Thursday 20th July 2023 (Series 88, Preliminary 15)
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 12:53 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another fun packed recap !!!!!!
C1: Champion Mark Brooks (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Adrian Martin.
DC: Susie Dent and Trevor Nelson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R T Y P A E I B A
R02: D L G I A D T I E
R03: 100, 7, 10, 4, 9, 8. Target: 619.
TTT: RUDESTARE - "Special memories where X marked the spot."
R04: G H T O I J E H N
R05: R T V I E U S C A
R06: 50, 2, 3, 1, 6, 8, . Target: 633.
R07: T N W E A R S O C
R08: R S P A E U S K F
R09: 100, 4, 4, 1, 3, 8. Target: 600.
TTT: LANDTOAIR - "A bunch of people travel by land to Manchester Airport."
R10: L N R E O E W U M
R11: Z R L N E O E O V
R12: N B N T E A E S R
R13: S F G I D O E U L
R14: 50, 10, 4, 2, 9, 7. Target: 146.
R15: N E A U B A L L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R T Y P A E I B A
Mark: PIRATE (6)
Adrian: PARITY (6)
DC: PARITY (6)
OT: PREBAIT (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from our champion and challenger...........one 7 hidden away with Prebait
Round 2: D L G I A D T I E
Mark: DETAIL (6)
Adrian: GLIDED (6)
DC: DIGITAL (7) DILATED (7) LIGATED (7)
OT: ADELGID (7) DIGITED (7) GLADDIE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
6s yet again from our contestants........quite a few 7s were hidden away......not a lot to squabble over !!!!
Round 3: 100, 7, 10, 4, 9, 8. Target: 619.
C1: 618. 9 × 10 × 7 − 8 − 4 (7)
C2: 617.
RR: 619. (100 − 9) × 7 − 10 − 8 (10)
Score: 19–12 (max 24)
A good 1 away solve from Mark............Rachel gets to shine and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: RUDESTARE -> TREASURED
Round 4: G H T O I J E H N
Mark: JOINT (5)
Adrian: HEIGHT (6)
OT: EIGHTH (6) HOEING (6) THINGO (6) TOEING (6)
Score: 19–18 (max 30)
A good 6 from our challenger Adrian.......cuts Mark's lead down to a point.........lots of 6s in this round !
Round 5: R T V I E U S C A
Mark: CURVIEST (8)
Adrian: SAUCIER (7)
DC: CURATIVES (18)
Score: 27–18 (max 48)
A good 8 from Mark with Curviest.............Ms Dent gets to shine and produces a 9 with Curatives !
Round 6: 50, 2, 3, 1, 6, 8. Target: 633.
C1: 632. 6 × 2 × 50 + (3 + 1) × 8 (7)
C2: 640.
RR: 633. ((50 − 1) × 2 + 8) × 6 − 3 (10)
Score: 34–18 (max 58)
A good 1 away solve from our champion Mark.........but Ms Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect 10 !
Round 7: T N W E A R S O C
Mark: TREASON (7)
Adrian: COASTER (7)
DC: CORNETS (7) CARTONS (7) ENACTORS (8)
OT: NOWCASTER (18)
Score: 41–25 (max 76)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger.............there was an 8 spotted by DC with Enactors.........but a 9 hidden was away with Nowcaster...... you guessed it I spotted this !
Round 8: R S P A E U S K F
Mark: PAUSES (6)
Adrian: SPARES (6)
DC: PAUSES (6) PAUSERS (7)
Score: 47–31 (max 83)
Round 9: 100, 4, 4, 1, 3, 8. Target: 600.
C1: 600. 8 ÷ 4 × 3 × 100 (10)
C2: 600. (3 − 1 + 4) × 100 (10)
Score: 57–41 (max 93)
Piss EZ this !!!!!
Teatime teaser: LANDTOAIR -> TRAINLOAD
Round 10: L N R E O E W U M
Mark: MOURN (5)
Adrian: LONER (5)
OT: EELWORM (7)
Score: 62–46 (max 100)
5s all round from our champion and challenger.....a rather interesting 7 hidden away with Eelworm
Round 11: Z R L N E O E O V
Mark: NEVER (5)
Adrian: LONER (5)
DC: LOVER (5) REZONE (6)
OT: ELEVON (6) EVZONE (6) OZONER (6) RELOVE (6)
Score: 67–51 (max 106)
5s all round.......this seems to be the order of the day........in other news there were a fair few 6s hidden away
Round 12: N B N T E A E S R
Mark: BEATERS (7)
Adrian: NEATENS (7)
DC: TENNERS (7) BANNERETS (18)
Score: 74–58 (max 124)
7s all round from our champion and challenger.........DC get to show off with their 9 Bannerets.......I spotted this one !
Plenty of Tenners........who didn't get one of those bad boys in their birthday card ?
Round 13: S F G I D O E U L
Mark: SLUDGE (6)
Adrian: FUELS (5)
DC: SOULIE (6) DOGFLIES (8)
OT: GOULDIES (8) SOLIFUGE (8)
Score: 80–58 (max 132)
A good 6 in this round for Mark.......sadly for Adrian it is game over........DC pull a gem out of the bag with an 8 Dogflies
Round 14: 50, 10, 4, 2, 9, 7. Target: 146.
C1: 146. 50 × 2 + 9 × 4 + 10 (10)
C2: 146. (10 − 7) × 50 − 4 (10)
Score: 90–68 (max 142)
ANOTHER PISS EZ NUMBERS GAME.............SHALL WE MOVE ON !
Round 15: N E A U B A L L S
No one buzzes. The answer was UNSALABLE.
Final Score: 90–68 (max 152)
So the conundrum eludes our contestants yet again........not a bad game by all accounts Adrian had some good spots they were not enough to match Mark..........join me again for the next recap......it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Mark Brooks (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Adrian Martin.
DC: Susie Dent and Trevor Nelson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R T Y P A E I B A
R02: D L G I A D T I E
R03: 100, 7, 10, 4, 9, 8. Target: 619.
TTT: RUDESTARE - "Special memories where X marked the spot."
R04: G H T O I J E H N
R05: R T V I E U S C A
R06: 50, 2, 3, 1, 6, 8, . Target: 633.
R07: T N W E A R S O C
R08: R S P A E U S K F
R09: 100, 4, 4, 1, 3, 8. Target: 600.
TTT: LANDTOAIR - "A bunch of people travel by land to Manchester Airport."
R10: L N R E O E W U M
R11: Z R L N E O E O V
R12: N B N T E A E S R
R13: S F G I D O E U L
R14: 50, 10, 4, 2, 9, 7. Target: 146.
R15: N E A U B A L L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R T Y P A E I B A
Mark: PIRATE (6)
Adrian: PARITY (6)
DC: PARITY (6)
OT: PREBAIT (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from our champion and challenger...........one 7 hidden away with Prebait
Round 2: D L G I A D T I E
Mark: DETAIL (6)
Adrian: GLIDED (6)
DC: DIGITAL (7) DILATED (7) LIGATED (7)
OT: ADELGID (7) DIGITED (7) GLADDIE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
6s yet again from our contestants........quite a few 7s were hidden away......not a lot to squabble over !!!!
Round 3: 100, 7, 10, 4, 9, 8. Target: 619.
C1: 618. 9 × 10 × 7 − 8 − 4 (7)
C2: 617.
RR: 619. (100 − 9) × 7 − 10 − 8 (10)
Score: 19–12 (max 24)
A good 1 away solve from Mark............Rachel gets to shine and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: RUDESTARE -> TREASURED
Round 4: G H T O I J E H N
Mark: JOINT (5)
Adrian: HEIGHT (6)
OT: EIGHTH (6) HOEING (6) THINGO (6) TOEING (6)
Score: 19–18 (max 30)
A good 6 from our challenger Adrian.......cuts Mark's lead down to a point.........lots of 6s in this round !
Round 5: R T V I E U S C A
Mark: CURVIEST (8)
Adrian: SAUCIER (7)
DC: CURATIVES (18)
Score: 27–18 (max 48)
A good 8 from Mark with Curviest.............Ms Dent gets to shine and produces a 9 with Curatives !
Round 6: 50, 2, 3, 1, 6, 8. Target: 633.
C1: 632. 6 × 2 × 50 + (3 + 1) × 8 (7)
C2: 640.
RR: 633. ((50 − 1) × 2 + 8) × 6 − 3 (10)
Score: 34–18 (max 58)
A good 1 away solve from our champion Mark.........but Ms Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect 10 !
Round 7: T N W E A R S O C
Mark: TREASON (7)
Adrian: COASTER (7)
DC: CORNETS (7) CARTONS (7) ENACTORS (8)
OT: NOWCASTER (18)
Score: 41–25 (max 76)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger.............there was an 8 spotted by DC with Enactors.........but a 9 hidden was away with Nowcaster...... you guessed it I spotted this !
Round 8: R S P A E U S K F
Mark: PAUSES (6)
Adrian: SPARES (6)
DC: PAUSES (6) PAUSERS (7)
Score: 47–31 (max 83)
Round 9: 100, 4, 4, 1, 3, 8. Target: 600.
C1: 600. 8 ÷ 4 × 3 × 100 (10)
C2: 600. (3 − 1 + 4) × 100 (10)
Score: 57–41 (max 93)
Piss EZ this !!!!!
Teatime teaser: LANDTOAIR -> TRAINLOAD
Round 10: L N R E O E W U M
Mark: MOURN (5)
Adrian: LONER (5)
OT: EELWORM (7)
Score: 62–46 (max 100)
5s all round from our champion and challenger.....a rather interesting 7 hidden away with Eelworm
Round 11: Z R L N E O E O V
Mark: NEVER (5)
Adrian: LONER (5)
DC: LOVER (5) REZONE (6)
OT: ELEVON (6) EVZONE (6) OZONER (6) RELOVE (6)
Score: 67–51 (max 106)
5s all round.......this seems to be the order of the day........in other news there were a fair few 6s hidden away
Round 12: N B N T E A E S R
Mark: BEATERS (7)
Adrian: NEATENS (7)
DC: TENNERS (7) BANNERETS (18)
Score: 74–58 (max 124)
7s all round from our champion and challenger.........DC get to show off with their 9 Bannerets.......I spotted this one !
Plenty of Tenners........who didn't get one of those bad boys in their birthday card ?
Round 13: S F G I D O E U L
Mark: SLUDGE (6)
Adrian: FUELS (5)
DC: SOULIE (6) DOGFLIES (8)
OT: GOULDIES (8) SOLIFUGE (8)
Score: 80–58 (max 132)
A good 6 in this round for Mark.......sadly for Adrian it is game over........DC pull a gem out of the bag with an 8 Dogflies
Round 14: 50, 10, 4, 2, 9, 7. Target: 146.
C1: 146. 50 × 2 + 9 × 4 + 10 (10)
C2: 146. (10 − 7) × 50 − 4 (10)
Score: 90–68 (max 142)
ANOTHER PISS EZ NUMBERS GAME.............SHALL WE MOVE ON !
Round 15: N E A U B A L L S
No one buzzes. The answer was UNSALABLE.
Final Score: 90–68 (max 152)
So the conundrum eludes our contestants yet again........not a bad game by all accounts Adrian had some good spots they were not enough to match Mark..........join me again for the next recap......it is bye for now !