C1: Champion Rob"The Northumberland Novice" Barkess (8 wins, 811 points.)
C2: Champion Terence"The Preston Piper " Newnham (8 wins, 730 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R N E I O D T C E
R02: F S N O U A M G T
R03: 75, 1, 7, 4, 8, 2. Target: 169.
TTT: PETSOUNDS - "Generous in paying for the drinks, he gets a round."
R04: K P E A D S R I N
R05: R T S E O A H N U
R06: 100, 10, 4, 7, 4, 1. Target: 436.
R07: Y G L A I E R S N
R08: B M Q O E O D T L
R09: 75, 100, 50, 25, 2, 4. Target: 602.
TTT: SPORTYLEE - "Jeff Lynne demanded pillows made of this."
R10: D J U E N D I S G
R11: S P R O E O F L S
R12: T H R N E I A C R
R13: M L G T O A O S E
R14: 1, 6, 10, 10, 4, 2. Target: 802.
R15: O C E A N T H U D (conundrum)
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Round 1: R N E I O D T C E
Rob: CENTRED (7)
Terence: ERECTION (8)
DC: RECONDITE (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)
A great start from our No 6 seed Terence with his 8 Erection...........the usual brand of rudeness that was spotted by our recap writer for fun..............
Over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Recondite as does our recap writer !
Round 2: F S N O U A M G T
Rob: nougats
Terence: AMOUNTS (7)
DC: OUTMANS (7) SFUMATO (7)
OT: AMONGST (7) FUGATOS (7) MUSTANG (7) NOUGATS (7) OUTSANG (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 25)
Our No 3 seed isn't having much luck today as Susie disallows his 7 Nougats.........but there were a fair few of them...........let's not argue about this........let's play nicely now !
Round 3: 75, 1, 7, 4, 8, 2. Target: 169.
C1: 169. 75 × 2 + 8 + 7 + 4 (10)
C2: 169. 75 × 2 + 8 + 7 + 4 (10)
Score: 10–25 (max 35)
Nice and Straightforward our No 3 seed Rob gets some points on the board and at long last he scores ! ..........this numbers is not too taxing..........so let's move on for now !
Teatime teaser: PETSOUNDS -> OUTSPENDS
Round 4: K P E A D S R I N
Rob: SPRAINED (8)
Terence: SPRAINED (8)
DC: SPRAINED (8) SPARKED (7) DIAPERS (7)
OT: SPIKENARD (18)
Score: 18–33 (max 53)
Eights all round from everybody............but there was one interesting 9 missed by all Spikenard
Round 5: R T S E O A H N U
Rob: HUNTERS (7)
Terence: HAUNTERS (8)
DC: UNEARTHS (8) SOUTHERN (8)
Score: 18–41 (max 61)
Another fine round from our No 6 seed Mr Newnham with his 8 haunters............our no 3 seed Mr Barkess will have to pull of a miracle and get himself back in this contest
Round 6: 100, 10, 4, 7, 4, 1. Target: 436.
C1: 436. (100 + 10 – 1) × 4 (10)
C2: 436. (100 + 10 – 1) × 4 (10)
Score: 28–51 (max 71)
A piece of piss this numbers solve...............even my hubby got this...............AHEM.................I will count some sheep !
Round 7: Y G L A I E R S N
Rob: YEARLINGS (18)
Terence: SEARINGLY (18)
OT: SYRINGEAL (18)
Score: 46–69 (max 89)
This is top drawer stuff from our quarter finalists with a 9 no less..................Yearlings was the one I spotted !
Round 8: B M Q O E O D T L
Rob: BLOOMED (7)
Terence: BLOOMED (7)
DC: BLOOMED (7) BOOMLET (7)
Score: 53–76 (max 96)
Sevens all round.............move along now !
Round 9: 75, 100, 50, 25, 2, 4. Target: 602.
C1: 602. 100 × (4 + 2) + 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 602. 100 × (4 + 2) + 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 63–86 (max 106)
Another piss easy numbers game....................ahem let's count some sheep for fun !
Teatime teaser: SPORTYLEE -> POLYESTER
Round 10: D J U E N D I S G
Rob: unsigned
Terence: unsided
DC: UNDIES (6)
OT: DEIGNS (6) DESIGN (6) DINGED (6) DINGES (6) DINGUS (6) DUDING (6) DUNGED (6) GENIUS (6) GUIDED (6) GUIDES (6) GUNDIS (6) INDUED (6) INDUES (6) JUDGED (6) JUDGES (6) NUDGED (6) NUDGES (6) NUDIES (6) SIGNED (6) SINGED (6) SNIDED (6) SUDDEN (6)
Score: 63–86 (max 112)
Our quarter finalists draw a blank as Susie disallows both of their words...................but there were plenty of 6s to be had........again nothing worth squabbling over !
Round 11: S P R O E O F L S
Rob: spoolers
Terence: spoolers
DC: PROOFLESS (18)
Score: 63–86 (max 130)
Computer says no yet again............as Susie disallows our quarter finalists their words.........but gets to show off with her 9 Proofless
Round 12: T H R N E I A C R
Rob: HAIRNET (7)
Terence: TRAINER (7)
DC: CHANTER (7) RETRAIN (7)
OT: CARNIER (7) CERTAIN (7) CHARIER (7) CHARTER (7) CITHERN (7) ERRATIC (7) INEARTH (7) RANCHER (7) TACRINE (7) TERRAIN (7) THERIAC (7) THERIAN (7) TRANCHE (7)
Score: 70–93 (max 137)
Sevens all round.........can we move on please ?
Round 13: M L G T O A O S E
Rob: MALTOSE (7)
Terence: MATLOSE (7)
OT: GALOOTS (7) GELATOS (7) LEGATOS (7)
Score: 77–100 (max 144)
Next Please !
Round 14: 1, 6, 10, 10, 4, 2. Target: 802.
C1: 802. (10 × 10 × 4 + 1) × 2 (10)
C2: 801.
Score: 87–100 (max 154)
A good numbers solve from our No 3 seed Rob...........sadly it is not enough to save him..............but for Rob it is game over !
Round 15: O C E A N T H U D
No one buzzes. The answer was HEADCOUNT.
Final Score: 87–100 (max 164)
Neither quarter finalist buzzes.........but it eludes our recap writer too ! what a game this has been and the first giant killing of Series 90 where the lower defeats seed the higher seed. Firstly congratulations to Terence who now advances to Thursday's Semi-Final where he will earn the right to play the Number 2 seed Fiona Wood, Secondly take nothing away from Rob he can be proud of getting to the Countdown finals which is a huge achievement in it's self...............join me again for the last of the series 90 quarter finals..........in the meantime it is bye for now !
