Monday 25th April 2022 (Series 85, Preliminary 81)
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:35 pm
Hello and welcome to another recap our Champion Matt is going very strong and searching for his 7th win.....and taking steps towards becoming an octochamp and joining the super elite !!!
Let's see how todays game between the Smiling Detective and the solicitor as the law and order battle ensues will they get many many words ?????
In other news former England left back and Nottingham Forest legend Stuart"Psycho" Pearce was born on this day in 1962.......happy 60th Birthday enjoy your day !
C1: Champion Matt O'Connor (6 wins, 706 points) A serving with Detective Constable with Cheshire Constabulary formerly of Greater Manchester Police
C2: Challenger James Campbell is from Glasgow a solicitor dealing in regulatory law
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Webb .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R U D I E T O L
R02: H S W R A A O I B
R03: 50, 100, 3, 2, 9, 1 Target: 500
TTT: PUTACOIN - "Don't pit a coin here use a needle "
R04: C T S T A E I C F
R05: M W E T E U G A L
R06: 100, 25, 50, 4, 5, 4 Target: 569.
R07: V R O D E I L U M
R08: T N S Z I E A R D
R09: 100, 25, 9, 7, 6, 10 Target: 718
TTT: ROBLLAMA - "It's the head's home, and its home is the head."
R10: T D N P E U A I R
R11: S L O M U I T A R
R12: N H T R I E U A N
R13: D S O G E I Y E R
R14: 100, 75, 50, 10, 1, 6 Target: 953
R15: O C E A N B R A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R U D I E T O L
Matt: ROUTINED (8)
James: OUTRIDE (7)
DC: ROUTINED (8) OUTLINER (8)
OT: OUTLINED (8) ROUNDLET (8) UNDERLIT (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: H S W R A A O I B
Matt: BIOWARS (7)
James: BRASH (5)
DC: WASABI (6)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
A great spot from our champion with Biowars..............this was one I spotted too
Round 3: 50, 100, 3, 2, 9, 1. Target: 500.
Matt: 500. ( 9+1)*50 (10)
James: 500. ( 9+1)*50 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plenty of ways to get 500 not a lot to argue about
As our contestants breeze their way to 10 points
Teatime teaser: PUTACOIN -> ACUPOINT
Round 4: C T S T A E I C F
Matt: TACTICS (7)
James: FACES (5)
DC: ECSTATIC (8)
OT: FACTICES (8)
Score: 32–10 (max 33)
A good 7 from our champion.............but I am feeling rather Ecstatic as I beat Matt in that round !!!!!
Round 5: M W E T E U G A L
Matt: EMULATE (7)
James: AMULET (6)
DC: GAMETE (6)
OT: TEGULAE (7)
Score: 39–10 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 25, 50, 4, 5, 4. Target: 569.
Matt: 570. ( 100+4)*5)+50 (7)
James: 571.
RR: 569. (25 × 100 − 4) ÷ 4 − 50 − 5 (10)
Score: 46–10 (max 50)
A good solution from Matt as he gets 7 more points.........but Rachel gets to Shine and produces the perfect solution
Round 7: V R O D E I L U M
Matt: MOULDIER (8)
James: MILDER (6)
Score: 54–10 (max 58)
Round 8: T N S Z I E A R D
Matt: RANDIEST (8)
James: STRAINED (8)
OT: DETRAINS (8) RETZIANS (8)
Nice pickings in this letters round......as there are 8s all round......A bit of naughtiness from our champion and recap writer .......... we both happened to spot RANDIEST
Score: 62–18 (max 66)
Round 9: 100, 25, 9, 7, 6, 10. Target: 718.
Matt: 718. (100 − (10 − 9)) × 7 + 25 (10)
James: 718. (100 − (10 − 9)) × 7 + 25 (10)
OT (10 -9)+6))*100)+25)-7 this was my solution using the omelette method !!!!!
Top marks in the numbers department from our contestants
Score: 72–28 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: ROBLLAMA -> BALMORAL
Round 10: T D N P E U A I R
Matt: UNPIRATED (18)
James: UNPAIRED (8)
DC: REPUDIANT (18)
OT: UNPARTIED (18)
A good 9 from our Champion Matt UNPIRATED this was one I spotted
Score: 90–28 (max 94)
Round 11: S L O M U I T A R
Matt: SIMULATOR (18)
James: TOURISM (7)
Score: 108–28 (max 112)
Another 9 from Matt...............this was one I spotted giving Matt his 7th century
A flake when you spot two nine letter words back to back
Round 12: N H T R I E U A N
Matt: HAURIENT (8)
James: URINATE (7)
Score: 116–28 (max 120)
Round 13: D S O G E I Y E R
Matt: GODISE (6)
James: RIDGES (6)
OT: GEODESY (7) OREIDES (7)
My 6 was ORGIES
But a couple of interesting 7s ignored by all GEODESY/OREIDES
Score: 122–34 (max 127)
Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 10, 1, 6. Target: 953
Matt: 954.(100 + 50 + 10 − 1) × 6 (7)
James: 955
OT/RR ( 100+6) * ( 10-1)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Score: 129–34 (max 134)
Round 15: O C E A N B R A T
Matt buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say CARBONATE which is correct
Final Score: 139–34 (max 144)
Another stunning performance from Matt and a 7th century.......will he join the super elite and become an octochamp..........??????? He will need 120+ to storm into the no 1 seed position.............. Dan Byrom will be watching anxiously and waiting with baited breath.........A good performance from James he could not match the prowess of Matt who was in sparkling form today.
Tune into Countdown tomorrow to see if Matt can do it !!! I have every confidence in him !!!
In the meantime
Bye for now !!!!
Let's see how todays game between the Smiling Detective and the solicitor as the law and order battle ensues will they get many many words ?????
In other news former England left back and Nottingham Forest legend Stuart"Psycho" Pearce was born on this day in 1962.......happy 60th Birthday enjoy your day !
C1: Champion Matt O'Connor (6 wins, 706 points) A serving with Detective Constable with Cheshire Constabulary formerly of Greater Manchester Police
C2: Challenger James Campbell is from Glasgow a solicitor dealing in regulatory law
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Webb .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R U D I E T O L
R02: H S W R A A O I B
R03: 50, 100, 3, 2, 9, 1 Target: 500
TTT: PUTACOIN - "Don't pit a coin here use a needle "
R04: C T S T A E I C F
R05: M W E T E U G A L
R06: 100, 25, 50, 4, 5, 4 Target: 569.
R07: V R O D E I L U M
R08: T N S Z I E A R D
R09: 100, 25, 9, 7, 6, 10 Target: 718
TTT: ROBLLAMA - "It's the head's home, and its home is the head."
R10: T D N P E U A I R
R11: S L O M U I T A R
R12: N H T R I E U A N
R13: D S O G E I Y E R
R14: 100, 75, 50, 10, 1, 6 Target: 953
R15: O C E A N B R A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R U D I E T O L
Matt: ROUTINED (8)
James: OUTRIDE (7)
DC: ROUTINED (8) OUTLINER (8)
OT: OUTLINED (8) ROUNDLET (8) UNDERLIT (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: H S W R A A O I B
Matt: BIOWARS (7)
James: BRASH (5)
DC: WASABI (6)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
A great spot from our champion with Biowars..............this was one I spotted too
Round 3: 50, 100, 3, 2, 9, 1. Target: 500.
Matt: 500. ( 9+1)*50 (10)
James: 500. ( 9+1)*50 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plenty of ways to get 500 not a lot to argue about
As our contestants breeze their way to 10 points
Teatime teaser: PUTACOIN -> ACUPOINT
Round 4: C T S T A E I C F
Matt: TACTICS (7)
James: FACES (5)
DC: ECSTATIC (8)
OT: FACTICES (8)
Score: 32–10 (max 33)
A good 7 from our champion.............but I am feeling rather Ecstatic as I beat Matt in that round !!!!!
Round 5: M W E T E U G A L
Matt: EMULATE (7)
James: AMULET (6)
DC: GAMETE (6)
OT: TEGULAE (7)
Score: 39–10 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 25, 50, 4, 5, 4. Target: 569.
Matt: 570. ( 100+4)*5)+50 (7)
James: 571.
RR: 569. (25 × 100 − 4) ÷ 4 − 50 − 5 (10)
Score: 46–10 (max 50)
A good solution from Matt as he gets 7 more points.........but Rachel gets to Shine and produces the perfect solution
Round 7: V R O D E I L U M
Matt: MOULDIER (8)
James: MILDER (6)
Score: 54–10 (max 58)
Round 8: T N S Z I E A R D
Matt: RANDIEST (8)
James: STRAINED (8)
OT: DETRAINS (8) RETZIANS (8)
Nice pickings in this letters round......as there are 8s all round......A bit of naughtiness from our champion and recap writer .......... we both happened to spot RANDIEST
Score: 62–18 (max 66)
Round 9: 100, 25, 9, 7, 6, 10. Target: 718.
Matt: 718. (100 − (10 − 9)) × 7 + 25 (10)
James: 718. (100 − (10 − 9)) × 7 + 25 (10)
OT (10 -9)+6))*100)+25)-7 this was my solution using the omelette method !!!!!
Top marks in the numbers department from our contestants
Score: 72–28 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: ROBLLAMA -> BALMORAL
Round 10: T D N P E U A I R
Matt: UNPIRATED (18)
James: UNPAIRED (8)
DC: REPUDIANT (18)
OT: UNPARTIED (18)
A good 9 from our Champion Matt UNPIRATED this was one I spotted
Score: 90–28 (max 94)
Round 11: S L O M U I T A R
Matt: SIMULATOR (18)
James: TOURISM (7)
Score: 108–28 (max 112)
Another 9 from Matt...............this was one I spotted giving Matt his 7th century
A flake when you spot two nine letter words back to back
Round 12: N H T R I E U A N
Matt: HAURIENT (8)
James: URINATE (7)
Score: 116–28 (max 120)
Round 13: D S O G E I Y E R
Matt: GODISE (6)
James: RIDGES (6)
OT: GEODESY (7) OREIDES (7)
My 6 was ORGIES
But a couple of interesting 7s ignored by all GEODESY/OREIDES
Score: 122–34 (max 127)
Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 10, 1, 6. Target: 953
Matt: 954.(100 + 50 + 10 − 1) × 6 (7)
James: 955
OT/RR ( 100+6) * ( 10-1)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Score: 129–34 (max 134)
Round 15: O C E A N B R A T
Matt buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say CARBONATE which is correct
Final Score: 139–34 (max 144)
Another stunning performance from Matt and a 7th century.......will he join the super elite and become an octochamp..........??????? He will need 120+ to storm into the no 1 seed position.............. Dan Byrom will be watching anxiously and waiting with baited breath.........A good performance from James he could not match the prowess of Matt who was in sparkling form today.
Tune into Countdown tomorrow to see if Matt can do it !!! I have every confidence in him !!!
In the meantime
Bye for now !!!!