C1: Challenger Clare Matthews: You Remember her father Eric from Series 28 who was defeated by Damian Eadie who went on to the series.
C2: Challenger Simon Atkinson.He was originally from Southport but now of Norwich.
DC: Susie Dent and Heather Small .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R E L C U R S I
R02: T E M T A D S R O
R03: 25, 9, 3, 2, 1, 8. Target: 706.
TTT: CUBAROOK - "The cowboy's playing an old game by the sound of it."
R04: L R T E O I N S D
R05: N S E U X J A U D
R06: 50, 2, 9, 7, 1, 6. Target: 728.
R07: T E G V A G E P R
R08: M E O Q F G A U O
R09: 25, 1, 7, 3, 2, 6, . Target: 411.
TTT: SOULCAGE - "The couple went for a stroll but forgot to pack these"
R10: H R I E A S C S T
R11: P L I D O R M E W
R12: S N A T N S O I E
R13: M F A I W T E R S
R14: 75, 1, 1, 3, 6, 7. Target: 413.
R15: N I N E S T Y L E (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R E L C U R S I
Clare: CURLIER (7)
Simon: uncurls
DC: INSURER (7)
OT: REINCURS (8)
7s all round but there is an 8 hidden away with Reincurs
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: T E M T A D S R O
Clare: remotest
Simon: MATTERS (7)
DC: ROASTED (7)
OT: MAROTTES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 16)
Quite a few 7s but there is an interesting 8 hidden away with Marottes
Round 3: 25, 9, 3, 2, 1, 8. Target: 706.
Clare: -
Simon: 706. (9 × 3 + 1) × 25 + 8 − 2 (10)
Score: 7–17 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: CUBAROOK -> BUCKAROO
Childhood memories anybody ??????
Round 4: L R T E O I N S D
Clare: TRENDS (6)
Simon: LOITERS (7)
DC: TENDRILS (8)
OT: NORDITES (8)
Score: 7–24 (max 34)
Round 5: N S E U X J A U D
Clare: SUED (4)
Simon: SEND (4)
DC: UNUSED (6) SUNDAE (6)
OT: NDUJAS (6)
Score: 11–28 (max 40)
Round 6: 50, 2, 9, 7, 1, 6. Target: 728.
Clare: 722.
Simon: 729. (9 + 6) × 50 − (2 + 1) × 7 (7)
RR: 728. ((50 − 1) × 2 + 6) × 7 (10)
Score: 11–35 (max 50)
Quite a few ways to get 728 !!!! but Simon manages 1 away......and bags himself 7 points
Round 7: T E G V A G E P R
Clare: GRAPE (5)
Simon: TAGGER (6)
DC: REPEAT (6)
OT: PREGAVE (7)
Score: 11–41 (max 57)
6s all round but there is a 7 hidden away Pregave
Round 8: M E O Q F G A U O
Clare: FOAM (4)
Simon: fumage
DC: OMEGA (5)
OT: FOGOU (5) MOGUE (5)
Score: 15–41 (max 62)
Round 9: 25, 1, 7, 3, 2, 6. Target: 411.
Clare: 409. (7 + 1) × 2 × 25 + 6 + 3 (7)
Simon: 410. Mistake in working.
RR: 411. (25 × 3 − 7) × 6 + 2 + 1 (10)
Score: 22–41 (max 72)
Teatime teaser: SOULCAGE -> CAGOULES
Round 10: H R I E A S C S T
Clare: SCARIEST (8)
Simon: RACIEST (7)
DC: CHASTISER (18)
Score: 30–41 (max 90)
A good 8 from Clare.......which reduces the gap to 11 points.........but there is a 9 hidden away with Chastiser which Susie and I spotted.
Round 11: P L I D O R M E W
Clare: PRIME (5)
Simon: WORMED (6)
DC: IMPLORED (8)
Score: 30–47 (max 98)
A good 8 from Susie one I managed to spot
Round 12: S N A T N S O I E
Clare: NATIONS (7)
Simon: stonies
DC: SENSATION (18)
OT: NASONITES (18) SONATINES (18)
Score: 37–47 (max 116)
Round 13: M F A I W T E R S
Clare: MASTER (6)
Simon: WAITERS (7)
DC: WAITERS (7) FAIREST (7)
OT: FIRMEST (7) FRETSAW (7) MAESTRI (7) MIRATES (7) MISFARE (7) MISRATE (7) SWIFTER (7) WARIEST (7) WARMEST (7) WARMIST (7) WARTIME (7)
Score: 37–54 (max 123)
Plenty of 7s Not a lot to argue over........!!!!!
Round 14: 75, 1, 1, 3, 6, 7. Target: 413.
Clare: -
Simon: -
RR: 413. (75 − 7) × 6 + 1 + 1 + 3 (10)
Both contestants blank this round..........allowing Rachel to showcase her number talents
Score: 37–54 (max 133)
Round 15: N I N E S T Y L E
No one buzzes. The answer was INTENSELY.
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The same anagram was used in a previous episode........a certain Tracey Mills and future series runner up....put her hand up and bagged herself a free Countdown mug !!!
Final Score: 37–54 (max 143)
A low scoring game.....this now means that Simon will be in the champions chair tomorrow........tune in to the show to see how he goes in the meantime by for now !!!!!
