Tuesday 24th January 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 2)
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:14 pm
Hello and welcome to another recap
C1: Champion Peter Burke (6 wins, 620 points.)
C2: Challenger Rog Airey.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen K Amos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F A C O N I P A L
R02: T E W R I Q B E R
R03: 6, 10, 6, 8, 9, 1, . Target: 221.
TTT: STEPKNEE - "What Alex Stepney might use when fishing."
R04: M R L O E O R B S
R05: N E T I G O S E L
R06: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 4. Target: 950.
R07: P O N E C U S O R
R08: G E S L A Z U R T
R09: 50, 100, 75, 3, 5, 7, . Target: 620.
TTT: MADESOLD - "She made and sold lots of these in her Romanian café."
R10: L E A O D Y H S T
R11: N E S A V E N U T
R12: D E I F P E A D T
R13: S E T A G O K E R
R14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 2, 4, . Target: 260.
R15: V O T E R R I S K (conundrum)
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Round 1: F A C O N I P A L
Peter: FALCON (6)
Rog: FALCON (6)
DC: PIANOLA (7)
OT: FOLACIN (7) PALACIO (7) PINACOL (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s from our contestants but DC spot a really good 7 with Pianola
A very popular soap opera from the 1980s otherwise known as Dallas with Vineyards
The Millenium Falcon the most badass spaceship from the very popular Star Wars franchise
Childhood memories anybody ????? Hanna Barbera superhero Blue Falcon and his loyal sidekick Dynomutt aka Dog Wonder !
Round 2: T E W R I Q B E R
Peter: REWRITE (7)
Rog: REWRITE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
MOVING ON !!!!!
Round 3: 6, 10, 6, 8, 9, 1. Target: 221.
Peter: 220. (6 + 6 + 9 + 1) × 10 (7)
Rog: -
RR: 221. (6 + 6 + 1) × (8 + 9) (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 24)
A good solve from Peter with his 1 away solution..........but Rachel shows us how it is done.....and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: STEPKNEE -> KEEPNETS
Round 4: M R L O E O R B S
Peter: BLOOMERS (8)
Rog: BLOOMERS (8)
DC: REBLOOMS (8)
OT: SOMBRERO (8)
Score: 28–21 (max 32)
8s all round from everybody.........but a lovely looking 8 with Sombrero a hat worn in Mexico and parts of Spain
Round 5: N E T I G O S E L
Peter: TINGLES (7)
Rog: seeting
DC: LONGEST (7) EGESTION (8)
OT: NEOLITES (8) NOSELITE (8) SLEETING (8) STEELING (8)
Score: 35–21 (max 40)
A good 7 from our champion......but Rog has his disallowed by Susie.......but quite a few 8s hidden away.......again not a lot to argue over !
Round 6: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 4. Target: 950.
Peter: 950. (5 + 4) × 100 + 50 (10)
Rog: 950. (5 + 4) × 100 + 50 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 50)
PISS EZ INNIT !!!
Round 7: P O N E C U S O R
Peter: POUNCERS (8)
Rog: COUPONS (7)
DC: COUPONERS (18)
Score: 53–31 (max 68)
A good 8 from Peter......DC get to shine with their 9.......Couponers this was one I spotted !
Round 8: G E S L A Z U R T
Peter: GLAZERS (7)
Rog: saulter
DC: GESTURAL (8)
OT: TRAGULES (8)
Score: 60–31 (max 76)
A good 7 from Peter......Rog is rather unlucky with his.....DC spot an 8 Gestural
Round 9: 50, 100, 75, 3, 5, 7. Target: 620.
Peter: 621.
Rog: 620. 7 × 100 − 75 − 5 (10)
Score: 60–41 (max 86)
Another piss ez one ! our champion Peter can only manage 1 away.....but our challenger Rog picks up 10 useful points......will it be enough for a comeback ????????
Teatime teaser: MADESOLD -> DOLMADES
Round 10: L E A O D Y H S T
Peter: DEATHLY (7)
Rog: LOATHES (7)
DC: DEATHLY (7) LOATHES (7)
OT: LOATHED (7) SHOALED (7)
Score: 67–48 (max 93)
7s all round.......shall we move on ???
Round 11: N E S A V E N U T
Peter: VENUES (6)
Rog: UNSEEN (6)
DC: AVENUES (7)
OT: NANTEES (7) NEATENS (7) UNEATEN (7)
Score: 73–54 (max 100)
A very popular series of the 1970s The Protectors ,that used the song Avenues and Alleyways !!..........Our contestants bag themselves another 6 points......but DC get shine with their 7 Avenues !
Round 12: D E I F P E A D T
Peter: DEFEAT (6)
Rog: DEFEAT (6)
DC: PEATED (6)
OT: IDEATED (7)
Score: 79–60 (max 107)
6s all round......one 7 hidden away with Ideated
Round 13: S E T A G O K E R
Peter: STORAGE (7)
Rog: STORAGE (7)
DC: STORAGE (7) ROSEATE (7)
OT: KERATOSE (8)
Score: 86–67 (max 115)
7s all round........one 8 hidden away with Keratose
Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 2, 4. Target: 260.
Peter: 258. 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 4 × 2 (7)
Rog: -
RR: 260. 75 ÷ 25 × (100 + 4) − 2 − 50 (10)
Score: 93–67 (max 125)
A good 2 away Solve from Peter.......Rachel gets to shine yet again !
Round 15: V O T E R R I S K
Rog: buzzes on 0.5 seconds to say IMPETUOUS which is incorrect.
Peter : does not buzz.
The answer was OVERSKIRT.
Final Score: 93–67 (max 135)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum.......but it is left to Susie Dent to solve it !!! a great game all round........could Peter get win No8 and be the first octochamp of series 87 ???? we will see a familiar face return to our screens apterite Cillian McMulkin from series 65, join me for the recap later on in the meantime it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Peter Burke (6 wins, 620 points.)
C2: Challenger Rog Airey.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen K Amos.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F A C O N I P A L
R02: T E W R I Q B E R
R03: 6, 10, 6, 8, 9, 1, . Target: 221.
TTT: STEPKNEE - "What Alex Stepney might use when fishing."
R04: M R L O E O R B S
R05: N E T I G O S E L
R06: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 4. Target: 950.
R07: P O N E C U S O R
R08: G E S L A Z U R T
R09: 50, 100, 75, 3, 5, 7, . Target: 620.
TTT: MADESOLD - "She made and sold lots of these in her Romanian café."
R10: L E A O D Y H S T
R11: N E S A V E N U T
R12: D E I F P E A D T
R13: S E T A G O K E R
R14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 2, 4, . Target: 260.
R15: V O T E R R I S K (conundrum)
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Round 1: F A C O N I P A L
Peter: FALCON (6)
Rog: FALCON (6)
DC: PIANOLA (7)
OT: FOLACIN (7) PALACIO (7) PINACOL (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s from our contestants but DC spot a really good 7 with Pianola
A very popular soap opera from the 1980s otherwise known as Dallas with Vineyards
The Millenium Falcon the most badass spaceship from the very popular Star Wars franchise
Childhood memories anybody ????? Hanna Barbera superhero Blue Falcon and his loyal sidekick Dynomutt aka Dog Wonder !
Round 2: T E W R I Q B E R
Peter: REWRITE (7)
Rog: REWRITE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
MOVING ON !!!!!
Round 3: 6, 10, 6, 8, 9, 1. Target: 221.
Peter: 220. (6 + 6 + 9 + 1) × 10 (7)
Rog: -
RR: 221. (6 + 6 + 1) × (8 + 9) (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 24)
A good solve from Peter with his 1 away solution..........but Rachel shows us how it is done.....and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: STEPKNEE -> KEEPNETS
Round 4: M R L O E O R B S
Peter: BLOOMERS (8)
Rog: BLOOMERS (8)
DC: REBLOOMS (8)
OT: SOMBRERO (8)
Score: 28–21 (max 32)
8s all round from everybody.........but a lovely looking 8 with Sombrero a hat worn in Mexico and parts of Spain
Round 5: N E T I G O S E L
Peter: TINGLES (7)
Rog: seeting
DC: LONGEST (7) EGESTION (8)
OT: NEOLITES (8) NOSELITE (8) SLEETING (8) STEELING (8)
Score: 35–21 (max 40)
A good 7 from our champion......but Rog has his disallowed by Susie.......but quite a few 8s hidden away.......again not a lot to argue over !
Round 6: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 4. Target: 950.
Peter: 950. (5 + 4) × 100 + 50 (10)
Rog: 950. (5 + 4) × 100 + 50 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 50)
PISS EZ INNIT !!!
Round 7: P O N E C U S O R
Peter: POUNCERS (8)
Rog: COUPONS (7)
DC: COUPONERS (18)
Score: 53–31 (max 68)
A good 8 from Peter......DC get to shine with their 9.......Couponers this was one I spotted !
Round 8: G E S L A Z U R T
Peter: GLAZERS (7)
Rog: saulter
DC: GESTURAL (8)
OT: TRAGULES (8)
Score: 60–31 (max 76)
A good 7 from Peter......Rog is rather unlucky with his.....DC spot an 8 Gestural
Round 9: 50, 100, 75, 3, 5, 7. Target: 620.
Peter: 621.
Rog: 620. 7 × 100 − 75 − 5 (10)
Score: 60–41 (max 86)
Another piss ez one ! our champion Peter can only manage 1 away.....but our challenger Rog picks up 10 useful points......will it be enough for a comeback ????????
Teatime teaser: MADESOLD -> DOLMADES
Round 10: L E A O D Y H S T
Peter: DEATHLY (7)
Rog: LOATHES (7)
DC: DEATHLY (7) LOATHES (7)
OT: LOATHED (7) SHOALED (7)
Score: 67–48 (max 93)
7s all round.......shall we move on ???
Round 11: N E S A V E N U T
Peter: VENUES (6)
Rog: UNSEEN (6)
DC: AVENUES (7)
OT: NANTEES (7) NEATENS (7) UNEATEN (7)
Score: 73–54 (max 100)
A very popular series of the 1970s The Protectors ,that used the song Avenues and Alleyways !!..........Our contestants bag themselves another 6 points......but DC get shine with their 7 Avenues !
Round 12: D E I F P E A D T
Peter: DEFEAT (6)
Rog: DEFEAT (6)
DC: PEATED (6)
OT: IDEATED (7)
Score: 79–60 (max 107)
6s all round......one 7 hidden away with Ideated
Round 13: S E T A G O K E R
Peter: STORAGE (7)
Rog: STORAGE (7)
DC: STORAGE (7) ROSEATE (7)
OT: KERATOSE (8)
Score: 86–67 (max 115)
7s all round........one 8 hidden away with Keratose
Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 2, 4. Target: 260.
Peter: 258. 100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 4 × 2 (7)
Rog: -
RR: 260. 75 ÷ 25 × (100 + 4) − 2 − 50 (10)
Score: 93–67 (max 125)
A good 2 away Solve from Peter.......Rachel gets to shine yet again !
Round 15: V O T E R R I S K
Rog: buzzes on 0.5 seconds to say IMPETUOUS which is incorrect.
Peter : does not buzz.
The answer was OVERSKIRT.
Final Score: 93–67 (max 135)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum.......but it is left to Susie Dent to solve it !!! a great game all round........could Peter get win No8 and be the first octochamp of series 87 ???? we will see a familiar face return to our screens apterite Cillian McMulkin from series 65, join me for the recap later on in the meantime it is bye for now !