Wednesday 31st May 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 93)
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2023 3:29 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another action packed recap
C1: Champion Adam Dexter (1 win, 112 points.)
C2: Challenger Anne Findlay.
DC: Susie Dent and Cally Beaton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L P C E U E R O N
R02: L T H W E I U M A
R03: 10, 5, 6, 6, 2, 9. Target: 673.
TTT: SHAREABED - " They couldn't share a bed due to his snoring and he was tired of being this."
R04: D S T O I E E L Y
R05: G C S A E A B I R
R06: 100, 1, 6, 10, 3, 3, . Target: 977.
R07: V K N O U A T I W
R08: T S M A E E S N U
R09: 50, 3, 3, 6, 5, 10, . Target: 298.
TTT: SAFELIVER - "If you drink a safe amount of alcohol and look after your liver, it could turn out to be this."
R10: G N M T E A O I G
R11: R S R O A E P E L
R12: O U A T N X I O L
R13: R F N O I U R E T
R14: 100, 25, 5, 3, 5, 8, . Target: 969.
R15: I C I N G V I N (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: L P C E U E R O N
Adam: PLOUNCE (7)
Anne: COUPLER (7)
DC: POUNCER (7) RECOUPLE (8)
OT: OPULENCE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
A great start from our champion and challenger with their 7s
Round 2: L T H W E I U M A
Adam: WEALTH (6)
Anne: LATHE (5)
DC: AMULET (6)
OT: ALUMITE (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 10, 5, 6, 6, 2, 9. Target: 673.
C1: -
C2: 670. Mistake in working.
RR: Best : 672/674
OT: 673. (6 × 6 + 9) × (10 + 5) − 2 (10)
Score: 13–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SHAREABED -> EARBASHED
Round 4: D S T O I E E L Y
Adam: ESTOILE (7)
Anne: LISTED (6)
DC: YODELIST (8)
Score: 20–7 (max 33)
A lovely 7 from our champion Adam..........but there was an 8 hidden away......which I spotted Yodelist
Yodelists come from this beautiful country Switzerland which is home to Cuckoo Clocks.......many fine watch makers such as Swatch a very popular watch brand........and my favourite brand of Watch
Round 5: G C S A E A B I R
Adam: ASCRIBE (7)
Anne: GRACES (6)
DC: AIRBAGS (7) AIRBASE (7)
OT: RIBCAGES (8)
Score: 27–7 (max 41)
Quite a few 7s in this selection of letters........one 8 was hidden away........with Ribcages.......one that I spotted !
Round 6: 100, 1, 6, 10, 3, 3. Target: 977.
C1: 977. (100 − 6 ÷ 3) × 10 − 3 (10)
C2: 978.
Score: 37–7 (max 51)
Round 7: V K N O U A T I W
Adam: TAIKO (5)
Anne: VAUNT (5)
DC: VAUNT (5)
OT: KWAITO (6)
Score: 42–12 (max 57)
5s all round.......one 6 hidden away with Kwaito
Round 8: T S M A E E S N U
Adam: TAMENESS (8)
Anne: MUTENESS (8)
OT: MEATUSES (8) TENESMUS (8)
Score: 50–20 (max 65)
8s all round.......again not a lot to squabble over !
Round 9: 50, 3, 3, 6, 5, 10. Target: 298.
C1: 298. 50 × 6 − (5 − 3) (10)
C2: 298. 50 × 6 − (5 − 3) (10)
Score: 60–30 (max 75)
Piss easy this one ...............this numbers game bags our champion and challenger 10 points !
Teatime teaser: SAFELIVER -> LIFESAVER
Round 10: G N M T E A O I G
Adam: MOGANITE (8)
Anne: MOATING (7)
Score: 68–30 (max 83)
Another piece of brilliance from our champion Adam with his 8 Moganite.............yes this was one I spotted !
Round 11: R S R O A E P E L
Adam: PAROLEES (8)
Anne: PEARLS (6)
OT: PEARLERS (8) PRESOLAR (8) RELAPSER (8) RELEASOR (8)
Score: 76–30 (max 91)
Plenty of 8s here..............not a lot to argue over !
Round 12: O U A T N X I O L
Adam: LOTION (6)
Anne: UNTIL (5)
DC: LUXATION (8)
Score: 82–30 (max 99)
A good 6 from our champion Adam..........but Susie gets to shine with her 8 Luxation
Round 13: R F N O I U R E T
Adam: ROUTINER (8)
Anne: ROUTINE (7)
OT: FRONTIER (8)
Score: 90–30 (max 107)
A very popular Sci-Fi series from the 1960s Star Trek that gave us the tagline.......Space......The final Frontier......now who wasn't a Trekkie ????
Games without Frontiers a smash hit by English rock musician Peter Gabriel that reached no4 in the UK charts
Round 14: 100, 25, 5, 3, 5, 8. Target: 969.
C1: 968. (100 + 25 − 5) × 8 + 5 + 3 (7)
C2: 972.
RR: 969. (25 − 8) × 3 × (100 − 5) ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 97–30 (max 117)
A good 1 away solve from our champion Adam.......but Rachel shows us how it is done and produces the perfect 10
Round 15: I C I N G V I N O
C2 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say INVOICING which is correct.
Final Score: 97–40 (max 127)
A great game all round by both Adam and Anne, Firstly take nothing away from Anne she had some good spots sadly they weren't enough to match the brilliance of Adam.........join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now
C1: Champion Adam Dexter (1 win, 112 points.)
C2: Challenger Anne Findlay.
DC: Susie Dent and Cally Beaton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L P C E U E R O N
R02: L T H W E I U M A
R03: 10, 5, 6, 6, 2, 9. Target: 673.
TTT: SHAREABED - " They couldn't share a bed due to his snoring and he was tired of being this."
R04: D S T O I E E L Y
R05: G C S A E A B I R
R06: 100, 1, 6, 10, 3, 3, . Target: 977.
R07: V K N O U A T I W
R08: T S M A E E S N U
R09: 50, 3, 3, 6, 5, 10, . Target: 298.
TTT: SAFELIVER - "If you drink a safe amount of alcohol and look after your liver, it could turn out to be this."
R10: G N M T E A O I G
R11: R S R O A E P E L
R12: O U A T N X I O L
R13: R F N O I U R E T
R14: 100, 25, 5, 3, 5, 8, . Target: 969.
R15: I C I N G V I N (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: L P C E U E R O N
Adam: PLOUNCE (7)
Anne: COUPLER (7)
DC: POUNCER (7) RECOUPLE (8)
OT: OPULENCE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
A great start from our champion and challenger with their 7s
Round 2: L T H W E I U M A
Adam: WEALTH (6)
Anne: LATHE (5)
DC: AMULET (6)
OT: ALUMITE (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 10, 5, 6, 6, 2, 9. Target: 673.
C1: -
C2: 670. Mistake in working.
RR: Best : 672/674
OT: 673. (6 × 6 + 9) × (10 + 5) − 2 (10)
Score: 13–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SHAREABED -> EARBASHED
Round 4: D S T O I E E L Y
Adam: ESTOILE (7)
Anne: LISTED (6)
DC: YODELIST (8)
Score: 20–7 (max 33)
A lovely 7 from our champion Adam..........but there was an 8 hidden away......which I spotted Yodelist
Yodelists come from this beautiful country Switzerland which is home to Cuckoo Clocks.......many fine watch makers such as Swatch a very popular watch brand........and my favourite brand of Watch
Round 5: G C S A E A B I R
Adam: ASCRIBE (7)
Anne: GRACES (6)
DC: AIRBAGS (7) AIRBASE (7)
OT: RIBCAGES (8)
Score: 27–7 (max 41)
Quite a few 7s in this selection of letters........one 8 was hidden away........with Ribcages.......one that I spotted !
Round 6: 100, 1, 6, 10, 3, 3. Target: 977.
C1: 977. (100 − 6 ÷ 3) × 10 − 3 (10)
C2: 978.
Score: 37–7 (max 51)
Round 7: V K N O U A T I W
Adam: TAIKO (5)
Anne: VAUNT (5)
DC: VAUNT (5)
OT: KWAITO (6)
Score: 42–12 (max 57)
5s all round.......one 6 hidden away with Kwaito
Round 8: T S M A E E S N U
Adam: TAMENESS (8)
Anne: MUTENESS (8)
OT: MEATUSES (8) TENESMUS (8)
Score: 50–20 (max 65)
8s all round.......again not a lot to squabble over !
Round 9: 50, 3, 3, 6, 5, 10. Target: 298.
C1: 298. 50 × 6 − (5 − 3) (10)
C2: 298. 50 × 6 − (5 − 3) (10)
Score: 60–30 (max 75)
Piss easy this one ...............this numbers game bags our champion and challenger 10 points !
Teatime teaser: SAFELIVER -> LIFESAVER
Round 10: G N M T E A O I G
Adam: MOGANITE (8)
Anne: MOATING (7)
Score: 68–30 (max 83)
Another piece of brilliance from our champion Adam with his 8 Moganite.............yes this was one I spotted !
Round 11: R S R O A E P E L
Adam: PAROLEES (8)
Anne: PEARLS (6)
OT: PEARLERS (8) PRESOLAR (8) RELAPSER (8) RELEASOR (8)
Score: 76–30 (max 91)
Plenty of 8s here..............not a lot to argue over !
Round 12: O U A T N X I O L
Adam: LOTION (6)
Anne: UNTIL (5)
DC: LUXATION (8)
Score: 82–30 (max 99)
A good 6 from our champion Adam..........but Susie gets to shine with her 8 Luxation
Round 13: R F N O I U R E T
Adam: ROUTINER (8)
Anne: ROUTINE (7)
OT: FRONTIER (8)
Score: 90–30 (max 107)
A very popular Sci-Fi series from the 1960s Star Trek that gave us the tagline.......Space......The final Frontier......now who wasn't a Trekkie ????
Games without Frontiers a smash hit by English rock musician Peter Gabriel that reached no4 in the UK charts
Round 14: 100, 25, 5, 3, 5, 8. Target: 969.
C1: 968. (100 + 25 − 5) × 8 + 5 + 3 (7)
C2: 972.
RR: 969. (25 − 8) × 3 × (100 − 5) ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 97–30 (max 117)
A good 1 away solve from our champion Adam.......but Rachel shows us how it is done and produces the perfect 10
Round 15: I C I N G V I N O
C2 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say INVOICING which is correct.
Final Score: 97–40 (max 127)
A great game all round by both Adam and Anne, Firstly take nothing away from Anne she had some good spots sadly they weren't enough to match the brilliance of Adam.........join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now