Saturday 24th September 2022 (Series 86, Preliminary 70)
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2022 3:41 pm
Hello Countdowners today is a very exciting day, a day we have been waiting for when we see another octochamp being crowned, Alan Young a very popular member of the countdown community and co:event groupie....will Calvin Jones spoil the party ??? tune into the show and find out how he does.
*This was a rare Saturday episode, owing to Channel 4 preferring to carry coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September, and that week's episodes being delayed by a day.
But in other news........on this day Seattle Grunge band Nirvana released their second studio album Nevermind
C1: Champion Alan Young (7 wins, 716 points.)
C2: Challenger Calvin Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Noreen Khan .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P A N U T E D X M
R02: C A S E F I S E T
R03: 8, 3, 10, 8, 9, 4. Target: 876.
TTT: SUSIEROD - "Susie is definitely yearning for Rod."
R04: G A N I D E W E N
R05: T E L U S I Z R U
R06: 100, 50, 6, 9, 2, 8, . Target: 114.
R07: G A P E J E S L I
R08: R E C A Y E B O L
R09: 10, 9, 5, 5, 6, 8, . Target: 743.
TTT: ANYDECOR - "Any decor is likely to be ruined if your child has done this to it"
R10: T O N A C E B U M
R11: T O N I T A M S S
R12: K O S I L O P E A
R13: R E F A N I T R O
R14: 75, 100, 7, 10, 5, 7, . Target: 723.
R15: V E N D P E T E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: P A N U T E D X M
Alan: UNTAXED (7)
Calvin: PEANUT (6)
DC: PANTED (6)
OT: MAUNTED (7) PUTAMEN (7) UNMATED (7) UNTAMED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: C A S E F I S E T
Alan: SAFEST (6)
Calvin: SAFEST (6)
DC: SAFETIES (8)
OT: FACTISES (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 8, 3, 10, 8, 9, 4. Target: 876.
Alan: 876. (8 + 3) × 8 × 10 − 4 (10)
Calvin: -
Score: 23–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SUSIEROD -> DESIROUS
Round 4: G A N I D E W E N
Alan: WEEDING (7)
Calvin: wanding
OT: DIGENEAN (8)
Score: 30–6 (max 33)
Round 5: T E L U S I Z R U
Alan: luster
Calvin: RESULT (6)
DC: LUSTIER (7) UTERUS (6)
OT: RULIEST (7)
Score: 30–12 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 50, 6, 9, 2, 8. Target: 114.
Alan: 114. 100 + 8 + 6 (10)
Calvin: 114. 100 + 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 40–22 (max 50)
NO COMMENT !!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 7: G A P E J E S L I
Alan: pilages
Calvin: pilages
DC: PELAGES (7)
OT: GALIPEES (8)
Score: 40–22 (max 58)
Both contestants blank this round........ but DC get to shine with their Pelages........one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Galipees
Round 8: R E C A Y E B O L
Alan: RELAY (5)
Calvin: REBEL (5)
DC: ORACLE (6) BLEARY (6)
OT: ACERBLY (7) BELAYER (7) COALERY (7) EARLOBE (7)
Long before Internet.......we always relied on the Oracle for news reports and information about what was on TV.
Score: 45–27 (max 65)
Round 9: 10, 9, 5, 5, 6, 8. Target: 743.
Alan: 742. 5 × 10 × (9 + 6) − 8 (7)
Calvin: -
RR: 743. ((5 + 5) × 10 − 6) × 8 − 9 (10)
A good 1 away solve from Alan...................but Rachel gets to shine and shows us how it is done by producing the perfect solution
Score: 52–27 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: ANYDECOR -> CRAYONED
Round 10: T O N A C E B U M
Alan: BEACON (6)
Calvin: outcan
DC: MUCONATE (8)
OT: UMBONATE (8)
Score: 58–27 (max 83)
A fabulous 8 from Susie with Muconate........one I managed to spot !!
Round 11: T O N I T A M S S
Alan: STATIONS (8)
Calvin: TAINTS (6)
DC: ATOMISTS (8)
Score: 66–27 (max 91)
Round 12: K O S I L O P E A
Alan: POKIES (6)
Calvin: SPOOK (5)
DC: SOAPLIKE (8)
Score: 72–27(max 99)
A brilliant 8 from Susie Soaplike
Round 13: R E F A N I T R O
Alan: FRONTIER (8)
Calvin: FRONTIER (8)
OT: ANTERIOR (8) FERRATIN (8)
Score: 80–35 (max 107)
8s all round.......I managed to spot Anterior out of the 3 that were available
Space the final frontier...............A very popular TV Series from the 1960s Star Trek
An Honourable mention goes to Peter Gabriel an English musician who is one of the best songwriters......with his 1980 smash hit Games without Frontiers
Round 14: 75, 100, 7, 10, 5, 7. Target: 723.
Alan: 722.
Calvin: 723. 75 × 10 − (100 ÷ 5 + 7) (10)
A good solve from Our challenger.......but not enough to save him sadly
Score: 80–45 (max 117)
Round 15: V E N D P E T E R
Alan buzzes on 1 second to say PREVENTED which is correct.
Final Score: 90–45(max 127)
A great contest all round Calvin had some good spots but they were not enough to match the prowess of Alan. A huge congratulations to Alan on becoming an octochamp and the newest member of the 800 club with his total of 806 points he is now the number 3 seed for now....Monday will have two new contestants.......one of those will be apterite Tom Stevenson.......in the meantime bye for now !!!
*This was a rare Saturday episode, owing to Channel 4 preferring to carry coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September, and that week's episodes being delayed by a day.
But in other news........on this day Seattle Grunge band Nirvana released their second studio album Nevermind
C1: Champion Alan Young (7 wins, 716 points.)
C2: Challenger Calvin Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Noreen Khan .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P A N U T E D X M
R02: C A S E F I S E T
R03: 8, 3, 10, 8, 9, 4. Target: 876.
TTT: SUSIEROD - "Susie is definitely yearning for Rod."
R04: G A N I D E W E N
R05: T E L U S I Z R U
R06: 100, 50, 6, 9, 2, 8, . Target: 114.
R07: G A P E J E S L I
R08: R E C A Y E B O L
R09: 10, 9, 5, 5, 6, 8, . Target: 743.
TTT: ANYDECOR - "Any decor is likely to be ruined if your child has done this to it"
R10: T O N A C E B U M
R11: T O N I T A M S S
R12: K O S I L O P E A
R13: R E F A N I T R O
R14: 75, 100, 7, 10, 5, 7, . Target: 723.
R15: V E N D P E T E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: P A N U T E D X M
Alan: UNTAXED (7)
Calvin: PEANUT (6)
DC: PANTED (6)
OT: MAUNTED (7) PUTAMEN (7) UNMATED (7) UNTAMED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: C A S E F I S E T
Alan: SAFEST (6)
Calvin: SAFEST (6)
DC: SAFETIES (8)
OT: FACTISES (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 8, 3, 10, 8, 9, 4. Target: 876.
Alan: 876. (8 + 3) × 8 × 10 − 4 (10)
Calvin: -
Score: 23–6 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: SUSIEROD -> DESIROUS
Round 4: G A N I D E W E N
Alan: WEEDING (7)
Calvin: wanding
OT: DIGENEAN (8)
Score: 30–6 (max 33)
Round 5: T E L U S I Z R U
Alan: luster
Calvin: RESULT (6)
DC: LUSTIER (7) UTERUS (6)
OT: RULIEST (7)
Score: 30–12 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 50, 6, 9, 2, 8. Target: 114.
Alan: 114. 100 + 8 + 6 (10)
Calvin: 114. 100 + 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 40–22 (max 50)
NO COMMENT !!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 7: G A P E J E S L I
Alan: pilages
Calvin: pilages
DC: PELAGES (7)
OT: GALIPEES (8)
Score: 40–22 (max 58)
Both contestants blank this round........ but DC get to shine with their Pelages........one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Galipees
Round 8: R E C A Y E B O L
Alan: RELAY (5)
Calvin: REBEL (5)
DC: ORACLE (6) BLEARY (6)
OT: ACERBLY (7) BELAYER (7) COALERY (7) EARLOBE (7)
Long before Internet.......we always relied on the Oracle for news reports and information about what was on TV.
Score: 45–27 (max 65)
Round 9: 10, 9, 5, 5, 6, 8. Target: 743.
Alan: 742. 5 × 10 × (9 + 6) − 8 (7)
Calvin: -
RR: 743. ((5 + 5) × 10 − 6) × 8 − 9 (10)
A good 1 away solve from Alan...................but Rachel gets to shine and shows us how it is done by producing the perfect solution
Score: 52–27 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: ANYDECOR -> CRAYONED
Round 10: T O N A C E B U M
Alan: BEACON (6)
Calvin: outcan
DC: MUCONATE (8)
OT: UMBONATE (8)
Score: 58–27 (max 83)
A fabulous 8 from Susie with Muconate........one I managed to spot !!
Round 11: T O N I T A M S S
Alan: STATIONS (8)
Calvin: TAINTS (6)
DC: ATOMISTS (8)
Score: 66–27 (max 91)
Round 12: K O S I L O P E A
Alan: POKIES (6)
Calvin: SPOOK (5)
DC: SOAPLIKE (8)
Score: 72–27(max 99)
A brilliant 8 from Susie Soaplike
Round 13: R E F A N I T R O
Alan: FRONTIER (8)
Calvin: FRONTIER (8)
OT: ANTERIOR (8) FERRATIN (8)
Score: 80–35 (max 107)
8s all round.......I managed to spot Anterior out of the 3 that were available
Space the final frontier...............A very popular TV Series from the 1960s Star Trek
An Honourable mention goes to Peter Gabriel an English musician who is one of the best songwriters......with his 1980 smash hit Games without Frontiers
Round 14: 75, 100, 7, 10, 5, 7. Target: 723.
Alan: 722.
Calvin: 723. 75 × 10 − (100 ÷ 5 + 7) (10)
A good solve from Our challenger.......but not enough to save him sadly
Score: 80–45 (max 117)
Round 15: V E N D P E T E R
Alan buzzes on 1 second to say PREVENTED which is correct.
Final Score: 90–45(max 127)
A great contest all round Calvin had some good spots but they were not enough to match the prowess of Alan. A huge congratulations to Alan on becoming an octochamp and the newest member of the 800 club with his total of 806 points he is now the number 3 seed for now....Monday will have two new contestants.......one of those will be apterite Tom Stevenson.......in the meantime bye for now !!!