C1: Champion Amy Berry (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Tree McCauley.
DC: Susie Dent and Kelly Cates.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K N S O E L R A P
R02: T G A I N B U M I
R03: 100, 8, 9, 1, 10, 7. Target: 916.
TTT: CARBOATS - "No roads or water — they fly through the air"
R04: L T D A N U R A V
R05: G C I N E M S E D
R06: 100, 8, 6, 3, 3, 1, . Target: 576.
R07: L Y R M I U I T C
R08: S N E E D S U T E
R09: 50, 2, 7, 10, 9, 10. Target: 964.
TTT: BEANLIPS - "No beans to be had here — just lots of wings"
R10: L R M O E I H G T
R11: P B E I W F L E D
R12: V S N U P F A I H
R13: S G C O I T A D O
R14: 100, 75, 4, 2, 5, 1. Target: 568.
R15: K E N N A K I S S (conundrum)
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Round 1: K N S O E L R A P
Amy: PERSONAL (8)
Tree: PLONKERS (8)
OT: PSORALEN (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
A great start for our champion and challenger as their eights kicks off proceedings in today's match........there is nothing better to match those three eights
Round 2: T G A I N B U M I
Amy: BAITING (7)
Tree: AIMING (6)
OT: IMBUING (7) MINUTIA (7) TABUING (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)
Sevens all round but not for Tree as she can only manage a six that puts her 7 points behind our champion.........absolutely nothing to see here !
Round 3: 100, 8, 9, 1, 10, 7. Target: 916.
C1: 916. 100 × 9 + 10 + 7 − 1 (10)
C2: 916. 100 × 9 + 7 + 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 25)
A piece of piss this numbers game as this bags Amy and Tree 10 points each
Teatime teaser: CARBOATS -> ACROBATS
Round 4: L T D A N U R A V
Amy: NATURAL (7)
Tree: NATURAL (7)
DC: NATURAL (7) LANDAU (6) VANDAL (6)
Score: 32–25 (max 32)
It's Darren central in this round as our champion and challenger along with dictionary corner spot the only available seven
Round 5: G C I N E M S E D
Amy: SEEMING (7)
Tree: SEEMING (7)
DC: ENDEMICS (8)
OT: SECEDING (8)
Score: 39–32 (max 40)
Sevens all round from Amy and Tree...........over in Dictionary Corner they get to steal the show yet again with their eight Endemics
Round 6: 100, 8, 6, 3, 3, 1. Target: 576.
C1: 575.
C2: 576. 100 × 6 − 8 × 3 (10)
Score: 39–42 (max 50)
Nice and straightforward from our challenger Tree as she takes the lead for the first time in this tight contest
Round 7: L Y R M I U I T C
Amy: CURTLY (6)
Tree: CURTLY (6)
DC: CURTLY (6) CILIUM (6)
OT: CITRIL (6) TRIMLY (6)
Score: 45–48 (max 56)
Sixes all round nothing worth arguing over........play nicely children
Round 8: S N E E D S U T E
Amy: ENSUES (6)
Tree: unseeds
DC: DETUNES (7)
OT: DETENUES (8)
Score: 51–48 (max 64)
Another good round from our champion Amy who takes the lead with her 6 as Tree has her 7 disallowed by Susie.........but there was a rather interesting eight missed by all with Detenues
Round 9: 50, 2, 7, 10, 9, 10. Target: 964.
C1: -
C2: 964. (10 + 9) × 50 + 2 × 7 (10)
Score: 51–58 (max 74)
Another excellent numbers round for our challenger Tree as the lead changes hand yet again...........our champion Amy blanks this round
Teatime teaser: BEANLIPS -> BIPLANES
Round 10: L R M O E I H G T
Amy: LIGHTER (7)
Tree: LIGHTER (7)
DC: REGOLITH (8) HOMEGIRL (8)
Score: 58–65 (max 82)
Our champion and challenger are making light work of this round as their 7 is Lighter
Over in DC they come up trumps with their two eights Regolith and the one I spotted was Homegirl
Round 11: P B E I W F L E D
Amy: DEFILE (6)
Tree: DEFILE (6)
DC: EDIBLE (6) BELIEF (6)
OT: BELFIE (6) BELIED (6)
Score: 64–71 (max 88)
Sixes all round........nothing worth arguing over !
Round 12: V S N U P F A I H
Amy: VANISH (6)
Tree: VANISH (6)
DC: PANFISH (7)
Score: 70–77 (max 95)
Sixes all round for champion and challenger.........it is Darren central in DC as they spot the only available seven Panfish
Round 13: S G C O I T A D O
Amy: DACOITS (7)
Tree: dogsit
DC: DACOITS (7)
OT: COGITOS (7)
Score: 77–77 (max 102)
Is there another twist to this contest........with Susie disallowing Tree's 6 dogsit as it is specified as two words........our champion Amy pulls a gem out of the bag with her 7 Dacoits an old Countdown favourite now the is question who will crack under the pressure ?
Round 14: 100, 75, 4, 2, 5, 1. Target: 568.
C1: 568. 100 × 5 + 75 − (4 + 2 + 1) (10)
C2: 568. 100 × 5 + 75 − (4 + 2 + 1) (10)
Score: 87–87 (max 112)
Amy and Tree have no trouble solving this bad boy.........this can only mean one thing a crucial conundrum..........now the question is.........who will buzz first ?
Round 15: K E N N A K I S S
No one buzzes. The answer was SNAKESKIN.
Neither contestant buzzes on the first conundrum...............we have a tie-break conundrum now the question is who will buzz will it be Tree for the teapot and her first win ? or Amy for her second win ?
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Amy buzzes on 8.5 Seconds with Occurring
Final Score: 97–87 (max 122)
What a fantastic contest this has been firstly congratulations to Amy for holding her own secondly take nothing away from Tree she did amazingly and gave as she got but sadly it wasn't to be...........you can join me for the next recap and to find out if Amy can get her third win....in the meantime it is bye for now
