Thursday 25th August 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 49)
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:06 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap !!!!
C1: Champion John Aziz (2 wins, 201 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Goodman.
DC: Susie Dent and Carl Frampton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R P S I U A E I
R02: T M W U S O A D E
R03: 75, 7, 4, 9, 9, 1, . Target: 537.
TTT: PLACETOY - "If you get this, you're starting to get the picture."
R04: P R A Z E A W O D
R05: S T M R L U E A A
R06: 50, 10, 9, 7, 5, 9. Target: 142.
R07: K D S C L O I U O
R08: N R G T A A I T A
R09: 50, 9, 6, 9, 10, 1. Target: 206.
TTT: LIMPLIAM - "You can't bake a cake with this small "current"."
R10: N R F E E U R J E
R11: G H R T O O A O A
R12: S G B P I A A S E
R13: S F N R P A E I E
R14: 100, 7, 10, 9, 9, 8. Target: 639.
R15: V I S I T R A C H (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R P S I U A E I
John: UNPRAISE (8)
Richard: persian
DC: INSPIRE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A good 8 from our Champion John, but our challenger Richard has his disallowed as it is specified as Persian
Round 2: T M W U S O A D E
John: WASTED (6)
Richard: WASTED (6)
DC: OUTSWAM (7) MEADOWS (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 7, 4, 9, 9, 1. Target: 537.
John: 537. 75 × 7 + 4 + 9 − 1 (10)
Richard: 537. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: PLACETOY -> CALOTYPE
Round 4: P R A Z E A W O D
John: AWARD (5)
Richard: PARADE (6)
OT: ADWARE (6) PARDAO (6) PARODE (6) POWDER (6) PROWED (6) REDOWA (6) WARPED (6) WOADER (6)
Score: 24–12 (max 31)
Round 5: S T M R L U E A A
John: MAULERS (7)
Richard: STREAM (6)
DC: AMULETS (7) TRAUMAS (7)
OT: AMATEURS (8) MATURASE (8) MUSELAAR (8) RAMULETS (8)
Score: 31–12 (max 39)
7s all from John and Dictionary corner........but Rachel and me spot an 8 Amateurs
Round 6: 50, 10, 9, 7, 5, 9. Target: 142.
John: 142. 9 × 10 + 50 + 7 − 5 (10)
Richard: 141.
Score: 41–12 (max 49)
A good solve from John.......not too taxing !!!
Round 7: K D S C L O I U O
John: CLOUDS (6)
Richard: CLOUDS (6)
DC: COULIS (6) ODIOUS (6) CLOUDS (6)
Score: 47–18 (max 55)
Plenty of 6s not a lot to argue about !!!
Round 8: N R G T A A I T A
John: RATTING (7)
Richard: TRAIT (5)
DC: GRANITA (7)
OT: AGARITA (7) AGITANT (7) RATANIA (7) TARTING (7)
Score: 54–18 (max 62)
Quite a few 7s.............No Comment !!!
Round 9: 50, 9, 6, 9, 10, 1. Target: 206.
John: 201.
Richard: 208. 10 − 6) × 50 + 9 − 1 (7)
RR: 206. (10 + 9 + 50) × (9 − 6) − 1 (10)
Score: 54–25 (max 72)
A good 2 away solve from Richard............but Rachel gets to showcase her numerical skills by producing the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: LIMPLIAM -> MILLIAMP
Round 10: N R F E E U R J E
John: UNFREE (6)
Richard: REFER (5)
DC: UNFREE (6) REEFER (6)
Score: 60–25 (max 78)
Round 11: G H R T O O A O A
John: AORTA (5)
Richard: GROAT (5)
OT: AGOROTH (7)
Score: 65–30 (max 85)
5s all round...but there is a 7 hidden away with Agoroth
Agoroth :A monetary unit of Israel, equal to one hundredth of a shekel.
Round 12: S G B P I A A S E
John: BIASES (6)
Richard: PASSAGE (7)
DC: PASSAGE (7)
OT: ASSEGAI (7) BAASIES (7) BAGASSE (7) BAGSIES (7) SEABAGS (7)
Score: 65–37 (max 92)
A good 7 from our Challenger Richard....sadly it is not enough to keep him in the contest
Round 13: S F N R P A E I E
John: FAERIES (7)
Richard: painers
OT: FREESIA (7) PERFINS (7) PERINEA (7) PERINES (7) PRASINE (7) REFINES (7) REPINES (7) SAFENER (7)
Score: 72–37 (max 99)
A fair few 7s........moving on !!!
Round 14: 100, 7, 10, 9, 9, 8. Target: 639.
John: 639. (100 − 9) × 7 + 10 − 8 (10)
Richard: 639. 9 × 7 × 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 82–47 (max 109)
Nice and straightforward this solve.......Our Challenger Richard using the LNAFP method !!!
Round 15: V I S I T R A C H
John buzzes on 3 seconds to say ARCHIVIST which is correct.
Final Score: 92–47 (max 119)
Another win wrapped up for our champion John.............but take nothing away from Richard who had some good spots but sadly they were not enough....tune into tommorows show to see if John can get his 4th win, so bye for now folks !!!
C1: Champion John Aziz (2 wins, 201 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Goodman.
DC: Susie Dent and Carl Frampton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R P S I U A E I
R02: T M W U S O A D E
R03: 75, 7, 4, 9, 9, 1, . Target: 537.
TTT: PLACETOY - "If you get this, you're starting to get the picture."
R04: P R A Z E A W O D
R05: S T M R L U E A A
R06: 50, 10, 9, 7, 5, 9. Target: 142.
R07: K D S C L O I U O
R08: N R G T A A I T A
R09: 50, 9, 6, 9, 10, 1. Target: 206.
TTT: LIMPLIAM - "You can't bake a cake with this small "current"."
R10: N R F E E U R J E
R11: G H R T O O A O A
R12: S G B P I A A S E
R13: S F N R P A E I E
R14: 100, 7, 10, 9, 9, 8. Target: 639.
R15: V I S I T R A C H (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R P S I U A E I
John: UNPRAISE (8)
Richard: persian
DC: INSPIRE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A good 8 from our Champion John, but our challenger Richard has his disallowed as it is specified as Persian
Round 2: T M W U S O A D E
John: WASTED (6)
Richard: WASTED (6)
DC: OUTSWAM (7) MEADOWS (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 7, 4, 9, 9, 1. Target: 537.
John: 537. 75 × 7 + 4 + 9 − 1 (10)
Richard: 537. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: PLACETOY -> CALOTYPE
Round 4: P R A Z E A W O D
John: AWARD (5)
Richard: PARADE (6)
OT: ADWARE (6) PARDAO (6) PARODE (6) POWDER (6) PROWED (6) REDOWA (6) WARPED (6) WOADER (6)
Score: 24–12 (max 31)
Round 5: S T M R L U E A A
John: MAULERS (7)
Richard: STREAM (6)
DC: AMULETS (7) TRAUMAS (7)
OT: AMATEURS (8) MATURASE (8) MUSELAAR (8) RAMULETS (8)
Score: 31–12 (max 39)
7s all from John and Dictionary corner........but Rachel and me spot an 8 Amateurs
Round 6: 50, 10, 9, 7, 5, 9. Target: 142.
John: 142. 9 × 10 + 50 + 7 − 5 (10)
Richard: 141.
Score: 41–12 (max 49)
A good solve from John.......not too taxing !!!
Round 7: K D S C L O I U O
John: CLOUDS (6)
Richard: CLOUDS (6)
DC: COULIS (6) ODIOUS (6) CLOUDS (6)
Score: 47–18 (max 55)
Plenty of 6s not a lot to argue about !!!
Round 8: N R G T A A I T A
John: RATTING (7)
Richard: TRAIT (5)
DC: GRANITA (7)
OT: AGARITA (7) AGITANT (7) RATANIA (7) TARTING (7)
Score: 54–18 (max 62)
Quite a few 7s.............No Comment !!!
Round 9: 50, 9, 6, 9, 10, 1. Target: 206.
John: 201.
Richard: 208. 10 − 6) × 50 + 9 − 1 (7)
RR: 206. (10 + 9 + 50) × (9 − 6) − 1 (10)
Score: 54–25 (max 72)
A good 2 away solve from Richard............but Rachel gets to showcase her numerical skills by producing the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: LIMPLIAM -> MILLIAMP
Round 10: N R F E E U R J E
John: UNFREE (6)
Richard: REFER (5)
DC: UNFREE (6) REEFER (6)
Score: 60–25 (max 78)
Round 11: G H R T O O A O A
John: AORTA (5)
Richard: GROAT (5)
OT: AGOROTH (7)
Score: 65–30 (max 85)
5s all round...but there is a 7 hidden away with Agoroth
Agoroth :A monetary unit of Israel, equal to one hundredth of a shekel.
Round 12: S G B P I A A S E
John: BIASES (6)
Richard: PASSAGE (7)
DC: PASSAGE (7)
OT: ASSEGAI (7) BAASIES (7) BAGASSE (7) BAGSIES (7) SEABAGS (7)
Score: 65–37 (max 92)
A good 7 from our Challenger Richard....sadly it is not enough to keep him in the contest
Round 13: S F N R P A E I E
John: FAERIES (7)
Richard: painers
OT: FREESIA (7) PERFINS (7) PERINEA (7) PERINES (7) PRASINE (7) REFINES (7) REPINES (7) SAFENER (7)
Score: 72–37 (max 99)
A fair few 7s........moving on !!!
Round 14: 100, 7, 10, 9, 9, 8. Target: 639.
John: 639. (100 − 9) × 7 + 10 − 8 (10)
Richard: 639. 9 × 7 × 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 82–47 (max 109)
Nice and straightforward this solve.......Our Challenger Richard using the LNAFP method !!!
Round 15: V I S I T R A C H
John buzzes on 3 seconds to say ARCHIVIST which is correct.
Final Score: 92–47 (max 119)
Another win wrapped up for our champion John.............but take nothing away from Richard who had some good spots but sadly they were not enough....tune into tommorows show to see if John can get his 4th win, so bye for now folks !!!