Tuesday 19th September 2023 (Series 88, Preliminary 58)
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:47 pm
Hello Countdowners everywhere and welcome to another recap !
C1: Champion Paul O'Brien (4 wins, 364 points.)
C2: Challenger Niall Cusack.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris McCausland .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S T P U A E T B O
R02: S A E W G D C I T
R03: 75, 8, 10, 7, 1, 5, . Target: 377.
TTT: SAMSLOSE - "Sam's trying to lose weight, so has stopped eating this"
R04: G E L M F O I T P
R05: D E A R H E R N V
R06: 3, 2, 9, 9, 8, 7. Target: 539.
R07: P D S U I T X N E
R08: A S M R E A B N T
R09: 75, 10, 5, 5, 7, 2. Target: 854.
TTT: CRASSDID - "Throws away the old birthday greetings."
R10: D Y O A H N R E A
R11: M R O E T N U F C
R12: A U E A T S L P D
R13: S R D N U I C U I
R14: 50, 10, 10, 9, 2, 6, . Target: 142.
R15: G I R L S W E N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S T P U A E T B O
Paul: OUTSET (6)
Niall: UPBEAT (6)
DC: TEAPOTS (7) OUTSTEP (7)
OT: BATTUES (7) OPTATES (7) OUTSPAT (7) UPBEATS (7) UPSTATE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from our champion and challenger...........there was a few 7s hidden away !
Round 2: S A E W G D C I T
Paul: CAGIEST (7)
Niall: WIDGETS (7)
DC: WIDGETS (7) CAGIEST (7)
OT: AGISTED (7) WAISTED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
7s all round........again not a lot to squabble over !
Round 3: 75, 8, 10, 7, 1, 5. Target: 377.
C1: 377. 75 × 5 + 8 ÷ (10 − 7 + 1) (10)
C2: 377. 75 × 5 + 10 − 8 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward this numbers round...........not too taxing for our champion and challenger
Teatime teaser: SAMSLOSE -> MOLASSES
Round 4: G E L M F O I T P
Paul: POLITE (6)
Niall: PIGLET (6)
OT: GIMLET (6) LIMPET (6) MEGILP (6) MOTILE (6) OPTIME (6) PIOLET (6)
Score: 29–29 (max 30)
MOVING ON !
Round 5: D E A R H E R N V
Paul: REHEARD (7)
Niall: HAVENER (7)
DC: HARDENER (8) REHARDEN (8)
Score: 36–36 (max 38)
7s all round from our champion and challenger...........but DC get shine with their two eights !
Round 6: 3, 2, 9, 9, 8, 7. Target: 539.
C1: 540. (8 × 7 + 3) × 9 + 9 (7)
C2: 540. (7 × 9 − 9) × (2 + 8) (7)
RR: 539. (9 × 8 + 2 + 3) × 7 (10)
Score: 43–43 (max 48)
A good 1 away solve from our champion and challenger...........but if you know your 7 times it can be helpful when it comes solving this bad boy perfectly........I used a different method to solve this
9*9=81
8/4
81-4=77
77*7=539
Round 7: P D S U I T X N E
Paul: DISPUTE (7)
Niall: DISPUTE (7)
DC: PUNDITS (7)
OT: PUNIEST (7) PUNTIES (7) STIPEND (7) STUPEND (7) UNIPEDS (7)
Score: 50–50 (max 55)
Lots of 7s here again not a lot to complain over !
Round 8: A S M R E A B N T
Paul: BANTERS (7)
Niall: BANTERS (7)
DC: SAMBA (5) ABREAST (7) ANTBEARS (8)
OT: BEASTMAN (8) RATSBANE (8) STARBEAM (8)
Score: 57–57 (max 63)
7s all round...........but there were a few 8s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC
Round 9: 75, 10, 5, 5, 7, 2. Target: 854.
C1: 855. (75 + 10) × (5 + 5) + 7 − 2 (7)
C2: 855. (75 + 10) × (5 + 5) + 7 − 2 (7)
RR: 854. (5 ÷ 5 + 10) × (75 + 2) + 7 (10)
Score: 64–64 (max 73)
Another good 1 away solve from our champion and challenger .........but MS Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: CRASSDID -> DISCARDS
Round 10: D Y O A H N R E A
Paul: HORNED (6)
Niall: HORNED (6)
DC: HANDER (6) HARDEN (6)
OT: ADHORN (6) DEHORN (6) DENARY (6) DHARNA (6) DHYANA (6) HADRON (6) HOYDEN (6) HYAENA (6) NOYADE (6) ORENDA (6) ROANED (6) RODNEY (6) RONDEY (6) YARNED (6) YONDER (6)
Score: 70–70 (max 79)
Lots of 6s again nothing to squabble over...............there was one animal based 6 and plenty to laugh about with Hyaena
Round 11: M R O E T N U F C
Paul: REMOUNT (7)
Niall: FORTUNE (7)
DC: CONFUTE (7)
OT: CENTRUM (7) COUNTER (7) FROUNCE (7) FUNCTOR (7) MOUNTER (7) RECOUNT (7) REFOUNT (7) TROUNCE (7) TURFMEN (7)
Score: 77–77 (max 86)
Lots of 7s..............NEXT !!!!!!!!
Round 12: A U E A T S L P D
Paul: PULSATED (8)
Niall: PLATEAUS (8)
OT: ADULATES (8)
Score: 85–85 (max 94)
8s all round again not a lot to complain over !
Round 13: S R D N U I C U I
Paul: RINDS (5)
Niall: RINDS (5)
DC: INCURS (6)
OT: RICINUS (7) SCIURID (7)
Score: 90–90 (max 101)
Not the best seelction of letters as our contestants as our conestants can only manage 5 but DC shine with their 6 Incurs.........however there are a couple of 7s hidden away
Round 14: 50, 10, 10, 9, 2, 6. Target: 142.
C1: 142. 10 × 9 + 50 + 10 − 6 − 2 (10)
C2: 142. 10 × 10 + 50 − 6 − 2 (10)
Score: 100–100 (max 111)
Again another easy numbers game for our contestants........It is even stevens all that is left is the conundrum.........the burning question is who will buzz first ??????
Round 15: G I R L S W E N T
C2 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say SWELTERING which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 27.5 seconds to say WRESTLING which is correct.
Final Score: 110–100 (max 121)
Not a bad contest by all accounts it is so sad that somebody has to lose I reckon if Niall came on a different day he could of been in contention for a teapot, join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Paul O'Brien (4 wins, 364 points.)
C2: Challenger Niall Cusack.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris McCausland .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S T P U A E T B O
R02: S A E W G D C I T
R03: 75, 8, 10, 7, 1, 5, . Target: 377.
TTT: SAMSLOSE - "Sam's trying to lose weight, so has stopped eating this"
R04: G E L M F O I T P
R05: D E A R H E R N V
R06: 3, 2, 9, 9, 8, 7. Target: 539.
R07: P D S U I T X N E
R08: A S M R E A B N T
R09: 75, 10, 5, 5, 7, 2. Target: 854.
TTT: CRASSDID - "Throws away the old birthday greetings."
R10: D Y O A H N R E A
R11: M R O E T N U F C
R12: A U E A T S L P D
R13: S R D N U I C U I
R14: 50, 10, 10, 9, 2, 6, . Target: 142.
R15: G I R L S W E N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S T P U A E T B O
Paul: OUTSET (6)
Niall: UPBEAT (6)
DC: TEAPOTS (7) OUTSTEP (7)
OT: BATTUES (7) OPTATES (7) OUTSPAT (7) UPBEATS (7) UPSTATE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from our champion and challenger...........there was a few 7s hidden away !
Round 2: S A E W G D C I T
Paul: CAGIEST (7)
Niall: WIDGETS (7)
DC: WIDGETS (7) CAGIEST (7)
OT: AGISTED (7) WAISTED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
7s all round........again not a lot to squabble over !
Round 3: 75, 8, 10, 7, 1, 5. Target: 377.
C1: 377. 75 × 5 + 8 ÷ (10 − 7 + 1) (10)
C2: 377. 75 × 5 + 10 − 8 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward this numbers round...........not too taxing for our champion and challenger
Teatime teaser: SAMSLOSE -> MOLASSES
Round 4: G E L M F O I T P
Paul: POLITE (6)
Niall: PIGLET (6)
OT: GIMLET (6) LIMPET (6) MEGILP (6) MOTILE (6) OPTIME (6) PIOLET (6)
Score: 29–29 (max 30)
MOVING ON !
Round 5: D E A R H E R N V
Paul: REHEARD (7)
Niall: HAVENER (7)
DC: HARDENER (8) REHARDEN (8)
Score: 36–36 (max 38)
7s all round from our champion and challenger...........but DC get shine with their two eights !
Round 6: 3, 2, 9, 9, 8, 7. Target: 539.
C1: 540. (8 × 7 + 3) × 9 + 9 (7)
C2: 540. (7 × 9 − 9) × (2 + 8) (7)
RR: 539. (9 × 8 + 2 + 3) × 7 (10)
Score: 43–43 (max 48)
A good 1 away solve from our champion and challenger...........but if you know your 7 times it can be helpful when it comes solving this bad boy perfectly........I used a different method to solve this
9*9=81
8/4
81-4=77
77*7=539
Round 7: P D S U I T X N E
Paul: DISPUTE (7)
Niall: DISPUTE (7)
DC: PUNDITS (7)
OT: PUNIEST (7) PUNTIES (7) STIPEND (7) STUPEND (7) UNIPEDS (7)
Score: 50–50 (max 55)
Lots of 7s here again not a lot to complain over !
Round 8: A S M R E A B N T
Paul: BANTERS (7)
Niall: BANTERS (7)
DC: SAMBA (5) ABREAST (7) ANTBEARS (8)
OT: BEASTMAN (8) RATSBANE (8) STARBEAM (8)
Score: 57–57 (max 63)
7s all round...........but there were a few 8s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC
Round 9: 75, 10, 5, 5, 7, 2. Target: 854.
C1: 855. (75 + 10) × (5 + 5) + 7 − 2 (7)
C2: 855. (75 + 10) × (5 + 5) + 7 − 2 (7)
RR: 854. (5 ÷ 5 + 10) × (75 + 2) + 7 (10)
Score: 64–64 (max 73)
Another good 1 away solve from our champion and challenger .........but MS Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: CRASSDID -> DISCARDS
Round 10: D Y O A H N R E A
Paul: HORNED (6)
Niall: HORNED (6)
DC: HANDER (6) HARDEN (6)
OT: ADHORN (6) DEHORN (6) DENARY (6) DHARNA (6) DHYANA (6) HADRON (6) HOYDEN (6) HYAENA (6) NOYADE (6) ORENDA (6) ROANED (6) RODNEY (6) RONDEY (6) YARNED (6) YONDER (6)
Score: 70–70 (max 79)
Lots of 6s again nothing to squabble over...............there was one animal based 6 and plenty to laugh about with Hyaena
Round 11: M R O E T N U F C
Paul: REMOUNT (7)
Niall: FORTUNE (7)
DC: CONFUTE (7)
OT: CENTRUM (7) COUNTER (7) FROUNCE (7) FUNCTOR (7) MOUNTER (7) RECOUNT (7) REFOUNT (7) TROUNCE (7) TURFMEN (7)
Score: 77–77 (max 86)
Lots of 7s..............NEXT !!!!!!!!
Round 12: A U E A T S L P D
Paul: PULSATED (8)
Niall: PLATEAUS (8)
OT: ADULATES (8)
Score: 85–85 (max 94)
8s all round again not a lot to complain over !
Round 13: S R D N U I C U I
Paul: RINDS (5)
Niall: RINDS (5)
DC: INCURS (6)
OT: RICINUS (7) SCIURID (7)
Score: 90–90 (max 101)
Not the best seelction of letters as our contestants as our conestants can only manage 5 but DC shine with their 6 Incurs.........however there are a couple of 7s hidden away
Round 14: 50, 10, 10, 9, 2, 6. Target: 142.
C1: 142. 10 × 9 + 50 + 10 − 6 − 2 (10)
C2: 142. 10 × 10 + 50 − 6 − 2 (10)
Score: 100–100 (max 111)
Again another easy numbers game for our contestants........It is even stevens all that is left is the conundrum.........the burning question is who will buzz first ??????
Round 15: G I R L S W E N T
C2 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say SWELTERING which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 27.5 seconds to say WRESTLING which is correct.
Final Score: 110–100 (max 121)
Not a bad contest by all accounts it is so sad that somebody has to lose I reckon if Niall came on a different day he could of been in contention for a teapot, join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !