Countdown recap for Thursday 3 March 2016.
Filling in this week for Tracey could be a tall order, well I am taller...
C1: Champion Paul Craib (1 win, 106 points.) Took a sidewards step into the champions chair.
C2: Challenger Andy Moore.
DC: Susie Dent and Dan Walker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F S P I U A N R E
R02: M R L O A Z T I O
R03: 75, 2, 10, 3, 8, 4. Target: 562.
TTT: NOFREAKS - "Even the freaks have given up on you."
R04: B D R A I L S E A
R05: N Q S I E E R V G
R06: 50, 2, 8, 1, 9, 10. Target: 631.
R07: K B U R A S E N P
R08: T G A U E R M I D
R09: 75, 100, 10, 9, 8, 6. Target: 655.
TTT: CAKEDJET - "His outer garment was caked in baked potato."
R10: N V U A E G L D I
R11: M T S O E A L M O
R12: H U O I U W N S N
R13: P S T O I E P G T
R14: 25, 10, 2, 10, 8, 3. Target: 537.
R15: O R A N G E C A R (conundrum)
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Round 1: F S P I U A N R E
Paul: PRAISE (6)
Andy: RIPENS (6)
DC: SUPERFAN (8)
OT: UNPRAISE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Steady start for both players here, RIPENS for our challenger but PRAISE for Paul.
Round 2: M R L O A Z T I O
Paul: RATIO (5)
Andy: RATIO (5)
DC: MOTORIAL (8)
Score: 11–11 (max 16)
A RATIO of 5 points for each player this time.
Round 3: 75, 2, 10, 3, 8, 4. Target: 562.
Paul: 562. 8 + 75 - 4 x 10 + 2 (10)
Andy: 562. 8 + 75 - 4 x 10 + 2 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 26)
Both players reach their targets 10 points a piece.
Teatime teaser: NOFREAKS -> FORSAKEN
Round 4: B D R A I L S E A
Paul: baldier
Andy: DERAILS (7)
DC: BASELARD (8) BEDRAILS (8)
OT: DISABLER (8) RADIALES (8) RAILBEDS (8) RAISABLE (8) SALARIED (8)
Score: 21–28 (max 34)
Paul our champion is pulling his hair out with baldier and is DERAILED by Andy's 7
Round 5: N Q S I E E R V G
Paul: SERVING (7)
Andy: REVISE (6)
DC: SEVERING (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 42)
Our challenger slips behind with Paul SERVING up a 7 maybe Andy needs to REVISE
Round 6: 50, 2, 8, 1, 9, 10. Target: 631.
Paul: 629. (50 + 1) x (10 + 2) + 9 + 8 (7)
Andy: -
RR: 631. (2 x 10 + 50) x 9 + 1 (10)
Score: 35–28 (max 52)
Paul gets within 2 off the target to stretch his lead a further 7 points.
Round 7: K B U R A S E N P
Paul: BANKERS (7)
Andy: brasen
DC: RUSBANKE (8)
OT: SUNBAKER (8)
Score: 42–28 (max 60)
Andy tries a brasen 6 but is disallowed, the lead for our champ is now 14 points.
Round 8: T G A U E R M I D
Paul: GRATED (6)
Andy: GREAT (5)
DC: MIGRATED (8)
OT: MUDIRATE (8)
Score: 48–28 (max 68)
Not a GREAT word for Andy but the champs word is much GRATED
Round 9: 75, 100, 10, 9, 8, 6. Target: 655.
Paul: 655. Mistake in working.
Andy: 655. Mistake in working.
RR: 655. 75 x 9 - (8 - 6) x 10 (10)
Score: 48–28 (max 78)
Both players mess up but Miss Riley shows us how its done as usual... You could have said.
Teatime teaser: CAKEDJET -> JACKETED
Round 10: N V U A E G L D I
Paul: DEALING (7)
Andy: GLIDE (5)
DC: DEVALUING (18)
Score: 55–28 (max 96)
Well looking like Andy is ready to GLIDE out of the studio very soon as Andy is DEALING a good hand.
Round 11: M T S O E A L M O
Paul: STEAM (5)
Andy: STEAM (5)
DC: MALTOSE (7)
OT: MELMOTS (7) OSTEOMA (7)
Score: 60–33 (max 103)
Full STEAM ahead this time for our players.
Round 12: H U O I U W N S N
Paul: SHOWN (5)
Andy: WISH (4)
DC: UNIONS (6)
OT: NONIUS (6) UNISON (6) UNOWNS (6) UNSOWN (6)
Score: 65–33 (max 109)
Andy's WISH has not SHOWN Paul any sign's of a comeback...
Round 13: P S T O I E P G T
Paul: POTTIES (7)
Andy: STOGIE (6)
DC: TOPPIES (7)
OT: EGOTIST (7) PEGTOPS (7) TIPPETS (7) TIPTOES (7)
Score: 72–33 (max 116)
Paul is wee wee happy with his POTTIES
Round 14: 25, 10, 2, 10, 8, 3. Target: 537.
Paul: 538. 10 x 2 x 25 + 10 x 3 + 8 (7)
Andy: 538. 10 x 2 x 25 + 10 x 3 + 8 (7)
RR: 537. (10 + 10) x (25 + 2) - 3 (10)
Score: 79–40 (max 126)
Both players one away as Rachel steps in to show us how it's done.
Round 15: O R A N G E C A R
Paul buzzes on 13 seconds to say ARROGANCE which is correct.
Final Score: 89–40 (max 136)
A final 10 points for our now two time Champion as he shows his ARROGANCE on 13 seconds.
Can Paul make it a Hat Trick of wins tomorrow... You can be sure of it.
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