C1: Champion Neil Lindsay (1 win, 78 points.)
C2: Challenger Damian McEvoy.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D E P T O C E K V
R02: R L T U A I R A S
R03: 75, 6, 2, 7, 6, 10, . Target: 672.
TTT: QUEENIVOR - "When it comes to cooking, it's grapes with everything."
R04: N G R U I E S D P
R05: T O N A D W E L A
R06: 4, 8, 9, 2, 5, 6, . Target: 105.
R07: F O Y S I H O M E
R08: R A P E C O G E D
R09: 50, 9, 2, 4, 7, 5, . Target: 535.
TTT: DANASLEEP - "Dan fell asleep by the seafront, having had a long walk here"
R10: L P R A U E S H N
R11: T E G A S F U R A
R12: T M S I O E G S U
R13: M O I Q S T A R A
R14: 5, 6, 4, 9, 3, 4. Target: 351.
R15: T W O D U E T I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: D E P T O C E K V
Neil: POCKETED (8)
Damian: POCKETED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
A great start from our Contestants............as they have both Pocketed......this 8 !!!!
Round 2: R L T U A I R A S
Neil: aurals
Damian: TRAILS (6)
DC: RITUALS (7) LARIATS (7)
OT: RURALIST (8)
Score: 8–14 (max 16)
Our Champ Neil has his 6 disallowed with aurals........but it is happy TRAILS for Damian as he scores with his 6........7s all round from DC........my crowning glory was spotting the only 8 with Ruralist
Round 3: 75, 6, 2, 7, 6, 10. Target: 672.
Neil: 671. (7 + 2) × 75 − (10 − 6) (7)
Damian: 673. (10 − 6 ÷ 6) × 75 − 2 (7)
RR: 672. (10 − (7 − 6) + 75) × (6 + 2) (10)
Score: 15–21 (max 26)
A good 1 away solve from our contestants.........but Rachel has no trouble with this bad boy !!!!!!!!! this was one I solved using a different method
6/2=3
6+3=9
75*9=675
675-10=665
665+7=672
Using the Omlette method !!!
Teatime teaser: QUEENIVOR -> VERONIQUE
Round 4: N G R U I E S D P
Neil: PERUSING (8)
Damian: DUPING (6)
DC: SPRINGED (8) GRUNDIES (8)
OT: SUPERING (8)
Score: 23–21 (max 34)
Round 5: T O N A D W E L A
Neil: TALONED (7)
Damian: TALONED (7)
DC: WETLAND (7)
OT: DOWNLET (7) OATLAND (7)
Score: 30–28 (max 41)
Round 6: 4, 8, 9, 2, 5, 6. Target: 105.
Neil: 105. (6 + 4) × (8 + 2) + 5 (10)
Damian: 105. (8 + 9 + 4) × 5 (10)
Score: 40–38 (max 51)
Not Too Taxing this solve..........as our Contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy !!!!!!!
Round 7: F O Y S I H O M E
Neil: mooshy
Damian: HOMIES (6)
DC: MOOSEY (6)
OT: HOMEYS (6) MOOEYS (6)
Score: 40–44 (max 57)
Round 8: R A P E C O G E D
Neil: CAPERED (7)
Damian: REAPED (6)
DC: CORDAGE (7)
OT: PRECODE (7) PROCEDE (7) PROCEED (7) REPACED (7)
Score: 47–44 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 9, 2, 4, 7, 5. Target: 535.
Neil: 534. (9 + 2) × 50 − (7 + 5 + 4) (7)
Damian: 534. (9 + 2) × 50 − (7 + 5 + 4) (7)
RR: 535. (50 × 2 + 7) × 5 (10)
Score: 54–51 (max 74)
A good solve from our contestants with 534........but Rachel gets to mop up by producing the perfect method......this was one I solved too
50+9=59
7+2=9
59*9=531
531+4=535
Teatime teaser: DANASLEEP -> ESPLANADE
Round 10: L P R A U E S H N
Neil: SHAPE (5)
Damian: SHRAPNEL (8)
OT: PURSLANE (8) SUPERNAL (8)
Score: 54–59 (max 82)
Round 11: T E G A S F U R A
Neil: SAFER (5)
Damian: FASTER (6)
DC: rasta ARGUES (6) STAGER (6)
OT: AGRAFES (7) GATEAUS (7) TRAAGUS (7)
Score: 54–65 (max 89)
Plenty of 6s all round.......but quite a few 7s hidden away.......one of those is a foodie type word GATEAU !!!!
Round 12: T M S I O E G S U
Neil: MUSES (5)
Damian: MOUSIEST (8)
Score: 54–73 (max 97)
A rather cute Mouse............an honourable mention goes to Tom Carey aka Maus a member of the Countdown and Apterous community
Round 13: M O I Q S T A R A
Neil: MOIST (5)
Damian: TIARAS (6)
OT: AMORIST (7) MORITAS (7) TARIQAS (7)
Score: 54–79 (max 104)
A good 6 from Damian.......which nows means he is crowned the champion with his 6 TIARAS...........but I managed to spot one of the three 7s with AMORIST
Round 14: 5, 6, 4, 9, 3, 4. Target: 351.
Neil: 350.
Damian: 351. 6 × 4 × 3 × 5 − 9 (10)
Score: 54–89 (max 114)
A good solve from Damian our Challenger.........but I used a different method to solve this sum
6*4=24
5*3=15
24+15=39
39*9=351
Round 15: T W O D U E T I T
Damian buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say OUTWITTED which is correct.
Final Score: 54–99 (max 124)
A great game all round Congratulations to Damian for bagging his first win, take nothing away from Neil who will be happy with his 1 win and the countdown teapot !!!
In the meantime folks....bye for now !!!
