Now before get down to business and get this party started we have a small matter of a game that needs to be completed. One of the most popular apterites Ben Hocking is on the verge of becoming an Octo-Champ.........can Steve spoil the party ? Let's see how they both go on
C1: Champion Ben Hocking (7 wins, 759 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Thurlow.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G L N U O A T I S
R02: D R U E N R O E C
R03: 25, 75, 6, 1, 1, 7. Target: 609.
TTT: FRUITCONE - " This fruity sauce was drizzled all over the ice-cream cone"
R04: P A G N I O W M E
R05: T P G A E U L E O
R06: 50, 8, 9, 4, 9, 8. Target: 147.
R07: C M D U E O R A I
R08: B N E I S D O S T
R09: 10, 7, 10, 5, 6, 7. Target: 836.
TTT: WANTSDEAL - "He wants to do a deal with the council to redevelop this area"
R10: B G V K E O P H I
R11: F H T A E A W E R
R12: A Y T O S R I S M
R13: L S N U O A T I U
R14: 100, 4, 5, 5, 9, 10. Target: 999.
R15: R E I N H A L E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: G L N U O A T I S
Ben: SALUTING (8)
Steve: LASTING (7)
DC: TOUSLING (8) OUTGAINS (8)
OT: ANTILOGS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: D R U E N R O E C
Ben: ROUNDER (7)
Steve: CORNERED (8)
DC: ENCODER (7)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 75, 6, 1, 1, 7. Target: 609.
C1: 609. (75 + 25) × 6 + 7 + 1 + 1 (10)
C2: 608.
Score: 18–8 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: FRUITCONE -> CONFITURE
Round 4: P A G N I O W M E
Ben: MEOWING (7)
Steve: PAWING (6)
OT: PIGMEAN (7) WOMPING (7)
Score: 25–8 (max 33)
Round 5: T P G A E U L E O
Ben: TEGULAE (7)
Steve: PLAGUE (6)
DC: GELATO (6)
OT: EELPOUT (7)
Score: 32–8 (max 40)
Round 6: 50, 8, 9, 4, 9, 8. Target: 147.
C1: 147. 9 × 9 + 50 + 8 + 8 (10)
C2: 147. 9 × 9 + 50 + 8 + 8 (10)
Score: 42–18 (max 50)
Round 7: C M D U E O R A I
Ben: COMRADE (7)
Steve: CORED (5)
DC: DECORUM (7) DORMICE (7)
OT: CAROMED (7) COMRADE (7) MERCADO (7) MORCEAU (7) OMURICE (7) URAEMIC (7)
Score: 49–18 (max 57)
Round 8: B N E I S D O S T
Ben: DEBITS (6)
Steve: BONIEST (7)
DC: NOSIEST (7) BEDSITS (7)
OT: DISSENT (7) INDEBTS (7) SNIDEST (7)
Score: 49–25 (max 64)
Round 9: 10, 7, 10, 5, 6, 7. Target: 836.
C1: 836. 10 × 7 × (7 + 5) − (10 − 6) (10)
C2: 835.
Score: 59–25 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: WANTSDEAL -> WASTELAND
Round 10: B G V K E O P H I
Ben: OGIVE (5)
Steve: HIKE (4)
DC: BOGIE (5)
OT: BOKEH (5) GOPIK (5) PHOBE (5) POKIE (5)
Score: 64–25 (max 79)
Round 11: F H T A E A W E R
Ben: WEATHER (7)
Steve: FATHER (6)
DC: FEATHER (7) WHEATEAR (8)
Score: 71–25 (max 87)
Round 12: A Y T O S R I S M
Ben: RATIOS (6)
Steve: MAYORS (6)
DC: AMORISTS (8)
Score: 77–31 (max 95)
Round 13: L S N U O A T I U
Ben: TALONS (6)
Steve: INSULT (6)
DC: NAUTILUS (8)
Score: 83–37 (max 103)
Round 14: 100, 4, 5, 5, 9, 10. Target: 999.
C1: 999. 100 × 10 − (5 ÷ 5) (10)
C2: 999. 100 × 10 − (5 ÷ 5) (10)
Score: 93–47 (max 113)
Round 15: R E I N H A L E D
C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say HEADLINER which is correct.
Final Score: 103–47 (max 123)
Quite a good game all round and not too shabby, Firstly congratulations to Ben who now becomes the third octo-champ of Series 92 and the provisional second seed with his octo-total of 862 points that averages out at 107.75 points a game, Ben will be returning for the Series 92 finals that takes place in December, secondly take nothing away from Steve he as good as he got and will be satisfied with his goody bag. We welcome two brand new contestants to the Countdown studios on Monday.......... you can join me for that recap........in the meantime I bid you farewell.
