWERS (8)
Score: 41–41 (max 41)
8s all round........shall we move on !
Round 6: 6, 7, 9, 5, 4, 4. Target: 820.
C1: 814. 6 × 5 × (7 − 4) × 9 + 4 (5)
C2: -
RR: 820. (6 × 7 × 4 − 4) × 5 (10)
Score: 46–41 (max 51)
Deadlock broken 5 points comes in very handy for our No 4 seed Paul as he takes the lead........bur Ms Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect solution
Round 7: L D T R A E O C N
Paul: nectoral
George: RETOLD (6)
DC: COLANDER (8)
OT: NOTECARD (8)
Score: 46–47 (max 59)
A very risky 8 disallowed by Susie allows our No 5 seed George to take the lead in this rather tight contest
Round 8: S T G U E A R P I
Paul: PIRATES (7)
George: GUSTIER (7)
DC: PARTIES (7) GRAPIEST (8)
Score: 53–54 (max 67)
7s all round........but no sour grapes as DC have nothing wine about as they come up with an 8 Grapiest
Casillero Del Diablo......you will need plenty of grapes to make this variety of wine this is my favourite !
Round 9: 100, 3, 3, 1, 6, 6. Target: 324.
C1: 324. (6 + 3 − 1 + 100) × 3 (10)
C2: 324. (6 + 3 − 1 + 100) × 3 (10)
Score: 63–64 (max 77)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing !
Teatime teaser: DIGTUNNEL -> INDULGENT
Round 10: R B T I U E P N K
Paul: PUNKIER (7)
George: TRIBUNE (7)
DC: PUNKIER (7) TURNPIKE (8)
Score: 70–71 (max 85)
7s all round from our finalists........over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Turnpike
Round 11: S D Y M A U E L C
Paul: AMUSEDLY (8)
George: claused
DC: MUSCADEL (8)
Score: 78–71 (max 93)
An absolute gem from Paul as he takes the lead in this rather tight contest
Round 12: D T E N W O A G S
Paul: WANTED (6)
George: STONED (6)
DC: DOWNSTAGE (18)
Score: 84–77 (max 111)
6s all round DC get to shine with their 9 Downstage....you guessed it I spotted this one
Round 13: L S M D O I T R A
Paul: MOLARS (6)
George: MOIST (5)
DC: STARDOM (7) MODALIST (8)
OT: DILATORS (8) MATROIDS (8) MORALIST (8) MORDITAS (8) ROTALIDS (8)
Score: 90–77 (max 119)
Another good round from Paul as he takes a 13 point lead.....there is everything still to play for
Round 14: 2, 7, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 138.
C1: 138. (7 × 3 + 5 − 2 − 1) × 6 (10)
C2: 138. (7 × 3 + 2) × 6 (10)
Score: 100–87 (max 129)
Not the numbers game neither one of them wanted.......both of them solve this quite comfortably....... sadly for our No 5 seed George it is game over
Round 15: U G L I E E N I D
C2 buzzes on 24 seconds to say GUIDELINE which is correct.
Final Score: 100–97 (max 139)
A very close contest with a few twists and turns, firstly congratulations to Paul who now earns the right to play the No 1 seed Harry Savage in tomorrows Semi-final, however George had the last laugh by solving the conundrum but he can proud of what he has achieved in his countdown and will be happy with his piece of Kryptonite......Join me again for the 1st semi-final in the meantime it is bye for now !
