C1: Champion Heather Beadnell (1 win, 74 points.)
C2: Challenger Barrie Atkinson.
DC: Susie Dent and Robert Rinder .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T S N O A E S P T
R02: D J O E N L E S I
R03: 100, 50, 2, 5, 7, 6. Target: 674.
TTT: A clip from Episode 5987 Guinness World Records adjudicator Mark McKinley certifying Countdown as the game show with the mosts series ever
R04: F O S R A E S N O
R05: F M S X E O U E N
R06: 25, 50, 4, 3, 9, 9. Target: 448.
R07: P S L G U E A R R
R08: T I O M T K U O R
R09: 100, 25, 6, 2, 4, 10. Target: 432.
TTT:Jeff Stelling's introduction of Rachel Riley in their first episode
R10: E N B O C A L E R
R11: L M T A I O S D E
R12: Y D O I G N U H I
R13: M N S B E A E Z I
R14: 75, 100, 50, 10, 7, 2, . Target: 248.
R15: M I L I G A N N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: T S N O A E S P T
Heather: STONES (6)
Barrie: PATENTS (7)
DC: APTNESS (7) PATTENS (7)
OT: POTESTAS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: D J O E N L E S I
Heather: JOINED (6)
Barrie: ONSIDE (6)
DC: SILOED (6) ENSILED (7)
OT: LESIONED (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 16)
6s all round from our contestant.......a couple of 7s spotted by DC.......In other news......there was an 8 with Lesioned that I spotted.....Sorry Susie I am after your job !!
Round 3: 100, 50, 2, 5, 7, 6. Target: 674.
Heather: -
Barrie: 664. 6 × 100 + 50 + 2 × 7 (5)
RR: 674. 6 × 100 + 50 + (5 + 7) × 2 (10)
Score: 6–18 (max 26)
A good spot from Barrie that bags him 5 points.......but Rachel shows us it how it is done........This was one I got using a completely diffrent method
100*7=700
50/2=25
700-25=675
6-5=1
675-7=674
Teatime teaser: -> more countdown memories A clip from Episode 5987 Guinness World Records adjudicator Mark McKinley certifying Countdown as the game show with the mosts series ever
Round 4: F O S R A E S N O
Heather: SOONER (6)
Barrie: REASONS (7)
DC: REASONS (7)
OT: SONOFERS (8)
Score: 6–25 (max 34)
Barrie and Susie have plenty of resaons to be happy as they spot a 7 but there was an 8 hidden away with Sonofers
Round 5: F M S X E O U E N
Heather: MOUSE (5)
Barrie: SEMEN (5)
DC: MOUSE (5)
OT: EXOMES (6) FOEMEN (6) NEUMES (6) NEXUMS (6) NOEMES (6)
Score: 11–30 (max 40)
Really Barrie I didn't see that coming !!! ???????? typical rudeness on Countdown....... what else did you expect ??? but a nicer 5 from Heather and Susie with mouse !
A very cute mouse....Tom Carey aka Maus a very popular member of the apterous and Countdown community !!
Round 6: 25, 50, 4, 3, 9, 9. Target: 448.
Heather: 449. (9 + 9) × 25 − (4 − 3) (7)
Barrie: 447. 9 × 50 − 3 (7)
RR: 448. (50 − 3) × 9 + 25 (10)
Score: 18–37 (max 50)
Round 7: P S L G U E A R R
Heather: GRASPER (7)
Barrie: GULPS (5)
DC: EARPLUGS (8) PLAGUERS (8)
OT: REGULARS (8)
Score: 25–37 (max 58)
Round 8: T I O M T K U O R
Heather: MOTOR (5)
Barrie: MOTOR (5)
DC: TUTOR (5)
OT: MOTORIK (7) ROOTKIT (7)
Score: 30–42 (max 65)
Round 9: 100, 25, 6, 2, 4, 10. Target: 432.
Heather: 432. (100 + 6) × 4 + 10 − 2 (10)
Barrie: 431.
Score: 40–42 (max 75)
IT IS GAME ON AS HEATHER'S COMEBACK CONTINUES !!!
Teatime teaser: ->Jeff Stelling's introduction of Rachel Riley in their first episode, it was Championship of Champions XIII then followed by series 60 the last ever series that was recorded in Leeds before moving to Manchester
Jeff and Rachel pictured with their first series champion Kirk Bevins
Round 10: E N B O C A L E R
Heather: CLEANER (7)
Barrie: CLEAR (5)
DC: CLEANER (7)
OT: BACONER (7) BLANCER (7) CARBENE (7) CORNEAL (7) EARLOBE (7) ENABLER (7) RELANCE (7) RENABLE (7)
Score: 47–42 (max 82)
Quite a few 7s........let's move on !!
Round 11: L M T A I O S D E
Heather: MALTOSE (7)
Barrie: moldiest
OT: ATOMISED (8) DIASTOLE (8) ISOLATED (8) LOAMIEST (8) MELODIAS (8) MELODIST (8) MISDEALT (8) MODALISE (8) MODALIST (8) MODELIST (8) MODISTAE (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 54–42 (max 90)
lots of 8s in this nice selection of letters but it is unfortunate for Barrie who has his 8 disallowed that puts him further behind.....as it is specified as Mouldiest which is a 9
Round 12: Y D O I G N U H I
Heather: HIDING (6)
Barrie: HIDING (6)
DC: DINGHY (6)
OT: DOUGHY (6) GUIDON (6) HOYING (6) INDIGO (6) UNIOID (6) YOGINI (6) YOUING (6)
Score: 60–48 (max 96)
Round 13: M N S B E A E Z I
Heather: BEANIES (7)
Barrie: MEANIES (7)
DC: BEANIES (7) BASEMEN (7)
OT: AMBIENS (7) NEMBIES (7) NEMESIA (7)
Score: 67–55 (max 103)
7s all round not a lot to argue over
Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 10, 7, 2. Target: 248.
Heather: 247. 2 × 100 + 50 − (10 − 7) (7)
Barrie: 248. Mistake in working.
RR: 248. 50 × 7 − 100 − 2 (10)
Score: 74–55 (max 113)
A good numbers solve from Heather that bags her another 7 points....... which now means it is game over for Barrie.........but Rachel shows how it is done.........then again this was one I solved !!
75*2=150
150+100=250
50/10=5
7-5=2
250-2=248
Round 15: M I L I G A N N G
Heather buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say MANGLING which is incorrect.
Barrie does not buzz.
The answer was MALIGNING.
Final Score: 74–55 (max 123)
Another thrilling contest that could of gone either way..........tune into the show tomorow to see if Heather gets her 3rd win....in the meantime bye for now !!
