C1: Champion Glenn Baird (1 win, 83 points.)
C2: Challenger Stephen Turnock.
DC: Susie Dent and Janet Street Porter .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: J T A I E M N R O
R02: A E D S C R I U P
R03: 25, 75, 5, 2, 9, 9, . Target: 514.
TTT: LISTCAME - "On a recent list of the most popular plants, this came near the top."
R04: T E O R N G E I W
R05: T M E A R D S O L
R06: 50, 75, 4, 7, 9, 9. Target: 517.
R07: H E I F T Q E T N
R08: A U G I P H R E G
R09: 50, 75, 5, 2, 8, 10. Target: 828.
TTT: SPAMZONE - "Del Boy and Rodney could've been a fan of these."
R10: A E I D S P L K R
R11: C A I D T S A X U
R12: M R Y E O E R M I
R13: N E U S P L A T I
R14: 75, 9, 6, 7, 2, 5. Target: 381.
R15: D E S E R T R A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: J T A I E M N R O
Glenn: JANITOR (7)
Stephen: MOANER (6)
DC: JOINTER (7)
OT: MAJORITE (8) ROMANITE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: A E D S C R I U P
Glenn: CRISPED (7)
Stephen: SCRAPED (7)
DC: SUPERACID (18)
Score: 14–7 (max 26)
7s all round from our contestants........but Susie pulls a gem out of the bag with Superacid
Round 3: 25, 75, 5, 2, 9, 9. Target: 514.
Glenn: 510.
Stephen: 515. (25 + 75 + 9 ÷ 9) + 2) × 5 (7)
RR: 514. (9 − 2) × 75 − 25 + 9 + 5 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 36)
A good 1 away solve from our Challenger Stephen....................but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect solve !!!
Teatime teaser: LISTCAME -> CLEMATIS
Round 4: T E O R N G E I W
Glenn: WINTER (6)
Stephen: WRONG (5)
OT: TOWERING (8)
Score: 20–14 (max 44)
An 8 hidden away in this selection.......one that I spotted.......I would like pay tribute to one of my favourite disaster movies of the 1970s The Towering Inferno
Round 5: T M E A R D S O L
Glenn: smolder
Stephen: LASTED (6)
DC: LEOTARDS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) EARLDOMS (8) LODESTAR (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 52)
Susie spots on old Countdown favourite LEOTARDS !!!!
Round 6: 50, 75, 4, 7, 9, 9. Target: 517.
Glenn: 516.
Stephen: 517. 50 × 9 + 75 − (9 − 7) × 4 (10)
Score: 20–30 (max 62)
A good numbers solve from Stephen that puts him 10 points ahead
Round 7: H E I F T Q E T N
Glenn: THIEF (5)
Stephen: THINE (5)
DC: TENTH (5)
OT: THEINE (6)
Score: 25–35 (max 68)
5s all round but there is an interesting 6 hidden away with Theine
Theine : Caffeine, especially when it occurs in tea.
Round 8: A U G I P H R E G
Glenn: HUGGER (6)
Stephen: AUGER (5)
OT: GAUGER (6) HEGIRA (6) RUPIAH (6)
Score: 31–35 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 75, 5, 2, 8, 10. Target: 828.
Glenn: 828. Mistake in working.
Stephen: 825. 8 × 2 × 50 + 75 ÷ 5 + 10 (7)
RR: 828. (75 + 2) × 10 + 50 + 8 (10)
Score: 31–42 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: SPAMZONE -> ZAMPONES
Round 10: A E I D S P L K R
Glenn: SPIKED (6)
Stephen: SPIDER (6)
DC: SPARKLED (8)
OT: PARSLIED (8) PEDRAILS (8) PREDIALS (8)
Score: 37–48 (max 92)
Round 11: C A I D T S A X U
Glenn: AUDITS (6)
Stephen: AUDITS (6)
DC: DUCATS (6)
OT: DATISCA (7)
Score: 43–54 (max 99)
6s all round................but there is an interesting 7 hidden away with Datisca
Datisca : A small genus of perennial plants of the family Datiscaceae, the members of which have alternate pinnate leaves and nitrogen-fixing capabilities. Also (in form datisca): any plant of or formerly included in this genus; especially bastard hemp, D. cannabina, a yellow-flowered plant native from the eastern Mediterranean to the Himalayas, formerly used as a purgative and as the source of a yellow dye.
Round 12: M R Y E O E R M I
Glenn: memoire
Stephen: MEMORY (6)
OT: REMEMORY (8)
Score: 43–60 (max 107)
Our Champion Glenn has his 7 disallowed as it is spelt Memoir...............Our Challenger extends his lead further with Memory.....but there is a gem of an 8 hidden away with Rememory.
Rememory : Remembrance; continuation of a memory.
Round 13: N E U S P L A T I
Glenn: PULSATE (7)
Stephen: PLANETS (7)
DC: INSULATE (8) PLAINEST (8)
OT: ALUNITES (8) NUPTIALS (8) PANTILES (8) PATULINS (8) PENTAILS (8) PETUNIAS (8) SUPINATE (8) TAILSPUN (8) UNPLAITS (8) UNPLEATS (8)
7s all round from our contestants in this nice picking of letters........but in other other news there are a few 8s hidden away !!!
Score: 50–67 (max 115)
Round 14: 75, 9, 6, 7, 2, 5. Target: 381.
Glenn: 381. 75 × 5 + 6 (10)
Stephen: 381. 75 × 5 + 6 (10)
Score: 60–77 (max 125)
Nice and easy this solve........not too taxing !!!!
Round 15: D E S E R T R A T
No one buzzes. The answer was RESTARTED.
Final Score: 60–77 (max 135)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum.......but it is left to a certain Susie Dent to solve it !!!!!
A good victory by Challenger Stephen ..........let's see if he can get another victory under his belt.......in the meantime bye for now !!!!
