Monday 25th September 2023 (Series 88, Preliminary 62)
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 1:30 pm
Hello and welcome to another recap, we begin the week by welcoming two new contestants to the Countdown studios. One of those you may remember was a certain Richard Hendron who was on Series 28 and lost on a crucial conundrum to our current Countdown producer Damian Eadie who then became champion of the same series. Lets see how our maths teachers go on in todays show ?
C1: Challenger Richard Hendron.
C2: Challenger Ben Bazzard.
DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R C S O A E G P D
R02: M S L A O A T J F
R03: 50, 8, 8, 9, 1, 3. Target: 533.
TTT: SOULGAME - "No weapons, but possibly two swords"
R04: S C L E I U N H F
R05: N R S E I A R N D
R06: 100, 75, 25, 1, 3, 4. Target: 285.
R07: G X N I E I M D A
R08: T P C E O E T R T
R09: 25, 5, 5, 10, 1, 7. Target: 185.
TTT: GETLEAVE - "You get to try a piece of this, but decided to leave it."
R10: W S N U A E S N D
R11: L M N U A I R K E
R12: V W B U I A T D S
R13: R H Y E U I N R T
R14: 25, 4, 9, 8, 1, 5. Target: 923.
R15: S P I C E D H I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R C S O A E G P D
Richard: SCRAPED (7)
Ben: CODGERS (7)
DC: CORSAGE (7)
OT: CADGERS (7) CARGOES (7) CORDAGE (7) CORPSED (7) GRASPED (7) PARODES (7) PEASCOD (7) PODGERS (7) PRECOGS (7) RECADOS (7) REDCAPS (7) SADCORE (7) SCARPED (7) SCRAGED (7) SPARGED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round.....................MOVING ON
Round 2: M S L A O A T J F
Richard: FLOTSAM (7)
Ben: FLOATS (6)
DC: FLOTSAM (7) AFLOAT (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)
A good 7 from Richard that gives him an early lead
Round 3: 50, 8, 8, 9, 1, 3. Target: 533.
C1: 531.
C2: 533. (50 + 8) × 9 + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 14–17 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward this solve.........not too taxing
Teatime teaser: SOULGAME -> MOULAGES
Round 4: S C L E I U N H F
Richard: FLINCHES (8)
Ben: FLINCHES (8)
DC: FUNICLES (8) FLINCHES (8)
OT: FUCHSINE (8)
Score: 22–25 (max 32)
More brilliance in this round for our contestants
Round 5: N R S E I A R N D
Richard: DRAINERS (8)
Ben: DRAINERS (8)
DC: RANDIER (7) SARDINE (7)
OT: SERRANID (8)
Score: 30–33 (max 40)
8s all round............let's move on !!!
Round 6: 100, 75, 25, 1, 3, 4. Target: 285.
C1: 291.
C2: 285. (100 − (4 + 1)) × 3 (10)
Score: 30–43 (max 50)
Another good solve from our Maths teacher Ben.............top marks all round !
Round 7: G X N I E I M D A
Richard: IMAGED (6)
Ben: MIXING (6)
DC: ADMIXING (8)
OT: IMAGINED (8)
Score: 36–49 (max 58)
6s all round from our contestants..........but DC get to shine with their 8 Admixing........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 8: T P C E O E T R T
Richard: PROTECT (7)
Ben: PROTECT (7)
DC: TREETOP (7) PROTECT (7)
OT: OCTETTE (7) PROETTE (7)
Score: 43–56 (max 65)
NO COMMENT
Round 9: 25, 5, 5, 10, 1, 7. Target: 185.
C1: 185. 25 × 7 + 10 (10)
C2: 185. 25 × 5 + (5 + 1) × 10 (10)
Score: 53–66 (max 75)
Piss EZ this solve..............our contestants are top of the class when comes this numbers game
Teatime teaser: GETLEAVE -> VEGELATE
Round 10: W S N U A E S N D
Richard: WENDS (5)
Ben: SUNDAES (7)
DC: DUENNAS (7)
OT: DUNNESS (7) SUNDEWS (7) SWANNED (7) UNSENDS (7) WANNESS (7)
Score: 53–73 (max 82)
Round 11: L M N U A I R K E
Richard: MANKIER (7)
Ben: MINERAL (7)
DC: LANKIER (7) NUMERAL (7)
OT: ALUMINE (7) KREMLIN (7) LURKMAN (7) LURKMEN (7) MANLIER (7) MANLIKE (7) MARLINE (7) RAILMEN (7) RAMEKIN (7) RUMINAL (7) RUNKLIE (7) UNALIKE (7) UNMAKER (7) URANILE (7)
Score: 60–80 (max 89)
7s all round..........shall we move on ???
Round 12: V W B U I A T D S
Richard: AUDITS (6)
Ben: AUDITS (6)
OT: ADITUS (6) DAVITS (6)
Score: 66–86 (max 95)
6s all round...............let's move on !
Round 13: R H Y E U I N R T
Richard: HUNTER (6)
Ben: hurter
DC: HURTIER (7)
OT: RUNTIER (7) TURNERY (7)
Score: 72–86 (max 102)
A good 6 from Richard that just about keeps him in the contest with all to play for..............Ben has his disallowed still maintains a 14 point lead over Richard
Round 14: 25, 4, 9, 8, 1, 5. Target: 923.
C1: -
C2: 922. (9 × 4 + 1) × 25 − (8 − 5) (7)
RR: 923. (25 × 9 + 8 − 1) × 4 − 5 (10)
Score: 72–93 (max 112)
A good 1 away solution from Ben...........but for Richard it is game over.........Ms Riley produces the perfect 10 and shows us all how it is done !
Round 15: S P I C E D H I T
No one buzzes. The answer was PITCHSIDE.
Final Score: 72–93 (max 122)
So the conundrum goes unsolved for our contestants, firstly congratulations to Ben on becoming champion and winning the teapot, secondly take nothing away from Richard who had some good spots but came up short on his second appearance join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now
C1: Challenger Richard Hendron.
C2: Challenger Ben Bazzard.
DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R C S O A E G P D
R02: M S L A O A T J F
R03: 50, 8, 8, 9, 1, 3. Target: 533.
TTT: SOULGAME - "No weapons, but possibly two swords"
R04: S C L E I U N H F
R05: N R S E I A R N D
R06: 100, 75, 25, 1, 3, 4. Target: 285.
R07: G X N I E I M D A
R08: T P C E O E T R T
R09: 25, 5, 5, 10, 1, 7. Target: 185.
TTT: GETLEAVE - "You get to try a piece of this, but decided to leave it."
R10: W S N U A E S N D
R11: L M N U A I R K E
R12: V W B U I A T D S
R13: R H Y E U I N R T
R14: 25, 4, 9, 8, 1, 5. Target: 923.
R15: S P I C E D H I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R C S O A E G P D
Richard: SCRAPED (7)
Ben: CODGERS (7)
DC: CORSAGE (7)
OT: CADGERS (7) CARGOES (7) CORDAGE (7) CORPSED (7) GRASPED (7) PARODES (7) PEASCOD (7) PODGERS (7) PRECOGS (7) RECADOS (7) REDCAPS (7) SADCORE (7) SCARPED (7) SCRAGED (7) SPARGED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round.....................MOVING ON
Round 2: M S L A O A T J F
Richard: FLOTSAM (7)
Ben: FLOATS (6)
DC: FLOTSAM (7) AFLOAT (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)
A good 7 from Richard that gives him an early lead
Round 3: 50, 8, 8, 9, 1, 3. Target: 533.
C1: 531.
C2: 533. (50 + 8) × 9 + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 14–17 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward this solve.........not too taxing
Teatime teaser: SOULGAME -> MOULAGES
Round 4: S C L E I U N H F
Richard: FLINCHES (8)
Ben: FLINCHES (8)
DC: FUNICLES (8) FLINCHES (8)
OT: FUCHSINE (8)
Score: 22–25 (max 32)
More brilliance in this round for our contestants
Round 5: N R S E I A R N D
Richard: DRAINERS (8)
Ben: DRAINERS (8)
DC: RANDIER (7) SARDINE (7)
OT: SERRANID (8)
Score: 30–33 (max 40)
8s all round............let's move on !!!
Round 6: 100, 75, 25, 1, 3, 4. Target: 285.
C1: 291.
C2: 285. (100 − (4 + 1)) × 3 (10)
Score: 30–43 (max 50)
Another good solve from our Maths teacher Ben.............top marks all round !
Round 7: G X N I E I M D A
Richard: IMAGED (6)
Ben: MIXING (6)
DC: ADMIXING (8)
OT: IMAGINED (8)
Score: 36–49 (max 58)
6s all round from our contestants..........but DC get to shine with their 8 Admixing........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 8: T P C E O E T R T
Richard: PROTECT (7)
Ben: PROTECT (7)
DC: TREETOP (7) PROTECT (7)
OT: OCTETTE (7) PROETTE (7)
Score: 43–56 (max 65)
NO COMMENT
Round 9: 25, 5, 5, 10, 1, 7. Target: 185.
C1: 185. 25 × 7 + 10 (10)
C2: 185. 25 × 5 + (5 + 1) × 10 (10)
Score: 53–66 (max 75)
Piss EZ this solve..............our contestants are top of the class when comes this numbers game
Teatime teaser: GETLEAVE -> VEGELATE
Round 10: W S N U A E S N D
Richard: WENDS (5)
Ben: SUNDAES (7)
DC: DUENNAS (7)
OT: DUNNESS (7) SUNDEWS (7) SWANNED (7) UNSENDS (7) WANNESS (7)
Score: 53–73 (max 82)
Round 11: L M N U A I R K E
Richard: MANKIER (7)
Ben: MINERAL (7)
DC: LANKIER (7) NUMERAL (7)
OT: ALUMINE (7) KREMLIN (7) LURKMAN (7) LURKMEN (7) MANLIER (7) MANLIKE (7) MARLINE (7) RAILMEN (7) RAMEKIN (7) RUMINAL (7) RUNKLIE (7) UNALIKE (7) UNMAKER (7) URANILE (7)
Score: 60–80 (max 89)
7s all round..........shall we move on ???
Round 12: V W B U I A T D S
Richard: AUDITS (6)
Ben: AUDITS (6)
OT: ADITUS (6) DAVITS (6)
Score: 66–86 (max 95)
6s all round...............let's move on !
Round 13: R H Y E U I N R T
Richard: HUNTER (6)
Ben: hurter
DC: HURTIER (7)
OT: RUNTIER (7) TURNERY (7)
Score: 72–86 (max 102)
A good 6 from Richard that just about keeps him in the contest with all to play for..............Ben has his disallowed still maintains a 14 point lead over Richard
Round 14: 25, 4, 9, 8, 1, 5. Target: 923.
C1: -
C2: 922. (9 × 4 + 1) × 25 − (8 − 5) (7)
RR: 923. (25 × 9 + 8 − 1) × 4 − 5 (10)
Score: 72–93 (max 112)
A good 1 away solution from Ben...........but for Richard it is game over.........Ms Riley produces the perfect 10 and shows us all how it is done !
Round 15: S P I C E D H I T
No one buzzes. The answer was PITCHSIDE.
Final Score: 72–93 (max 122)
So the conundrum goes unsolved for our contestants, firstly congratulations to Ben on becoming champion and winning the teapot, secondly take nothing away from Richard who had some good spots but came up short on his second appearance join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now