Thursday 28th July 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 29)
Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2022 11:01 am
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap, sit back and enjoy your afternoon tea .................
C1: Champion Sue Telfer (3 wins, 252 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Walker.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S D N G M E I E R
R02: S A H T G O A D E
R03: 25, 8, 5, 3, 6, 9, . Target: 828.
TTT: IMUSTTALK - "I must talk, eat and read all at the same time; I've got so much to do"
R04: R U C P E N A K T
R05: L M S N F E A O P
R06: 75, 8, 3, 7, 7, 1, . Target: 354.
R07: T M D B E O U S L
R08: T O H G F A T S I
R09: 25, 2, 6, 7, 5, 6. Target: 795.
TTT: PETECLOSE - "Pete saw things from a close viewpoint thanks to this."
R10: M A N R I L A E C
R11: Y L S V R A I U A
R12: T O J N S A L T E
R13: G R P W E T U A E
R14: 10, 8, 5, 6, 4, 3. Target: 504.
R15: C I T Y S H I P S (conundrum)
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Round 1: S D N G M E I E R
Sue: RESIGNED (8)
Steve: smearing
DC: DESIGNER (8) MISGENDER (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
A great 8 from Sue with Resigned ...........but DC get to show off with their 9 Misgender
Misgender :Refer to (someone, especially a transgender person) using a word, especially a pronoun or form of address, that does not correctly reflect the gender with which they identify.
Round 2: S A H T G O A D E
Sue: GHOSTED (7)
Steve: GHOSTED (7)
DC: AGHAST (6) AGHASTED (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)
Our contestants look like they have seen a ghost.........as they get a 7 with Ghosted.......but Susie is rather Aghasted ......as she beats out our contestants with an 8
Round 3: 25, 8, 5, 3, 6, 9. Target: 828.
Sue: 826. (6 × 5 + 3) × 25 + 9 − 8 (7)
Steve: -
RR: 828. ((25 + 5) × 3 + 8 − 6) × 9 (10)
Score: 22–7 (max 36)
A good solve from Sue with 826 as she breezes her way to 7 points.......but Rachel gets to shine by producing the perfect solution.........this was one I solved using a completely different method !!
6-5=1
3+1=4
25*4=100
100-8=92
92*9=828
Teatime teaser: IMUSTTALK -> MULTITASK
Round 4: R U C P E N A K T
Sue: PUCKER (6)
Steve: TAKEN (5)
DC: UNPACKER (8)
Score: 28–7 (max 44)
A good 8 from Susie giving us our second Darren of the day with Unpacker
Round 5: L M S N F E A O P
Sue: SAMPLE (6)
Steve: PLANES (6)
DC: FLAMES (6) POLEMAN (7) NEOPLASM (8)
OT: PLEONASM (8)
Score: 34–13 (max 52)
Round 6: 75, 8, 3, 7, 7, 1. Target: 354.
Sue: 356. (3 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 8 (7)
Steve: 354. Mistake in working.
RR: 354. (7 − 1) × (7 × 8 + 3) (10)
Score: 41–13 (max 62)
Round 7: T M D B E O U S L
Sue: STUMBLED (8)
Steve: BUSTED (6)
DC: DOUBLETS (8)
Score: 49–13 (max 70)
Round 8: T O H G F A T S I
Sue: OAFISH (6)
Steve: GHOST (5)
DC: GOATFISH (8)
Score: 55–13 (max 78)
Colin spotted Goatish......with a little help from Upstairs
Goatfish : Another term for red mullet
Round 9: 25, 2, 6, 7, 5, 6. Target: 795.
Sue: 794. (6 × 7 − 2 × 5) × 25 − 6 (7)
Steve: 794. (6 × 5 + 2) × 25 − 6 (7)
RR: 795. ((6 + 7) × 2 + 6) × 25 − 5 (10)
A good solve from our contestants with 794 giving them both 7 points........but Rachel gets to mop and produce the perfect solution.....
This one I solved using a different method
25*6=150
150+7+2=159
159*5=795
Score: 62–20 (max 88)
Teatime teaser: PETECLOSE -> TELESCOPE
Round 10: M A N R I L A E C
Sue: MIRACLE (7)
Steve: MINERAL (7)
DC: CALAMINE (8)
OT: ANALCIME (8) MANERIAL (8)
Score: 69–27 (max 96)
7s all round from our contestants......but Susie spots an 8 with Calamine.......a memory from childhood if you ever had the misfortune of Chicken Pox
Round 11: Y L S V R A I U A
Sue: RIVALS (6)
Steve: RIVALS (6)
DC: SALIVA (6) SALIVARY (8)
Score: 75–33 (max 104)
6s all round.......but me and Susie spot the only 8 with Salivary
Round 12: T O J N S A L T E
Sue: JOSTLE (6)
Steve: LATEST (6)
DC: NOTATES (7)
OT: AJOSTLE (7) ETALONS (7) JETTONS (7) TALENTS (7)
Score: 81–39 (max 111)
Round 13: G R P W E T U A E
Sue: GREAT (5)
Steve: GREAT (5)
DC: REPEAT (6) PEWTER (6) REPUTE (6)
OT: ARGUTE (6) EPATER (6) GAWPER (6) PARGET (6) PUGREE (6) PURGEE (6) RUGATE (6) UPRATE (6)
Score: 86–44 (max 117)
Round 14: 10, 8, 5, 6, 4, 3. Target: 504.
Sue: 503. 10 × 5 × (6 + 4) + 3 (7)
Steve: 503. 8 × 6 × 10 + 5 × 4 + 3 (7)
RR: 504. (6 × 10 + 3) × 8 (10)
Score: 93–51 (max 127)
A good 1 away solve from our Contestants.......but Rachel gets mop up and produce the perfect solution
Round 15: C I T Y S H I P S
Sue buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say PHYSICIST which is correct.
Final Score: 103–51 (max 137)
Another good win for our champion Sue, but take nothing away from Steve who put in a really good performance.......In the meantime folks bye for now !!
C1: Champion Sue Telfer (3 wins, 252 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Walker.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S D N G M E I E R
R02: S A H T G O A D E
R03: 25, 8, 5, 3, 6, 9, . Target: 828.
TTT: IMUSTTALK - "I must talk, eat and read all at the same time; I've got so much to do"
R04: R U C P E N A K T
R05: L M S N F E A O P
R06: 75, 8, 3, 7, 7, 1, . Target: 354.
R07: T M D B E O U S L
R08: T O H G F A T S I
R09: 25, 2, 6, 7, 5, 6. Target: 795.
TTT: PETECLOSE - "Pete saw things from a close viewpoint thanks to this."
R10: M A N R I L A E C
R11: Y L S V R A I U A
R12: T O J N S A L T E
R13: G R P W E T U A E
R14: 10, 8, 5, 6, 4, 3. Target: 504.
R15: C I T Y S H I P S (conundrum)
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Round 1: S D N G M E I E R
Sue: RESIGNED (8)
Steve: smearing
DC: DESIGNER (8) MISGENDER (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
A great 8 from Sue with Resigned ...........but DC get to show off with their 9 Misgender
Misgender :Refer to (someone, especially a transgender person) using a word, especially a pronoun or form of address, that does not correctly reflect the gender with which they identify.
Round 2: S A H T G O A D E
Sue: GHOSTED (7)
Steve: GHOSTED (7)
DC: AGHAST (6) AGHASTED (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)
Our contestants look like they have seen a ghost.........as they get a 7 with Ghosted.......but Susie is rather Aghasted ......as she beats out our contestants with an 8
Round 3: 25, 8, 5, 3, 6, 9. Target: 828.
Sue: 826. (6 × 5 + 3) × 25 + 9 − 8 (7)
Steve: -
RR: 828. ((25 + 5) × 3 + 8 − 6) × 9 (10)
Score: 22–7 (max 36)
A good solve from Sue with 826 as she breezes her way to 7 points.......but Rachel gets to shine by producing the perfect solution.........this was one I solved using a completely different method !!
6-5=1
3+1=4
25*4=100
100-8=92
92*9=828
Teatime teaser: IMUSTTALK -> MULTITASK
Round 4: R U C P E N A K T
Sue: PUCKER (6)
Steve: TAKEN (5)
DC: UNPACKER (8)
Score: 28–7 (max 44)
A good 8 from Susie giving us our second Darren of the day with Unpacker
Round 5: L M S N F E A O P
Sue: SAMPLE (6)
Steve: PLANES (6)
DC: FLAMES (6) POLEMAN (7) NEOPLASM (8)
OT: PLEONASM (8)
Score: 34–13 (max 52)
Round 6: 75, 8, 3, 7, 7, 1. Target: 354.
Sue: 356. (3 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 8 (7)
Steve: 354. Mistake in working.
RR: 354. (7 − 1) × (7 × 8 + 3) (10)
Score: 41–13 (max 62)
Round 7: T M D B E O U S L
Sue: STUMBLED (8)
Steve: BUSTED (6)
DC: DOUBLETS (8)
Score: 49–13 (max 70)
Round 8: T O H G F A T S I
Sue: OAFISH (6)
Steve: GHOST (5)
DC: GOATFISH (8)
Score: 55–13 (max 78)
Colin spotted Goatish......with a little help from Upstairs
Goatfish : Another term for red mullet
Round 9: 25, 2, 6, 7, 5, 6. Target: 795.
Sue: 794. (6 × 7 − 2 × 5) × 25 − 6 (7)
Steve: 794. (6 × 5 + 2) × 25 − 6 (7)
RR: 795. ((6 + 7) × 2 + 6) × 25 − 5 (10)
A good solve from our contestants with 794 giving them both 7 points........but Rachel gets to mop and produce the perfect solution.....
This one I solved using a different method
25*6=150
150+7+2=159
159*5=795
Score: 62–20 (max 88)
Teatime teaser: PETECLOSE -> TELESCOPE
Round 10: M A N R I L A E C
Sue: MIRACLE (7)
Steve: MINERAL (7)
DC: CALAMINE (8)
OT: ANALCIME (8) MANERIAL (8)
Score: 69–27 (max 96)
7s all round from our contestants......but Susie spots an 8 with Calamine.......a memory from childhood if you ever had the misfortune of Chicken Pox
Round 11: Y L S V R A I U A
Sue: RIVALS (6)
Steve: RIVALS (6)
DC: SALIVA (6) SALIVARY (8)
Score: 75–33 (max 104)
6s all round.......but me and Susie spot the only 8 with Salivary
Round 12: T O J N S A L T E
Sue: JOSTLE (6)
Steve: LATEST (6)
DC: NOTATES (7)
OT: AJOSTLE (7) ETALONS (7) JETTONS (7) TALENTS (7)
Score: 81–39 (max 111)
Round 13: G R P W E T U A E
Sue: GREAT (5)
Steve: GREAT (5)
DC: REPEAT (6) PEWTER (6) REPUTE (6)
OT: ARGUTE (6) EPATER (6) GAWPER (6) PARGET (6) PUGREE (6) PURGEE (6) RUGATE (6) UPRATE (6)
Score: 86–44 (max 117)
Round 14: 10, 8, 5, 6, 4, 3. Target: 504.
Sue: 503. 10 × 5 × (6 + 4) + 3 (7)
Steve: 503. 8 × 6 × 10 + 5 × 4 + 3 (7)
RR: 504. (6 × 10 + 3) × 8 (10)
Score: 93–51 (max 127)
A good 1 away solve from our Contestants.......but Rachel gets mop up and produce the perfect solution
Round 15: C I T Y S H I P S
Sue buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say PHYSICIST which is correct.
Final Score: 103–51 (max 137)
Another good win for our champion Sue, but take nothing away from Steve who put in a really good performance.......In the meantime folks bye for now !!