Monday 4th July 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 11)
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:30 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap, On this day in 1776 the declaration of Independence was signed and the United States was established, ever since then it has been a national day that is celebrated in US with fireworks, parades and barbecues on the 4th July...........tune into todays show.......a real firecracker with a parade of words......and plenty of fireworks.........let's see which one of these two will be sitting in the champions chair tomorrow !!!!
C1: Champion Paul Harcourt (1 win, 79 points.): Is a retired antique book seller from Hertfrdshire, he now catalogues books on a voluntary basis at Queens College Cambridge
C2: Challenger Edward Byrne : An apterite and a civil servant from Dublin, some of you may remember Edward from Series 71 where had 1 win....so he is hoping to go one better and hopefully make a bid for octochampdom !!
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R C S I E U N K E
R02: R T W O O E D I U
R03: 75, 2, 4, 2, 4, 8. Target: 368.
TTT: TOACRISP - "These are lovely to eat when dried to a crisp."
R04: P H V I E A S R U
R05: Q G L E E C B O S
R06: 25, 50, 75, 100, 4, 6. Target: 751.
R07: G D L A O A V I F
R08: D D Z A I A R P O
R09: 50, 4, 3, 2, 4, 1, . Target: 688.
TTT: BARRYDAN - "Barry and Dan run around tending to their animals here."
R10: M R M E O E P M Y
R11: S T N U E I G B J
R12: S T S A O O D T I
R13: P T H A I E R F A
R14: 50, 3, 5, 8, 8, 5. Target: 248.
R15: H I K E R S D E W (conundrum)
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Round 1: R C S I E U N K E
Paul: INSECURE (8)
Edward: SICKENER (8)
DC: INSECURE (8) SINECURE (8)
OT: CRUISKEEN (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
8s all round......but there is an interesting 9 ignored by all
Cruiskeen : A small jug.
Round 2: R T W O O E D I U
Paul: WOODIER (7)
Edward: OUTRIDE (7)
DC: OUTRIDE (7) WIDEOUT (7)
OT: OUTROWED (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 26)
7s all round.....an interesting 8 ignored by all Outrowed
Round 3: 75, 2, 4, 2, 4, 8. Target: 368.
Paul: -
Edward: 368. (8 × 2 + 75) × 4 + 4 (10)
Score: 15–25 (max 36)
A great numbers solve from our challenger not too taxing !!!
Teatime teaser: TOACRISP -> APRICOTS
Round 4: P H V I E A S R U
Paul: PUSHIER (7)
Edward: RUPIAHS (7)
DC: UPRAISE (7)
OT: HARPIES (7) PARVISE (7) PAVISER (7) RUVSHIE (7) SEPHIRA (7) SHARPIE (7)
Score: 22–32 (max 43)
7s all round.....need I say more ?????????
Round 5: Q G L E E C B O S
Paul: GLOBES (6)
Edward: GLOBES (6)
DC: GLOBES (6) GLEBES (6)
OT: BOGLES (6) CELEBS (6) COBLES (6) ECLOSE (6)
Score: 28–38 (max 49)
Nothing to argue about.......plenty of 6s
Round 6: 25, 50, 75, 100, 4, 6. Target: 751.
Paul: -
Edward: 751. (100 + 75 − 6) × 4 + 50 + 25 (10)
Score: 28–48 (max 59)
Round 7: G D L A O A V I F
Paul: AVAIL (5)
Edward: AVOID (5)
DC: VIOLA (5) ADAGIO (6)
OT: AFLAID (6) ALGOID (6) ALOGIA (6) GAVIAL (6) LAOGAI (6) OGIVAL (6)
Score: 33–53 (max 65)
Round 8: D D Z A I A R P O
Paul: RAPID (5)
Edward: APORIA (6)
OT: DOPIAZA (7)
Score: 33–59 (max 72)
A great 6 from Eddy with Aporia.........but there is a foodie 7 hidden away with Dopiaza
Aporia : An irresolvable internal contradiction or logical disjunction in a text, argument, or theory.
Dopiaza : An Indian dish consisting of meat cooked with onions and garnished with raw or fried onions.
Round 9: 50, 4, 3, 2, 4, 1. Target: 688.
Paul: 696.
Edward: 689. (50 × 2 − 1) × (4 + 3) − 4 (7)
RR: 688. (50 − (3 × 2 + 1)) × 4 × 4 (10)
Score: 33–66 (max 82)
A good solve from our Challenger Ed......but Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect solution 
Teatime teaser: BARRYDAN -> BARNYARD
Round 10: M R M E O E P M Y
Paul: POEM (4)
Edward: MEMORY (6)
OT: MYOMERE (7)
A good 6 from Ed with Memory........but there is an interesting 7 hidden away Myomere
Myomere :‘In contrast to fish myomeres, the axial locomotor muscles of dolphins are organized into longitudinal tracts as is typical of mammals.’
Score: 33–72 (max 89)
Round 11: S T N U E I G B J
Paul: BUSTING (7)
Edward: BUSTING (7)
DC: BUSTING (7) JESTING (7) BESTING (7)
OT: BUTINES (7)
Score: 40–79 (max 96)
Plenty of 7s not a lot to squabble over !!
Round 12: S T S A O O D T I
Paul: TOAST (5)
Edward: SADIST (6)
DC: SADIST (6)
OT: TOSTADOS (8)
Plenty of 6s..........but there is an 8 sneakily hidden away Tostados
Tostado : A Mexican deep-fried maize flour pancake topped with a seasoned mixture of beans, mincemeat, and vegetables.
Score: 40–85 (max 104)
Round 13: P T H A I E R F A
Paul: rapier
Edward: HETAIRA (7)
DC: PATHIA (6) FATHER (6)
OT: PARFAIT (7) PHARATE (7)
Score: 40–92 (max 111)
Round 14: 50, 3, 5, 8, 8, 5. Target: 248.
Paul: 248. (50 × 5) − (3 − 8 ÷ 8) (10)
Edward: 248. (50 × 5) − (5 − 3) (10)
Not too taxing this solve.......our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!!
Score: 50–102 (max 121)
Round 15: H I K E R S D E W
Edward buzzes on 0.75 second to say WHISKERED which is correct.
A Speedy solve from Mr Byrne
Final Score: 50–112 (max 131)
A great contest by both, congratulations to Edward on wrapping up his first win, if he can keep up this kind of consistency all week.....he could have a shot octochampdom and becoming a Countdown legend in the process....take nothing away from Paul he will be satisfied with his 1 win and the teapot ........In the meantime !!!!!
Bye for now !!!!
C1: Champion Paul Harcourt (1 win, 79 points.): Is a retired antique book seller from Hertfrdshire, he now catalogues books on a voluntary basis at Queens College Cambridge
C2: Challenger Edward Byrne : An apterite and a civil servant from Dublin, some of you may remember Edward from Series 71 where had 1 win....so he is hoping to go one better and hopefully make a bid for octochampdom !!
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R C S I E U N K E
R02: R T W O O E D I U
R03: 75, 2, 4, 2, 4, 8. Target: 368.
TTT: TOACRISP - "These are lovely to eat when dried to a crisp."
R04: P H V I E A S R U
R05: Q G L E E C B O S
R06: 25, 50, 75, 100, 4, 6. Target: 751.
R07: G D L A O A V I F
R08: D D Z A I A R P O
R09: 50, 4, 3, 2, 4, 1, . Target: 688.
TTT: BARRYDAN - "Barry and Dan run around tending to their animals here."
R10: M R M E O E P M Y
R11: S T N U E I G B J
R12: S T S A O O D T I
R13: P T H A I E R F A
R14: 50, 3, 5, 8, 8, 5. Target: 248.
R15: H I K E R S D E W (conundrum)
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Round 1: R C S I E U N K E
Paul: INSECURE (8)
Edward: SICKENER (8)
DC: INSECURE (8) SINECURE (8)
OT: CRUISKEEN (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
8s all round......but there is an interesting 9 ignored by all
Cruiskeen : A small jug.
Round 2: R T W O O E D I U
Paul: WOODIER (7)
Edward: OUTRIDE (7)
DC: OUTRIDE (7) WIDEOUT (7)
OT: OUTROWED (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 26)
7s all round.....an interesting 8 ignored by all Outrowed
Round 3: 75, 2, 4, 2, 4, 8. Target: 368.
Paul: -
Edward: 368. (8 × 2 + 75) × 4 + 4 (10)
Score: 15–25 (max 36)
A great numbers solve from our challenger not too taxing !!!
Teatime teaser: TOACRISP -> APRICOTS
Round 4: P H V I E A S R U
Paul: PUSHIER (7)
Edward: RUPIAHS (7)
DC: UPRAISE (7)
OT: HARPIES (7) PARVISE (7) PAVISER (7) RUVSHIE (7) SEPHIRA (7) SHARPIE (7)
Score: 22–32 (max 43)
7s all round.....need I say more ?????????
Round 5: Q G L E E C B O S
Paul: GLOBES (6)
Edward: GLOBES (6)
DC: GLOBES (6) GLEBES (6)
OT: BOGLES (6) CELEBS (6) COBLES (6) ECLOSE (6)
Score: 28–38 (max 49)
Nothing to argue about.......plenty of 6s
Round 6: 25, 50, 75, 100, 4, 6. Target: 751.
Paul: -
Edward: 751. (100 + 75 − 6) × 4 + 50 + 25 (10)
Score: 28–48 (max 59)
Round 7: G D L A O A V I F
Paul: AVAIL (5)
Edward: AVOID (5)
DC: VIOLA (5) ADAGIO (6)
OT: AFLAID (6) ALGOID (6) ALOGIA (6) GAVIAL (6) LAOGAI (6) OGIVAL (6)
Score: 33–53 (max 65)
Round 8: D D Z A I A R P O
Paul: RAPID (5)
Edward: APORIA (6)
OT: DOPIAZA (7)
Score: 33–59 (max 72)
A great 6 from Eddy with Aporia.........but there is a foodie 7 hidden away with Dopiaza
Aporia : An irresolvable internal contradiction or logical disjunction in a text, argument, or theory.
Dopiaza : An Indian dish consisting of meat cooked with onions and garnished with raw or fried onions.
Round 9: 50, 4, 3, 2, 4, 1. Target: 688.
Paul: 696.
Edward: 689. (50 × 2 − 1) × (4 + 3) − 4 (7)
RR: 688. (50 − (3 × 2 + 1)) × 4 × 4 (10)
Score: 33–66 (max 82)
A good solve from our Challenger Ed......but Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: BARRYDAN -> BARNYARD
Round 10: M R M E O E P M Y
Paul: POEM (4)
Edward: MEMORY (6)
OT: MYOMERE (7)
A good 6 from Ed with Memory........but there is an interesting 7 hidden away Myomere
Myomere :‘In contrast to fish myomeres, the axial locomotor muscles of dolphins are organized into longitudinal tracts as is typical of mammals.’
Score: 33–72 (max 89)
Round 11: S T N U E I G B J
Paul: BUSTING (7)
Edward: BUSTING (7)
DC: BUSTING (7) JESTING (7) BESTING (7)
OT: BUTINES (7)
Score: 40–79 (max 96)
Plenty of 7s not a lot to squabble over !!
Round 12: S T S A O O D T I
Paul: TOAST (5)
Edward: SADIST (6)
DC: SADIST (6)
OT: TOSTADOS (8)
Plenty of 6s..........but there is an 8 sneakily hidden away Tostados
Tostado : A Mexican deep-fried maize flour pancake topped with a seasoned mixture of beans, mincemeat, and vegetables.
Score: 40–85 (max 104)
Round 13: P T H A I E R F A
Paul: rapier
Edward: HETAIRA (7)
DC: PATHIA (6) FATHER (6)
OT: PARFAIT (7) PHARATE (7)
Score: 40–92 (max 111)
Round 14: 50, 3, 5, 8, 8, 5. Target: 248.
Paul: 248. (50 × 5) − (3 − 8 ÷ 8) (10)
Edward: 248. (50 × 5) − (5 − 3) (10)
Not too taxing this solve.......our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!!
Score: 50–102 (max 121)
Round 15: H I K E R S D E W
Edward buzzes on 0.75 second to say WHISKERED which is correct.
A Speedy solve from Mr Byrne
Final Score: 50–112 (max 131)
A great contest by both, congratulations to Edward on wrapping up his first win, if he can keep up this kind of consistency all week.....he could have a shot octochampdom and becoming a Countdown legend in the process....take nothing away from Paul he will be satisfied with his 1 win and the teapot ........In the meantime !!!!!
Bye for now !!!!