C1: Champion Dave Cappleman (4 wins, 361 points.)
C2: Challenger Mandy Perry.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: J V O E S I H T A
R02: N R C U I W E R N
R03: 75, 100, 3, 5, 8, 4. Target: 666.
TTT: GALACOIL - "The answer to this makes no sense at all."
R04: D S R A I O A M N
R05: R T I A C E B G R
R06: 100, 7, 5, 5, 1, 4, . Target: 327.
R07: T S U E D O N T I
R08: G R A I M E L F A
R09: 100, 75, 8, 10, 3, 1, . Target: 306.
TTT: HUGOISNT - "Hugo isn't the quietest person around."
R10: G L E O S M E H U
R11: L P A E S O T E U
R12: K P A R E L O N R
R13: S X I E G U F S A
R14: 75, 6, 7, 4, 2, 9, . Target: 827.
R15: B U G R E T U R N (conundrum)
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Round 1: J V O E S I H T A
Dave: JOIST (5)
Mandy: SHOE (4)
DC: OVATES (6)
OT: HOSTIE (6) JIVEST (6) SAITHE (6) SOVIET (6) STEVIA (6) VATJES (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)
Round 2: N R C U I W E R N
Dave: WINNER (6)
Mandy: RUNNIER (7)
DC: REINCUR (7) WINCER (6) * spotted by Colin Murray
Score: 5–7 (max 13)
Round 3: 75, 100, 3, 5, 8, 4. Target: 666.
C1: 664. (4 + 5) × 75 − 8 − 3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 666. (100 + 75 − 8) × 4 − (5 − 3) (10) * Given by Colin Murray
Score: 12–7 (max 23)
A good 2 away solve from our Champion Dave................it is a good Omen for Rachel as she produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: GALACOIL -> ALOGICAL
Round 4: D S R A I O A M N
Dave: DOMAINS (7)
Mandy: ORDIANS (7)
DC: RADIOMAN (8)
OT: RAMONDIAS (18)
Score: 19–14 (max 41)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger...........a good 8 from Susie with Radioman...........but there was a 9 missed by everybody Ramondias
Round 5: R T I A C E B G R
Dave: bracier
Mandy: RIBCAGE (7)
DC: ERRATIC (7)
OT: CATBRIER (8)
Score: 19–21 (max 49)
Round 6: 100, 7, 5, 5, 1, 4. Target: 327.
C1: 327. (7 − 4) × (100 + 5 + 5 − 1) (10)
C2: 326.
Score: 29–21 (max 59)
Another good solve from Dave that bags him another 10 points and the lead
Round 7: T S U E D O N T I
Dave: UNITED (6)
Mandy: OUTSIDE (7)
DC: TEDIOUS (7) TESTUDO (7)
OT: DUETTINOS (18)
Score: 29–28 (max 77)
Round 8: G R A I M E L F A
Dave: FRAGILE (7)
Mandy: FRAGILE (7)
DC: RAILAGE (7)
OT: ALAMIRE (7) ALMAGRE (7) FARMAGE (7) FLAMAGE (7) FLAMIER (7) LAIRAGE (7) REGALIA (7)
Score: 36–35 (max 84)
One of the best rock singers Sting aka Gordon Sumner who is 1/3 of the 1970/1980s group The Police..................did a song called Fragile from his 1980s album Nothing But The Sun
Round 9: 100, 75, 8, 10, 3, 1. Target: 306.
C1: 307. 3 × 100 + 8 − 1 (7)
C2: 305. (100 + 1) × 3 + 10 − 8 (7)
RR: 306. (10 − 8 + 100) × 3 (10)
Score: 43–42 (max 94)
A good solve from Champion and Challenger as they get 1 either side...............but Rachel shows us how it is done by producing the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: HUGOISNT -> SHOUTING
Round 10: G L E O S M E H U
Dave: MOGULS (6)
Mandy: GUMSHOE (7)
DC: LEGUMES (7)
OT: GLUMOSE (7)
Score: 43–49 (max 101)
A great 7 from Mandy with Gumshoe......which is slang for a private detective
Round 11: L P A E S O T E U
Dave: STAPLE (6)
Mandy: outplease
DC: OUTSLEEP (8)
OT: EELPOUTS (8) OUTLEAPS (8) PETALOUS (8)
Score: 49–49 (max 109)
A very unfortunate risk from Mandy as you cannot Outplease people........Dave scores with his 6 staple which evens up this rather tight contest.....but there are a fair few 8s in this lovely selection of letters !
Round 12: K P A R E L O N R
Dave: PLONKER (7)
Mandy: PARKER (6) wrongly allowed
DC: PLONKER (7)
OT: PERORAL (7) PRANKER (7) PREORAL (7) PROREAN (7)
Score: 56–49 (max 116)
A great 7 from Dave !!!!! He is no fool at Countdown as it is Lovely Jubbly for Susie innit as she spots the same 7 !!!!
One of the best comedies of the 1980/1990s Only fools and horses that always raised a few laughs..........about two brothers Del and Rodney Trotter............. and their get rich quick schemes........... and their famous tagline This Time Next Year we will be millionaires........and that came true in Time on Our Hands that was a Christmas special in 1996 attracting over 24.3M viewers a record for British sit-com /i]
Round 13: S X I E G U F S A
Dave: GUISES (6)
Mandy: GUISES (6)
DC: GUISES (6)
OT: FUGISES (7)
Score: 62–55 (max 123)
6s all round.......shall we move on ??????
Round 14: 75, 6, 7, 4, 2, 9. Target: 827.
C1: 827. (9 + 2) × 75 + 6 − 4 (10)
C2: 827. (7 + 4) × 75 + 2 (10)
Score: 72–65 (max 133)
Piss EZ...............Not the numbers game neither Dave or Mandy wanted.........that sets up nicely for a crucial conundrum
WHO WILL BUZZ FIRST ?????????
Round 15: B U G R E T U R N
No one buzzes. The answer was NUTBURGER.
Final Score: 72–65 (max 143)
Neither contestant buzzes........however it is left to a certain Rachel Riley to solve the unanswered conundrum......a great contest that could of gone either way........join me again for the next recap.........in the meantime it is bye for now
