Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap !
C1: Champion Claire Watkins (2 wins, 183 points.)
C2: Challenger Kristine Mohan.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen K Amos .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F K C N A U E T G
R02: T S G N U I O W T
R03: 50, 8, 7, 2, 6, 5, . Target: 395.
TTT: ISSORARE - "Were these commonly said by St. Bede?"
R04: R L D S A E O A W
R05: V S T R D O I A E
R06: 25, 5, 2, 10, 5, 6. Target: 354.
R07: N L M Q H O E A R
R08: I U O N T G J S A
R09: 50, 25, 10, 2, 3, 4, . Target: 703.
TTT: AMDULCET - "My voice is soft and soothing, and now so is my skin."
R10: R D C S I E O A B
R11: P R F N I E O X R
R12: T S L R I E O U P
R13: T S L T E O E R S
R14: 100, 5, 7, 3, 8, 10. Target: 272.
R15: G R I P S M E N U (conundrum)
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Round 1: F K C N A U E T G
Claire: FAUCET (6)
Kristine: tankage
DC: NUTCAKE (7)
OT: FUNGATE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: T S G N U I O W T
Claire: STOWING (7)
Kristine: UNTWIST (7)
DC: OUTSWING (8)
OT: OUTWINGS (8) SWOTTING (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 8, 7, 2, 6, 5. Target: 395.
Claire: 395. 50 × 8 − 5 (10)
Kristine: 395. 50 × 8 − 5 (10)
NO COMMENT
Score: 23–17 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: ISSORARE -> ROSARIES
Round 4: R L D S A E O A W
Claire: LOADERS (7)
Kristine: AWARDS (6)
DC: SEAWARD (7)
OT: ADROWSE (7) ORDEALS (7) REDOWAS (7) RELOADS (7) SADWARE (7) WALDOES (7) WARSLED (7) WOADERS (7)
Score: 30–17 (max 32)
Round 5: V S T R D O I A E
Claire: STAIDER (7)
Kristine: raviest
DC: DEVIATORS (18)
Score: 37–17 (max 50)
A good 7 from Claire......but you cannot be raviest as Kristine has her 7 disallowed by Susie.....but there was a 9 that I spotted along with DC !
Round 6: 25, 5, 2, 10, 5, 6. Target: 354.
Claire: 355. (6 − 2 + 10) × 25 + 5 (7)
Kristine: 355. (25 + 10) × 2 × 5 + 5 (7)
RR: 354. (25 × 2 + 10 − 5 ÷ 5) × 6 (10)
Score: 44–24 (max 60)
Round 7: N L M Q H O E A R
Claire: MOANER (6)
Kristine: MOANER (6)
DC: MANHOLE (7)
OT: ALMONER (7) ARMHOLE (7) MENORAH (7) NEMORAL (7)
Score: 50–30 (max 67)
Round 8: I U O N T G J S A
Claire: JOUSTING (8)
Kristine: OUTINGS (7)
DC: JOUSTING (8)
OT: OUTGAINS (8)
Score: 58–30 (max 75)
Round 9: 50, 25, 10, 2, 3, 4. Target: 703.
Claire: 703. (10 + 4) × 50 + 3 (10)
Kristine: 703. (10 + 4) × 50 + 3 (10)
Score: 68–40 (max 85)
Another easy one.......as our contestants pick up 10 points each !!!
Teatime teaser: AMDULCET -> TALCUMED
Round 10: R D C S I E O A B
Claire: BRAISED (7)
Kristine: ASCRIBED (8)
OT: ADSCRIBE (8) AEROBICS (8) BARCODES (8) BOARDIES (8) BROCADES (8) CARBIDES (8) IDOCRASE (8) RADIOBES (8)
Score: 68–48 (max 93)
Plenty of 8s.........MOVING ON
Round 11: P R F N I E O X R
Claire: RIPEN (5)
Kristine: profine
DC: POXIER (6) PORNIER (7)
OT: PERFORIN (8)
Score: 73–48 (max 101)
The usual rudeness from DC what did you expect ?????..........but there was one 8 hidden away with Perforin
Round 12: T S L R I E O U P
Claire: LUSTIER (7)
Kristine: OUTLIES (7)
DC: PERILOUS (8) OUTLIERS (8)
OT: PETIOLUS (8) PETROILS (8) PISTOLER (8) PLOUTERS (8) POITRELS (8) POULTERS (8)
Score: 80–55 (max 109)
Plenty of 8s in this selection let's move on !!!
Round 13: T S L T E O E R S
Claire: TRESTLES (8)
Kristine: SETTLERS (8)
OT: LORETTES (8) ROSELETS (8) ROSETTES (8) SETTLORS (8) STERLETS (8) TELEOSTS (8) TETROSES (8)
Score: 88–63 (max 117)
ENOUGH SAID........LETS MOVE ON !!!
Round 14: 100, 5, 7, 3, 8, 10. Target: 272.
Claire: 272. 100 × 3 − ((7 − 5) × 10 + 8) (10)
Kristine: -
Score: 98–63 (max 127)
A good solve from our Champion Claire this will edge her close to her first century !
Round 15: G R I P S M E N U
Claire buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say PRESUMING which is correct.
Final Score: 108–63 (max 137)
Another good showing from Claire who gets her first century, take nothing nothing away from Kristine who had some good spots they weren't quite enough, tune into the show tomorrow to see if Claire get her third win....in the meantime it's bye for now !
Tuesday 29th November 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 117)
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Tuesday 29th November 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 117)
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