Tuesday 5th July 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 12)
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:54 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome another recap......Our Champ Ed is going rather well and sprinkling lots of Irish luck his way.......tune into today's show and see how he does !!! 
C1: Champion Edward Byrne (1 win, 112 points.) :An apterite and a Civil Servant from Dublin and a big Manchester United fan !!!!!
C2: Challenger Sarah Booth : A stay-at-home mother and Homemaker from Bradford.
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S C R A E I W E O
R02: S O N T H P U O R
R03: 75, 25, 50, 100, 1, 5. Target: 823.
TTT: DICKBEER - "Dick had a few beers and became argumentative"
R04: M A Y T D E A P S
R05: D N T I A A L U O
R06: 100, 10, 7, 3, 6, 9. Target: 727.
R07: T K R I E E S M A
R08: B E A I S D G V A
R09: 75, 1, 4, 8, 2, 2. Target: 658.
TTT: WINDYGAS - "They aren't massive fish, but they do make you think of Wales. "
R10: F E O E L R D N O
R11: S L X O U I R E T
R12: L A E A S F R D E
R13: R J Z E U A N T O
R14: 100, 1, 5, 7, 5, 2, . Target: 635.
R15: I V O R Y G L E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: S C R A E I W E O
Edward: WISEACRE (8)
Sarah: COWERS (6)
DC: COWRIES (7) WEARIES (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start from Eddie....Wiseacre was the 8 I spotted
Wiseacre : A person with an affectation of wisdom or knowledge, regarded with scorn or irritation by others; a know-all.
Round 2: S O N T H P U O R
Edward: UNROOTS (7)
Sarah: POROUS (6)
DC: PROTONS (7)
OT: PROTOSUN (8) SOUTHRON (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
7s all round......but there are two eights cheekily hidden away
Protosun : The sun at an early stage of its formation, before becoming dense enough to sustain nuclear reactions.
Southron : Belonging to or dwelling in the south of Britain; southern; especially. English as distinguished from Scottish.
Belonging to or dwelling in the south of a region, especially the Southern states of the United States.
Relating to or characteristic of England; English.
Relating to or characteristic of the Southern states of the United States.
It has four definitions
Round 3: 75, 25, 50, 100, 1, 5. Target: 823.
Edward: 824. (100 + 75) × 5 − 50 − 1 (7)
Sarah: -
Score: 22–0 (max 23)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: DICKBEER -> BICKERED
Round 4: M A Y T D E A P S
Edward: DAMPEST (7)
Sarah: STEAMY (6)
DC: STAMPED (7)
Score: 29–0 (max 30)
Round 5: D N T I A A L U O
Edward: ADULATION (18)
Sarah: OUTLAND (7)
DC: latin
Score: 47–0 (max 48)
A great 9 from Edward......this was one I spotted
Round 6: 100, 10, 7, 3, 6, 9. Target: 727.
Edward: 727. 100 × 7 + 9 × 3 (10)
Sarah: 727. 7 × 100 + 3 × 10 − (9 − 6) (10)
Score: 57–10 (max 58)
Not too taxing this solve.......both Ed and Sarah are flying their way to 10 points......as they have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!!
Round 7: T K R I E E S M A
Edward: MARKETISE (18)
Sarah: STEAMIER (8)
Score: 75–10 (max 76)
A second 9 from our champ........he could be building up for a big score.......I spotted this too
Round 8: B E A I S D G V A
Edward: SAVAGED (7)
Sarah: BADGES (6)
DC: VISAGED (7) SAVAGED (7)
Score: 82–10 (max 83)
Round 9: 75, 1, 4, 8, 2, 2. Target: 658.
Edward: 658. (75 + 4 + 1 + 2) × 8 + 2 (10)
Sarah: 658. Mistake in working.
Score: 92–10 (max 93)
Teatime teaser: WINDYGAS -> GWYNIADS
Round 10: F E O E L R D N O
Edward: ONEFOLD (7)
Sarah: FLOORED (7)
DC: FONDLER (7)
OT: FOREDONE (8)
Score: 99–17 (max 101)
7s all round but there is an 8 hidden away with Foredone
Round 11: S L X O U I R E T
Edward: OUTLIERS (8)
Sarah: TOILERS (7)
Score: 107–17 (max 109)
Round 12: L A E A S F R D E
Edward: LEADERS (7)
Sarah: LASERED (7)
DC: FEDERAL (7)
OT: AFEARED (7) ALFERES (7) DEALERS (7) FARDELS (7) LAARFED (7) RAFALES (7) REDEALS (7) RELADES (7)
Score: 114–24 (max 116)
Plenty of 7s not a lot to squabble about !!
Round 13: R J Z E U A N T O
Edward: NATURE (6)
Sarah: OUTRAN (6)
DC: NATURE (6) OUTRAN (6)
OT: AJOURE (6) NORATE (6) ORANTE (6) ORNATE (6) OUTNER (6) ZONURE (6)
Score: 120–30 (max 122)
Round 14: 100, 1, 5, 7, 5, 2. Target: 635.
Edward: 635. (5 + 1) × 100 + 7 × 5 (10)
Sarah: 635. (5 + 1) × 100 + 7 × 5 (10)
Score: 130–40 (max 132)
Top marks in the numbers department.......need I say more ????????
Round 15: I V O R Y G L E N
Edward buzzes on 20.25 seconds to say OVERLYING which is correct.
Final Score: 140–40 (max 142)
A great game all round and a respectable 13 maxer from Mr Byrne dropping only 2 points......You have to feel for Sarah who had some good spots but they were not enough to match the prowess of Edward who was in scintillating form today !!!
In the meantime folks
Bye for now !!!
C1: Champion Edward Byrne (1 win, 112 points.) :An apterite and a Civil Servant from Dublin and a big Manchester United fan !!!!!
C2: Challenger Sarah Booth : A stay-at-home mother and Homemaker from Bradford.
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S C R A E I W E O
R02: S O N T H P U O R
R03: 75, 25, 50, 100, 1, 5. Target: 823.
TTT: DICKBEER - "Dick had a few beers and became argumentative"
R04: M A Y T D E A P S
R05: D N T I A A L U O
R06: 100, 10, 7, 3, 6, 9. Target: 727.
R07: T K R I E E S M A
R08: B E A I S D G V A
R09: 75, 1, 4, 8, 2, 2. Target: 658.
TTT: WINDYGAS - "They aren't massive fish, but they do make you think of Wales. "
R10: F E O E L R D N O
R11: S L X O U I R E T
R12: L A E A S F R D E
R13: R J Z E U A N T O
R14: 100, 1, 5, 7, 5, 2, . Target: 635.
R15: I V O R Y G L E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: S C R A E I W E O
Edward: WISEACRE (8)
Sarah: COWERS (6)
DC: COWRIES (7) WEARIES (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start from Eddie....Wiseacre was the 8 I spotted
Wiseacre : A person with an affectation of wisdom or knowledge, regarded with scorn or irritation by others; a know-all.
Round 2: S O N T H P U O R
Edward: UNROOTS (7)
Sarah: POROUS (6)
DC: PROTONS (7)
OT: PROTOSUN (8) SOUTHRON (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
7s all round......but there are two eights cheekily hidden away
Protosun : The sun at an early stage of its formation, before becoming dense enough to sustain nuclear reactions.
Southron : Belonging to or dwelling in the south of Britain; southern; especially. English as distinguished from Scottish.
Belonging to or dwelling in the south of a region, especially the Southern states of the United States.
Relating to or characteristic of England; English.
Relating to or characteristic of the Southern states of the United States.
It has four definitions
Round 3: 75, 25, 50, 100, 1, 5. Target: 823.
Edward: 824. (100 + 75) × 5 − 50 − 1 (7)
Sarah: -
Score: 22–0 (max 23)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: DICKBEER -> BICKERED
Round 4: M A Y T D E A P S
Edward: DAMPEST (7)
Sarah: STEAMY (6)
DC: STAMPED (7)
Score: 29–0 (max 30)
Round 5: D N T I A A L U O
Edward: ADULATION (18)
Sarah: OUTLAND (7)
DC: latin
Score: 47–0 (max 48)
A great 9 from Edward......this was one I spotted
Round 6: 100, 10, 7, 3, 6, 9. Target: 727.
Edward: 727. 100 × 7 + 9 × 3 (10)
Sarah: 727. 7 × 100 + 3 × 10 − (9 − 6) (10)
Score: 57–10 (max 58)
Not too taxing this solve.......both Ed and Sarah are flying their way to 10 points......as they have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!!
Round 7: T K R I E E S M A
Edward: MARKETISE (18)
Sarah: STEAMIER (8)
Score: 75–10 (max 76)
A second 9 from our champ........he could be building up for a big score.......I spotted this too
Round 8: B E A I S D G V A
Edward: SAVAGED (7)
Sarah: BADGES (6)
DC: VISAGED (7) SAVAGED (7)
Score: 82–10 (max 83)
Round 9: 75, 1, 4, 8, 2, 2. Target: 658.
Edward: 658. (75 + 4 + 1 + 2) × 8 + 2 (10)
Sarah: 658. Mistake in working.
Score: 92–10 (max 93)
Teatime teaser: WINDYGAS -> GWYNIADS
Round 10: F E O E L R D N O
Edward: ONEFOLD (7)
Sarah: FLOORED (7)
DC: FONDLER (7)
OT: FOREDONE (8)
Score: 99–17 (max 101)
7s all round but there is an 8 hidden away with Foredone
Round 11: S L X O U I R E T
Edward: OUTLIERS (8)
Sarah: TOILERS (7)
Score: 107–17 (max 109)
Round 12: L A E A S F R D E
Edward: LEADERS (7)
Sarah: LASERED (7)
DC: FEDERAL (7)
OT: AFEARED (7) ALFERES (7) DEALERS (7) FARDELS (7) LAARFED (7) RAFALES (7) REDEALS (7) RELADES (7)
Score: 114–24 (max 116)
Plenty of 7s not a lot to squabble about !!
Round 13: R J Z E U A N T O
Edward: NATURE (6)
Sarah: OUTRAN (6)
DC: NATURE (6) OUTRAN (6)
OT: AJOURE (6) NORATE (6) ORANTE (6) ORNATE (6) OUTNER (6) ZONURE (6)
Score: 120–30 (max 122)
Round 14: 100, 1, 5, 7, 5, 2. Target: 635.
Edward: 635. (5 + 1) × 100 + 7 × 5 (10)
Sarah: 635. (5 + 1) × 100 + 7 × 5 (10)
Score: 130–40 (max 132)
Top marks in the numbers department.......need I say more ????????
Round 15: I V O R Y G L E N
Edward buzzes on 20.25 seconds to say OVERLYING which is correct.
Final Score: 140–40 (max 142)
A great game all round and a respectable 13 maxer from Mr Byrne dropping only 2 points......You have to feel for Sarah who had some good spots but they were not enough to match the prowess of Edward who was in scintillating form today !!!
In the meantime folks
Bye for now !!!