Wednesday 31st August 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 53)
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:28 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap, after seeing a nail biting game between the 5 time winner John Aziz and our current champion Shad Chokdar.........tune into the show and find out if Shad can stay in the champions chair !! Apologies for the lateness of my recaps, I tested positive for Co:Vid so I will try to get them out on time !!!
C1: Champion Shad Chokdar (1 win, 111 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Fraser.
DC: Susie Dent and Russell Kane .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A A E M S J R I E
R02: N F T A I U P K R
R03: 4, 1, 2, 5, 10, 4, . Target: 532.
TTT: ISACACTI - "You may find this gets on your nerves"
R04: S R H E U E S L O
R05: Q S D A U O T G L
R06: 25, 75, 6, 2, 1, 8, . Target: 318.
R07: D N D I A O L T R
R08: D T R I U E N P I
R09: 100, 75, 1, 2, 8, 4. Target: 857.
TTT: UNITEAIM - "Getting down to the smallest of details."
R10: G R N O I O T M I
R11: R D T R O A O S X
R12: R C T E A E B S A
R13: E A E A P G T S D
R14: 75, 25, 2, 6, 9, 8, . Target: 906.
R15: G A M B I T L I E (conundrum)
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Round 1: A A E M S J R I E
Shad: SEAMER (6)
Ian: ARMIES (6)
DC: SEAMIER (7)
OT: SERIEMA (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round.......but there are a couple of 7s hidden away !!!
Round 2: N F T A I U P K R
Shad: uprank
Ian: PAINT (5)
DC: PURITAN (7)
Score: 6–11 (max 14)
Our champion has his 6 disallowed.......but Our challenger scores with Paint.........but DC get to shine with their 7 Puritan
Round 3: 4, 1, 2, 5, 10, 4. Target: 532.
Shad: -
Ian: 500.
RR: 532. (4 + 10) × 2 × (4 × 5 − 1) (10)
Score: 6–11 (max 24)
A stinker of a numbers game comes out early doors................neither contestant gets it .........but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: ISACACTI -> SCIATICA
Round 4: S R H E U E S L O
Shad: USHERS (6)
Ian: slusher
DC: REHOUSES (8)
Score: 12–11 (max 32)
Our champion Shad ushers his way into the lead.........but Ian has his SLUSHER disallowed.........but DC get to shine with their 8 Rehouses.......this was one I spotted !!!!
Round 5: Q S D A U O T G L
Shad: GLOATS (6)
Ian: GLOATS (6)
DC: QUOTAS (6)
OT: DOUGLAS (7) LOQUATS (7)
Score: 18–17 (max 39)
6s all round........but there are a couple of 7s hidden away !!!
Round 6: 25, 75, 6, 2, 1, 8. Target: 318.
Shad: 318. (6 − 2) × 75 + 25 + 1 − 8 (10)
Ian: 319.
Score: 28–17 (max 49)
Round 7: D N D I A O L T R
Shad: DILATOR (7)
Ian: RATION (6)
DC: ORDINAL (7) ANDROID (7)
OT: NAILROD (7) RODINAL (7) ROTALID (7)
Score: 35–17 (max 56)
Round 8: D T R I U E N P I
Shad: INTRUDE (7)
Ian: INTREPID (8)
DC: UNDERTIP (8)
OT: PITURINE (8) PTERIDIN (8) UNPITIED (8) UNTIDIER (8)
Score: 35–25 (max 64)
A good 8 from challenger Ian..............that keeps him in the contest
Round 9: 100, 75, 1, 2, 8, 4. Target: 857.
Shad: 856. (100 − 2) × 8 + 75 − 4 + 1 (7)
Ian: 808.
RR: 857. (100 × 4 − 8 − 1) × 2 + 75 (10)
Score: 42–25 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: UNITEAIM -> MINUTIAE
Round 10: G R N O I O T M I
Shad: MOTORING (8)
Ian: MONITOR (7)
DC: MOTORING (8) ROOTING (7)
Score: 50–25 (max 82)
A good 8 from Shad....as he motors in the lead with Motoring !!!
Round 11: R D T R O A O S X
Shad: ROTORS (6)
Ian: ROAST (5)
DC: DASTOOR (7)
OT: ORATORS (7) ROSTRAD (7)
Score: 56–25 (max 89)
Round 12: R C T E A E B S A
Shad: CABARETS (8)
Ian: CREATES (7)
DC: ABREACTS (8)
OT: ACERBATES (18)
Score: 64–25 (max 107)
8s from our Champion and Susie........but there is a 9 sneakily hidden away with Acerbates !!
Round 13: E A E A P G T S D
Shad: PASTED (6)
Ian: PASTED (6)
OT: PEDAGES (7) SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 70–31 (max 114)
Round 14: 75, 25, 2, 6, 9, 8. Target: 906.
Shad: 906. (75 + 25) × 9 + 6 (10)
Ian: -
Score: 80–31 (max 124)
Nice and Easy.............moving on
Round 15: G A M B I T L I E
No one buzzes. The answer was MITIGABLE.
Final Score: 80–31 (max 134)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum, it is left to Rachel to solve it
C1: Champion Shad Chokdar (1 win, 111 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Fraser.
DC: Susie Dent and Russell Kane .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A A E M S J R I E
R02: N F T A I U P K R
R03: 4, 1, 2, 5, 10, 4, . Target: 532.
TTT: ISACACTI - "You may find this gets on your nerves"
R04: S R H E U E S L O
R05: Q S D A U O T G L
R06: 25, 75, 6, 2, 1, 8, . Target: 318.
R07: D N D I A O L T R
R08: D T R I U E N P I
R09: 100, 75, 1, 2, 8, 4. Target: 857.
TTT: UNITEAIM - "Getting down to the smallest of details."
R10: G R N O I O T M I
R11: R D T R O A O S X
R12: R C T E A E B S A
R13: E A E A P G T S D
R14: 75, 25, 2, 6, 9, 8, . Target: 906.
R15: G A M B I T L I E (conundrum)
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Round 1: A A E M S J R I E
Shad: SEAMER (6)
Ian: ARMIES (6)
DC: SEAMIER (7)
OT: SERIEMA (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round.......but there are a couple of 7s hidden away !!!
Round 2: N F T A I U P K R
Shad: uprank
Ian: PAINT (5)
DC: PURITAN (7)
Score: 6–11 (max 14)
Our champion has his 6 disallowed.......but Our challenger scores with Paint.........but DC get to shine with their 7 Puritan
Round 3: 4, 1, 2, 5, 10, 4. Target: 532.
Shad: -
Ian: 500.
RR: 532. (4 + 10) × 2 × (4 × 5 − 1) (10)
Score: 6–11 (max 24)
A stinker of a numbers game comes out early doors................neither contestant gets it .........but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: ISACACTI -> SCIATICA
Round 4: S R H E U E S L O
Shad: USHERS (6)
Ian: slusher
DC: REHOUSES (8)
Score: 12–11 (max 32)
Our champion Shad ushers his way into the lead.........but Ian has his SLUSHER disallowed.........but DC get to shine with their 8 Rehouses.......this was one I spotted !!!!
Round 5: Q S D A U O T G L
Shad: GLOATS (6)
Ian: GLOATS (6)
DC: QUOTAS (6)
OT: DOUGLAS (7) LOQUATS (7)
Score: 18–17 (max 39)
6s all round........but there are a couple of 7s hidden away !!!
Round 6: 25, 75, 6, 2, 1, 8. Target: 318.
Shad: 318. (6 − 2) × 75 + 25 + 1 − 8 (10)
Ian: 319.
Score: 28–17 (max 49)
Round 7: D N D I A O L T R
Shad: DILATOR (7)
Ian: RATION (6)
DC: ORDINAL (7) ANDROID (7)
OT: NAILROD (7) RODINAL (7) ROTALID (7)
Score: 35–17 (max 56)
Round 8: D T R I U E N P I
Shad: INTRUDE (7)
Ian: INTREPID (8)
DC: UNDERTIP (8)
OT: PITURINE (8) PTERIDIN (8) UNPITIED (8) UNTIDIER (8)
Score: 35–25 (max 64)
A good 8 from challenger Ian..............that keeps him in the contest
Round 9: 100, 75, 1, 2, 8, 4. Target: 857.
Shad: 856. (100 − 2) × 8 + 75 − 4 + 1 (7)
Ian: 808.
RR: 857. (100 × 4 − 8 − 1) × 2 + 75 (10)
Score: 42–25 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: UNITEAIM -> MINUTIAE
Round 10: G R N O I O T M I
Shad: MOTORING (8)
Ian: MONITOR (7)
DC: MOTORING (8) ROOTING (7)
Score: 50–25 (max 82)
A good 8 from Shad....as he motors in the lead with Motoring !!!
Round 11: R D T R O A O S X
Shad: ROTORS (6)
Ian: ROAST (5)
DC: DASTOOR (7)
OT: ORATORS (7) ROSTRAD (7)
Score: 56–25 (max 89)
Round 12: R C T E A E B S A
Shad: CABARETS (8)
Ian: CREATES (7)
DC: ABREACTS (8)
OT: ACERBATES (18)
Score: 64–25 (max 107)
8s from our Champion and Susie........but there is a 9 sneakily hidden away with Acerbates !!
Round 13: E A E A P G T S D
Shad: PASTED (6)
Ian: PASTED (6)
OT: PEDAGES (7) SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 70–31 (max 114)
Round 14: 75, 25, 2, 6, 9, 8. Target: 906.
Shad: 906. (75 + 25) × 9 + 6 (10)
Ian: -
Score: 80–31 (max 124)
Nice and Easy.............moving on
Round 15: G A M B I T L I E
No one buzzes. The answer was MITIGABLE.
Final Score: 80–31 (max 134)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum, it is left to Rachel to solve it