Friday 1st July 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 10)
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 7:15 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap, after seeing Daren Barnes become an octochamp yesterday.....which one of the these gents will be occupying the champions chair on Monday
C1: Challenger Paul Harcourt.
C2: Challenger James Corbett.
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S L D U E E S G A
R02: O S C N E U J T I
R03: 75, 7, 3, 9, 5, 10. Target: 341.
TTT: IAMBOGUS - "I'm a bogus husband because I'm this."
R04: I R C N A E S N G
R05: L B F I E A R T O
R06: 75, 100, 7, 7, 9, 5. Target: 474.
R07: D R W I O I D Z A
R08: E T L S A D O N I
R09: 75, 3, 5, 6, 4, 10, . Target: 521.
TTT: EDTILING - "Ed's tiling the bathroom and he's hell-bent on doing a good job of it"
R10: A E R F S A U W D
R11: T N S V A I E I K
R12: A O T H P O U V D
R13: P M A I T O N O R
R14: 75, 50, 1, 3, 2, 7. Target: 896.
R15: D E N T M A N O R (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: S L D U E E S G A
Paul: DELUGES (7)
James: GLADES (6)
DC: GLUED (5) AGELESS (7) LEAGUES (7)
OT: DEGASES (7) DEGAUSS (7) EAGLESS (7) GLASSED (7) GUESSED (7) LEAGUED (7) SLEDGES (7) SLUDGES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: O S C N E U J T I
Paul: SUCTION (7)
James: cueing
DC: JUSTICE (7) COUNTIES (8)
OT: JOUNCIEST (18)
Score: 14–0 (max 25)
Round 3: 75, 7, 3, 9, 5, 10. Target: 341.
Paul: 345. 75 × 5 − 10 × 3 (7)
James: 340. Mistake in working.
RR: 341. 7 × 5 × 10 − 9 (10)
Score: 21–0 (max 35)
Our contestant can only manage 4 away.......but Rachel gets to shine with her LNAFP solve !!!!
Teatime teaser: IAMBOGUS -> BIGAMOUS
Round 4: I R C N A E S N G
Paul: CREASING (8)
James: CREASING (8)
DC: GRANNIES (8) CRANNIES (8) EARNINGS (8)
OT: AGINNERS (8) ENCASING (8) ENGRAINS (8) NIGERANS (8) RECASING (8)
Score: 29–8 (max 43)
Plenty of 8s all round..........not a lot to argue about !!
Round 5: L B F I E A R T O
Paul: FLOATER (7)
James: foiler
DC: FLOATIER (8) LIFEBOAT (8) FIREBOAT (8)
OT: ORBITALE (8)
Score: 36–8 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 100, 7, 7, 9, 5. Target: 474.
Paul: 471.
James: 474. (9 − 5) × 100 + 75 − 7 ÷ 7 (10)
Score: 36–18 (max 61)
Round 7: D R W I O I D Z A
Paul: WORD (4)
James: WIZARD (6)
DC: WIZARD (6) DROID (5)
Score: 36–24 (max 67)
Not the best letters selection.....James manages to spot the only 6 Wizard
Round 8: E T L S A D O N I
Paul: DELATION (8)
James: DILATES (7)
DC: TOENAILS (8) DELATIONS (18)
Score: 44–24 (max 85)
Round 9: 75, 3, 5, 6, 4, 10. Target: 521.
Paul: 521. (4 + 3) × 75 − (10 − 6) (10)
James: 520.
Score: 54–24 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: EDTILING -> DILIGENT
Round 10: A E R F S A U W D
Paul: SURFED (6)
James: FRAUDS (6)
DC: SEAWARD (7)
OT: RADEAUS (7) SADWARE (7)
Score: 60–30 (max 102)
Round 11: T N S V A I E I K
Paul: VANITIES (8)
James: VAINEST (7)
DC: VANITIES (8) INTAKES (7)
OT: NATIVISE (8) SAKETINI (8)
Score: 68–30 (max 110)
Round 12: A O T H P O U V D
Paul: HOOT (4)
James: POUT (4)
DC: PHOTO (5) OUTDO (5) ADOPT (5)
OT: PADOU (5) PHOTA (5) VODOU (5)
Score: 72–34 (max 115)
Round 13: P M A I T O N O R
Paul: PORTION (7)
James: notion* Dictionary Corner also allowed NOTION from Corbett in Round 13, even though there was only one N in the selection, it wouldn't of counted anyway as Paul gets a 7 with Portion......but Susie manages to pull a brilliant 8 out of the bag with Mainport
DC: PORTION (7) MAINPORT (8)
Mainport : A customary payment, in the form of loaves of bread, made in recompense for tithes.
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Score: 79–34 (max 123)
Round 14: 75, 50, 1, 3, 2, 7. Target: 896.
Paul: -
James: -
RR: 896. (50 + 75 + 3) × 7 (10)
Both contestants blank this round........but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution !!
Score: 79–34 (max 133)
Round 15: D E N T M A N O R
James buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say MENTORED which is incorrect.
Paul does not buzz.
The answer was ADORNMENT.
Which is solved by Rachel and Susie
Final Score: 79–34 (max 143)
Congratulations to Paul who now will be sitting in the champions chair, he will face his toughest battle yet.......when Ed Byrne will be occupying the challengers chair on Monday............tune into the show........you will not want to miss it !!
In the meantime........bye for now !!
C1: Challenger Paul Harcourt.
C2: Challenger James Corbett.
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S L D U E E S G A
R02: O S C N E U J T I
R03: 75, 7, 3, 9, 5, 10. Target: 341.
TTT: IAMBOGUS - "I'm a bogus husband because I'm this."
R04: I R C N A E S N G
R05: L B F I E A R T O
R06: 75, 100, 7, 7, 9, 5. Target: 474.
R07: D R W I O I D Z A
R08: E T L S A D O N I
R09: 75, 3, 5, 6, 4, 10, . Target: 521.
TTT: EDTILING - "Ed's tiling the bathroom and he's hell-bent on doing a good job of it"
R10: A E R F S A U W D
R11: T N S V A I E I K
R12: A O T H P O U V D
R13: P M A I T O N O R
R14: 75, 50, 1, 3, 2, 7. Target: 896.
R15: D E N T M A N O R (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Enjoy the show.
Round 1: S L D U E E S G A
Paul: DELUGES (7)
James: GLADES (6)
DC: GLUED (5) AGELESS (7) LEAGUES (7)
OT: DEGASES (7) DEGAUSS (7) EAGLESS (7) GLASSED (7) GUESSED (7) LEAGUED (7) SLEDGES (7) SLUDGES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: O S C N E U J T I
Paul: SUCTION (7)
James: cueing
DC: JUSTICE (7) COUNTIES (8)
OT: JOUNCIEST (18)
Score: 14–0 (max 25)
Round 3: 75, 7, 3, 9, 5, 10. Target: 341.
Paul: 345. 75 × 5 − 10 × 3 (7)
James: 340. Mistake in working.
RR: 341. 7 × 5 × 10 − 9 (10)
Score: 21–0 (max 35)
Our contestant can only manage 4 away.......but Rachel gets to shine with her LNAFP solve !!!!
Teatime teaser: IAMBOGUS -> BIGAMOUS
Round 4: I R C N A E S N G
Paul: CREASING (8)
James: CREASING (8)
DC: GRANNIES (8) CRANNIES (8) EARNINGS (8)
OT: AGINNERS (8) ENCASING (8) ENGRAINS (8) NIGERANS (8) RECASING (8)
Score: 29–8 (max 43)
Plenty of 8s all round..........not a lot to argue about !!
Round 5: L B F I E A R T O
Paul: FLOATER (7)
James: foiler
DC: FLOATIER (8) LIFEBOAT (8) FIREBOAT (8)
OT: ORBITALE (8)
Score: 36–8 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 100, 7, 7, 9, 5. Target: 474.
Paul: 471.
James: 474. (9 − 5) × 100 + 75 − 7 ÷ 7 (10)
Score: 36–18 (max 61)
Round 7: D R W I O I D Z A
Paul: WORD (4)
James: WIZARD (6)
DC: WIZARD (6) DROID (5)
Score: 36–24 (max 67)
Not the best letters selection.....James manages to spot the only 6 Wizard
Round 8: E T L S A D O N I
Paul: DELATION (8)
James: DILATES (7)
DC: TOENAILS (8) DELATIONS (18)
Score: 44–24 (max 85)
Round 9: 75, 3, 5, 6, 4, 10. Target: 521.
Paul: 521. (4 + 3) × 75 − (10 − 6) (10)
James: 520.
Score: 54–24 (max 95)
Teatime teaser: EDTILING -> DILIGENT
Round 10: A E R F S A U W D
Paul: SURFED (6)
James: FRAUDS (6)
DC: SEAWARD (7)
OT: RADEAUS (7) SADWARE (7)
Score: 60–30 (max 102)
Round 11: T N S V A I E I K
Paul: VANITIES (8)
James: VAINEST (7)
DC: VANITIES (8) INTAKES (7)
OT: NATIVISE (8) SAKETINI (8)
Score: 68–30 (max 110)
Round 12: A O T H P O U V D
Paul: HOOT (4)
James: POUT (4)
DC: PHOTO (5) OUTDO (5) ADOPT (5)
OT: PADOU (5) PHOTA (5) VODOU (5)
Score: 72–34 (max 115)
Round 13: P M A I T O N O R
Paul: PORTION (7)
James: notion* Dictionary Corner also allowed NOTION from Corbett in Round 13, even though there was only one N in the selection, it wouldn't of counted anyway as Paul gets a 7 with Portion......but Susie manages to pull a brilliant 8 out of the bag with Mainport
DC: PORTION (7) MAINPORT (8)
Mainport : A customary payment, in the form of loaves of bread, made in recompense for tithes.
Origin
Score: 79–34 (max 123)
Round 14: 75, 50, 1, 3, 2, 7. Target: 896.
Paul: -
James: -
RR: 896. (50 + 75 + 3) × 7 (10)
Both contestants blank this round........but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution !!
Score: 79–34 (max 133)
Round 15: D E N T M A N O R
James buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say MENTORED which is incorrect.
Paul does not buzz.
The answer was ADORNMENT.
Which is solved by Rachel and Susie
Final Score: 79–34 (max 143)
Congratulations to Paul who now will be sitting in the champions chair, he will face his toughest battle yet.......when Ed Byrne will be occupying the challengers chair on Monday............tune into the show........you will not want to miss it !!
In the meantime........bye for now !!