Wednesday 14th September 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 63)
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2022 3:05 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap..........this is no ordinary recap.......this is a battle of the returnees !!!!
Joseph Bartram : Some of you may know Joseph from Series 63 where he lost his one and only game to the eventual champion Jack Hurst
Alan Young : Some of you may know Alan from series 69 the one Callum Todd aka Bundy won !!! Alan lost his 4th game due to him having a migraine, hopefully he will go one better in this series
So best of luck gentlemen and stand by for a cracker !!
C1: Champion Joseph Bartram (5 wins, 410 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Young.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L I T A N E D O C
R02: S I L A V O I H T
R03: 75, 2, 5, 6, 7, 3. Target: 987.
TTT: LADTOBED - "The lad's gone to bed, so puts this across the door."
R04: D E C A L E Q S T
R05: N I P O N U Z E D
R06: 10, 1, 3, 9, 4, 7. Target: 448.
R07: S A R E D I R A B
R08: N A G U T A R I M
R09: 100, 4, 2, 3, 6, 3. Target: 719.
TTT: LENDRAGS - "Len drags his horse to the vet; it's very ill"
R10: F A R I N E P W I
R11: T O G E S E R U H
R12: N I L U T E G B M
R13: T O K E S A D I T
R14: 50, 8, 6, 2, 3, 10. Target: 576.
R15: R A T E D T U N E (conundrum)
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Round 1: L I T A N E D O C
Joseph: DELATION (8)
Alan: DELATION (8)
DC: ELATION (7) CITADEL (7) ACTIONED (8)
OT: ADLECTION (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
8s all round........but there is an interesting 9 ignored by all Adlection.......this was one I spotted !!!
Round 2: S I L A V O I H T
Joseph: OVALISH (7)
Alan: VIOLIST (7)
DC: VIOLIST (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 25)
Round 3: 75, 2, 5, 6, 7, 3. Target: 987.
Joseph: 988.
Alan: 987. (75 + 7) × 2 × 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 15–25 (max 35)
A good solve from our challenger Alan....giving him an early lead
Teatime teaser: LADTOBED -> DEADBOLT
Round 4: D E C A L E Q S T
Joseph: DESCALE (7)
Alan: CLEATED (7)
DC: DESCALE (7) CELESTA (7)
OT: ADLECTS (7) CASTLED (7) DELATES (7) DELECTS (7) SEEDLAC (7) SELECTA (7)
Score: 22–32 (max 42)
Plenty of 7s.......let's not argue about it !!!!
Round 5: N I P O N U Z E D
Joseph: PUNNED (6)
Alan: UNION (5)
DC: PUNNED (6) PINNED (6) OPINED (6)
OT: NOUNIZED (8)
Score: 28–32 (max 50)
A good 6 from our champion Joseph.......that puts him back in the contest !!
Round 6: 10, 1, 3, 9, 4, 7. Target: 448.
Joseph: 449.
Alan: 448. ((3 + 9) × 10 − 7 − 1) × 4 (10)
Score: 28–42 (max 60)
Another fine solve from Mr Young..........building up his points nicely........but I used a completely different method
10+4=14
9-1=8
14*8=112
7-3=4
112*4=448
Round 7: S A R E D I R A B
Joseph: RAIDERS (7)
Alan: RAIDERS (7)
DC: BRAISED (7) SIDEBAR (7)
OT: ABRADERS (8)
Score: 35–49 (max 68)
The highest grossing movie of 1981..........you guessed it ????? It has my favourite actor in it Harrison Ford !!
And a former American Football team LA Raiders that ran for 12 years 1982-1994
Round 8: N A G U T A R I M
Joseph: MATURING (8)
Alan: MATURING (8)
DC: MATURING (8)
OT: MURATINA (8)
Score: 43–57 (max 76)
Round 9: 100, 4, 2, 3, 6, 3. Target: 719.
Joseph: 718.
Alan: 719. (100 + 3) × (3 + 4) − 2 (10)
Score: 43–67 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: LENDRAGS -> GLANDERS
Round 10: F A R I N E P W I
Joseph: firepan
Alan: pawnier
DC: PAWNER (6)
OT: PINFIRE (7)
Score: 43–67 (max 93)
Both contestants draw a blank in this round.......having their words disallowed
Round 11: T O G E S E R U H
Joseph: ROUGHEST (8)
Alan: SHOUTER (7)
DC: ROUGHEST (8) GHOSTER (7)
OT: ETHEROUS (8) HOGSTEER (8) RESOUGHT (8) ROUGHETS (8)
Score: 51–67 (max 101)
Our Champion Joseph gets himself back in the contest reducing the arrears to 16 points
Round 12: N I L U T E G B M
Joseph: TUMBLING (8)
Alan: TUMBLING (8)
Score: 59–75 (max 109)
Round 13: T O K E S A D I T
Joseph: skitted
Alan: toadiest
DC: skitted TOASTED (7) TOADIES (7)
OT: DIKTATS (7) DOATIES (7) IODATES (7) OAKIEST (7) OATIEST (7) OSTIATE (7) TOASTIE (7)
Score: 59–75 (max 116)
Both our contestants draw a blank on this round by having their word disallowed.......however the gap still remains tight
Still everything to play for Joseph.......he isn't letting Alan out of his sights
Round 14: 50, 8, 6, 2, 3, 10. Target: 576.
Joseph: 576. (50 + 8) × 10 − (6 − 2) (10)
Alan: 576. (50 − 10 + 8) × 2 × 6 (10)
Score: 69–85 (max 126)
Not the numbers solve Joseph wanted.......they both spot it and breeze their way to 10 points.......but this now means we have a new champion in Alan Young !!
Round 15: R A T E D T U N E
Alan buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say UNTREATED which is correct.
Final Score: 69–95 (max 136)
What a cracking contest that was...............but the burning question is will Joseph have enough points to make the series 86 finals ???? Or will Alan better his 4 wins ?????
In the meantime folks bye for now !!
Joseph Bartram : Some of you may know Joseph from Series 63 where he lost his one and only game to the eventual champion Jack Hurst
Alan Young : Some of you may know Alan from series 69 the one Callum Todd aka Bundy won !!! Alan lost his 4th game due to him having a migraine, hopefully he will go one better in this series
So best of luck gentlemen and stand by for a cracker !!
C1: Champion Joseph Bartram (5 wins, 410 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Young.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L I T A N E D O C
R02: S I L A V O I H T
R03: 75, 2, 5, 6, 7, 3. Target: 987.
TTT: LADTOBED - "The lad's gone to bed, so puts this across the door."
R04: D E C A L E Q S T
R05: N I P O N U Z E D
R06: 10, 1, 3, 9, 4, 7. Target: 448.
R07: S A R E D I R A B
R08: N A G U T A R I M
R09: 100, 4, 2, 3, 6, 3. Target: 719.
TTT: LENDRAGS - "Len drags his horse to the vet; it's very ill"
R10: F A R I N E P W I
R11: T O G E S E R U H
R12: N I L U T E G B M
R13: T O K E S A D I T
R14: 50, 8, 6, 2, 3, 10. Target: 576.
R15: R A T E D T U N E (conundrum)
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Round 1: L I T A N E D O C
Joseph: DELATION (8)
Alan: DELATION (8)
DC: ELATION (7) CITADEL (7) ACTIONED (8)
OT: ADLECTION (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
8s all round........but there is an interesting 9 ignored by all Adlection.......this was one I spotted !!!
Round 2: S I L A V O I H T
Joseph: OVALISH (7)
Alan: VIOLIST (7)
DC: VIOLIST (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 25)
Round 3: 75, 2, 5, 6, 7, 3. Target: 987.
Joseph: 988.
Alan: 987. (75 + 7) × 2 × 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 15–25 (max 35)
A good solve from our challenger Alan....giving him an early lead
Teatime teaser: LADTOBED -> DEADBOLT
Round 4: D E C A L E Q S T
Joseph: DESCALE (7)
Alan: CLEATED (7)
DC: DESCALE (7) CELESTA (7)
OT: ADLECTS (7) CASTLED (7) DELATES (7) DELECTS (7) SEEDLAC (7) SELECTA (7)
Score: 22–32 (max 42)
Plenty of 7s.......let's not argue about it !!!!
Round 5: N I P O N U Z E D
Joseph: PUNNED (6)
Alan: UNION (5)
DC: PUNNED (6) PINNED (6) OPINED (6)
OT: NOUNIZED (8)
Score: 28–32 (max 50)
A good 6 from our champion Joseph.......that puts him back in the contest !!
Round 6: 10, 1, 3, 9, 4, 7. Target: 448.
Joseph: 449.
Alan: 448. ((3 + 9) × 10 − 7 − 1) × 4 (10)
Score: 28–42 (max 60)
Another fine solve from Mr Young..........building up his points nicely........but I used a completely different method
10+4=14
9-1=8
14*8=112
7-3=4
112*4=448
Round 7: S A R E D I R A B
Joseph: RAIDERS (7)
Alan: RAIDERS (7)
DC: BRAISED (7) SIDEBAR (7)
OT: ABRADERS (8)
Score: 35–49 (max 68)
The highest grossing movie of 1981..........you guessed it ????? It has my favourite actor in it Harrison Ford !!
And a former American Football team LA Raiders that ran for 12 years 1982-1994
Round 8: N A G U T A R I M
Joseph: MATURING (8)
Alan: MATURING (8)
DC: MATURING (8)
OT: MURATINA (8)
Score: 43–57 (max 76)
Round 9: 100, 4, 2, 3, 6, 3. Target: 719.
Joseph: 718.
Alan: 719. (100 + 3) × (3 + 4) − 2 (10)
Score: 43–67 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: LENDRAGS -> GLANDERS
Round 10: F A R I N E P W I
Joseph: firepan
Alan: pawnier
DC: PAWNER (6)
OT: PINFIRE (7)
Score: 43–67 (max 93)
Both contestants draw a blank in this round.......having their words disallowed
Round 11: T O G E S E R U H
Joseph: ROUGHEST (8)
Alan: SHOUTER (7)
DC: ROUGHEST (8) GHOSTER (7)
OT: ETHEROUS (8) HOGSTEER (8) RESOUGHT (8) ROUGHETS (8)
Score: 51–67 (max 101)
Our Champion Joseph gets himself back in the contest reducing the arrears to 16 points
Round 12: N I L U T E G B M
Joseph: TUMBLING (8)
Alan: TUMBLING (8)
Score: 59–75 (max 109)
Round 13: T O K E S A D I T
Joseph: skitted
Alan: toadiest
DC: skitted TOASTED (7) TOADIES (7)
OT: DIKTATS (7) DOATIES (7) IODATES (7) OAKIEST (7) OATIEST (7) OSTIATE (7) TOASTIE (7)
Score: 59–75 (max 116)
Both our contestants draw a blank on this round by having their word disallowed.......however the gap still remains tight
Still everything to play for Joseph.......he isn't letting Alan out of his sights
Round 14: 50, 8, 6, 2, 3, 10. Target: 576.
Joseph: 576. (50 + 8) × 10 − (6 − 2) (10)
Alan: 576. (50 − 10 + 8) × 2 × 6 (10)
Score: 69–85 (max 126)
Not the numbers solve Joseph wanted.......they both spot it and breeze their way to 10 points.......but this now means we have a new champion in Alan Young !!
Round 15: R A T E D T U N E
Alan buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say UNTREATED which is correct.
Final Score: 69–95 (max 136)
What a cracking contest that was...............but the burning question is will Joseph have enough points to make the series 86 finals ???? Or will Alan better his 4 wins ?????
In the meantime folks bye for now !!