Thursday 21st July 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 24)
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:09 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap, sit back and enjoy the show.
C1: Champion Laura Hadfield (1 win, 84 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Lindsay.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R S I O V A O M
R02: T A W R I D A N I
R03: 100, 50, 75, 5, 5, 6. Target: 435.
TTT: UNCLECUTS - "Uncle cuts into a juicy, tender and tasty rib of beef."
R04: G O S P O G E T A
R05: F B V O E I R D L
R06: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 2, . Target: 500.
R07: T N A U A Y F E L
R08: S E N H I T U S E
R09: 25, 50, 75, 5, 9, 2. Target: 952.
TTT: ONESHOULD - "One should think of a guitar when trying to solve this"
R10: R E D N U P S I L
R11: H C T E E K L O N
R12: S E R G E I C T O
R13: N R U O M R A Q A
R14: 75, 4, 6, 5, 10, 10, . Target: 754.
R15: N N O V E L I S T (conundrum)
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Stand by for another really good show
Round 1: T R S I O V A O M
Laura: ration
Neil: MOTORS (6)
DC: AMORIST (7)
OT: MOORITS (7) MOORVAS (7) MORITAS (7) OVATORS (7) TRAVOIS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Round 2: T A W R I D A N I
Laura: TRAIN (5)
Neil: INWARD (6)
DC: RADIANT (7)
OT: INTRADA (7) WITARNA (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 50, 75, 5, 5, 6. Target: 435.
Laura: 435. 100 × 5 − 75 + 50 ÷ 5 (10)
Neil: 440.
Score: 10–12 (max 24)
A good 3L solve from our champion Laura, I solved this numbers game using a completely different method !!
50+5=55
55*6=330
330+100=430
430+5=435
Teatime teaser: UNCLECUTS -> SUCCULENT
Round 4: G O S P O G E T A
Laura: PAGES (5)
Neil: POSTAGE (7)
DC: POSTAGE (7)
OT:GEOTAGS (7) POTAGES (7)
A good 7 delivered by Neil with Postage, he is now stamping his authority on this game !!!
Score: 10–19 (max 31)
Round 5: F B V O E I R D L
Laura: BOLDER (6)
Neil: BROILED (7)
OT: LOVEBIRD (8)
A good 7 from Neil with Broiled.........with a little help from upstairs.....Colin Murray manages to spot the only 8 Lovebird
Score: 10–26 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 2. Target: 500.
Laura: 500. 50*10 (10)
Neil: 500. 50*10 (10)
Score: 20–36 (max 49)
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Round 7: T N A U A Y F E L
Laura: FLAUNT (6)
Neil: FLAUNT (6)
DC: FLAUNTY (7)
OT: ANALYTE (7)
Score: 26–42 (max 56)
Round 8: S E N H I T U S E
Laura: SHEETS (6)
Neil: STUSHIE (7)
DC: ENTHUSES (8)
Score: 26–49 (max 64)
Round 9: 25, 50, 75, 5, 9, 2. Target: 952.
Laura: 952. (75 + 25) × 9 + 50 + 2 (10)
Neil: 950.
Score: 36–49 (max 74)
A good solve from Laura as she has no trouble in solving this bad boy !!
Teatime teaser: ONESHOULD -> SOUNDHOLE
Round 10: R E D N U P S I L
Laura: PLUNDERS (8)
Neil: PLUNDERS (8)
DC: UNDERLIPS (18)
Score: 44–57 (max 92)
8s all round from our contestants......but there is a 9 that Susie managed to spot with UNDERLIPS
Round 11: H C T E E K L O N
Laura: HECKLE (6)
Neil: LOCKET (6)
DC: ECHELON (7)
OT: CHOLENT (7) HENCOTE (7) NECKLET (7) TELECON (7)
Score: 50–63 (max 99)
Round 12: S E R G E I C T O
Laura: GORIEST (7)
Neil: COSTER (6)
DC: COTERIES (8) CORTEGES (8)
OT: ESOTERIC (8)
Score: 57–63 (max 107)
A good 7 from our champ Laura..........that puts her back in the contest !!!! but there a few 8s hidden away......but I managed spot ESOTERIC
Round 13: N R U O M R A Q A
Laura: MANOR (5)
Neil: MOURN (5)
DC: ARMOUR (6)
OT: ORRAMAN (7)
5s all round from our contestants, Susie manages to spot a 6 with ARMOUR ...........but there is an interesting 7 hidden away with ORRAMAN
Orraman : A man employed, especially on a farm, to do odd jobs rather than regular or specific work; an odd-job man.
Score: 62–68 (max 114)
Round 14: 75, 4, 6, 5, 10, 10. Target: 754.
Laura: 754. 75 × 10 + 4 (10)
Neil: 754. 75 × 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 72–78 (max 124)
A Straightforward numbers solve...........bagging our contestants 10 points each.......setting us up nicely for a crucial conundrum !!!
Round 15: N N O V E L I S T
No one buzzes. The answer was INSOLVENT.
Final Score: 72–78 (max 134)
Nobody gets the conundrum.....this now means that Neil will be sitting in the champions chair tomorrow !!
A great contest by both players, Laura will be satisfied with her 1 win and her teapot, Neil will be facing a tough battle tomorrow when Apterite Damian McEvoy will be joining us !!
In the meantime....bye for now !!!
C1: Champion Laura Hadfield (1 win, 84 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Lindsay.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R S I O V A O M
R02: T A W R I D A N I
R03: 100, 50, 75, 5, 5, 6. Target: 435.
TTT: UNCLECUTS - "Uncle cuts into a juicy, tender and tasty rib of beef."
R04: G O S P O G E T A
R05: F B V O E I R D L
R06: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 2, . Target: 500.
R07: T N A U A Y F E L
R08: S E N H I T U S E
R09: 25, 50, 75, 5, 9, 2. Target: 952.
TTT: ONESHOULD - "One should think of a guitar when trying to solve this"
R10: R E D N U P S I L
R11: H C T E E K L O N
R12: S E R G E I C T O
R13: N R U O M R A Q A
R14: 75, 4, 6, 5, 10, 10, . Target: 754.
R15: N N O V E L I S T (conundrum)
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Stand by for another really good show
Round 1: T R S I O V A O M
Laura: ration
Neil: MOTORS (6)
DC: AMORIST (7)
OT: MOORITS (7) MOORVAS (7) MORITAS (7) OVATORS (7) TRAVOIS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Round 2: T A W R I D A N I
Laura: TRAIN (5)
Neil: INWARD (6)
DC: RADIANT (7)
OT: INTRADA (7) WITARNA (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)
Round 3: 100, 50, 75, 5, 5, 6. Target: 435.
Laura: 435. 100 × 5 − 75 + 50 ÷ 5 (10)
Neil: 440.
Score: 10–12 (max 24)
A good 3L solve from our champion Laura, I solved this numbers game using a completely different method !!
50+5=55
55*6=330
330+100=430
430+5=435
Teatime teaser: UNCLECUTS -> SUCCULENT
Round 4: G O S P O G E T A
Laura: PAGES (5)
Neil: POSTAGE (7)
DC: POSTAGE (7)
OT:GEOTAGS (7) POTAGES (7)
A good 7 delivered by Neil with Postage, he is now stamping his authority on this game !!!
Score: 10–19 (max 31)
Round 5: F B V O E I R D L
Laura: BOLDER (6)
Neil: BROILED (7)
OT: LOVEBIRD (8)
A good 7 from Neil with Broiled.........with a little help from upstairs.....Colin Murray manages to spot the only 8 Lovebird
Score: 10–26 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 8, 10, 3, 1, 2. Target: 500.
Laura: 500. 50*10 (10)
Neil: 500. 50*10 (10)
Score: 20–36 (max 49)
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Round 7: T N A U A Y F E L
Laura: FLAUNT (6)
Neil: FLAUNT (6)
DC: FLAUNTY (7)
OT: ANALYTE (7)
Score: 26–42 (max 56)
Round 8: S E N H I T U S E
Laura: SHEETS (6)
Neil: STUSHIE (7)
DC: ENTHUSES (8)
Score: 26–49 (max 64)
Round 9: 25, 50, 75, 5, 9, 2. Target: 952.
Laura: 952. (75 + 25) × 9 + 50 + 2 (10)
Neil: 950.
Score: 36–49 (max 74)
A good solve from Laura as she has no trouble in solving this bad boy !!
Teatime teaser: ONESHOULD -> SOUNDHOLE
Round 10: R E D N U P S I L
Laura: PLUNDERS (8)
Neil: PLUNDERS (8)
DC: UNDERLIPS (18)
Score: 44–57 (max 92)
8s all round from our contestants......but there is a 9 that Susie managed to spot with UNDERLIPS
Round 11: H C T E E K L O N
Laura: HECKLE (6)
Neil: LOCKET (6)
DC: ECHELON (7)
OT: CHOLENT (7) HENCOTE (7) NECKLET (7) TELECON (7)
Score: 50–63 (max 99)
Round 12: S E R G E I C T O
Laura: GORIEST (7)
Neil: COSTER (6)
DC: COTERIES (8) CORTEGES (8)
OT: ESOTERIC (8)
Score: 57–63 (max 107)
A good 7 from our champ Laura..........that puts her back in the contest !!!! but there a few 8s hidden away......but I managed spot ESOTERIC
Round 13: N R U O M R A Q A
Laura: MANOR (5)
Neil: MOURN (5)
DC: ARMOUR (6)
OT: ORRAMAN (7)
5s all round from our contestants, Susie manages to spot a 6 with ARMOUR ...........but there is an interesting 7 hidden away with ORRAMAN
Orraman : A man employed, especially on a farm, to do odd jobs rather than regular or specific work; an odd-job man.
Score: 62–68 (max 114)
Round 14: 75, 4, 6, 5, 10, 10. Target: 754.
Laura: 754. 75 × 10 + 4 (10)
Neil: 754. 75 × 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 72–78 (max 124)
A Straightforward numbers solve...........bagging our contestants 10 points each.......setting us up nicely for a crucial conundrum !!!
Round 15: N N O V E L I S T
No one buzzes. The answer was INSOLVENT.
Final Score: 72–78 (max 134)
Nobody gets the conundrum.....this now means that Neil will be sitting in the champions chair tomorrow !!
A great contest by both players, Laura will be satisfied with her 1 win and her teapot, Neil will be facing a tough battle tomorrow when Apterite Damian McEvoy will be joining us !!
In the meantime....bye for now !!!