C1: Champion Quinn"The Devon Destroyer" Bartlett (8 wins, 846 points.)
C2: Champion Daren "The Sussex Sizzler " Barnes (8 wins, 719 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F U G E M O S E T
R02: Y M T R I O D U L
R03: 25, 50, 100, 75, 6, 3. Target: 324.
TTT: HEYBEAST - "They help the pupils, but teach them nothing."
R04: R N G A E T N I H
R05: S A B E W O T E O
R06: 100, 50, 10, 5, 9, 10, . Target: 686.
R07: V E S A D O T I P
R08: T K S E A J N E T
R09: 8, 6, 8, 4, 2, 4, . Target: 758.
TTT: RENORIPS - "He might complain about the terms and conditions."
R10: R L N A U R T I E
R11: L U T A H I C E M
R12: P T G P A S E O D
R13: R E N A N I M L S
R14: 25, 75, 50, 3, 8, 10, . Target: 324.
R15: R E B E L I N I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: F U G E M O S E T
Quinn: MOUSE (5)
Daren: MOUSE (5)
DC: FOETUS (6) EMOTES (6)
OT: FOUEST (6) FUMETS (6) METEGS (6) MOGUES (6) MUSTEE (6) OUSTEE (6) OUTSEE (6) OUTSEG (6) TOGUES (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)
A five to kick off the days proceedings............one of our most popular members of the Countdown/Apterous community Thomas " Maus " Carey !
But plenty of 6s not a lot to argue over !!!!
Round 2: Y M T R I O D U L
Quinn: dilutor
Daren: DIMLY (5)
DC: MOULDY (6) TURMOIL (7)
OT: TUMIDLY (7)
Score: 5–10 (max 13)
OOOHHH.........this is interesting Quinn's risk is rather unfortunate as Daren takes the lead with his safe 5........in other news DC spot the 7 with Turmoil
Round 3: 25, 50, 100, 75, 6, 3. Target: 324.
Quinn: 324. (100 + 6 + (50 / 25)) × 3 (10)
Daren: 324. (100 + 6 + (50 / 25)) × 3 (10)
Score: 15–20 (max 23)
Nice and easy..........shall we move on !!!
Teatime teaser: HEYBEAST -> EYEBATHS
Round 4: R N G A E T N I H
Quinn: HEARTING (8)
Daren: HEARTING (8)
OT: EARTHING (8) INGATHER (8)
Score: 23–28 (max 31)
Round 5: S A B E W O T E O
Quinn: BEAST (5)
Daren: BESTOW (6)
DC: BOOTEES (7)
Score: 23–34 (max 38)
COULD AN UPSET BE ON THE CARDS.................AS DAREN TAKES AN 11 POINT LEAD !!!!
Round 6: 100, 50, 10, 5, 9, 10. Target: 686.
Quinn: 686. (50 − (10 / 10)) × (9 + 5) (10)
Daren: 685.
Score: 33–34 (max 48)
GAME CHANGER.............COULD THIS BE THE TURNING POINT THAT QUINN NEEDS ????
Round 7: V E S A D O T I P
Quinn: ADOPTIVE (8)
Daren: ADOPTIVE (8)
DC: ADIPOSE (7)
OT DIOPTASE (8)
Score: 41–42 (max 56)
8s all round from our contestants..........not a lot to argue over !!
Round 8: T K S E A J N E T
Quinn: SENATE (6)
Daren: TENETS (6)
DC: NEATEST (7)
OT: JANKEST (7)
Score: 47–48 (max 63)
6s all round from our finalists....but DC comes up with a 7 Neatest
Round 9: 8, 6, 8, 4, 2, 4. Target: 758.
Quinn: 758. (8 × 4 × 4 × 6) − 2 − 8 (10)
Daren: 760.
Score: 57–48 (max 73)
OH MY GOD................THIS JUST GETS BETTER AND BETTER.............QUINN TAKING THE LEAD after his cracking 6S SOLVE..... BUT THERE IS STILL EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR AS THIS CONTEST IS VERY TIGHT !!!
Teatime teaser: RENORIPS -> PRISONER
Round 10: R L N A U R T I E
Quinn: RURALITE (8)
Daren: TRAILER (7)
OT: RETINULAR (18)
Score: 65–48 (max 91)
What a cracking 8 from Quinn.............but there was a 9 that I managed to spot.........Apologies to Susie Dent......I am after your job !!!!
Round 11: L U T A H I C E M
Quinn: CLIMATE (7)
Daren: ETHICAL (7)
DC: ETHICAL (7) CLIMATE (7)
OT: ALETHIC (7) ALUMITE (7) AULETIC (7) CALUMET (7) CHAMELI (7) METICAL (7)
Score: 72–55 (max 98)
7s all round not a lot to complain about !!
Round 12: P T G P A S E O D
Quinn: STOPPAGE (8)
Daren: POSTAGE (7)
DC: STOPGAP (7)
Score: 80–55 (max 106)
What a cracking 8 from Quinn with Stoppage..........this now means that he will be playing Edward in Thursday's semi-final......but for Daren it is game over !!!
Round 13: R E N A N I M L S
Quinn: MISLEARN (8)
Daren: MINERALS (8)
OT: LINESMAN (8) REINSMAN (8)
Score: 88–63 (max 114)
8s all round...........NEXT !!!!
Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 3, 8, 10. Target: 324.
Quinn: 324. (75 + 25 + 8) × 3 (10)
Daren: 324. (75 + 25 + 8) × 3 (10)
Score: 98–73 (max 124)
Do you honestly think that these guys would solve this ??????
Round 15: R E B E L I N I T
Quinn buzzes on 14.85 seconds to say LIBERTINE which is correct.
Final Score: 108–73 (max 134)
What a thrilling contest this has been, first of all congratulations to Quinn who now earns the right to play Edward Byrne in Thursday's semi final.....secondly take nothing away from Daren who can be proud of his achievements and his piece of kryptonite, and making as far as he did....Thursdays contest should be a cracker I think Quinn will need to up his game if he is to pull off an upset.......tomorrows quarter final should be good but who will earn the right the to play Tom Stevenson in the other Semi-final... in the meantime it is bye for now !
