Friday 11th August 2023 ( Series 88 Prelim 31 )
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 12:52 pm
Hello and welcome to another Friday recap, today is a very important and exciting day where we could see the first octochamp of this series being crowned........................Can Sandra spoil the party ................ for our would be Paleontologist ?
Gunnersaurus Rex........The Arsenal Mascot !
Jurassic Park the highest grossing film of 1993 and a book by Michael Crichton
The hardest bot on apterous.............our very own Apterous Rex !
C1: Champion Harry Savage (7 wins, 809 points.)
C2: Challenger Sandra Ring.
DC:Susie Dent and Edith Bowman
RR: Rachel Riley
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T Q K P I E O K S
R02: M A L I R O N E D
R03: 50, 6, 5, 4, 8, 10, . Target: 918.
TTT: ACEDCOLA - "A special honour given to the shoulder, perhaps?"
R04: S A L I C U T O Z
R05: P R G C E I A O N
R06: 100, 25, 6, 1, 10, 1. Target: 152.
R07: H D B W E A U A O
R08: R H N I A E S O T
R09: 100, 8, 4, 7, 6, 9, . Target: 964.
TTT: CARATCAT - "It sounds like the Middle Eastern performer has an eye problem."
R10: L R E I C S A B L
R11: N R J Y U I E O D
R12: F V U E S M T O E
R13: R P D G E U I E N
R14: 25, 100, 7, 2, 3, 4. Target: 494.
R15: A L L E N E R G Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: T Q K P I E O K S
Harry: POKIEST (7)
Sandra: POSTIE (6)
DC: POKIEST (7)
Score: 7-0 ( max 7)
Good 7 from Harry and DC with Pokiest........Sadly Sandra fails to deliver with her 6 Postie !
Harry: RADIOMEN (8)
Sandra: MAILED (6)
DC: MELANOID (8)
OT: MALENOID (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 6, 5, 4, 8, 10. Target: 918.
C1: 918. (10 + 8) × (50 + 6 − 5) (10)
C2: 915.
Score: 25–0 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward..........not too taxing !
Teatime teaser: ACEDCOLA -> ACCOLADE
Round 4: S A L I C U T O Z
Harry: OUTSAIL (7)
Sandra: -
DC: OUTSAIL (7)
OT: ACTIOUS (7) LOCUSTA (7) OCULIST (7) STOICAL (7)
Score: 32–0 (max 32)
Quite a few 7s................next !!!!!!!!!!!
Round 5: P R G C E I A O N
Harry: CAPONIER (8)
Sandra: GRAPE (5)
DC: CAPERING (8)
OT: APOCRINE (8) PROCAINE (8) REPACING (8)
Score: 40–0 (max 40)
Lots of 8 here..........again not a lot to complain over !
Round 6: 100, 25, 6, 1, 10, 1. Target: 152.
C1: 152. 6 × 25 + 1 + 1 (10)
C2: 150.
Score: 50–0 (max 50)
Nice and easy........shall we move on !!!!!!!!!
Round 7: H D B W E A U A O
Harry: BOWHEAD (7)
Sandra: BOWED (5)
DC: BOWHEAD (7)
Score: 57–0 (max 57)
Round 8: R H N I A E S O T
Harry: HORTENSIA (18)
Sandra: HONEST (6)
DC: SENHORITA (18)
Score: 75–0 (max 75)
A great 9 from Harry and Dictionary Corner.............yes I spotted both of those !
Round 9: 100, 8, 4, 7, 6, 9. Target: 964.
C1: 963. (100 + 7) × 9 (7)
C2: 963. (100 + 7) × 9 (7)
OT: 964. (100 + 7 × (9 − 6)) × 8 − 4 (10)
Score: 82–7 (max 85)
A good one 1 away solve from Champion and Challenger........this can only mean one thing that Harry's max game is now off......and Sandra gets to score with her solve !
Teatime teaser: CARATCAT -> CATARACT
Round 10: L R E I C S A B L
Harry: BALLSIER (8)
Sandra: BRACES (6)
DC: LIBERALS (8)
OT: CALIBRES (8) CRIBELLA (8)
Score: 90–7 (max 93)
MOVING ON !!!!!
Round 11: N R J Y U I E O D
Harry: JOYRIDE (7)
Sandra: JOINERY (7)
DC: INJURED (7) JOINERY (7)
OT: DOURINE (7) JOINDER (7) JOURNEY (7) NEUROID (7)
Score: 97–14 (max 100)
Again not a lot to squabble over.........there are a fair few 7s in this lovely selection of letters !
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Round 12: F V U E S M T O E
Harry: OUTSEE (6)
Sandra: MOUSE (5)
DC: EMOTES (6) VETOES (6)
OT: FOETUS (6) FOUEST (6) FUMETS (6) MUSTEE (6) OUSTEE (6)
Score: 103–14 (max 106)
Lots of 6s again not a lot to squabble over !
A very cute Mouse in honour of Tom "Maus " Carey one of the most popular members of the Countdown community !
Round 13: R P D G E U I E N
Harry: PUDGIER (7)
Sandra: PEERING (7)
DC: PUDGIER (7)
OT: PUREEING (8) REPUGNED (8)
Score: 110–21 (max 114)
7s all round.........but there were a couple of 8s hidden away
Round 14: 25, 100, 7, 2, 3, 4. Target: 494.
C1: 494. (100 + 25) × 4 − 3 × 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 120–21 (max 124)
Another fine solve from Mr Savage.......not too taxing !
Round 15: A L L E N E R G Y
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say GENERALLY which is correct.
Final Score: 130–21 (max 134)
A great game all round Firstly congratulations to Harry on a brilliant performance and a 13 maxer dropping 2 rounds, he is the first octochamp of series 88 and the newest member of the 900 club, his total 939 points averages out at 117.375 points a game and makes him the top seed for this series. Secondly take nothing away from Sandra she seemed nervous but enjoyed the experience, join me again for the next recap as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios........in the meantime it is bye for now
Gunnersaurus Rex........The Arsenal Mascot !
Jurassic Park the highest grossing film of 1993 and a book by Michael Crichton
The hardest bot on apterous.............our very own Apterous Rex !
C1: Champion Harry Savage (7 wins, 809 points.)
C2: Challenger Sandra Ring.
DC:Susie Dent and Edith Bowman
RR: Rachel Riley
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T Q K P I E O K S
R02: M A L I R O N E D
R03: 50, 6, 5, 4, 8, 10, . Target: 918.
TTT: ACEDCOLA - "A special honour given to the shoulder, perhaps?"
R04: S A L I C U T O Z
R05: P R G C E I A O N
R06: 100, 25, 6, 1, 10, 1. Target: 152.
R07: H D B W E A U A O
R08: R H N I A E S O T
R09: 100, 8, 4, 7, 6, 9, . Target: 964.
TTT: CARATCAT - "It sounds like the Middle Eastern performer has an eye problem."
R10: L R E I C S A B L
R11: N R J Y U I E O D
R12: F V U E S M T O E
R13: R P D G E U I E N
R14: 25, 100, 7, 2, 3, 4. Target: 494.
R15: A L L E N E R G Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: T Q K P I E O K S
Harry: POKIEST (7)
Sandra: POSTIE (6)
DC: POKIEST (7)
Score: 7-0 ( max 7)
Good 7 from Harry and DC with Pokiest........Sadly Sandra fails to deliver with her 6 Postie !
Harry: RADIOMEN (8)
Sandra: MAILED (6)
DC: MELANOID (8)
OT: MALENOID (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 6, 5, 4, 8, 10. Target: 918.
C1: 918. (10 + 8) × (50 + 6 − 5) (10)
C2: 915.
Score: 25–0 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward..........not too taxing !
Teatime teaser: ACEDCOLA -> ACCOLADE
Round 4: S A L I C U T O Z
Harry: OUTSAIL (7)
Sandra: -
DC: OUTSAIL (7)
OT: ACTIOUS (7) LOCUSTA (7) OCULIST (7) STOICAL (7)
Score: 32–0 (max 32)
Quite a few 7s................next !!!!!!!!!!!
Round 5: P R G C E I A O N
Harry: CAPONIER (8)
Sandra: GRAPE (5)
DC: CAPERING (8)
OT: APOCRINE (8) PROCAINE (8) REPACING (8)
Score: 40–0 (max 40)
Lots of 8 here..........again not a lot to complain over !
Round 6: 100, 25, 6, 1, 10, 1. Target: 152.
C1: 152. 6 × 25 + 1 + 1 (10)
C2: 150.
Score: 50–0 (max 50)
Nice and easy........shall we move on !!!!!!!!!
Round 7: H D B W E A U A O
Harry: BOWHEAD (7)
Sandra: BOWED (5)
DC: BOWHEAD (7)
Score: 57–0 (max 57)
Round 8: R H N I A E S O T
Harry: HORTENSIA (18)
Sandra: HONEST (6)
DC: SENHORITA (18)
Score: 75–0 (max 75)
A great 9 from Harry and Dictionary Corner.............yes I spotted both of those !
Round 9: 100, 8, 4, 7, 6, 9. Target: 964.
C1: 963. (100 + 7) × 9 (7)
C2: 963. (100 + 7) × 9 (7)
OT: 964. (100 + 7 × (9 − 6)) × 8 − 4 (10)
Score: 82–7 (max 85)
A good one 1 away solve from Champion and Challenger........this can only mean one thing that Harry's max game is now off......and Sandra gets to score with her solve !
Teatime teaser: CARATCAT -> CATARACT
Round 10: L R E I C S A B L
Harry: BALLSIER (8)
Sandra: BRACES (6)
DC: LIBERALS (8)
OT: CALIBRES (8) CRIBELLA (8)
Score: 90–7 (max 93)
MOVING ON !!!!!
Round 11: N R J Y U I E O D
Harry: JOYRIDE (7)
Sandra: JOINERY (7)
DC: INJURED (7) JOINERY (7)
OT: DOURINE (7) JOINDER (7) JOURNEY (7) NEUROID (7)
Score: 97–14 (max 100)
Again not a lot to squabble over.........there are a fair few 7s in this lovely selection of letters !
A souped up car..........to go joyriding in.......something I don't recommend
Round 12: F V U E S M T O E
Harry: OUTSEE (6)
Sandra: MOUSE (5)
DC: EMOTES (6) VETOES (6)
OT: FOETUS (6) FOUEST (6) FUMETS (6) MUSTEE (6) OUSTEE (6)
Score: 103–14 (max 106)
Lots of 6s again not a lot to squabble over !
A very cute Mouse in honour of Tom "Maus " Carey one of the most popular members of the Countdown community !
Round 13: R P D G E U I E N
Harry: PUDGIER (7)
Sandra: PEERING (7)
DC: PUDGIER (7)
OT: PUREEING (8) REPUGNED (8)
Score: 110–21 (max 114)
7s all round.........but there were a couple of 8s hidden away
Round 14: 25, 100, 7, 2, 3, 4. Target: 494.
C1: 494. (100 + 25) × 4 − 3 × 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 120–21 (max 124)
Another fine solve from Mr Savage.......not too taxing !
Round 15: A L L E N E R G Y
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say GENERALLY which is correct.
Final Score: 130–21 (max 134)
A great game all round Firstly congratulations to Harry on a brilliant performance and a 13 maxer dropping 2 rounds, he is the first octochamp of series 88 and the newest member of the 900 club, his total 939 points averages out at 117.375 points a game and makes him the top seed for this series. Secondly take nothing away from Sandra she seemed nervous but enjoyed the experience, join me again for the next recap as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios........in the meantime it is bye for now