C1: Champion Harry"The Southampton Slugger " Savage (9 wins, 1057 points.)
C2: Champion Paul "The Leeds Leviathan "O'Brien (9 wins, 881 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H R T D O U E A O
R02: I A C M G D R E L
R03: 100, 1, 5, 9, 10, 10. Target: 471.
TTT: CLOSEEARS - "For Christmas dinner, Mary just had a little lamb."
R04: O U F S T N I S T
R05: J L R N E A E O C
R06: 9, 10, 8, 4, 9, 5, . Target: 156.
R07: S T H S E I O A E
R08: P A I R Z N F L E
R09: 25, 1, 2, 9, 3, 6. Target: 896.
TTT: PUPWARDEN - " If you're getting a puppy at Christmas, leave it this way"
R10: G O M E B D L I R
R11: S T V R A E I U E
R12: G S P A E T U L A
R13: D M R N I O E I W
R14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 8, 5. Target: 169.
R15: A L L I N M I N E (conundrum)
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Round 1: H R T D O U E A O
Harry: OUTDARE (7)
Paul: outheard
DC: AUTHORED (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A very risky 8 from Paul sees him go behind early doors....but Harry gets to score with his 7
Round 2: I A C M G D R E L
Harry: DECIMAL (7)
Paul: GRIMACED (8)
DC: MIRACLED (8) DECIGRAM (8)
Score: 7–8 (max 16)
A good 8 from our champion Paul with Grimaced that gives him a brief lead over our top seed Harry
Round 3: 100, 1, 5, 9, 10, 10. Target: 471.
C1: 471. 100 × 5 − 10 − 10 − 9 (10)
C2: 470.
Score: 17–8 (max 26)
Another fantastic solve from Mr Savage that gives him the lead for the first time
Teatime teaser: CLOSEEARS -> CASSEROLE
Round 4: O U F S T N I S T
Harry: OUTFITS (7)
Paul: OUTFITS (7)
DC: OUTFITS (7)
OT: FUSIONS (7) OUTSITS (7) STOTINS (7)
Score: 24–15 (max 33)
7s all round.......can we move on please ????
Round 5: J L R N E A E O C
Harry: CLEANER (7)
Paul: CLEANER (7)
DC: CAROL (5) CORNEAL (7)
OT: RELANCE (7)
Score: 31–22 (max 40)
7s all round........again lets not squabble about this
Round 6: 9, 10, 8, 4, 9, 5. Target: 156.
C1: 156. (8 + 9) × 10 − 9 − 5 (10)
C2: 158.
Score: 41–22 (max 50)
Another fine solve from Mr Savage that allows him to extend his lead further
Round 7: S T H S E I O A E
Harry: SOSATIE (7)
Paul: atheists
DC: EASIEST (7)
OT: ESTHESIA (8)
Score: 48–22 (max 58)
A lovely 7 from our top seed Harry.......Paul is rather unfortunate with his 8 as there is only one T in this selection of letters.......but there was a rather interesting 8 hidden away with Esthesia
Round 8: P A I R Z N F L E
Harry: PLAINER (7)
Paul: PRALINE (7)
DC: PLAINER (7) PRALINE (7)
Score: 55–29 (max 65)
7s all round........ again not a lot to argue over
Round 9: 25, 1, 2, 9, 3, 6. Target: 896.
C1: 896. (9 × 25 − 1) × (6 − 2) (10)
C2: 896. (3 + 1) × 9 × 25 − (6 − 2) (10)
Score: 65–39 (max 75)
Nice and straightforward......MOVING ON
Teatime teaser: PUPWARDEN -> UNWRAPPED
Round 10: G O M E B D L I R
Harry: GODLIER (7)
Paul: OBLIGED (7)
DC: BODGER (6)
OT: BROILED (7) BROMIDE (7) EMBROIL (7) GIRLDOM (7) GLORIED (7) LIMBOED (7) OBLIGER (7) OILBERG (7)
Score: 72–46 (max 82)
7s all round.........let's not argue about this !
Round 11: S T V R A E I U E
Harry: EVIRATES (8)
Paul: SUAVER (6)
DC: VIRTUES (7)
OT: SEVIRATE (8)
Score: 80–46 (max 90)
A cracking 8 from Mr Savage......you guessed it I spotted this one
Round 12: G S P A E T U L A
Harry: PLAGUES (7)
Paul: PULSATE (7)
DC: PLATEAUS (8)
Score: 87–53 (max 98)
7s all round from our semi-finalists.........but Susie gets to show off with her 8 Plateaus
Round 13: D M R N I O E I W
Harry: MINORED (7)
Paul: WINDIER (7)
DC: WINDIER (7)
OT: DOMINIE (7) DOWNIER (7) MIDIRON (7) WORDMEN (7)
Score: 94–60 (max 105)
7s all round again not a lot to complain over
Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 8, 5. Target: 169.
C1: 169. 100 + 75 − 8 + (50 ÷ 25) (10)
C2: 169. 100 + 75 − (8 − 5 × (50 ÷ 25)) (10)
Score: 104–70 (max 115)
Not too taxing.......as our contestants breeze their way to another 10 points
Round 15: A L L I N M I N E
C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say MILLENIAM which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say ALLIMINEN which is incorrect.
The answer was MILLENNIA.
Final Score: 104–70 (max 125)
Both finalists guess the conundrum incorrectly.......but it is left a certain Ms Riley and Ms Dent to guess the right answer. Firstly I would like to offer my congratulations to Harry for making into Fridays grand final where Ben or Viraj will await him in Tomorrow's Second semi-final, secondly take nothing away from Paul he can be proud of what he was achieved in his countdown career and making it as far as he did, he will be happy with his piece of Kryptonite and making his family proud........join me again for the second semi-final in the meantime it is bye for now
