Friday 12th August 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 40)

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Friday 12th August 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 40)

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Hello countdowners and welcome to another recap, on this day in 1964 British author Ian Fleming died, his well known works were James Bond novels most of which were made into films and became one of the most successful franchises , and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang that was written in 1964 and was released as a Disney film in 1968.

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C1: Champion Simon Atkinson (1 win, 54 points.)
C2: Challenger Naz Islam.
DC: Susie Dent and Heather Small .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T A D E U L N G O
R02: S M R A I E C D T
R03: 50, 2, 7, 3, 2, 10. Target: 242.
TTT: BLUEFINE - "In his mind, there wasn't a higher being."
R04: R Y F D O A E P L
R05: S N T X U A E C O
R06: 50, 2, 8, 3, 7, 8, . Target: 539.
R07: H N T A I E R W S
R08: P G K U E A N E I
R09: 50, 100, 1, 3, 1, 2, . Target: 405.
TTT: IDLEMENU - "I saw the whole of the moon; can you see the crescent?"
R10: S R T U I A O S E
R11: D L O E O P N D G
R12: B T S I A E M L R
R13: D I R O A N I A H
R14: 25, 1, 6, 9, 2, 7, . Target: 358.
R15: N U B I L E F A X (conundrum)


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Round 1: T A D E U L N G O

Simon: LOUNGED (7)
Naz: TONGUED (7)
DC: NODULATE (8) TANGELO (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

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Round 2: S M R A I E C D T

Simon: SMARTED (7)
Naz: MARDIEST (8)
DC: MARDIEST (8)
OT: TIMECARDS (18)
Score: 7–15 (max 26)

A good 8 from Susie and Naz but there was a 9 missed by all......Timecards


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Round 3: 50, 2, 7, 3, 2, 10. Target: 242.

Simon: 243.
Naz: 242. (7 − 2) × 50 − (10 − 2) (10)
Score: 7–25 (max 36)

A good numbers solve from Naz....that allows him to take an early lead !!!

Teatime teaser: BLUEFINE -> UNBELIEF

Round 4: R Y F D O A E P L

Simon: PRELOAD (7)
Naz: PLAYER (6)
DC: FOREPLAY (8)
OT: FORELADY (8)
Score: 14–25 (max 44)

Typical rudeness from Dictionary corner.........with Foreplay..............this was an 8 I spotted as well :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Round 5: S N T X U A E C O

Simon: COUNTS (6)
Naz: uncast
DC: TOUCANS (7)
OT: ACETOUS (7) ACTUOSE (7) CONTUSE (7) COSTEAN (7) CUENTOS (7) NOCTUAS (7) NUTCASE (7) SOUTANE (7)
Score: 20–25 (max 51)

Round 6: 50, 2, 8, 3, 7, 8. Target: 539.

Simon: 538. (8 + 2) × (50 + 3) + 8 (7)
Naz: 541.
RR: 539. (8 + 3) × (50 − (8 − 7)) (10)
Score: 27–25 (max 61)

Round 7: H N T A I E R W S

Simon: WAITERS (7)
Naz: WAITERS (7)
DC: HAIRNETS (8) INEARTHS (8)
OT: SHERWANI (8) TARWHINE (8) THERIANS (8) WATERISH (8)
Score: 34–32 (max 69)

Round 8: P G K U E A N E I

Simon: KEEPING (7)
Naz: PEEKING/PEAKING/ (7)

Score: 41–39 (max 76)

Round 9: 50, 100, 1, 3, 1, 2. Target: 405.

Simon: 404. (100 + 1) × (3 + 1) (7)
Naz: 403.
RR: 405. (50 + 1) × 3 × 2 + 100 − 1 (10)
Score: 48–39 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: IDLEMENU -> DEMILUNE

Round 10: S R T U I A O S E

Simon: STAIRS/STARES (6)
Naz: OUTRAISES (18)
DC: OUTRAISES (18)

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A great 9 from our Challenger Naz with Outraises
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Score: 48–57 (max 104)

Round 11: D L O E O P N D G

Simon: glooped
Naz: NOODLED (7)
DC: POODLED (7)
OT: ENDOPOD (7) NOODGED (7) PLODGED (7)
Score: 48–64 (max 111)

Simon has his 7 disallowed.......which means that Naz can extend his lead further



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Round 12: B T S I A E M L R

Simon: BALMIEST (8)
Naz: BALMIEST (8)
DC: BARMIEST (8)
OT: ABRISTLE (8) AMBRITES (8) BALMIEST (8) LAMBERTS (8) LIBRATES (8) MARLITES (8) REMBLAIS (8) TABLIERS (8) TIMBALES (8) TIMBRELS (8)
Score: 56–72 (max 119)

Plenty of 8s.......enough said !!!!

Round 13: D I R O A N I A H

Simon: INROAD (6)
Naz: ORDAIN (6)
DC: HAIRDO (6)
OT: ADHORN (6) ARONIA (6) DHARNA (6) DONAIR (6) HADRON (6) HAIRDO (6) IRONIA (6) RADIAN (6) RAIOID (6)

Score: 62–78 (max 125)

6s all round....... not a lot to argue about.........but the gap remains at 16 points with everything left to play for

Round 14: 25, 1, 6, 9, 2, 7. Target: 358.

Simon: 358. 2 × 7 × 25 + 9 − 1 (10)
Naz: 357.
Score: 72–78 (max 135)

A good solve from our champion Simon.......not too taxing......this now reduces the gap to 6 points......it can only mean one thing a crucial conundrum........who will buzz first ?????

Good Luck and Stand by

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5.25 Naz Buzzes !!!!and guesses UNFAXIBLE which is incorrect........leaving the rest of the time to our champion Simon

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29.25.......Simon buzzes but doesn't give an answer...........he buzzes for fun !!!!


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Round 15: N U B I L E F A X

Naz buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say UNFAXIBLE which is incorrect.
Simon buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say which is incorrect.
The answer was UNFIXABLE.
Final Score: 72–78 (max 145)

A great contest all round where lead kept on swapping and changing, Simon will be satisfied with his 1 win and the teapot, but congratulations to Naz on his first win.......tune into and find out whether he can win his second game......In the the meantime bye for now !!!!

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Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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