C1: Champion Alex Call ( 1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Lorraine Graham.
DC: Susie Dent and Kadeena Cox .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C A O S D E N S T
R02: M A G T E N R I D
R03: 100, 2, 9, 6, 2, 7. Target: 689.
TTT: APHIDPOEM - "It's all about a tale, about a horse"
R04: T O N E P L P A R
R05: S O R E F S A G E
R06: 75, 50, 1, 3, 5, 5. Target: 771.
R07: R I S U B R A E S
R08: P U G R I D V N E
R09: 50, 1, 5, 10, 9, 8. Target: 489.
TTT: CHOSEPOOR - "She chose a poor day to read this – her prospects were bleak"
R10: T I K T W U R O B
R11: N A O L S M E T J
R12: C T L A M L O I X
R13: D E T I R S O D G
R14: 75, 25, 8, 7, 7, 9. Target: 911.
R15: A D I M G R A P H (conundrum)
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Round 1: C A O S D E N S T
Alex: COASTED (7)
Lorraine: COASTED (7)
DC: DECANTS (7) DEACONS (7)
OT: CONTESSA (8) DESCANTS (8) COSTEANS (8) ONSTEADS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
What a great start from our champion and challenger with a 7 no less................no extra points if you spot them all...........but there were a few 8s hidden away.......so let's move past this !
Round 2: M A G T E N R I D
Alex: MIGRATED (8)
Lorraine: dreaming *misdeclared as a 9
DC: EMIGRANT (8)
OT: DERATING (8) DREAMING (8) GRADIENT (8) MARGINED (8) TREADING (8) TERINDAM (8) REDATING (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
Shock horror as our challenger Lorraine misdeclares her word..............but our champion Alex gets to score with his eight..............but there was a few of those hidden away...........no extra points for spotting them all !
Round 3: 100, 2, 9, 6, 2, 7. Target: 689.
C1: 689. (100 − 2) × 7 + 9 − 6 (10)
C2: 689. 7 × 100 − (9 + 2) (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 26)
A very easy numbers game to kick off the days proceedings................I think I will go and count some sheep !
Teatime teaser: APHIDPOEM -> HIPPODAME
Round 4: T O N E P L P A R
Alex: PLANTER (7)
Lorraine: PROPANE (7)
DC: POLENTA (7)
OT: PROPENAL (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 34)
Sevens all round.........nothing to squabble over..........play nicely now......... but one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Propenal
Round 5: S O R E F S A G E
Alex: FORAGES (7)
Lorraine: FORAGES (7)
DC: GREASES (7)
OT: SERFAGES (8)
Score: 39–31 (max 42)
Sevens all round nothing to see here..............but one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Serfages
Round 6: 75, 50, 1, 3, 5, 5. Target: 771.
C1: 771. (75 − 3) × (5 + 5) + 50 + 1 (10)
C2: 750.
Score: 49–31 (max 52)
Another piss easy numbers round.......................I will count some sheep !
Round 7: R I S U B R A E S
Alex: BRUISERS (8)
Lorraine: burries
DC: BRASSIER (8) AIRBUSES (8)
OT: BURSARIES (18)
Score: 57–31 (max 70)
Eights all round from our champion and DC.........sadly not for Lorraine her word doesn't count
Our recap writer gets to show off and shine with her 9 Bursaries
Round 8: P U G R I D V N E
Alex: GRIPED (6)
Lorraine: pungier
DC: PUDGIER (7)
OT: PERVING (7) PERUVIN (7) UNRIPED (7)
Score: 63–31 (max 77)
Another fine round from Mr Call........sadly not for Lorraine as Susie disallows her word..........quite a few 7s to be had............the usual brand of rudeness from our recap writer as she spots the 7 Perving !
Round 9: 50, 1, 5, 10, 9, 8. Target: 489.
C1: 489. (50 − 1) × 10 − (9 − 8) (10)
C2: 490.
Score: 73–31 (max 87)
Piss easy this one...........let's move on..........sadly our challenger Lorraine doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: CHOSEPOOR -> HOROSCOPE
Round 10: T I K T W U R O B
Alex: WORK (4)
Lorraine: WORK (4)
DC: TURBOT (6) OUTWIT (6)
OT: TURBIT (6)
Score: 77–35 (max 93)
A truly nasty selection of letters our Champion and Challenger do well to get a four out of it.................over in DC they get to shine with their 6s which seems to be maximum as far as this round goes
Round 11: N A O L S M E T J
Alex: MANTLES (7)
Lorraine: LAMENTS (7)
DC: OMENTAL (7)
OT: AJOSTLE (7) ETALONS (7) LOMENTS (7) MAENOLS (7) MALTOSE (7) MANSLOT (7) MANLOTS (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 84–42 (max 100)
Sevens all round.............let's move on !
Round 12: C T L A M L O I X
Alex: CLAIM (5)
Lorraine: mallot
DC: CLIMAX (6) OXTAIL (6)
OT: COMITAL (7) MAILLOT (7)
Score: 89–42 (max 107)
Another fine round from Mr Call who is racking up his points nicely..............sadly not for Lorraine it is not her day as Susie disallows her word........so let's move on for now
There were a couple of 7s missed by all
Round 13: D E T I R S O D G
Alex: STORIED (7)
Lorraine: sodgier
DC: STODGIER (8) DODGIEST (8)
Score: 96–42 (max 115)
Another good round from our champion Alex.............but over in DC they get to show off with their eights.........as does our recap writer
Round 14: 75, 25, 8, 7, 7, 9. Target: 911.
C1: 909. (75 + 25) × 9 + 8 + 7 ÷ 7 (7)
C2: -
OT: 911. (7 × 7 + 9) × (25 − 8) − 75 (10)
Score: 103–42 (max 125)
Next please !
Round 15: A D I M G R A P H
C1 buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say PARADIGM which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say DEMIGRAPH which is incorrect.
The answer was DIAPHRAGM.
Final Score: 103–42 (max 135)
Neither contestant guesses the conundrum correctly but it is left to Susie Dent and our recap writer to solve it, if Alex keeps up the consistency all week we could have an octo-champ in the making take nothing away from Lorraine she had some good spots they were not enough to match Alex.........Countdown will be taking an 11 day break due to the coverage of the 2024 Paralympics on Channel 4...........it will return on 9/9/24 where Alex will continue his run..........join me again for that recap in the meantime........it is bye for now
