Thursday 3rd August 2023 (Series 88, Preliminary 25)
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:10 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to the next to the next installment of.........Wild about Harry
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Daniel Radcliffe who plays the wizard Harry Potter in the popular franchise, that started out as novels by JK Rowling
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Teenyboppers One Direction that featured a very young Harry Styles
C1: Champion Harry Savage (1 win, 122 points.)
C2: Challenger Julie Quinn.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S R N A E O E Q
R02: P T A U S M I A R
R03: 100, 6, 6, 8, 1, 3, . Target: 273.
TTT: REDWHITE - "Bill had too much red and white and it wasn't a lovely day."
R04: B O S N E L A O C
R05: J X N T I E E O R
R06: 100, 25, 8, 9, 6, 10. Target: 800.
R07: D F R G U I A O D
R08: M E I N E C D A S
R09: 100, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2. Target: 299.
TTT: BIGLUTES - "They were much more swollen than the others."
R10: U O H G I W F E T
R11: P T D C A O I E R
R12: N B A T M O I G U
R13: L V M P E I A E S
R14: 75, 50, 25, 9, 3, 2, . Target: 527.
R15: T E N C L O U D S (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S R N A E O E Q
Harry: REASONED (8)
Julie: SNORED (6)
DC: ADORN (5) ENDORSE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion with his 8 Reasoned............Julie is falling asleep as her 6 is Snored !
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Round 2: P T A U S M I A R
Harry: MATAPIS (7)
Julie: APART (5)
DC: PASTRAMI (8) AUTISM (6) MARSUPIA (8)
OT: PASTIRMA (8) SIMARUPA (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
A good 7 from our champion Harry..........but a fair few 8s hidden away one of those I spotted was Marsupia
Round 3: 100, 6, 6, 8, 1, 3. Target: 273.
C1: 273. (100 − 8 − 1) × 3 (10)
C2: 273. Mistake in working.
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward from our champion...........our challenger misses it with an early attack of nerves
Teatime teaser: REDWHITE -> WITHERED
Round 4: B O S N E L A O C
Harry: BALOONS (7)
Julie: CLONES (6)
OT: BLANCOES (8)
Score: 32–0 (max 34)
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Round 5: J X N T I E E O R
Harry: EXERTION (8)
Julie: ENTER (5)
DC: JOINTER (7)
Score: 40–0 (max 42)
NO COMMENT
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Round 6: 100, 25, 8, 9, 6, 10. Target: 800.
C1: 800. 8 × 100 (10)
C2: 800. 8 × 100 (10)
Score: 50–10 (max 52)
ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!!!! PISS EZ INNIT..........At last Julie gets some points on the board !
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Round 7: D F R G U I A O D
Harry: DAIGOU (6)
Julie: GUARD (5)
DC: GOURD (5) GADOID (6)
OT: FIGURA (6) FORDID (6) GIAOUR (6)
Score: 56–10 (max 58)
Round 8: M E I N E C D A S
Harry: mediance
Julie: MENACES (7)
DC: CINEMAS (7) ENDEMIC (7) AMNESIC (7)
OT: NEMACIDES (18)
Score: 56–17 (max 76)
A rather unfortunate risk from our champion Harry.......but the damage is minor...........Julie gets to score with her 7 Menaces........one 9 was hidden away with Nemacides
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On theme of Menaces.......Childhood memories anybody ????? The Beano with Dennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher
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On theme of Cinemas........my recap would be complete without a tribute to my favourite movie star.......you guessed it Harrison Ford !
Round 9: 100, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2. Target: 299.
C1: 299. 6 ÷ 2 × 100 − 5 + 4 (10)
C2: 299. 6 ÷ 2 × 100 − 5 + 4 (10)
Score: 66–27 (max 86)
Nice and straightforward shall we move on !!!!!!!
Teatime teaser: BIGLUTES -> BULGIEST
Round 10: U O H G I W F E T
Harry: WEIGHT (6)
Julie: OUTWEIGH (8)
DC: TOUGHIE (7)
Score: 66–35 (max 94)
A cracking 8 from our Challenger Julie that beats our champion and DC
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Round 11: P T D C A O I E R
Harry: CERATOPID (18)
Julie: PACIER (6)
OT: PEDICATOR (18)
Score: 84–35 (max 112)
What a fabulous 9 from our champion Harry.........with Ceratopid.......I spotted the other 9 with Pedicator
Round 12: N B A T M O I G U
Harry: BOATING (7)
Julie: BOATING (7)
DC: GUNBOAT (7) TINAMOU (7) MANITOU (7)
OT: AUTOING (7) INABOUT (7) MOATING (7) OUTGAIN (7) TABUING (7) TOMBING (7)
Score: 91–42 (max 119)
7s all round.........can we move on please ??????
Round 13: L V M P E I A E S
Harry: PIMELEAS (8)
Julie: SAMPLE (6)
Score: 99–42 (max 127)
Another piece of brilliance from Mr Savage !
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/40/d2/f240d2e4070d7d54c8114b5202b80fa2.gif)
Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 9, 3, 2. Target: 527.
C1: 527. 9 × 50 + 75 + 2 (10)
C2: 527. (9 − 2) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 109–52 (max 137)
Nice and straightforward.............need I say more !
Round 15: T E N C L O U D S
C1 buzzes on 9.25 seconds to say CONSULTED which is correct.
Final Score: 119–52 (max 147)
What a cracking contest this has been, despite the slow start Julie had she managed to score a rather respectable 52 points she had some pretty good spots one of those beat our current champion. By my reckoning Harry will be an octo-champ he can keep up performances like this.......in the meantime it is bye for now !
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Daniel Radcliffe who plays the wizard Harry Potter in the popular franchise, that started out as novels by JK Rowling
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/32/fb/63/32fb637a7fc5c755ac01f5ad49e47ee0.jpg)
Teenyboppers One Direction that featured a very young Harry Styles
C1: Champion Harry Savage (1 win, 122 points.)
C2: Challenger Julie Quinn.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S R N A E O E Q
R02: P T A U S M I A R
R03: 100, 6, 6, 8, 1, 3, . Target: 273.
TTT: REDWHITE - "Bill had too much red and white and it wasn't a lovely day."
R04: B O S N E L A O C
R05: J X N T I E E O R
R06: 100, 25, 8, 9, 6, 10. Target: 800.
R07: D F R G U I A O D
R08: M E I N E C D A S
R09: 100, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2. Target: 299.
TTT: BIGLUTES - "They were much more swollen than the others."
R10: U O H G I W F E T
R11: P T D C A O I E R
R12: N B A T M O I G U
R13: L V M P E I A E S
R14: 75, 50, 25, 9, 3, 2, . Target: 527.
R15: T E N C L O U D S (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S R N A E O E Q
Harry: REASONED (8)
Julie: SNORED (6)
DC: ADORN (5) ENDORSE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion with his 8 Reasoned............Julie is falling asleep as her 6 is Snored !
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/40/d2/f240d2e4070d7d54c8114b5202b80fa2.gif)
Round 2: P T A U S M I A R
Harry: MATAPIS (7)
Julie: APART (5)
DC: PASTRAMI (8) AUTISM (6) MARSUPIA (8)
OT: PASTIRMA (8) SIMARUPA (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
A good 7 from our champion Harry..........but a fair few 8s hidden away one of those I spotted was Marsupia
Round 3: 100, 6, 6, 8, 1, 3. Target: 273.
C1: 273. (100 − 8 − 1) × 3 (10)
C2: 273. Mistake in working.
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward from our champion...........our challenger misses it with an early attack of nerves
Teatime teaser: REDWHITE -> WITHERED
Round 4: B O S N E L A O C
Harry: BALOONS (7)
Julie: CLONES (6)
OT: BLANCOES (8)
Score: 32–0 (max 34)
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/40/d2/f240d2e4070d7d54c8114b5202b80fa2.gif)
Round 5: J X N T I E E O R
Harry: EXERTION (8)
Julie: ENTER (5)
DC: JOINTER (7)
Score: 40–0 (max 42)
NO COMMENT
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Round 6: 100, 25, 8, 9, 6, 10. Target: 800.
C1: 800. 8 × 100 (10)
C2: 800. 8 × 100 (10)
Score: 50–10 (max 52)
ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!!!! PISS EZ INNIT..........At last Julie gets some points on the board !
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9b/be/bd/9bbebd1c16ca60f6c22cc18d81bdc578.jpg)
Round 7: D F R G U I A O D
Harry: DAIGOU (6)
Julie: GUARD (5)
DC: GOURD (5) GADOID (6)
OT: FIGURA (6) FORDID (6) GIAOUR (6)
Score: 56–10 (max 58)
Round 8: M E I N E C D A S
Harry: mediance
Julie: MENACES (7)
DC: CINEMAS (7) ENDEMIC (7) AMNESIC (7)
OT: NEMACIDES (18)
Score: 56–17 (max 76)
A rather unfortunate risk from our champion Harry.......but the damage is minor...........Julie gets to score with her 7 Menaces........one 9 was hidden away with Nemacides
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/40/d2/f240d2e4070d7d54c8114b5202b80fa2.gif)
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2c/32/c1/2c32c1bc7427538db3826ad3b2f1c385.jpg)
On theme of Menaces.......Childhood memories anybody ????? The Beano with Dennis the Menace and his dog Gnasher
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/93/6a/46936a5f5b7c2553e137d14c4ba029cf.gif)
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9f/33/5f/9f335f52530ce5967f62df10c1b62e20.png)
On theme of Cinemas........my recap would be complete without a tribute to my favourite movie star.......you guessed it Harrison Ford !
Round 9: 100, 5, 4, 6, 7, 2. Target: 299.
C1: 299. 6 ÷ 2 × 100 − 5 + 4 (10)
C2: 299. 6 ÷ 2 × 100 − 5 + 4 (10)
Score: 66–27 (max 86)
Nice and straightforward shall we move on !!!!!!!
Teatime teaser: BIGLUTES -> BULGIEST
Round 10: U O H G I W F E T
Harry: WEIGHT (6)
Julie: OUTWEIGH (8)
DC: TOUGHIE (7)
Score: 66–35 (max 94)
A cracking 8 from our Challenger Julie that beats our champion and DC
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/40/d2/f240d2e4070d7d54c8114b5202b80fa2.gif)
Round 11: P T D C A O I E R
Harry: CERATOPID (18)
Julie: PACIER (6)
OT: PEDICATOR (18)
Score: 84–35 (max 112)
What a fabulous 9 from our champion Harry.........with Ceratopid.......I spotted the other 9 with Pedicator
Round 12: N B A T M O I G U
Harry: BOATING (7)
Julie: BOATING (7)
DC: GUNBOAT (7) TINAMOU (7) MANITOU (7)
OT: AUTOING (7) INABOUT (7) MOATING (7) OUTGAIN (7) TABUING (7) TOMBING (7)
Score: 91–42 (max 119)
7s all round.........can we move on please ??????
Round 13: L V M P E I A E S
Harry: PIMELEAS (8)
Julie: SAMPLE (6)
Score: 99–42 (max 127)
Another piece of brilliance from Mr Savage !
![Image](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f2/40/d2/f240d2e4070d7d54c8114b5202b80fa2.gif)
Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 9, 3, 2. Target: 527.
C1: 527. 9 × 50 + 75 + 2 (10)
C2: 527. (9 − 2) × 75 + 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 109–52 (max 137)
Nice and straightforward.............need I say more !
Round 15: T E N C L O U D S
C1 buzzes on 9.25 seconds to say CONSULTED which is correct.
Final Score: 119–52 (max 147)
What a cracking contest this has been, despite the slow start Julie had she managed to score a rather respectable 52 points she had some pretty good spots one of those beat our current champion. By my reckoning Harry will be an octo-champ he can keep up performances like this.......in the meantime it is bye for now !
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