or will Debbie spoil the party...... 
Countdown recap for Thursday 5 March 2015.
C1: Champion Jordan Barker (7 wins, 634 points.) An Apterite from Oldham, but is currently at Leeds Trinity University, doing Sports Nutrition.
C2: Challenger Debbie Jones. Chemistry student at the University of South Wales and comes from Merthyr Tydfil
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I O U N V T G S A
R02: R T B O E T A I L
R03: 50, 3, 7, 9, 1, 5. Target: 659.
TTT: TRUEDEBT - "Flattered someone and put on a bit of a spread"
R04: S R S O A D E M U
R05: A E U P T R C I T
R06: 25, 7, 3, 4, 9, 3. Target: 850.
R07: E O I P N X N K R
R08: V L N A H R I E F
R09: 25, 3, 1, 5, 1, 7, . Target: 478.
TTT: NETGROSS - "He likes to write words for the numbers"
R10: M L N O E G U A E
R11: I O E W C N S L U
R12: R T R P A O A O R
R13: I E I L S T M G A
R14: 7, 4, 8, 9, 5, 3. Target: 572.
R15: F U R S A C L U E (conundrum)
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Round 1: I O U N V T G S A
Jordan: AGONIST (7)
Debbie: OUTINGS (7)
DC: STAVING (7) OUSTING (7)
OT: AGOUTIS (7) GITANOS (7) NOUGATS (7) OUTSANG (7) OUTSING (7) STOVING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7's everywhere to get us underway.
Round 2: R T B O E T A I L
Jordan: BATTLER (7)
Debbie: LOITER (6)
DC: BLOATER (7) LIBRETTO (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Jordan is a BATTLER but Debbie can only LOITER behind. I spotted LIBRETTO which is music to my ears.
Round 3: 50, 3, 7, 9, 1, 5. Target: 659.
Jordan: 659. (50 x (7 + 5 + 1)) + 9
Debbie: 659. (50 x (7 + 5 + 1)) + 9
Score: 24–17 (max 25)
Both spot on here, Debbie maybe expected to do well with the numbers being a Chemistry student.
Teatime teaser: TRUEDEBT -> BUTTERED
Round 4: S R S O A D E M U
Jordan: AROUSED (7)
Debbie: SOARED (6)
DC: MASSEUR (7)
OT: MESOSAUR (8)
Score: 31–17 (max 33)
Debbie has SOARED for 6 but Jordan is AROUSED when getting a 7 and stretches the lead to 14 points.
Round 5: A E U P T R C I T
Jordan: CAPTURE (7)
Debbie: CATTIER (7)
DC: URTICATE (8)
Score: 38–24 (max 41)
Jordan has CAPTURE for 7 but Debbie becomes CATTIER for 7 also.
A brilliant 8 URTICATE spotted by DC.Round 6: 25, 7, 3, 4, 9, 3. Target: 850.
Jordan: 850. ((3 x 9) + 7) x 25 (10)
Debbie: -
Score: 48–24 (max 51)
Nothing for Debbie surprisingly and Jordan takes full advantage stretching the lead to 24 points and maybe sensing Octochampdom.
Pam Ayres talks about poetry and recites a poem.500
Round 7: E O I P N X N K R
Jordan: PINKER (6)
Debbie: PINKER (6)
DC: POXIER (6)
OT: EINKORN (7)
Score: 54–30 (max 58)
Both our players are PINKER here for 6 and still 24 points between them.
Round 8: V L N A H R I E F
Jordan: ANVIL (5)
Debbie: INHALER (7)
DC: RAVELIN (7)
OT: HERNIAL (7)
Score: 54–37 (max 65)
Is Jordan feeling the pressure as the finishing line draws nearer, Debbie sniffs out INHALER for 7 whilst our champ can only find ANVIL.
Round 9: 25, 3, 1, 5, 1, 7. Target: 478.
Jordan: 483.
Debbie: 475. 25 x (((3 + 1) x 5) - 1) (7)
RR: 478. (((25 - 1 - 1) x 7) x 3) - 5
Score: 54–44 (max 75)
Jordan is 5 away and Debbie takes full advantage this time and closes the gap to just 10 points by being spot on.
Teatime teaser: NETGROSS -> SONGSTER
Round 10: M L N O E G U A E
Jordan: MANGLE (6)
Debbie: LOUNGE (6)
DC: LUNGE (5) LEAGUE (6) MELANGE (7)
OT: EUGENOL (7) EUGLENA (7) GLEEMAN (7)
Score: 60–50 (max 82)
Jordan has MANGLE and Debbie has LOUNGE, both 6's so the gap remains 10 points and all to play for.
Round 11: I O E W C N S L U
Jordan: WINCES (6)
Debbie: WINCES (6)
DC: COUNSEL (7)
OT: LUCINES (7)
Score: 66–56 (max 89)
Debbie has WINCES and Jordan also WINCES with Debbie still hot on his heels.
Susie talks about English spellings.
Round 12: R T R P A O A O R
Jordan: PARROT (6)
Debbie: PARROT (6)
DC: RAPTOR (6)
OT: ORATOR (6) TORPOR (6)
Score: 72–62 (max 95)
Both have a 6 with PARROT, with PARROT with PARROT with PARROT PARROT with PARROT.
Round 13: I E I L S T M G A
Jordan: LIGATES (7)
Debbie: GAMES (5)
DC: GIMLETS (7) GAMIEST (7)
OT: ELITISM (7) IMAGIST (7) LAITIES (7) LIMIEST (7) MILAGES (7) SIGMATE (7)
Score: 79–62 (max 102)
Jordan will relax a little more now going into a 17 point lead with LIGATES, but it is still possible for Debbie to do it.
Round 14: 7, 4, 8, 9, 5, 3. Target: 572.
Jordan: -
Debbie: -
RR: 572. (((8 x 5) + 9 + 3) x 7 + 4)
Score: 79–62 (max 112)
Game Over Jordan is an Octochamp despite no one picking up any points but Rachel is spot on yet again.
Round 15: F U R S A C L U E
No one buzzes. The answer was SAUCERFUL.
Final Score: 79–62 (max 122)
No one gets this including the audience or Rachel
A Big congratulations to Jordan on becoming an Octochamp, just want to wish him the best of luck in the finals (Unless he plays me of course
) See you there Jordan. 
again well done. Further summaries are at:
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