Friday 23rd September 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 69)
Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2022 1:26 pm
Hello Countdowners and welcome to another recap
C1: Champion Alan Young (6 wins, 632 points.)
C2: Challenger Natalie Curran.
DC: Susie Dent and Noreen Khan .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C U T O L E R N B
R02: J I T M O A S L I
R03: 3, 10, 1, 1, 8, 10. Target: 773.
TTT: STEELNUT - "Are they curtains in the toilet or a type of window?"
R04: A W R E F D Q I T
R05: D U G E R A S R P
R06: 50, 100, 25, 9, 2, 4, . Target: 116.
R07: T O N O G A H E S
R08: V O I D G S E M R
R09: 1, 5, 3, 4, 10, 3. Target: 611.
TTT: ALADGIRL - "A lad and a girl can perform this together."
R10: S L U E T P S D I
R11: C O N E S O X N T
R12: K T O R S I A Y P
R13: N A H O T A N F I
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 1, 3, . Target: 741.
R15: A G I A N T C U T (conundrum)
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Round 1: C U T O L E R N B
Alan: BOUNCER (7)
Natalie: COUNTER (7)
OT: BLUNTER (7) CLOTBUR (7) CLOTURE (7) COULTER (7) NOCTULE (7) RECOUNT (7) TROUBLE (7) TROUNCE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round....let's move on !!!
Round 2: J I T M O A S L I
Alan: MOIST (5)
Natalie: MAILS (5)
DC: LIMITS (6)
OT: MIJITAS (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
5s all round from our contestants.......one of those is a word that Susie hates.....Moist !!!
DC has no limits with their 6........but there is an interesting 7 hidden away with Mijitas
Round 3: 3, 10, 1, 1, 8, 10. Target: 773.
Alan: 774. (10 × 10 − 3) × 8 − 1 − 1 (7)
Natalie: 774. (10 × 10 − 3) × 8 − 1 − 1 (7)
RR: 773. (10 + 1) × (8 − 1) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 24)
A good one 1 away solution from both of our contestants.......but Susie Dent shows us how it is done !!!
Teatime teaser: STEELNUT -> LUNETTES
Round 4: A W R E F D Q I T
Alan: FARTED (6)
Natalie: WAITER (6)
DC: TRIED (5) FRIED (5) WIRED (5)
OT: ADRIFT (6) AIRTED (6) DAFTER (6) FAIRED (6) RAFTED (6) RIFTED (6) TIRADE (6) TRADIE (6) TREFID (6) WAFTED (6) WAITED (6) WIFTED (6)
Score: 25–25 (max 30)
Alan comes up trumps with his 6 Farted........However Natalie serves us well with her 6 Waiter...........but there are plenty of 6s around !!!
Round 5: D U G E R A S R P
Alan: GRASPED (7)
Natalie: sugarred
OT: UPGRADERS (18)
Score: 32–25 (max 48)
A good 7 from Alan but Natalie has her 8 disallowed as it is specified as Sugared........I managed to spot an 8 Upgrades.........but I have learnt that you can stretch that to a 9 with Upgraders !!!
Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 9, 2, 4. Target: 116.
Alan: 116. 50 ÷ 25 × 2 × 4 + 100 (10)
Natalie: 116. (100 ÷ 25 + 50 + 4) × 2 (10)
Score: 42–35 (max 58)
Nice and easy.................NEXT !!!!!!
Round 7: T O N O G A H E S
Alan: HOSTAGE (7)
Natalie: TANGOES (7)
OT: SONGTHAEO (18)
Score: 49–42 (max 76)
Our contestants have plenty to dance about as they both spot 7s..........but there is a rather interesting 9 ignored by all Songthaeo
Round 8: V O I D G S E M R
Alan: voiders
Natalie: overdigs
DC: VERISMO (7)
OT: DEVISOR (7) DEVOIRS (7) MISDOER (7) MOIDERS (7) MORGIES (7) OGREISM (7) VISORED (7)
Score: 49–42 (max 83)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round..........but there are plenty of 7s......not a lot to argue over !
Round 9: 1, 5, 3, 4, 10, 3. Target: 611.
Alan: 611. (5 × 10 × 3 + 3) × 4 − 1 (10)
Natalie: 610.
Score: 59–42 (max 93)
A good 6s solve from Alan........but the contest is still very tight
Teatime teaser: ALADGIRL -> GALLIARD
Round 10: S L U E T P S D I
Alan: STUDIES (7)
Natalie: DISPUTES (8)
OT: STIPULES (8)
Score: 59–50 (max 101)
A good 8 from our challenger Natalie.......that puts her back in the contest !
Round 11: C O N E S O X N T
Alan: SONNET (6)
Natalie: CONES (5)
DC: TONNES (6)
OT: CONNOTES (8)
Score: 65–50 (max 109)
Watch out Susie I am after your job.......I beat you on this on this round with the 8 Connotes
Round 12: K T O R S I A Y P
Alan: PASTOR (6)
Natalie: SPARKY (6)
OT: AIRPOTS (7) KATIPOS (7) OSTIARY (7) PAROTIS (7) POTSKAR (7) SYRTAKI (7) TOPIARY (7) TROIKAS (7)
Score: 71–56 (max 116)
6s all round........there are plenty of 7s hidden away.................Need I say more !!!!
Round 13: N A H O T A N F I
Alan: NATION (6)
Natalie: NATION (6)
OT: FONTINA (7) INFANTA (7)
Score: 77–62 (max 123)
6s all round......... but there are a couple 7s hidden away
Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 1, 3. Target: 741.
Alan: 738. (100 ÷ 25 × (75 − 1) − 50) × 3 (7)
Natalie: -
RR: 741. (75 ÷ 25 × (100 − 1) − 50) × 3 (10)
Score: 84–62 (max 133)
A good solve from Alan that bigs him another 7 points........but Rachel show us how it is really done
Round 15: A G I A N T C U T
Natalie buzzes on 7 seconds to say ACTUATING which is correct.
Final Score: 84–72 (max 143)
A good conundrum solve from Natalie but sadly it was not enough, she is the first blind female contestant on Countdown and the 4th overall......Tune into the show tomorrow and find out if Alan becomes an octochamp.....in the meantime ..........bye for now
C1: Champion Alan Young (6 wins, 632 points.)
C2: Challenger Natalie Curran.
DC: Susie Dent and Noreen Khan .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C U T O L E R N B
R02: J I T M O A S L I
R03: 3, 10, 1, 1, 8, 10. Target: 773.
TTT: STEELNUT - "Are they curtains in the toilet or a type of window?"
R04: A W R E F D Q I T
R05: D U G E R A S R P
R06: 50, 100, 25, 9, 2, 4, . Target: 116.
R07: T O N O G A H E S
R08: V O I D G S E M R
R09: 1, 5, 3, 4, 10, 3. Target: 611.
TTT: ALADGIRL - "A lad and a girl can perform this together."
R10: S L U E T P S D I
R11: C O N E S O X N T
R12: K T O R S I A Y P
R13: N A H O T A N F I
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 1, 3, . Target: 741.
R15: A G I A N T C U T (conundrum)
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Round 1: C U T O L E R N B
Alan: BOUNCER (7)
Natalie: COUNTER (7)
OT: BLUNTER (7) CLOTBUR (7) CLOTURE (7) COULTER (7) NOCTULE (7) RECOUNT (7) TROUBLE (7) TROUNCE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round....let's move on !!!
Round 2: J I T M O A S L I
Alan: MOIST (5)
Natalie: MAILS (5)
DC: LIMITS (6)
OT: MIJITAS (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
5s all round from our contestants.......one of those is a word that Susie hates.....Moist !!!
DC has no limits with their 6........but there is an interesting 7 hidden away with Mijitas
Round 3: 3, 10, 1, 1, 8, 10. Target: 773.
Alan: 774. (10 × 10 − 3) × 8 − 1 − 1 (7)
Natalie: 774. (10 × 10 − 3) × 8 − 1 − 1 (7)
RR: 773. (10 + 1) × (8 − 1) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 24)
A good one 1 away solution from both of our contestants.......but Susie Dent shows us how it is done !!!
Teatime teaser: STEELNUT -> LUNETTES
Round 4: A W R E F D Q I T
Alan: FARTED (6)
Natalie: WAITER (6)
DC: TRIED (5) FRIED (5) WIRED (5)
OT: ADRIFT (6) AIRTED (6) DAFTER (6) FAIRED (6) RAFTED (6) RIFTED (6) TIRADE (6) TRADIE (6) TREFID (6) WAFTED (6) WAITED (6) WIFTED (6)
Score: 25–25 (max 30)
Alan comes up trumps with his 6 Farted........However Natalie serves us well with her 6 Waiter...........but there are plenty of 6s around !!!
Round 5: D U G E R A S R P
Alan: GRASPED (7)
Natalie: sugarred
OT: UPGRADERS (18)
Score: 32–25 (max 48)
A good 7 from Alan but Natalie has her 8 disallowed as it is specified as Sugared........I managed to spot an 8 Upgrades.........but I have learnt that you can stretch that to a 9 with Upgraders !!!
Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 9, 2, 4. Target: 116.
Alan: 116. 50 ÷ 25 × 2 × 4 + 100 (10)
Natalie: 116. (100 ÷ 25 + 50 + 4) × 2 (10)
Score: 42–35 (max 58)
Nice and easy.................NEXT !!!!!!
Round 7: T O N O G A H E S
Alan: HOSTAGE (7)
Natalie: TANGOES (7)
OT: SONGTHAEO (18)
Score: 49–42 (max 76)
Our contestants have plenty to dance about as they both spot 7s..........but there is a rather interesting 9 ignored by all Songthaeo
Round 8: V O I D G S E M R
Alan: voiders
Natalie: overdigs
DC: VERISMO (7)
OT: DEVISOR (7) DEVOIRS (7) MISDOER (7) MOIDERS (7) MORGIES (7) OGREISM (7) VISORED (7)
Score: 49–42 (max 83)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round..........but there are plenty of 7s......not a lot to argue over !
Round 9: 1, 5, 3, 4, 10, 3. Target: 611.
Alan: 611. (5 × 10 × 3 + 3) × 4 − 1 (10)
Natalie: 610.
Score: 59–42 (max 93)
A good 6s solve from Alan........but the contest is still very tight
Teatime teaser: ALADGIRL -> GALLIARD
Round 10: S L U E T P S D I
Alan: STUDIES (7)
Natalie: DISPUTES (8)
OT: STIPULES (8)
Score: 59–50 (max 101)
A good 8 from our challenger Natalie.......that puts her back in the contest !
Round 11: C O N E S O X N T
Alan: SONNET (6)
Natalie: CONES (5)
DC: TONNES (6)
OT: CONNOTES (8)
Score: 65–50 (max 109)
Watch out Susie I am after your job.......I beat you on this on this round with the 8 Connotes
Round 12: K T O R S I A Y P
Alan: PASTOR (6)
Natalie: SPARKY (6)
OT: AIRPOTS (7) KATIPOS (7) OSTIARY (7) PAROTIS (7) POTSKAR (7) SYRTAKI (7) TOPIARY (7) TROIKAS (7)
Score: 71–56 (max 116)
6s all round........there are plenty of 7s hidden away.................Need I say more !!!!
Round 13: N A H O T A N F I
Alan: NATION (6)
Natalie: NATION (6)
OT: FONTINA (7) INFANTA (7)
Score: 77–62 (max 123)
6s all round......... but there are a couple 7s hidden away
Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 1, 3. Target: 741.
Alan: 738. (100 ÷ 25 × (75 − 1) − 50) × 3 (7)
Natalie: -
RR: 741. (75 ÷ 25 × (100 − 1) − 50) × 3 (10)
Score: 84–62 (max 133)
A good solve from Alan that bigs him another 7 points........but Rachel show us how it is really done
Round 15: A G I A N T C U T
Natalie buzzes on 7 seconds to say ACTUATING which is correct.
Final Score: 84–72 (max 143)
A good conundrum solve from Natalie but sadly it was not enough, she is the first blind female contestant on Countdown and the 4th overall......Tune into the show tomorrow and find out if Alan becomes an octochamp.....in the meantime ..........bye for now