Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap
C1: Champion Alan Young (4 wins, 407 points.)
C2: Challenger Dawn Macphie.
DC: Susie Dent and Noreen Khan .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G E M I N O S L T
R02: C P B E I U S M E
R03: 6, 9, 7, 6, 1, 3. Target: 205.
TTT: NICEDAVE - "Dave is nice and doesn't have this in his character at all. "
R04: S R L A I E C W A
R05: R E N U T I G P T
R06: 75, 25, 7, 4, 2, 3, . Target: 141.
R07: S A K E L O P E M
R08: X Z L D E E U T A
R09: 10, 1, 1, 9, 10, 2, . Target: 573.
TTT: ANTITONE - "It's not what you say, it's how you say it."
R10: N J R O A E S P E
R11: T A N O R I E T D
R12: H W T A I U G R O
R13: F E N O C E Y I S
R14: 50, 100, 6, 7, 6, 9. Target: 743.
R15: S A W H I S B A N (conundrum)
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Round 1: G E M I N O S L T
Alan: MOLESTING (18)
Dawn: MOLESTING (18)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)
A great start from our contestants with their 9 Molesting...........this was one I spotted
Round 2: C P B E I U S M E
Alan: BEMUSE (6)
Dawn: PUMICES (7)
OT: BUMPEES (7)
Score: 18–25 (max 25)
A good spot from challenger Dawn with her 7 Pumices......Alan is feeling rather Bemused as he can only manage a 6......this gives Dawn an early lead
Round 3: 6, 9, 7, 6, 1, 3. Target: 205.
Alan: 206. Mistake in working.
Dawn: 202. 9 × 7 × 3 + 6 + 6 + 1 (7)
RR: 205. (6 × 3 + 7 + 9) × 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 18–32 (max 35)
An early mistake from our champion Alan.............allows our challenger Dawn to take an early lead..................but Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: NICEDAVE -> DEVIANCE
Round 4: S R L A I E C W A
Alan: WAILERS (7)
Dawn: crawlies
OT: AERIALS (7) ECLAIRS (7) RILAWAS (7) SCALIER (7)
Score: 25–32 (max 42)
Alan will be Jamming.......as he gets back into the contest with his 7 Wailers.....which was the band of the late great Bob Marley who was a very talented musician and songwriter.........but Dawn has her 8 disallowed as it is specified as Creepy-Crawlies
Round 5: R E N U T I G P T
Alan: REPUTTING (18)
Dawn: PETTING (7)
DC: PUTTERING (18)
Score: 43–32 (max 60)
A good 9 from Alan with Reputting.............I managed to spot the other 9 Puttering which I had at Co:Blackpool 2022
Round 6: 75, 25, 7, 4, 2, 3. Target: 141.
Alan: 141. (75 − 3) × 2 − (7 − 4) (10)
Dawn: 141. (75 − 3) × 2 − (7 − 4) (10)
Score: 53–42 (max 70)
Nice and Easy................Need I say more ?????????
Round 7: S A K E L O P E M
Alan: ELOPES (6)
Dawn: PLEASE (6)
DC: SAMPLE (6)
OT: APLOMES (7) MOEPELS (7) PALKEES (7)
Score: 59–48 (max 77)
6s from our contestants and Susie........but a few 7s were hidden away
Round 8: X Z L D E E U T A
Alan: EXALTED (7)
Dawn: EXALTED (7)
DC: EXALTED (7)
OT: EXUDATE (7) EXULTED (7) LUXATED (7) TEAZLED (7)
Score: 66–55 (max 84)
7s all round............let's not argue about this !!
Round 9: 10, 1, 1, 9, 10, 2. Target: 573.
Alan: 576. (10 − 2) × 9 × (10 − 1 − 1) (7)
Dawn: 580.
RR: 573. ((10 + 9) × 10 + 1) × (1 + 2) (10)
Score: 73–55 (max 94)
A good solve from Alan with his 3 away solve..........but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution, and this was my solve too !!
Teatime teaser: ANTITONE -> INTONATE
Round 10: N J R O A E S P E
Alan: PERSONA (7)
Dawn: PARSON (6)
DC: PERSONAE (8)
OT: PERAEONS (8)
Score: 80–55 (max 102)
A good 7 from Alan......but he has learnt that you can put an E on PERSONA........and stretch it to an 8 however the damage is minor !!
Round 11: T A N O R I E T D
Alan: RATIONED (8)
Dawn: RATIONED (8)
DC: ORDINATE (8)
OT: ANTIDOTE (8) ATTORNED (8) DERATION (8) NADORITE (8) NITRATED (8) RODENTIA (8) TENTORIA (8) TETANOID (8)
Score: 88–63 (max 110)
Very generous picking in this round as there are plenty of 8s..............not a lot to argue over !!!
Round 12: H W T A I U G R O
Alan: RAGOUT (6)
Dawn: GROWTH (6)
DC: WROUGHT (7) WARTHOG (7)
Score: 94–69 (max 117)
Timon and Pumbaa from the 1994 smash hit The Lion King
In most British households......Wrought Iron gates
Round 13: F E N O C E Y I S
Alan: NIECES (6)
Dawn: FENCES (6)
DC: FENCES (6) INFOSEC (7)
OT: SENECIO (7)
Score: 100–75 (max 124)
6s all round.......but I managed to spot the both of the 7s that were available
Round 14: 50, 100, 6, 7, 6, 9. Target: 743.
Alan: 742. (100 + 6) × 7 (7)
Dawn: 744. 100 × 7 + 50 − 6 (7)
RR: 743. (9 + 6) × 50 − 7 (10)
Score: 107–82 (max 134)
A good 1 away solve from our Contestants..........but there is something you don't see very often Susie Dent solving a numbers game !!!
Round 15: S A W H I S B A N
Alan buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say WASHBASIN which is correct.
Final Score: 117–82 (max 144)
Another good solve from Mr Young bringing him closer to octochampdom......find out how he goes on tomorrow......in the meantime bye for now !!
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