C1: Challenger Daemon Pink.
C2: Challenger Jo Bekircan.
DC: Susie Dent and Brendan Cole .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O E E P N T I G R
R02: T M B E A O C I N
R03: 75, 6, 9, 2, 8, 3, . Target: 410.
TTT: PEARTANGO - "The pub had to close down; it had lost all its customers."
R04: S D R E I E A T W
R05: E A E S B D P I S
R06: 100, 10, 5, 6, 8, 9, . Target: 355.
R07: E U A N C N A U T
R08: R S D I E A O N M
R09: 10, 8, 9, 10, 3, 7. Target: 968.
TTT: ITSTENNIS - ""It's tennis on the TV today", she said. "We're not watching any more football""
R10: O A I I F Y L N H
R11: U A I D G V T O
R12: S R L I A U K T A
R13: O I E U G V H C A
R14: 25, 50, 2, 3, 7, 6. Target: 523.
R15: I N C L O S U R E (conundrum)
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Round 1: O E E P N T I G R
Daemon: peeting
Jo: PETERING (8)
OT: PERIGONE (8) TROPEINE (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
A great 8 from Jo with Petering.......there are 2 more interesting 8s hidden away
Perigone : The perianth of a flowering plant.
Tropeine : Any of a series of esters derived from tropine.
Round 2: T M B E A O C I N
Daemon: COMBAT (6)
Jo: CATION (6)
DC: MACONITE (8)
OT: NOEMATIC (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 16)
6s all round from our contestants but Susie spotted a very interesting 8
Maconite :A hydrated aluminosilicate of potassium, magnesium, ferric iron, and aluminium.
Noematic : In phenomenology: of, relating to, or connected with a noema.
Round 3: 75, 6, 9, 2, 8, 3. Target: 410.
Daemon: 420.
Jo: 410. 75 × 6 − 8 × (3 + 2) (10)
Score: 6–24 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: PEARTANGO -> PATRONAGE
Round 4: S D R E I E A T W
Daemon: WATERSIDE (18)
Jo: WATERED (7)
DC: SWEATIER (8)
Score: 24–24 (max 44)
A great 9 from Daemon with Waterside that puts him back in the contest.......this was one I spotted !!!
Round 5: E A E S B D P I S
Daemon: pasties
Jo: PASSED (6)
DC: PISSABED (8)
Score: 24–30 (max 52)
A Great 8 from Susie with Pissabed
Pissabed : ‘The other name, the common French pissenlit and its English local equivalent ‘pissabed’ refer to the diuretic properties attributed to dandelion root.’
Round 6: 100, 10, 5, 6, 8, 9. Target: 355.
Daemon: 350. Mistake in working.
Jo: -
RR: 355. (10 × 8 − 9) × 5 (10)
Score: 24–30 (max 62)
Both Contestants draw a blank in this round.....but Rachel gets to show off using the LNAFP method !!!!!!
Round 7: E U A N C N A U T
Daemon: antenna
Jo: CANE (4)
DC: NUANCE (6) CANNAE (6)
OT: ACUATE (6) CANNET (6) CATENA (6) UNNEAT (6)
Score: 24–34 (max 68)
Round 8: R S D I E A O N M
Daemon: REASON (6)
Jo: ADMIRES (7)
DC: RANDOMISE (18)
OT: MASONRIED (18) ROMANISED (18)
Score: 24–41 (max 86)
Plenty of 9s all round........Romanised was the one I spotted !!!
Round 9: 10, 8, 9, 10, 3, 7. Target: 968.
Daemon: -
Jo: 967. (10 × 9 + 7) × 10 − 3 (7)
RR: 968. (10 × 10 + 7 × 3) × 8 (10)
Score: 24–48 (max 96)
A good 1 away solve from Jo.......but Rachel gets to mop up and produce the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: ITSTENNIS -> INSISTENT
Round 10: O A I I F Y L N H
Daemon: LOAF (4)
Jo: HAIL (4)
DC: FINAL (5) NAILY (5) HALON (5)
OT: FINIAL (6) HYALIN (6) LINHAY (6) NAIFLY (6)
Score: 28–52 (max 102)
Round 11: U A I D G V O T O
Daemon: AVOID (5)
Jo: AUDIT (5)
OT: AGOUTI (6) DAIGOU (6)
Score: 33–57 (max 108)
Round 12: S R L I A U K T A
Daemon: TRIALS (6)
Jo: TRAILS (6)
DC: LARIATS (7)
OT: AUSTRAL (7) KATSURA (7) KURSAAL (7) RITUALS (7) TALUKAS (7) UAKARIS (7)
Score: 39–63 (max 115)
6s all round from our contestants..........but there are plenty of 7s not a lot to argue over !!!!
Round 13: O I E U G V H C A
Daemon: VOGUE (5)
Jo: CHIVE (5)
DC: GOUACHE (7)
Score: 44–68 (max 122)
Round 14: 25, 50, 2, 3, 7, 6. Target: 523.
Daemon: 520.
Jo: 523. (50 + 25) × 7 − 2 (10)
Score: 44–78 (max 132)
Not too taxing this solve as Jo has no trouble in solving this bad boy !!!!
Round 15: I N C L O S U R E
Daemon buzzes on 13 seconds to say RECLUSION which is correct.
Final Score: 54–78 (max 142)
A great seesaw battle all round, Congratulations to Jo getting her win and the Countdown teapot !!! but take nothing away from Daemon who put up a really good fight........find out tomorrow if Jo can get her second win......in the meantime !!
Bye for now !!
