Thursday 9th June 2022 (Series 85, 1st Quarter-Final)
Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:38 pm
Hello Countdowners everywhere and welcome to another recap.........after so many bruising heats from series 85.......we are the final stages of the series where the last 8 do battle.....Good luck to you all and stand by for some cracking scores !!!
C1: Champion Dan " The Sheffield Superman" Byrom (8 wins, 967 points.) He was a gap year student, part time tutor and a business development assistant for his father's audiology company
C2: Champion Craig" The Wimbledon Wonder " Fawcett (5 wins, 581 points.) A market researcher for a deodorant company
DC: Jay Rayner *Jay Rayner stood in as lexicographer, while Susie Dent was self isolating she will miss the first three episodes of series 86, but she will return on the 23rd June.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R D T G E E A U I
R02: A C M E I K D O T
R03: 75, 100, 50, 25, 10, 3, . Target: 824.
TTT: HOSELINK - "A hose isn't linked to this, but lots of water is."
R04: G I O L C U A P T
R05: R M V D I A E A W
R06: 75, 25, 6, 10, 10, 9. Target: 373.
R07: S R T X E A E E S
R08: N L S D O A E I L
R09: 75, 50, 25, 100, 3, 6, . Target: 266.
TTT: MANTAMER - "It doesn't tame Man, it destroys it."
R10: H R N V U E O O M
R11: T B D S E U O I O
R12: R P F G A O I O A
R13: P M N C A O U I Y
R14: 100, 2, 4, 9, 8, 2, . Target: 556.
R15: L A I R D S B U S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R D T G E E A U I
Dan: GAITERED (8)
Craig: -
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great 8 from Dan with Gaitered this was one I spotted
Round 2: A C M E I K D O T
Dan: TACKED (6)
Craig: MOCKED (6)
DC: DEMOTIC (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)
6's all round from our Quarter Finalists.......but DC get to show off with their 7 Demotic
Round 3: 75, 100, 50, 25, 10, 3. Target: 824.
Dan: 824. (10 − 50 ÷ 25) × (100 + 3) (10)
Craig: 825.
Score: 24–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: HOSELINK -> SINKHOLE
Round 4: G I O L C U A P T
Dan: CAPITOUL (8)
Craig: CAPITOL (7)
OT: UTOPICAL (8)
Score: 32–6 (max 33)
A great 8 from Dan with CAPITOUL
Capitoul : (The title of) any one of the municipal magistrates of Toulouse in south-west France.
Round 5: R M V D I A E A W
Dan: WARMED (6)
Craig: midwave
DC: MARAVEDI (8)
Score: 38–6 (max 41)
Dan is feeling rather hot with his 6 WARMED but Craig has his 7 disallowed as it is two words......but DC get to shine with an 8 Maravedi.......one I spotted
Maravedi : A medieval Spanish copper coin and monetary unit.
Round 6: 75, 25, 6, 10, 10, 9. Target: 373.
Dan: 374. Mistake in working.
Craig: 374. (9 + 6) × 25 − 10 ÷ 10 (7)
RR: 373. (75 × 25 − 10) ÷ (9 + 6 − 10) (10)
Score: 38–13 (max 51)
Could Dan be getting a little jittery........as Craig can only manage 1 away for 7 points putting him into double figures......but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution
Round 7: S R T X E A E E S
Dan: TEASERS (7)
Craig: SEXTERS (7)
OT: ESTERASE (8) TESSERAE (8)
Score: 45–20 (max 59)
7s all round......but there are a couple 8s hidden away missed by all
Esterase : An enzyme which hydrolyses particular esters into acids and alcohols or phenols.
Tesserae : A small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.
Round 8: N L S D O A E I L
Dan: NODALISE (8)
Craig: SALLIED (7)
OT: ADINOLES (8) LESIONAL (8)
Score: 53–20 (max 67)
Round 9: 75, 50, 25, 100, 3, 6. Target: 266.
Dan: 265. 75 × 3 + 50 − 100 ÷ 25 − 6 (7)
Craig: 266. Mistake in working.
RR: 266. 50 ÷ 25 × 100 + 75 − 3 − 6 (10)
Score: 60–20 (max 77)
A good numbers solve from Dan with 1 away............but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: MANTAMER -> ARMAMENT
Round 10: H R N V U E O O M
Dan: HEROUM (6)
Craig: homerun
OT: HORMONE (7) MOORHEN (7)
Score: 66–20 (max 84)
A good 6 from Dan, but Craig is very unlucky with his risk of homerun as it is two words and a baseball term, but there are a couple of 7s hidden away with Hormone which was my spot and Moorhen
Heroum :A temple or sanctuary dedicated to a hero, often containing or marking the hero's (supposed) tomb. Later also: a sepulchral monument in the form of a small temple.
Round 11: T B D S E U O I O
Dan: OUTSIDE (7)
Craig: OUTSIDE (7)
OT: BOODIES (7) BOOSTED (7) BOOTIES (7) DOOBIES (7) OSTEOID (7) OUBOETS (7) OUTBIDS (7) OUTDOES (7) SUBEDIT (7) TEDIOUS (7)
Score: 73–27 (max 91)
Nice pickings in this round 7s all round !!!!
Round 12: R P F G A O I O A
Dan: OPGAAF (6)
Craig: AGORA (5)
OT: AGROOF (6) APORIA (6) POORGA (6)
Score: 79–27 (max 97)
A very unusual 6 from Dan with Opgaaf
Opgaaf : At the Cape of Good Hope under the Dutch, and subsequently in the Cape Colony: an annual return or account of livestock, produce, and agricultural land, introduced in 1796 for the purposes of taxation; the documents submitted for this return.
Round 13: P M N C A O U I Y
Dan: COMPANY (7)
Craig: PANIC (5)
OT: CAMPION (7) MANICOU (7) PANICUM (7) PYCNIUM (7)
Score: 86–27 (max 104)
Round 14: 100, 2, 4, 9, 8, 2. Target: 556.
Dan: 556. (8 − 2) × 100 − (9 + 2) × 4 (10)
Craig: -
Score: 96–27 (max 114)
Round 15: L A I R D S B U S
Dan buzzes on 18.25 seconds to say DISBURSAL which is correct.
Final Score: 106–27 (max 124)
A huge Congratulations to Dan Byrom our man of steel making into the semi finals where he will have face the winner of Ryan Carlsen v Adrian Fletcher where he will do battle again on Wednesday. But take nothing away from Craig Fawcett who was ruthless in his heats where he nearly beat fellow finalist Matt O'Connor who pulled off a Tracey Mills style comeback !!! Craig simply couldn't get going today but he is happy with his piece of Kryptonite and should be proud of what he has achieved. Join me again for the second quarter final and my favourite contestant of all time Matt O'Connor who will be doing battle against Dan Hall ...........in the meantime.........that's a wrap folks !
C1: Champion Dan " The Sheffield Superman" Byrom (8 wins, 967 points.) He was a gap year student, part time tutor and a business development assistant for his father's audiology company
C2: Champion Craig" The Wimbledon Wonder " Fawcett (5 wins, 581 points.) A market researcher for a deodorant company
DC: Jay Rayner *Jay Rayner stood in as lexicographer, while Susie Dent was self isolating she will miss the first three episodes of series 86, but she will return on the 23rd June.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R D T G E E A U I
R02: A C M E I K D O T
R03: 75, 100, 50, 25, 10, 3, . Target: 824.
TTT: HOSELINK - "A hose isn't linked to this, but lots of water is."
R04: G I O L C U A P T
R05: R M V D I A E A W
R06: 75, 25, 6, 10, 10, 9. Target: 373.
R07: S R T X E A E E S
R08: N L S D O A E I L
R09: 75, 50, 25, 100, 3, 6, . Target: 266.
TTT: MANTAMER - "It doesn't tame Man, it destroys it."
R10: H R N V U E O O M
R11: T B D S E U O I O
R12: R P F G A O I O A
R13: P M N C A O U I Y
R14: 100, 2, 4, 9, 8, 2, . Target: 556.
R15: L A I R D S B U S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R D T G E E A U I
Dan: GAITERED (8)
Craig: -
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great 8 from Dan with Gaitered this was one I spotted
Round 2: A C M E I K D O T
Dan: TACKED (6)
Craig: MOCKED (6)
DC: DEMOTIC (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)
6's all round from our Quarter Finalists.......but DC get to show off with their 7 Demotic
Round 3: 75, 100, 50, 25, 10, 3. Target: 824.
Dan: 824. (10 − 50 ÷ 25) × (100 + 3) (10)
Craig: 825.
Score: 24–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: HOSELINK -> SINKHOLE
Round 4: G I O L C U A P T
Dan: CAPITOUL (8)
Craig: CAPITOL (7)
OT: UTOPICAL (8)
Score: 32–6 (max 33)
A great 8 from Dan with CAPITOUL
Capitoul : (The title of) any one of the municipal magistrates of Toulouse in south-west France.
Round 5: R M V D I A E A W
Dan: WARMED (6)
Craig: midwave
DC: MARAVEDI (8)
Score: 38–6 (max 41)
Dan is feeling rather hot with his 6 WARMED but Craig has his 7 disallowed as it is two words......but DC get to shine with an 8 Maravedi.......one I spotted
Maravedi : A medieval Spanish copper coin and monetary unit.
Round 6: 75, 25, 6, 10, 10, 9. Target: 373.
Dan: 374. Mistake in working.
Craig: 374. (9 + 6) × 25 − 10 ÷ 10 (7)
RR: 373. (75 × 25 − 10) ÷ (9 + 6 − 10) (10)
Score: 38–13 (max 51)
Could Dan be getting a little jittery........as Craig can only manage 1 away for 7 points putting him into double figures......but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution
Round 7: S R T X E A E E S
Dan: TEASERS (7)
Craig: SEXTERS (7)
OT: ESTERASE (8) TESSERAE (8)
Score: 45–20 (max 59)
7s all round......but there are a couple 8s hidden away missed by all
Esterase : An enzyme which hydrolyses particular esters into acids and alcohols or phenols.
Tesserae : A small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.
Round 8: N L S D O A E I L
Dan: NODALISE (8)
Craig: SALLIED (7)
OT: ADINOLES (8) LESIONAL (8)
Score: 53–20 (max 67)
Round 9: 75, 50, 25, 100, 3, 6. Target: 266.
Dan: 265. 75 × 3 + 50 − 100 ÷ 25 − 6 (7)
Craig: 266. Mistake in working.
RR: 266. 50 ÷ 25 × 100 + 75 − 3 − 6 (10)
Score: 60–20 (max 77)
A good numbers solve from Dan with 1 away............but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: MANTAMER -> ARMAMENT
Round 10: H R N V U E O O M
Dan: HEROUM (6)
Craig: homerun
OT: HORMONE (7) MOORHEN (7)
Score: 66–20 (max 84)
A good 6 from Dan, but Craig is very unlucky with his risk of homerun as it is two words and a baseball term, but there are a couple of 7s hidden away with Hormone which was my spot and Moorhen
Heroum :A temple or sanctuary dedicated to a hero, often containing or marking the hero's (supposed) tomb. Later also: a sepulchral monument in the form of a small temple.
Round 11: T B D S E U O I O
Dan: OUTSIDE (7)
Craig: OUTSIDE (7)
OT: BOODIES (7) BOOSTED (7) BOOTIES (7) DOOBIES (7) OSTEOID (7) OUBOETS (7) OUTBIDS (7) OUTDOES (7) SUBEDIT (7) TEDIOUS (7)
Score: 73–27 (max 91)
Nice pickings in this round 7s all round !!!!
Round 12: R P F G A O I O A
Dan: OPGAAF (6)
Craig: AGORA (5)
OT: AGROOF (6) APORIA (6) POORGA (6)
Score: 79–27 (max 97)
A very unusual 6 from Dan with Opgaaf
Opgaaf : At the Cape of Good Hope under the Dutch, and subsequently in the Cape Colony: an annual return or account of livestock, produce, and agricultural land, introduced in 1796 for the purposes of taxation; the documents submitted for this return.
Round 13: P M N C A O U I Y
Dan: COMPANY (7)
Craig: PANIC (5)
OT: CAMPION (7) MANICOU (7) PANICUM (7) PYCNIUM (7)
Score: 86–27 (max 104)
Round 14: 100, 2, 4, 9, 8, 2. Target: 556.
Dan: 556. (8 − 2) × 100 − (9 + 2) × 4 (10)
Craig: -
Score: 96–27 (max 114)
Round 15: L A I R D S B U S
Dan buzzes on 18.25 seconds to say DISBURSAL which is correct.
Final Score: 106–27 (max 124)
A huge Congratulations to Dan Byrom our man of steel making into the semi finals where he will have face the winner of Ryan Carlsen v Adrian Fletcher where he will do battle again on Wednesday. But take nothing away from Craig Fawcett who was ruthless in his heats where he nearly beat fellow finalist Matt O'Connor who pulled off a Tracey Mills style comeback !!! Craig simply couldn't get going today but he is happy with his piece of Kryptonite and should be proud of what he has achieved. Join me again for the second quarter final and my favourite contestant of all time Matt O'Connor who will be doing battle against Dan Hall ...........in the meantime.........that's a wrap folks !