C1: Champion Ciaran"The Omen " McCarthy (8 wins, 842 points.)
C2: Champion John "The Quiet Man "Payne (8 wins, 834 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L T E A S W I B O
R02: N R S I E O Y G S
R03: 25, 50, 100, 3, 7, 10. Target: 609.
TTT: ELVESOPEN - "The elves open millions of these"
R04: R N D E A E V A T
R05: L H C U I O J P A
R06: 75, 100, 50, 25, 1, 3, . Target: 291.
R07: D T O U R T A E M
R08: N T Z I E O N R S
R09: 100, 4, 10, 4, 3, 9. Target: 198.
TTT: TINSELGAD - " Forget the tinsel; the long string makes my baubles do this"
R10: P L D I A E G D C
R11: S G O U M B E E R
R12: F H N O I A T P M
R13: C L E O N T U E S
R14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 4, 6, . Target: 608.
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Round 1: L T E A S W I B O
Ciaran: BLOWIEST (8)
John: BLOWIEST (8)
DC: WAIST (5)
OT: BESTOWAL (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: N R S I E O Y G S
Ciaran: GORINESS (8)
John: seignors
DC: SYRINGES (8)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 50, 100, 3, 7, 10. Target: 609.
C1: 610.
C2: 609. (100 − 10 − 3) × 7 (10)
Score: 16–18 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: ELVESOPEN -> ENVELOPES
Round 4: R N D E A E V A T
Ciaran: TAVERNA (7)
John: TAVERNA (7)
DC: VERANDA (7)
OT: AERATED (7) AVERTED (7) RAVENED (7) VERDANT (7) VETERAN (7)
Score: 23–25 (max 33)
Round 5: L H C U I O J P A
Ciaran: POUCH (5)
John: POUCH (5)
DC: COPULA (6)
OT: CALIPH (6) COUPLA (6) CUPOLA (6) LOCHIA (6)
Score: 28–30 (max 39)
Round 6: 75, 100, 50, 25, 1, 3. Target: 291.
C1: 291. (100 − 3) × (75 ÷ 25) (10)
C2: 291. (100 − 3) × (75 ÷ 25) (10)
Score: 38–40 (max 49)
Round 7: D T O U R T A E M
Ciaran: TAUTOMER (8)
John: MUTATED (7)
Score: 46–40 (max 57)
Round 8: N T Z I E O N R S
Ciaran: INTONES (7)
John: TENSION (7)
DC: INTONERS (8)
OT: NOINTERS (8)
Score: 53–47 (max 65)
Round 9: 100, 4, 10, 4, 3, 9. Target: 198.
C1: 197.
C2: 198. 10 × 9 + 4 + 4 + 100 (10)
Score: 53–57 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: TINSELGAD -> DANGLIEST
Round 10: P L D I A E G D C
Ciaran: PLACED (6)
John: PLAIDED (7)
DC: GLADDIE (7)
OT: ADELGID (7) PELAGIC (7)
Score: 53–64 (max 82)
Round 11: S G O U M B E E R
Ciaran: MORGUES (7)
John: GRUESOME (8)
DC: SUBMERGE (8)
Score: 53–72 (max 90)
Round 12: F H N O I A T P M
Ciaran: FATHOM (6)
John: MONTH (5)
OT: MAINTOP (7) PHANTOM (7) TAMPION (7)
Score: 59–72 (max 97)
Round 13: C L E O N T U E S
Ciaran: toluenes
John: elocutes
DC: CONSULTEE (18)
Score: 59–72 (max 115)
Round 14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 4, 6. Target: 608.
C1: 608. 6 × 100 + (50 ÷ 25) × 4 (10)
C2: 608. 6 × 100 + (50 ÷ 25) × 4 (10)
Score: 69–82 (max 125)
Round 15: L O W L Y F I N E
C1 buzzes on 14 seconds to say YELLOWFIN which is correct.
Final Score: 79–82 (max 135)
What a fantastic this has been firstly congratulations to John who will now face off against the top seed Jason Cullen aka Jase and Status in the first of our semi-finals tomorrow for a place in Friday's grand final. Secondly take nothing away from Ciaran he can hold his head up with pride and be proud of his achievements as a Countdown finalist. You can join me for the first of our semi-finals that kicks off tomorrow........in the meantime it is bye for now !
