Helloo Countdowners and welcome to another recap......today is Ginger Cat appreciation day.......so in honour of those beautiful kitties.........let's pay tribute to my favourite animal
The ultimate cat daddy and cat lover......the late great Freddie Mercury who was a big Countdown fan as well
C1: Champion Shad Chokdar (2 wins, 191 points.)
C2: Challenger Jack Davies.
DC: Susie Dent and Russell Kane .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N B M U I E O E Y
R02: A C G E P W O T S
R03: 75, 3, 8, 2, 8, 10, . Target: 853.
TTT: CASHDROP - "They don't have any cash, they just have bills."
R04: D I S N O E C N L
R05: Z L S E U A E H A
R06: 25, 4, 6, 2, 1, 3. Target: 643.
R07: M N G F I E I T E
R08: W V O J I A Q P R
R09: 100, 25, 2, 5, 8, 3. Target: 703.
TTT: VACATEIT - "It sounds like the busy octet make things happen."
R10: R L I T A E P D M
R11: G T S O E A P F E
R12: H D U G L O R E L
R13: T N R B A I O R E
R14: 100, 6, 1, 5, 9, 7. Target: 999.
R15: D Y E M Y F I S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N B M U I E O E Y
Shad: boney
Jack: MONEY (5)
DC: YEOMEN (6)
OT: EMONEY (6) EUONYM (6) MOENIE (6) NEMBIE (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)
Round 2: A C G E P W O T S
Shad: stopage
Jack: POSTAGE (7)
DC: COWPEAS (7)
OT: CAPOTES (7) COWAGES (7) COWPATS (7) PEACOWS (7) POTAGES (7) STOWAGE (7) TOECAPS (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 13)
Plenty of 7s .........lets not argue about it !!!
Round 3: 75, 3, 8, 2, 8, 10. Target: 853.
Shad: 847.
Jack: 853. (75 + 8 + 2) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 0–22 (max 23)
Teatime teaser: CASHDROP -> POCHARDS
Round 4: D I S N O E C N L
Shad: INCLOSED (8)
Jack: INCLOSED (8)
DC: INCLOSED (8)
OT: CODLINES (8)
Score: 8–30 (max 31)
Our champion Shad finally scores with his 8
Round 5: Z L S E U A E H A
Shad: LEASE (5)
Jack: LEASE (5)
DC: SLEAZE (6) HAZELS (6)
OT: HAZLES (6)
Score: 13–35 (max 37)
Round 6: 25, 4, 6, 2, 1, 3. Target: 643.
Shad: -
Jack: 650. (6 × 4 + 2) × 25 (5)
RR: 644. ((25 + 2) × 6 − 1) × 4 (7)
Score: 13–40 (max 44)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets !!
Round 7: M N G F I E I T E
Shad: FIGMENT (7)
Jack: MEETING (7)
DC: TEEMING (7)
OT: FEMINIE (7) TIEFING (7)
Score: 20–47 (max 51)
Round 8: W V O J I A Q P R
Shad: PROW (4)
Jack: WARP (4)
DC: PAVIOR (6)
Score: 24–51 (max 57)
Round 9: 100, 25, 2, 5, 8, 3. Target: 703.
Shad: 703. (5 + 2) × 100 + 3 (10)
Jack: 703. (5 + 2) × 100 + 3 (10)
Score: 34–61 (max 67)
Nice and Easy..................next
Teatime teaser: VACATEIT -> ACTIVATE
Round 10: R L I T A E P D M
Shad: TRAILED (7)
Jack: IMPARTED (8)
DC: TRAMPLED (8)
OT: DIPTERAL (8)
Score: 34–69 (max 75)
Round 11: G T S O E A P F E
Shad: POSTAGE (7)
Jack: POSTAGE (7)
DC: APOGEES (7)
OT: GOATEES (7) POTAGES (7) SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 41–76 (max 82)
Our contestants have deleivered a good 7 with Postage..........which is Ironic as we are celebrating world letter writing day
This is how we communicated in the olden days.........before emails and internet became a part of our lives
Round 12: H D U G L O R E L
Shad: ROLLED (6)
Jack: ROLLED (6)
DC: ROUGHED (7)
OT: HULLOED (7) LUGHOLE (7)
Score: 47–86 (max 89)
Round 13: T N R B A I O R E
Shad: baritoner
Jack: TRAINER (7)
DC: OBTAINER (8) BARITONE (8)
OT: AIRBORNE (8) ANTERIOR (8) REOBTAIN (8)
Score: 47–89 (max 97)
A very unfortunate risk from Shad......but there are plenty of 8s not a lot to argue over !!!
Round 14: 100, 6, 1, 5, 9, 7. Target: 999.
Shad: 999. (100 + 6 + 5) × 9 (10)
Jack: 999. (100 + 6 + 5) × 9 (10)
Score: 57–99 (max 107)
Our contestants have no trouble in solving this numbers game in an emergency !!!
Round 15: D Y E M Y F I S T
Shad buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say MYSTIFIED which is incorrect.
Jack buzzes on 12.5 seconds to say DEMYSTIFY which is correct.
Final Score: 57–109 (max 117)
A great game all round.....Shad will be happy with his 2 wins and his teapot, find out tomorrow to see if Jack gets his second win
