Monday 12th September 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 61)
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 3:17 pm
Hello countdowners and welcome to another recap !!
C1: Champion Joseph Bartram (3 wins, 237 points.)
C2: Challenger Niall Waters.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R A K U T I D E R
R02: B A S P O T E E X
R03: 100, 9, 6, 7, 6, 3. Target: 636.
TTT: SUMOHEAD - "The place was in uproar about a double one."
R04: L O A M U S C N A
R05: S A Q E R I N U L
R06: 5, 8, 7, 1, 4, 9, . Target: 912.
R07: T O S E G I M O R
R08: Z A E B T E R L O
R09: 75, 2, 1, 6, 3, 2, . Target: 216.
TTT: BLESSSEA - "No make-up on? Surely that's not factually correct."
R10: I S N E D L I O Y
R11: S O M E G A T I L
R12: N U H M O E R S O
R13: G E V I T A D E N
R14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 7, 1, . Target: 863.
R15: P R E E N H E R D (conundrum)
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Round 1: R A K U T I D E R
Joseph: TARDIER (7)
Niall: TRADER (6)
DC: TARRIED (7)
OT: TRAIKED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: B A S P O T E E X
Joseph: boatees
Niall: EXPOSE (6)
DC: EXPATS (6) SEXPOT (6)
OT: SEXBOAT (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)
6s all round.......but a rather tasty 7 Sexboat was one that I spotted
Round 3: 100, 9, 6, 7, 6, 3. Target: 636.
Joseph: 636. (100+6)*6 (10)
Niall: 636. Mistake in working.
Score: 17–6 (max 24)
Nice and straighforward from our champion Joseph.............but an attack of nerves means that Niall misses this numbers game
Teatime teaser: SUMOHEAD -> MADHOUSE
Round 4: L O A M U S C N A
Joseph: MANUALS (7)
Niall: UNCALM (6)
DC: COLUMNS (7) MUCOSAL (7)
OT: MALACONS (8)
Score: 24–6 (max 32)
Round 5: S A Q E R I N U L
Joseph: URINALS (7)
Niall: URINALS (7)
DC: URINALS (7) INSULAR (7)
OT: INSULAE (7) LARNIES (7) NAILERS (7) QUALIES (7) QUISLER (7) RESLAIN (7) URANILE (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 39)
Quite a few 7s .........not a lot to argue over
Round 6: 5, 8, 7, 1, 4, 9. Target: 912.
Joseph: 914. (8 + 5) × 7 × (9 + 1) + 4 (7)
Niall: 920.
RR: 912. ( 8 × 7 + 1) × (9 − 5) × 4 (10)
Score: 38–13 (max 49)
A good solve from Joseph that bags him another 7 points.......but Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect solution......but I solved this one using a completely different method
4-1=3
5*3=15
15*7=105
105+9=114
114*8=912
Round 7: T O S E G I M O R
Joseph: MOTORISE (8)
Niall: ROOMIEST (8)
DC: ROOMIEST (8) MOTORISE (8)
OT: ERGOTISM (8)
Score: 46–21 (max 57)
Quite a few 8s............moving on !!!
Round 8: Z A E B T E R L O
Joseph: BLOATER (7)
Niall: BLOATER (7)
DC: lobzter
OT: ZEROABLE (8)
Score: 53–28 (max 65)
Round 9: 75, 2, 1, 6, 3, 2. Target: 216.
Joseph: 216. 75 × 3 − 6 − 2 − 1 (10)
Niall: 216. 75 × 3 − 6 − 2 − 1 (10)
Score: 63–38 (max 75)
Nice and straightfoward...........No Comment !!!!
Teatime teaser: BLESSSEA -> BASELESS
Round 10: I S N E D L I O Y
Joseph: LIONISED (8)
Niall: LIONISED (8)
DC: DOILIES (7)
Score: 71–46 (max 83)
Round 11: S O M E G A T I L
Joseph: gloamiest
Niall: GOALIES (7)
DC: LOAMIEST (8)
OT: ALIGOTES (8)
Score: 71–53 (max 91)
Round 12: N U H M O E R S O
Joseph: mushroom
Niall: mushroom
DC: ONEROUS (7) MOORHENS (8)
OT: ENORMOUS (8) HORMONES (8) NEMOROUS (8)
Score: 71–53 (max 99)
Our contestants draw a blank this round with a Phantom letter..............but there are plenty of 8s floating around !!!!
Round 13: G E V I T A D E N
Joseph: NEGATIVE (8)
Niall: vintaged
DC: NEGATIVED (18)
Score: 79–53 (max 117)
If only Joseph put the D on the end of Negatived.......he could of bagged 18 points........but this was another 9 that I spotted !!!!
Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 7, 1. Target: 863.
Joseph: -
Niall: 868. (100 + 25 − 1) × 7 (7)
RR: 864. (75 + 50 − 1) × 7 − 100 ÷ 25 (7)
Score: 79–60 (max 124)
Not the easiest of 4L solves.......Niall bags himself 7 points with his 5 away solution......sadly not enough to catch our champion Joseph...... but Rachel says 1 away is as good as it gets !!
Round 15: P R E E N H E R D
Joseph buzzes on 13 seconds to say DEEPENER which is incorrect.
Niall does not buzz.
The answer was REPREHEND.
Final Score: 79–60 (max 134)
Nobody in the studio gets conundrum !! so tune into the show tomorrow and find out if Joseph can get 5th win........in the meantime by for now !!!
C1: Champion Joseph Bartram (3 wins, 237 points.)
C2: Challenger Niall Waters.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R A K U T I D E R
R02: B A S P O T E E X
R03: 100, 9, 6, 7, 6, 3. Target: 636.
TTT: SUMOHEAD - "The place was in uproar about a double one."
R04: L O A M U S C N A
R05: S A Q E R I N U L
R06: 5, 8, 7, 1, 4, 9, . Target: 912.
R07: T O S E G I M O R
R08: Z A E B T E R L O
R09: 75, 2, 1, 6, 3, 2, . Target: 216.
TTT: BLESSSEA - "No make-up on? Surely that's not factually correct."
R10: I S N E D L I O Y
R11: S O M E G A T I L
R12: N U H M O E R S O
R13: G E V I T A D E N
R14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 7, 1, . Target: 863.
R15: P R E E N H E R D (conundrum)
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Round 1: R A K U T I D E R
Joseph: TARDIER (7)
Niall: TRADER (6)
DC: TARRIED (7)
OT: TRAIKED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: B A S P O T E E X
Joseph: boatees
Niall: EXPOSE (6)
DC: EXPATS (6) SEXPOT (6)
OT: SEXBOAT (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)
6s all round.......but a rather tasty 7 Sexboat was one that I spotted
Round 3: 100, 9, 6, 7, 6, 3. Target: 636.
Joseph: 636. (100+6)*6 (10)
Niall: 636. Mistake in working.
Score: 17–6 (max 24)
Nice and straighforward from our champion Joseph.............but an attack of nerves means that Niall misses this numbers game
Teatime teaser: SUMOHEAD -> MADHOUSE
Round 4: L O A M U S C N A
Joseph: MANUALS (7)
Niall: UNCALM (6)
DC: COLUMNS (7) MUCOSAL (7)
OT: MALACONS (8)
Score: 24–6 (max 32)
Round 5: S A Q E R I N U L
Joseph: URINALS (7)
Niall: URINALS (7)
DC: URINALS (7) INSULAR (7)
OT: INSULAE (7) LARNIES (7) NAILERS (7) QUALIES (7) QUISLER (7) RESLAIN (7) URANILE (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 39)
Quite a few 7s .........not a lot to argue over
Round 6: 5, 8, 7, 1, 4, 9. Target: 912.
Joseph: 914. (8 + 5) × 7 × (9 + 1) + 4 (7)
Niall: 920.
RR: 912. ( 8 × 7 + 1) × (9 − 5) × 4 (10)
Score: 38–13 (max 49)
A good solve from Joseph that bags him another 7 points.......but Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect solution......but I solved this one using a completely different method
4-1=3
5*3=15
15*7=105
105+9=114
114*8=912
Round 7: T O S E G I M O R
Joseph: MOTORISE (8)
Niall: ROOMIEST (8)
DC: ROOMIEST (8) MOTORISE (8)
OT: ERGOTISM (8)
Score: 46–21 (max 57)
Quite a few 8s............moving on !!!
Round 8: Z A E B T E R L O
Joseph: BLOATER (7)
Niall: BLOATER (7)
DC: lobzter
OT: ZEROABLE (8)
Score: 53–28 (max 65)
Round 9: 75, 2, 1, 6, 3, 2. Target: 216.
Joseph: 216. 75 × 3 − 6 − 2 − 1 (10)
Niall: 216. 75 × 3 − 6 − 2 − 1 (10)
Score: 63–38 (max 75)
Nice and straightfoward...........No Comment !!!!
Teatime teaser: BLESSSEA -> BASELESS
Round 10: I S N E D L I O Y
Joseph: LIONISED (8)
Niall: LIONISED (8)
DC: DOILIES (7)
Score: 71–46 (max 83)
Round 11: S O M E G A T I L
Joseph: gloamiest
Niall: GOALIES (7)
DC: LOAMIEST (8)
OT: ALIGOTES (8)
Score: 71–53 (max 91)
Round 12: N U H M O E R S O
Joseph: mushroom
Niall: mushroom
DC: ONEROUS (7) MOORHENS (8)
OT: ENORMOUS (8) HORMONES (8) NEMOROUS (8)
Score: 71–53 (max 99)
Our contestants draw a blank this round with a Phantom letter..............but there are plenty of 8s floating around !!!!
Round 13: G E V I T A D E N
Joseph: NEGATIVE (8)
Niall: vintaged
DC: NEGATIVED (18)
Score: 79–53 (max 117)
If only Joseph put the D on the end of Negatived.......he could of bagged 18 points........but this was another 9 that I spotted !!!!
Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 7, 1. Target: 863.
Joseph: -
Niall: 868. (100 + 25 − 1) × 7 (7)
RR: 864. (75 + 50 − 1) × 7 − 100 ÷ 25 (7)
Score: 79–60 (max 124)
Not the easiest of 4L solves.......Niall bags himself 7 points with his 5 away solution......sadly not enough to catch our champion Joseph...... but Rachel says 1 away is as good as it gets !!
Round 15: P R E E N H E R D
Joseph buzzes on 13 seconds to say DEEPENER which is incorrect.
Niall does not buzz.
The answer was REPREHEND.
Final Score: 79–60 (max 134)
Nobody in the studio gets conundrum !! so tune into the show tomorrow and find out if Joseph can get 5th win........in the meantime by for now !!!