C1: Champion Riki Murphy (1 win, 69 points.)
C2: Challenger John Aziz.
DC: Susie Dent and Caril Frampton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S P W A E O N S R
R02: L N G D M U O E A
R03: 50, 10, 6, 5, 5, 7, . Target: 806.
TTT: PIECLOTH - "This clue might just "give it away now"."
R04: D C T S Y I E U I
R05: N R G H A I O S A
R06: 3, 5, 10, 1, 6, 1. Target: 372.
R07: T D R C O I A E S
R08: M B Q T O I E T E
R09: 100, 1, 4, 3, 5, 1, . Target: 806.
TTT: SLUGBOAR - "A slug is this, but a boar definitely isn't."
R10: L P X L U O I N F
R11: J R F S A A O G E
R12: E E I U H T S R G
R13: T V T D E O E N I
R14: 50, 4, 4, 10, 7, 5. Target: 885.
R15: T O P S A I L G O (conundrum)
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Round 1: S P W A E O N S R
Riki: SPAWNERS (8)
John: SPAWNERS (8)
DC: RESPAWNS (8)
OT: PERSONAS (8) PRONASES (8) RESPONSA (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
8s all round..........not a lot to squabble over !!
Round 2: L N G D M U O E A
Riki: MANGLED (7)
John: LOUNGED (7)
DC: MANGLED (7)
OT: AGENDUM (7) GOADMEN (7) GUANOED (7) GUMLAND (7) LANGUED (7) MANGOLD (7) MOGULED (7) MOULAGE (7) UNLAMED (7) UNLODGE (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)
7s all round not a lot to argue over
Round 3: 50, 10, 6, 5, 5, 7. Target: 806.
Riki: 805.
John: 806. (10 + 6) × 50 + 7 − 5 ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 15–25 (max 25)
Nice Starightforward solve from John our Challenger.........that gives him an early lead !!
Teatime teaser: PIECLOTH -> CHIPOTLE
Round 4: D C T S Y I E U I
Riki: DICIEST (7)
John: iciest ☓7
DC: DICIEST (7)
OT: DEISTIC (7) DISCUTE (7) SIDECUT (7) SUICIDE (7)
Score: 22–25 (max 32)
A misdeclared word from John puts our Champion Riki back in the contest
Round 5: N R G H A I O S A
Riki: RINGS (5)
John: SHARING (7)
DC: ORANGISH (8)
Score: 22–32 (max 40)
A great 8 from Susie with Orangish
Round 6: 3, 5, 10, 1, 6, 1. Target: 372.
Riki: -
John: 370. ((6 + 1) × 5 + 3 − 1) × 10 (7)
RR: 372. (3 × 10 + 1) × (6 + 5 + 1) (10)
Score: 22–39 (max 50)
Good 2 away solve from John that bags him another 7 points........but Rachel shows us how it is done.............Another fine solve from me using a different method
10*5=50
50+3=53
6+1=7
53*7=371
371+1=372
Round 7: T D R C O I A E S
Riki: scarted
John: CAROTIDS (8)
DC: REDCOATS (8)
OT: ASTEROID (8) IDOCRASE (8) SOCIATED (8)
Score: 22–47 (max 58)
Memories of Butlins....anybody ??? The Redcoats who always kept the holidaymakers entertained
The late Ted Rogers.......who hosted 3 2 1 a very popular Saturday night Staple that ran from 1978-1988
The late Des O'connor who presented Countdown 2007-2008
Jimmy Tarbuck who hosted a quiz show called Winner Takes All 1975-1986
Former professional footballer Dean Ashton who retired in 2009
Other Honourable mentions are Irish Comedians Dave Allen and Jimmy Cricket........Strike it lucky host Michael Barrymore
They were all Butlins Redcoats before they were famous
Round 8: M B Q T O I E T E
Riki: bottie
John: BOETIE (6)
Score: 22–53 (max 64)
Round 9: 100, 1, 4, 3, 5, 1. Target: 806.
Riki: 801.
John: 806. (3 + 5) × 100 + 4 + 1 + 1 (10)
Score: 22–63 (max 74)
Nice and Straightforward from John......need I say more ?????
Teatime teaser: SLUGBOAR -> GLABROUS
Round 10: L P X L U O I N F
Riki: unfill
John: PILL (4)
DC: PILL INFLUX (6) FLUXION (7)
Score: 22–67 (max 81)
Round 11: J R F S A A O G E
Riki: FORAGES (7)
John: FORAGES (7)
OT: AGAROSE (7) AGRAFES (7) OARAGES (7)
Score: 29–74 (max 88)
Round 12: E E I U H T S R G
Riki: HIRSUTE (7)
John: GUSHIER (7)
DC: HIRSUTE (7) SIGHTER (7)
OT: GESTURE (7) GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7) HEURIGE (7) RESIGHT (7) SHIRTEE (7) TRUEISH (7)
Score: 36–81 (max 95)
7s all round.......NEXT
Round 13: T V T D E O E N I
Riki: ☓8 (0)
John: NITTOED (7)
OT: DINETTE (7) EVIDENT (7) OVENETT (7)
Score: 36–88 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 4, 4, 10, 7, 5. Target: 885.
Riki: -
John: 895. (10 + 7 + 4 ÷ 4) × 50 − 5 (5)
RR: 885. (4 × 4 − 7 + 50) × (10 + 5) (10)
Score: 36–93 (max 112)
A good 10 away solve from John, but Rachel show us how it is done....... I used a completely different method
50-4=46
46*4=184
184-7=177
177*5=885
Round 15: T O P S A I L G O
John buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say APOLOGIST which is correct.
Final Score: 36–103 (max 122)
A great win from John and a century too........take nothing away from Riki who will be happy with her 1 win and the teapot if John can keep up this consistency all week, we could have a countdown legend in the making......in the meantime bye for now !!
