C1: Champion Sue Telfer (2 wins, 175 points.)
C2: Challenger Phil O'Driscoll.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W T R C E I S E A
R02: N D E U F T A P A
R03: 25, 3, 10, 6, 6, 7. Target: 516.
TTT: BIGGARDEN - "They had a big garden, and she was always pestering him to cut the grass."
R04: R G E A K S N I E
R05: P M G S E U E L I
R06: 100, 3, 8, 2, 5, 6. Target: 390.
R07: F N R M S A O I N
R08: V E T O R C P A Y
R09: 75, 9, 3, 2, 1, 3. Target: 601.
TTT: DRAWCANOE - "The tide would draw the canoe ever closer to the sea"
R10: D A S I R N S O P
R11: N L G D S I E A B
R12: T U I M R D E H I
R13: R L D V M O A E L
R14: 50, 1, 3, 6, 5, 10, . Target: 979.
R15: T A G A R I V E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: W T R C E I S E A
Sue: SWEATIER (8)
Phil: WRITES (6)
DC: WEARIEST (8)
OT: WISEACRE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: N D E U F T A P A
Sue: untaped
Phil: PANTED (6)
DC: UPDATE (6)
OT: ADNATE (6) PANADE (6) PEANUT (6) PEDANT (6) PENTAD (6) PUDENT (6) PUNTED (6)
Score: 8–6 (max 14)
Round 3: 25, 3, 10, 6, 6, 7. Target: 516.
Sue: 516. 25 × 3 × 7 − 10 + 6 ÷ 6 (10)
Phil: 516. 7 × 3 × 25 − (10 − 6 ÷ 6) (10)
Score: 18–16 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing.......need I say more ?????
Teatime teaser: BIGGARDEN -> BADGERING
Round 4: R G E A K S N I E
Sue: ERASING (7)
Phil: SEEKING (7)
DC: SNEAKIER (8)
OT: NAGEIRES (8) NAGIERES (8)
Score: 25–23 (max 32)
Round 5: P M G S E U E L I
Sue: IMPULSE (7)
Phil: PLUMES (6)
DC: LEGUMES (7) GUIMPES (7)
OT: GLIMPSE (7) PILEUMS (7)
Score: 32–23 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 3, 8, 2, 5, 6. Target: 390.
Sue: 391.
Phil: 390. (6 − 5 + 3) × 100 − (8 + 2) (10)
Score: 32–33 (max 49)
Round 7: F N R M S A O I N
Sue: MANSION (7)
Phil: MANORS (6)
DC: MANSION (7) MANORS (6) MANOIRS (7) INSOFAR (7)
OT: NASIFORM (8)
Score: 39–33 (max 57)
Who would like to live in a house like this..... ????????......Now where did I hide that lottery ticket ?????????
7s all round........but there is an interesting 8 ignored by all Nasiform
Nasiform :Having the form of a nose; nose-shaped.
Round 8: V E T O R C P A Y
Sue: POVERTY (7)
Phil: VECTOR (6)
DC: OVERACT (7) OVERPAY (7)
OT: POTECARY (8)
Score: 46–33 (max 65)
7s all round.....but there is an interesting 8 ignored by all Potecary
Potecary :An apothecary
Round 9: 75, 9, 3, 2, 1, 3. Target: 601.
Sue: 601. (9 − 1) × 75 + 3 − 2 (10)
Phil: 601. Mistake in working.
Score: 56–33 (max 75)
A mistake from Phil and declaring a NWD....allows our champ to stretch her lead further
Teatime teaser: DRAWCANOE -> OCEANWARD
Round 10: D A S I R N S O P
Sue: INROADS (7)
Phil: PARSON (6)
DC: PARISONS (8) PONIARDS (8)
OT: PADRINOS (8)
Score: 63–33 (max 83)
Round 11: N L G D S I E A B
Sue: DEALINGS (8)
Phil: DEALINGS (8)
DC: SIGNABLE (8)
OT: BADLINGS (8) DEALIGNS (8) DEBASING (8) SINGABLE (8)
Score: 71–41 (max 91)
8s all round.....nothing to argue over !!!!!!
Round 12: T U I M R D E H I
Sue: MITHER (6)
Phil: DITHER (6)
DC: TEDIUM (6)
OT: MUDIRIEH (8)
Score: 77–47 (max 99)
6s all round......but there is a gem of a 7 hidden away......one I spotted and learnt from a previous edition of Countdown Mudireh
Mudireh : In Egypt or Turkey: the territory of a mudir. In several north and east African countries: an administrative district, a province
Round 13: R L D V M O A E L
Sue: REMOVAL (7)
Phil: MORALLED (8)
Score: 77–55 (max 107)
A great 8 from our Challenger Phil, too little too late......not enough to catch Sue
Round 14: 50, 1, 3, 6, 5, 10. Target: 979.
Sue: -
Phil: -
RR: 979. (50 + 5) × 6 × 3 − 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 77–55 (max 117)
Both contestants draw a blank in this round, leaving Rachel to mop up and produce the perfect solution
Round 15: T A G A R I V E T
Sue buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say VARIEGATE which is incorrect.
Phil buzzes on 18.25 seconds to say GRAVITATE which is correct.
Final Score: 77–65 (max 127)
A great contest all round, Sue gets to sit in the champions chair for another day.......Take nothing away from Phil he put up a really good fight but it was not enough, he will be satisfied with his goody bag.....In the meantime Countdowners bye for now !!!!
