Friday 8th November 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 88)
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 9:42 pm
Thank God It's Friday................let's sit back and enjoy this fun and action packed recap
C1: Champion Liz Davies (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Tracy Hallam.
DC: Susie Dent and Carl frampton.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S K L I A N E T D
R02: M H L A E O W U T
R03: 75, 5, 1, 8, 7, 5. Target: 896.
TTT: NICESLAP - "Their nice slap-up meal is usually a fish supper."
R04: N R V I O U G E N
R05: S D N A E H U G E
R06: 50, 10, 5, 7, 7, 8. Target: 548.
R07: P L A D O G E L M
R08: P D S A O E P O B
R09: 50, 6, 2, 8, 10, 1. Target: 206.
TTT: SCAREHER - "Do they help Jack get things down from the top shelf?"
R10: G P F E O I R S O
R11: T C R E I O N M I
R12: X S T E O A R C E
R13: T D A I S W E T R
R14: 75, 3, 7, 6, 9, 7, . Target: 341.
R15: I N K G R O W E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: S K L I A N E T D
Liz: LANKIEST (8)
Tracy: DILATES (7)
DC: LANDTIES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) KNAIDELS (8) SANDLIKE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: M H L A E O W U T
Liz: TOWEL (5)
Tracy: OUTLAW (6)
DC: OUTLAW (6) WEALTH (6)
OT: AMULET (6) HAMLET (6) HOWLET (6) LOATHE (6) MAHOUT (6) MULETA (6)
Score: 8–6 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 5, 1, 8, 7, 5. Target: 896.
C1: 896. (7 + 5) × 75 − (5 − 1) (10)
C2: 896. (7 + 5) × 75 − (5 − 1) (10)
Score: 18–16 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward from Liz and Tracy that bags them 10 points each..............but this is divisible by eight
75/5=15
15+1=16
16*7=112
112*8=896
Otherwise known as the omelette method
Teatime teaser: NICESLAP -> PELICANS
Round 4: N R V I O U G E N
Liz: ROVING (6)
Tracy: ROVING (6)
DC: ENVIRON (7)
OT: VIGNERON (8)
Score: 24–22 (max 32)
Round 5: S D N A E H U G E
Liz: NUDGES (6)
Tracy: SHADE (5)
DC: GNASHED (7)
OT: AUGENDS (7) DASHEEN (7)
Score: 30–22 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 10, 5, 7, 7, 8. Target: 548.
C1: 548. (50 + 5 − 7 ÷ 7) × 10 + 8 (10)
C2: 549.
Score: 40–22 (max 49)
A good solve by our champion Liz that extends her lead further and bags her 10 points
Round 7: P L A D O G E L M
Liz: GALLED (6)
Tracy: glamped
DC: GALLOPED (8)
Score: 46–22 (max 57)
Round 8: P D S A O E P O B
Liz: PAPOOSE (7)
Tracy: BOPPED (6)
Score: 53–22 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 6, 2, 8, 10, 1. Target: 206.
C1: 206. 8 ÷ 2 × 50 + 6 (10)
C2: 206. 8 ÷ 2 × 50 + 6 (10)
Score: 63–32 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: SCAREHER -> REACHERS
Round 10: G P F E O I R S O
Liz: FORGOES (7)
Tracy: spooner
DC: GOOPIER (7) PORGIES (7)
OT: FORGOES (7) GOOFIER (7) POOFIER (7) ROOFIES (7) SPOOFER (7) IIn Round 10, Dictionary Corner offered goopier ☓, which is not listed in Oxford Dictionaries Premium as required for comparatives and superlatives of adjectives with more than one syllable, and is therefore invalid.
Score: 70–32 (max 81)
Round 11: T C R E I O N M I
Liz: MICRON (6)
Tracy: MERIT (5)
DC: INTERCOM (8) METRIC (6) INCOMER (7)
Score: 76–32 (max 89)
Round 12: X S T E O A R C E
Liz: CREATES (7)
Tracy: COARSE (6)
DC: EXACTORS (8)
Score: 83–32 (max 97)
Round 13: T D A I S W E T R
Liz: TWISTED (7)
Tracy: TASTIER (7)
DC: STRIATED (8) TAWDRIEST (18)
Score: 90–39 (max 115)
Round 14: 75, 3, 7, 6, 9, 7. Target: 341.
C1: -
C2: 342. (7 − 3) × 75 + 6 × 7 (7)
RR: 341. 75 ÷ 3 × (7 + 7) − 9 (10)
Score: 90–46 (max 125)
Round 15: I N K G R O W E R
C1 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say REWORKING which is correct.
Final Score: 100–46 (max 135)
Another fine conundrum solve from our champion Liz and a century too........she faces a tough test when apterite Logan Skelton makes his way to the Countdown studio tomorrow.......can Liz get her third win. Secondly take nothing from Tracy she gave as good as she got she will be happy with her goody bag.........you can join me to see how Liz progresses........in the meantime it is bye for now
C1: Champion Liz Davies (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Tracy Hallam.
DC: Susie Dent and Carl frampton.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S K L I A N E T D
R02: M H L A E O W U T
R03: 75, 5, 1, 8, 7, 5. Target: 896.
TTT: NICESLAP - "Their nice slap-up meal is usually a fish supper."
R04: N R V I O U G E N
R05: S D N A E H U G E
R06: 50, 10, 5, 7, 7, 8. Target: 548.
R07: P L A D O G E L M
R08: P D S A O E P O B
R09: 50, 6, 2, 8, 10, 1. Target: 206.
TTT: SCAREHER - "Do they help Jack get things down from the top shelf?"
R10: G P F E O I R S O
R11: T C R E I O N M I
R12: X S T E O A R C E
R13: T D A I S W E T R
R14: 75, 3, 7, 6, 9, 7, . Target: 341.
R15: I N K G R O W E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: S K L I A N E T D
Liz: LANKIEST (8)
Tracy: DILATES (7)
DC: LANDTIES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) KNAIDELS (8) SANDLIKE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: M H L A E O W U T
Liz: TOWEL (5)
Tracy: OUTLAW (6)
DC: OUTLAW (6) WEALTH (6)
OT: AMULET (6) HAMLET (6) HOWLET (6) LOATHE (6) MAHOUT (6) MULETA (6)
Score: 8–6 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 5, 1, 8, 7, 5. Target: 896.
C1: 896. (7 + 5) × 75 − (5 − 1) (10)
C2: 896. (7 + 5) × 75 − (5 − 1) (10)
Score: 18–16 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward from Liz and Tracy that bags them 10 points each..............but this is divisible by eight
75/5=15
15+1=16
16*7=112
112*8=896
Otherwise known as the omelette method
Teatime teaser: NICESLAP -> PELICANS
Round 4: N R V I O U G E N
Liz: ROVING (6)
Tracy: ROVING (6)
DC: ENVIRON (7)
OT: VIGNERON (8)
Score: 24–22 (max 32)
Round 5: S D N A E H U G E
Liz: NUDGES (6)
Tracy: SHADE (5)
DC: GNASHED (7)
OT: AUGENDS (7) DASHEEN (7)
Score: 30–22 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 10, 5, 7, 7, 8. Target: 548.
C1: 548. (50 + 5 − 7 ÷ 7) × 10 + 8 (10)
C2: 549.
Score: 40–22 (max 49)
A good solve by our champion Liz that extends her lead further and bags her 10 points
Round 7: P L A D O G E L M
Liz: GALLED (6)
Tracy: glamped
DC: GALLOPED (8)
Score: 46–22 (max 57)
Round 8: P D S A O E P O B
Liz: PAPOOSE (7)
Tracy: BOPPED (6)
Score: 53–22 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 6, 2, 8, 10, 1. Target: 206.
C1: 206. 8 ÷ 2 × 50 + 6 (10)
C2: 206. 8 ÷ 2 × 50 + 6 (10)
Score: 63–32 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: SCAREHER -> REACHERS
Round 10: G P F E O I R S O
Liz: FORGOES (7)
Tracy: spooner
DC: GOOPIER (7) PORGIES (7)
OT: FORGOES (7) GOOFIER (7) POOFIER (7) ROOFIES (7) SPOOFER (7) IIn Round 10, Dictionary Corner offered goopier ☓, which is not listed in Oxford Dictionaries Premium as required for comparatives and superlatives of adjectives with more than one syllable, and is therefore invalid.
Score: 70–32 (max 81)
Round 11: T C R E I O N M I
Liz: MICRON (6)
Tracy: MERIT (5)
DC: INTERCOM (8) METRIC (6) INCOMER (7)
Score: 76–32 (max 89)
Round 12: X S T E O A R C E
Liz: CREATES (7)
Tracy: COARSE (6)
DC: EXACTORS (8)
Score: 83–32 (max 97)
Round 13: T D A I S W E T R
Liz: TWISTED (7)
Tracy: TASTIER (7)
DC: STRIATED (8) TAWDRIEST (18)
Score: 90–39 (max 115)
Round 14: 75, 3, 7, 6, 9, 7. Target: 341.
C1: -
C2: 342. (7 − 3) × 75 + 6 × 7 (7)
RR: 341. 75 ÷ 3 × (7 + 7) − 9 (10)
Score: 90–46 (max 125)
Round 15: I N K G R O W E R
C1 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say REWORKING which is correct.
Final Score: 100–46 (max 135)
Another fine conundrum solve from our champion Liz and a century too........she faces a tough test when apterite Logan Skelton makes his way to the Countdown studio tomorrow.......can Liz get her third win. Secondly take nothing from Tracy she gave as good as she got she will be happy with her goody bag.........you can join me to see how Liz progresses........in the meantime it is bye for now