Plenty of Guinness is drunk on this day !!
Here is how Chicago USA celebrate their St Patricks day, by dyeing their river green
One of the best bars in Dublin to celebrate St Patricks day in style........the good old Temple Bar where you can have a lovely drink and some good old Craic
C1: Champion Matt Williams (1 win, 83 points.)
C2: Challenger Bhagwan Manku.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G A P N E A R K I
R02: L E I N S F O R E
R03: 100, 6, 8, 1, 2, 4. Target: 675.
TTT: RISEPLOY - "It's about knowing the outcome before the outset."
R04: N L S U A E P T O
R05: G R E I S J R A N
R06: 100, 25, 9, 3, 7, 5, . Target: 950.
R07: M E B H A R L I N
R08: E O L Y T E S G U
R09: 50, 4, 2, 3, 9, 5. Target: 439.
TTT: PURESOLO - "If you've got to go, you can go in style here."
R10: N T L E I E B S O
R11: M A S R I E T D I
R12: T G E O A M D W U
R13: R A D I O T E N S
R14: 100, 6, 2, 10, 10, 9, . Target: 738.
R15: U N I C O P P E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: G A P N E A R K I
Matt: REAPING (7)
Bhagwan: REAPING (7)
DC: PARKING (7)
OT: ANERGIA (7) GARPIKE (7) NAGAPIE (7) PARANGI (7) PEAKING (7) PERGANA (7) PERKING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round........let's move on shall we !!!
Round 2: L E I N S F O R E
Matt: foilers
Bhagwan: RELINE (6)
DC: FELINES (7) FLORINS (7)
OT: FELONRIES (18)
Score: 7–13 (max 25)
Matt draws a blank in this round as Susie disallows Foilers.......Bhagwan gets to score with 6..........meanwhile Susie spots Felines as one of her 7s.......as I am a big cat lover there are some cute pictures of some beautiful felines.........but there is a 9 hidden away with felonries
Round 3: 100, 6, 8, 1, 2, 4. Target: 675.
C1: 676. (8 − 1) × 100 − 6 × 4 (7)
C2: 700.
RR: 675. ((6 + 8) × 2 − 1) × 100 ÷ 4 (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: RISEPLOY -> SPOLIERY
Round 4: N L S U A E P T O
Matt: POLENTAS (8)
Bhagwan: PLATES (6)
DC: PLANETS (7) OUTLEAPS (8)
OT: AUTOPENS (8) LAPSTONE (8) PETALONS (8) PETALOUS (8) PLEONAST (8) PLEUSTON (8) UNPLEATS (8)
Score: 22–13 (max 43)
A great 8 from Matt Polentas the old Countdown favourite.............but there are a fair few of them in this lovely selection letters
Round 5: G R E I S J R A N
Matt: SEARING (7)
Bhagwan: EARRING (7)
DC: EARRINGS (8) RANGERS (7) JARRING (7) GRAINERS (8)
Score: 29–20 (max 51)
7s all from our Champion and Challenger...........Bhagwan is kicking himself........he realises that you can plularise Earrings
You will need plenty of money to own this pair of diamond earrings
Round 6: 100, 25, 9, 3, 7, 5. Target: 950.
C1: 950. 100 × 9 + (7 − 5) × 25 (10)
C2: 950. 100 × 9 + (5 − 3) × 25 (10)
Score: 39–30 (max 61)
Piss EZ numbers game.......MOVING ON !!!!
Round 7: M E B H A R L I N
Matt: REMAIN (6)
Bhagwan: blamer
DC: BALMIER (7) MINERAL (7) RAILMEN (7)
OT: HIBERNAL (8)
Score: 45–30 (max 69)
Round 8: E O L Y T E S G U
Matt: GLUTES (6)
Bhagwan: LOUSE (5)
OT: ELUTES (6) EULOGY (6) GLEETY (6) GULETS (6) GUYOTS (6) OUSTEE (6) OUTSEE (6) OUTSEG (6) SLEETY (6) SOLUTE (6) STEELY (6) STYLEE (6) TOGUES (6) TOUSLE (6)
Score: 51–30 (max 75)
Lots of 6s...........lets not argue about this !
Round 9: 50, 4, 2, 3, 9, 5. Target: 439.
C1: 439. 50 × 9 − (5 + 4 + 2) (10)
C2: 442.
Score: 61–30 (max 85)
Nice and straightforward for our champion Matt as he bags himself another 10 points
Teatime teaser: PURESOLO -> SUPERLOO
Round 10: N T L E I E B S O
Matt: SILENT (6)
Bhagwan: -
DC: EBONITE (7) BONESET (7) BONIEST (7)
OT: BELONITES (18) NOBLEITES (18)
Score: 67–30 (max 103)
A good 6 from Matt with Silent.........Bhagwan blanks this round...........DC spot a fair few 7s but there are 2 9 letter words hidden away Nobleites was my spot !
Round 11: M A S R I E T D I
Matt: MARDIEST (8)
Bhagwan: MARDIEST (8)
DC: MARDIEST (8) SMARTED (7) TIRADES (7)
OT: MISRATED (8) MISTRIED (8) READMITS (8) SERIATIM (8)
Score: 75–38 (max 111)
8s all round..............................NEXT !!!!!
Round 12: T G E O A M D W U
Matt: MOATED (6)
Bhagwan: MOATED (6)
OT: AMOWED (6) DOGATE (6) DOTAGE (6) MEADOW (6) MOGUED (6) MOUGAT (6) MUTAGE (6) OUTAGE (6) TOGAED (6) TOWAGE (6)
Score: 81–44 (max 117)
NO COMMENT !!!!!!!
Round 13: R A D I O T E N S
Matt: RATIONED (8)
Bhagwan: RATIONS (7)
DC: NOTARISED (18) DERATIONS (18)
OT: NADORITES (18) ORDINATES (18)
Score: 89–44 (max 135)
DEFINITELY NO COMMENT................
Round 14: 100, 6, 2, 10, 10, 9. Target: 738.
C1: 740. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 738. (100 − 10 − 10 + 2) × 9 (10)
Score: 89–44 (max 145)
A good 2 away solve from Matt that bags him another 7 points.....................but Rachel produces the perfect 10
Round 15: U N I C O P P E R
C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say PORCUPINE which is correct.
Final Score: 99–44 (max 155)
