Monday 22nd May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 86)
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 9:38 pm
Hello countdowners everywhere and welcome to another recap, after watching my beloved Stockport County reach the League 2 play off finals......it is back to business a usual.....can Ronan get his 4th win and take steps to octochamp glory..........and become the 2nd octo-champ of series 87......or will John have other ideas.......tune and find out how Ronan goes on !
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C1: Champion Ronan "The Wonderkid " Higginson (3 wins, 368 points.)
C2: Challenger John Waterhouse.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: U I E A F L N H J
R02: U A G S I D P E S
R03: 25, 9, 3, 10, 9, 8. Target: 446.
TTT: GREATSKIN - "He had great skin, and decided to show off to the crowd"
R04: O E I M T S V O S
R05: E A E R T G R O Q
R06: 25, 4, 8, 4, 6, 5, . Target: 199.
R07: P W R E A I A M E
R08: T N A O N S A M O
R09: 50, 3, 4, 6, 5, 5. Target: 250.
TTT: INHISEARS - "He was known for this; you only have to look in his ears. "
R10: R T S E O I T N E
R11: I E I S R P G E A
R12: R K H I O I G L A
R13: E O E D N L T U A
R14: 100, 75, 6, 7, 2, 8. Target: 376.
R15: T U R N E D O U T (conundrum)
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Round 1: U I E A F L N H J
Ronan: INHALE (6)
John: FINALE (6)
DC: FINALE (6)
OT: INFULAE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round......one 7 hidden away that nobody spotted......Infulae
Round 2: U A G S I D P E S
Ronan: DEGAUSS (7)
John: PAUSES (6)
DC: PEGASIDS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)
A good 7 from Ronan with Degauss..........there was an 8 hidden away Pegasids from DC......Sorry Ronan I beat you on this round
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Round 3: 25, 9, 3, 10, 9, 8. Target: 446.
C1: 446. (9 + 8) × 25 + 10 × 3 − 9 (10)
C2: 446. (10 + 8) × 25 − 3 − (9 ÷ 9) (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward this solve.......our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: GREATSKIN -> STREAKING
Round 4: O E I M T S V O S
Ronan: MOTIVES (7)
John: MOTIVES (7)
DC: STOVIES (7)
OT: OSTOMIES (8) VETOISMS (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 33)
7s all round.......there are a couple of 8s hidden away with Vetoisms and Ostomies
Round 5: E A E R T G R O Q
Ronan: GREATER (7)
John: GREATER (7)
OT: REGRATE (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 40)
7s all round.....................let's move on shall we !
Round 6: 25, 4, 8, 4, 6, 5. Target: 199.
C1: 199. 25 × 8 − (5 − 4) (10)
C2: 199. 25 × 8 − (6 − 5) (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 50)
Another piss easy solve.........MOVING ON
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Round 7: P W R E A I A M E
Ronan: EMPIRE (6)
John: PRIME (5)
DC: AMPERE (6)
OT: EPIMERA (7) PAREMIA (7)
Score: 53–40 (max 57)
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The highest grossing film of 1980........and a masterpiece.......it stars my favourite actor in this........you guessed it Harrison Ford !
Round 8: T N A O N S A M O
Ronan: ONOMAST (7)
John: MOANS (5)
OT: MANOAOS (7) MANTONS (7)
Score: 60–40 (max 64)
What an absolute cracker from Ronan with his 7 Onomast !
Round 9: 50, 3, 4, 6, 5, 5. Target: 250.
C1: 250. 50 × 5 (10)
C2: 250. 50 × 5 (10)
Score: 70–50 (max 74)
Piss ez..........................NO COMMENT !!!!
But there was an LNAFP Solution
5*5=25
4+6=10
25*10=250
Teatime teaser: INHISEARS -> HAIRINESS
Round 10: R T S E O I T N E
Ronan: NEOTERIST (18)
John: -
DC: NETTERS (7) TRITONES (8) SNOTTIER (8)
Score: 88–50 (max 92)
This just gets better and better Ronan's piece of brilliance never fails to amaze me........with his 9 Neoterist..........again I spotted this !
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Round 11: I E I S R P G E A
Ronan: PIERAGES (8)
John: spirage
Score: 96–50 (max 100)
What a cracker of an 8 from Ronan !
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Round 12: R K H I O I G L A
Ronan: HIROLA (6)
John: HARK (4)
DC: LARGO (5) LOGIA (5)
OT: HALKRIG (7)
Score: 102–50 (max 107)
On theme of animals......Ronan spots a beautiful 6 with Hirola........a 7 missed by everybody with Halkrig
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Round 13: E O E D N L T U A
Ronan: NODULATE (8)
John: DENTAL (6)
DC: TALONED (7)
Score: 110–50 (max 115)
More brilliance from Ronan...........John doesn't even get close
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Round 14: 100, 75, 6, 7, 2, 8. Target: 376.
C1: 376. (100 + 75 + 7 + 6) × 2 (10)
C2: 375.
Score: 120–50 (max 125)
Another good numbers solve from Ronan that bags him another 10 points John can only manage 1 away........but I used a different method to solve this numbers game
8-2=6
100-6=94
94*4=376
Round 15: T U R N E D O U T
C1 buzzes on 0.75 seconds to say UNTUTORED which is correct.
Final Score: 130–50 (max 135)
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Another super speedy buzz from our Wonderkid Ronan and a brilliant score ! Take nothing away from John he scored a rather respectable 50 points which is pretty good going........not enough to match the prowess of Ronan who was in scintillating form ! Join me again for the next installment of Ronan the Wonderkid........in the meantime it is bye for now !
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C1: Champion Ronan "The Wonderkid " Higginson (3 wins, 368 points.)
C2: Challenger John Waterhouse.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: U I E A F L N H J
R02: U A G S I D P E S
R03: 25, 9, 3, 10, 9, 8. Target: 446.
TTT: GREATSKIN - "He had great skin, and decided to show off to the crowd"
R04: O E I M T S V O S
R05: E A E R T G R O Q
R06: 25, 4, 8, 4, 6, 5, . Target: 199.
R07: P W R E A I A M E
R08: T N A O N S A M O
R09: 50, 3, 4, 6, 5, 5. Target: 250.
TTT: INHISEARS - "He was known for this; you only have to look in his ears. "
R10: R T S E O I T N E
R11: I E I S R P G E A
R12: R K H I O I G L A
R13: E O E D N L T U A
R14: 100, 75, 6, 7, 2, 8. Target: 376.
R15: T U R N E D O U T (conundrum)
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Round 1: U I E A F L N H J
Ronan: INHALE (6)
John: FINALE (6)
DC: FINALE (6)
OT: INFULAE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round......one 7 hidden away that nobody spotted......Infulae
Round 2: U A G S I D P E S
Ronan: DEGAUSS (7)
John: PAUSES (6)
DC: PEGASIDS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)
A good 7 from Ronan with Degauss..........there was an 8 hidden away Pegasids from DC......Sorry Ronan I beat you on this round
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/bf/a2/24bfa2f1d4ad2b5e6199fa20620c30e0.gif)
Round 3: 25, 9, 3, 10, 9, 8. Target: 446.
C1: 446. (9 + 8) × 25 + 10 × 3 − 9 (10)
C2: 446. (10 + 8) × 25 − 3 − (9 ÷ 9) (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward this solve.......our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: GREATSKIN -> STREAKING
Round 4: O E I M T S V O S
Ronan: MOTIVES (7)
John: MOTIVES (7)
DC: STOVIES (7)
OT: OSTOMIES (8) VETOISMS (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 33)
7s all round.......there are a couple of 8s hidden away with Vetoisms and Ostomies
Round 5: E A E R T G R O Q
Ronan: GREATER (7)
John: GREATER (7)
OT: REGRATE (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 40)
7s all round.....................let's move on shall we !
Round 6: 25, 4, 8, 4, 6, 5. Target: 199.
C1: 199. 25 × 8 − (5 − 4) (10)
C2: 199. 25 × 8 − (6 − 5) (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 50)
Another piss easy solve.........MOVING ON
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Round 7: P W R E A I A M E
Ronan: EMPIRE (6)
John: PRIME (5)
DC: AMPERE (6)
OT: EPIMERA (7) PAREMIA (7)
Score: 53–40 (max 57)
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The highest grossing film of 1980........and a masterpiece.......it stars my favourite actor in this........you guessed it Harrison Ford !
Round 8: T N A O N S A M O
Ronan: ONOMAST (7)
John: MOANS (5)
OT: MANOAOS (7) MANTONS (7)
Score: 60–40 (max 64)
What an absolute cracker from Ronan with his 7 Onomast !
Round 9: 50, 3, 4, 6, 5, 5. Target: 250.
C1: 250. 50 × 5 (10)
C2: 250. 50 × 5 (10)
Score: 70–50 (max 74)
Piss ez..........................NO COMMENT !!!!
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/17/de/d0/17ded023cee2990c2b2154491f73e56b.jpg)
But there was an LNAFP Solution
5*5=25
4+6=10
25*10=250
Teatime teaser: INHISEARS -> HAIRINESS
Round 10: R T S E O I T N E
Ronan: NEOTERIST (18)
John: -
DC: NETTERS (7) TRITONES (8) SNOTTIER (8)
Score: 88–50 (max 92)
This just gets better and better Ronan's piece of brilliance never fails to amaze me........with his 9 Neoterist..........again I spotted this !
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/bf/a2/24bfa2f1d4ad2b5e6199fa20620c30e0.gif)
Round 11: I E I S R P G E A
Ronan: PIERAGES (8)
John: spirage
Score: 96–50 (max 100)
What a cracker of an 8 from Ronan !
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/bf/a2/24bfa2f1d4ad2b5e6199fa20620c30e0.gif)
Round 12: R K H I O I G L A
Ronan: HIROLA (6)
John: HARK (4)
DC: LARGO (5) LOGIA (5)
OT: HALKRIG (7)
Score: 102–50 (max 107)
On theme of animals......Ronan spots a beautiful 6 with Hirola........a 7 missed by everybody with Halkrig
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c7/98/60/c79860c11fdacc975b7d616f2cd2ddb3.jpg)
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Round 13: E O E D N L T U A
Ronan: NODULATE (8)
John: DENTAL (6)
DC: TALONED (7)
Score: 110–50 (max 115)
More brilliance from Ronan...........John doesn't even get close
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/bf/a2/24bfa2f1d4ad2b5e6199fa20620c30e0.gif)
Round 14: 100, 75, 6, 7, 2, 8. Target: 376.
C1: 376. (100 + 75 + 7 + 6) × 2 (10)
C2: 375.
Score: 120–50 (max 125)
Another good numbers solve from Ronan that bags him another 10 points John can only manage 1 away........but I used a different method to solve this numbers game
8-2=6
100-6=94
94*4=376
Round 15: T U R N E D O U T
C1 buzzes on 0.75 seconds to say UNTUTORED which is correct.
Final Score: 130–50 (max 135)
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/c7/10/f3c7109419ce4f8e9b6f37097acda7f6.jpg)
Another super speedy buzz from our Wonderkid Ronan and a brilliant score ! Take nothing away from John he scored a rather respectable 50 points which is pretty good going........not enough to match the prowess of Ronan who was in scintillating form ! Join me again for the next installment of Ronan the Wonderkid........in the meantime it is bye for now !
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