C1: Champion Helen McGivern (7 wins, 617 points.)
C2: Challenger Darren Barnard.
DC: Susie Dent and Sara Davies .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N G L A I M P E T
R02: D C I A R S E T W
R03: 25, 4, 8, 6, 10, 3. Target: 818.
TTT: THISYEAR - "Such excitement – maybe the big cat couldn't hear you."
R04: C S O E A R S F E
R05: N Y H O E B N U R
R06: 100, 5, 9, 4, 8, 6. Target: 920.
R07: F R T P I O I W A
R08: N T R I E O S G N
R09: 75, 8, 2, 1, 4, 10. Target: 639.
TTT: TINYHANG - "Lace your shoe and paint my face bright blue – I'd do this for you."
R10: I E O G S R S Z T
R11: L N C E A T D E T
R12: N M L R O E U A M
R13: S N T U O E P R M
R14: 2, 8, 3, 9, 1, 6. Target: 928.
R15: C U R E D D O W N (conundrum)
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Round 1: N G L A I M P E T
Helen: PLEATING (8)
Darren: PALMING (7)
DC: LIGAMENT (8)
OT: PIGMENTAL (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
What a great start from our champion Helen with her eight Pleating..........but there was a 9 lurking in there with Pigmental which was the spot of our recap writer
Round 2: D C I A R S E T W
Helen: WAITERS (7)
Darren: WAISTED (7)
DC: CARDIES (7) WARIEST (7) SIDECAR (7)
OT: ASTRIDE (7) CREDITS (7) CRISTAE (7) DIRECTS (7) DISRATE (7) DRASTIC (7) RACIEST (7) RADICES (7) REDACTS (7) STAIDER (7) STEWARD (7) TIRADES (7) TRADIES (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 25)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger...........you don't get any extra points for spotting most of those.............. at long last Darren gets some points on the scoreboard.............nothing worth having a catfight over..........now let's play nicely !
Round 3: 25, 4, 8, 6, 10, 3. Target: 818.
C1: 818. 8 × 4 × 25 + 3 × 6 (10)
C2: 816.
Score: 25–7 (max 35)
A fantastic number solve from our champion Helen that bags her 10 points.......sadly Darren doesn't get close as he can only manage 2 away
Teatime teaser: THISYEAR -> HYSTERIA
Round 4: C S O E A R S F E
Helen: forsees
Darren: coarses
DC: EARS COARSE (6) CREASES (7)
OT: FRESCOES (8)
Score: 25–7 (max 43)
Both contestants draw a blank in this round as Susie disallows their words..............over in DC they get to shine with their seven Creases ........but there was one eight missed by all with Frescoes
Round 5: N Y H O E B N U R
Helen: BUNNY (5)
Darren: BUNNY (5)
DC: HONEYBUN (8)
Score: 30–12 (max 51)
No need to rabbit on in this round as Bunny is the offering of both Helen and Darren...........but over in DC Ms Dent gets to show off with her eight Honeybun
Round 6: 100, 5, 9, 4, 8, 6. Target: 920.
C1: 920. (100 − 8) × (5 − 4 + 9) (10)
C2: 920. (100 − 8) × (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 40–22 (max 61)
A piece of piss this numbers solve.............let's jump ahead to the next round !
Round 7: F R T P I O I W A
Helen: PROFIT (6)
Darren: PROFIT (6)
DC: PROFIT (6) WAPITI (6)
OT: AIRPOT (6)
Score: 46–28 (max 67)
Sixes all round.........let's jump to the next round !
Round 8: N T R I E O S G N
Helen: SNORTING (8)
Darren: SNORTING (8)
DC: RINGTONES (18)
Score: 54–36 (max 85)
Eights all round from Helen and Darren..............
Over in DC they get to show off with their 9 Ringtones as does our recap writer
Round 9: 75, 8, 2, 1, 4, 10. Target: 639.
C1: 633.
C2: 639. 8 × 75 + 4 × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 54–46 (max 95)
A fantastic solve from our challenger Darren that puts him with in striking distance of our champion Helen
Teatime teaser: TINYHANG -> ANYTHING
Round 10: I E O G S R S Z T
Helen: STORIES (7)
Darren: STORIES (7)
DC: ROSIEST (7) TIGRESS (7)
OT: STRIGOSE (8)
Score: 61–53 (max 103)
Lots of 7s nothing worth arguing over.............but there was one rather interesting 8 missed by all with Strigose
Round 11: L N C E A T D E T
Helen: TENTACLED (18)
Darren: CLEANED (7)
DC: TALENTED (8)
Score: 79–53 (max 121)
What a way to extend your lead by getting a 9 no less........this can only mean one thing that Helen is now an octo-champ
Round 12: N M L R O E U A M
Helen: NORMAL (6)
Darren: NUMERAL (7)
DC: ALMONER (7)
OT: ENAMOUR (7) MAMELON (7) MORULAE (7) NEUROMA (7) UNMORAL (7)
Score: 79–60 (max 128)
Is there still hope for Darren to make a final push ? 19 points is the difference between them both..............winning another round would blow this contest wide open
Round 13: S N T U O E P R M
Helen: REMOUNTS (8)
Darren: SPROUT (6)
DC: POSTURE (7) REMOUNTS (8)
OT: MOUNTERS (8)
Score: 87–60 (max 136)
Sadly not it is game over for Darren and octo-champdom for Helen as she becomes the sixth octo-champ of series 90
Round 14: 2, 8, 3, 9, 1, 6. Target: 928.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 928. (9 × 6 + 3 + 1) × 2 × 8 (10)
Score: 87–60 (max 146)
Neither contestant solves this numbers game, but it is left to Ms Riley to shine and use her eight times table this bad boy........using the omelette method
Round 15: C U R E D D O W N
C2 buzzes on 11.25 seconds to say UNCROWDED which is correct.
Final Score: 87–70 (max 156)
Not a bad game by all accounts our firstly congratulations to Helen on becoming the 6th octo-champ of series 90 her combined score over eight games 704 points averages out at 88 points a game this puts Helen as the Provisional 6th seed for now, she will almost certainly be back for the series 90 finals that is taking place in December .Secondly take nothing away from our challenger Darren gave as good as he got but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum 70 points in most games would of bagged you a teapot...........You can join me for the for the next recap as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios...........in the meantime it is bye for now !
