Thursday 11th July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 9)

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Thursday 11th July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 9)

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Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap

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C1: Champion Jon Stitcher (1 win, 108 points.)
C2: Challenger Hollie Kirkup.
DC: Susie Dent and Myleene Klass .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q N T E U E A M K
R02: T N R E O T A L O
R03: 50, 8, 6, 7, 1, 5. Target: 231.
TTT: ROPYJADE - "An American game show is in a bit of danger"
R04: S E L G O E B L A
R05: H J D I E U S W N
R06: 100, 8, 9, 6, 8, 3. Target: 297.
R07: S W R A E I G R Z
R08: L R T U U E S R O
R09: 100, 3, 9, 7, 10, 5. Target: 928.
TTT: ICYUNCLE - "Further education without using a car"
R10: F E I V S N E I G
R11: R D M A E U I L N
R12: C A E D H B I S M
R13: T D F E I E S Y D
R14: 25, 4, 1, 7, 6, 7. Target: 496.
R15: K N I T R E I G N (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q N T E U E A M K

Jon: EQUATE (6)
Hollie: EQUATE (6)
DC: UNMAKE (6)
OT: EQUANT (6) KENTUM (6) MANQUE (6) MAUNTE (6) METAKE (6) UNMATE (6) UNMEEK (6) UNMEET (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Sixes all round let's move on.........shall we !!!!!!

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Round 2: T N R E O T A L O

Jon: ROOTLET (7)
Hollie: totaler
DC: ROOTLET (7)
OT: TOLERANT (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

A good 7 from our Champion and DC.......sadly Hollie has hers disallowed by Susie as American spellings are not allowed on Countdown anymore..........but our recap writer gets to shine with her 8 Tolerant

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Round 3: 50, 8, 6, 7, 1, 5. Target: 231.

C1: 231. (50 − 1) × 5 − (8 + 6) (10)
C2: 234.
Score: 23–6 (max 24)

Nice and straightforward not too taxing for our champion Jon

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Teatime teaser: ROPYJADE -> JEOPARDY

Round 4: S E L G O E B L A

Jon: BAGELS (6)
Hollie: GLOBES (6)
DC: ALLEGES (7)
OT: GABELLES (8)
Score: 29–12 (max 32)

Sixes all round from our Champion and Challenger............DC get to shine with their 7 Alleges.........but there was one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Gabelles

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Round 5: H J D I E U S W N

Jon: UNWISHED (8)
Hollie: WIDENS (6)
Score: 37–12 (max 40)

Another fantastic round from our champion Jon.........you guessed it this was my spot !

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Round 6: 100, 8, 9, 6, 8, 3. Target: 297.

C1: 297. (100 − (8 ÷ 8)) × 3 (10)
C2: 297. 100 × 3 − (9 − 6) (10)
Score: 47–22 (max 50)

Piss easy this numbers game........can we move on please ?

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Round 7: S W R A E I G R Z

Jon: GRAZERS (7)
Hollie: GRAZERS (7)
DC: GRAZIERS (8)
Score: 54–29 (max 58)

Sevens all round from our Champion and Challenger...........a great 8 from Susie and Co with Graziers which was my spot

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Round 8: L R T U U E S R O

Jon: ROUTERS (7)
Hollie: RUSTLER (7)
DC: TOURERS (7)
OT: LUTEOUS (7) RETOURS (7) ROTURES (7) ROUSTER (7) TROUSER (7)
Score: 61–36 (max 65)

Seven's all round..........let's move on for now and not argue about this

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Round 9: 100, 3, 9, 7, 10, 5. Target: 928.

C1: 928. (100 + 5) × 9 − 10 − 7 (10)
C2: 928. (100 × 9) + (10 × 3) − (7 − 5) (10)
Score: 71–46 (max 75)

Nice and straightforward.........not too taxing this bags our Champion and Challenger 10 points each

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Teatime teaser: ICYUNCLE -> UNICYCLE

Round 10: F E I V S N E I G

Jon: SIEVING (7)
Hollie: SIEVING (7)
DC: SIEVING (7)
Score: 78–53 (max 82)

It's Darren central in this round............as Sieving is the only 7 available

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Round 11: R D M A E U I L N

Jon: NUMERAL (7)
Hollie: NAILED (6)
DC: UNMAILED (8)
OT: MUDARINE (8) MURAENID (8) UNRAILED (8)
Score: 85–53 (max 90)

A good 7 from our Champion Jon with Numeral................Over in DC and from our recap writer they are stamping their authority on this round........and get to show off with their 8 Unmailed........then again there were a few more 8s hidden away no extra points if you can spot them all !

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Round 12: C A E D H B I S M

Jon: CHASED (6)
Hollie: MASHED (6)
DC: BEAMISH (7)
OT: CHAMISE (7) DECIMAS (7)
Score: 91–59 (max 97)

Sixes all round from our Champion and Challenger.........again let's not argue about this.........a fair few 7s were hidden away.........the spot from DC was Beamish

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Round 13: T D F E I E S Y D

Jon: TEDDIES (7)
Hollie: SIFTED (6)
DC: TEDDIES (7)
OT: DEIDEST (7)
Score: 98–59 (max 104)

A fantastic 7 from our Champion Jon with Teddies.........who doesn't like a teddy bear.........fun fact Teddy Bears were named after the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt..........Teddy Bears are always good to cuddle up to particularly when you feel sad.


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A very popular piece of underwear worn by ladies in the 1980s otherwise known as a teddy

Round 14: 25, 4, 1, 7, 6, 7. Target: 496.

C1: 496. (7 + 7 + 6) × 25 − (4 × 1) (10)
C2: 491.
Score: 108–59 (max 114)

Nice and straightforward.......can we move on please ???? I found another way of getting involving the 4 times table

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7/7=1
6-1=5
25*5=125
125-1=124
124*496

Otherwise known as the omelette method

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Round 15: K N I T R E I G N

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say TINKERING which is correct.
Final Score: 118–59 (max 124)

Another speedy spot from our champion Jon who is getting better by the day.........but take nothing away from Hollie she had some good spots but were not enough to match the brilliance of Jon, join me again to see if Jon can get his third win in the mean time it is bye for now

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Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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