C1: Champion George Telford (2 wins, 186 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian O'Donovan.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N D M O U I R T D
R02: U E A E T M S R H
R03: 75, 7, 6, 9, 10, 9. Target: 446.
TTT: STONEFUR - "They had less than a handful of hits, but made a lot of money."
R04: O E U E C M S N P
R05: J S F C A U O N A
R06: 100, 50, 6, 10, 9, 10, . Target: 725.
R07: T G L I O E G B S
R08: I A O A Q R S N H
R09: 75, 6, 9, 5, 1, 3. Target: 548.
TTT: NEARFLOP - " On the aircraft, Mr Reagan is very panicky."
R10: U E A U S R M T L
R11: G T N I E I T P N
R12: A E O E D P W Y L
R13: D R L U A O G T A
R14: 25, 3, 5, 6, 7, 4, . Target: 464.
R15: G R N D P I A N O (conundrum)
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Round 1: N D M O U I R T D
George: MINOR (5)
Brian: OUTDID (6)
DC: TURION (6)
OT: NIMROD (6) ROTUND (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)
A great start from our challenger Brian with his 6 Outdid..........our champion can only manage a 5 with Minor........plenty of sixes to be had........so let's move on to the next round
Round 2: U E A E T M S R H
George: STREAM (6)
Brian: MATURES (7)
DC: HAMSTER (7) AUSTERE (7)
OT: HEATERS (7) MAHSEER (7) MEASURE (7) MUSHRAT (7) REHEATS (7) STEAMER (7) STRUMAE (7) TEAMERS (7) THERMAE (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)
Another good round from our challenger with his 7 Matures........so let's not fight and play nicely
Round 3: 75, 7, 6, 9, 10, 9. Target: 446.
C1: -
C2: 447. 6 × 75 − (10 − 7) (7)
RR: 446. (9 ÷ 9 + 75) × 6 − 10 (10)
Score: 0–20 (max 23)
A good 1 away from our challenger Brian who now extends his lead over our champion George who needs to score some points...........but Ms Riley mops up and produces a perfect solution
Teatime teaser: STONEFUR -> FORTUNES
Round 4: O E U E C M S N P
George: comunes
Brian: POUNCES (7)
DC: CONSUME (7)
OT: SPUMONE (7)
Score: 0–27 (max 30)
It is clearly nor George's day as Susie disallows his 7 Comunes...........quite a few of those to be had.......so let's jump to the next round
Round 5: J S F C A U O N A
George: CANS (4)
Brian: SAUNA (5)
DC: FAUNAS (6) CAJONS (6)
OT: ACAJOUS (7)
Score: 0–32 (max 37)
What a truly nasty letters round our challenger Brian gets to score with his 5 Sauna.................but lurking in there a rather interesting 7 missed by all with Acajous
Round 6: 100, 50, 6, 10, 9, 10. Target: 725.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 725. (100 + 50) ÷ 6 × (10 + 10 + 9) (10)
Score: 0–32 (max 47)
Both contestants draw a blank.........but Ms Riley gets to shine and showcase her maths skills
Round 7: T G L I O E G B S
George: GOBLETS (7)
Brian: TOGGLES (7)
DC: BOGGLES (7) BLOGGIEST (18)
Score: 7–39 (max 65)
At long last our champion gets some much needed points on the board...........over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Bloggiest
Round 8: I A O A Q R S N H
George: ARIAS (5)
Brian: IRONS (5)
DC: RHINOS (6)
OT: ARONIAS (7)
Score: 12–44 (max 72)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger..........over in DC they spot the 6 Rhinos...........but our recap gets to shine and take it one step further with her 7 Aronias
Round 9: 75, 6, 9, 5, 1, 3. Target: 548.
C1: 536.
C2: 547. (75 − 6) × (9 − 1) − 5 (7)
RR: 548. (5 × 3 + 75) × 6 + 9 − 1 (10)
Score: 12–51 (max 82)
It is not George's day as he declares 12 away.........but our challenger gets to score a rather valuable 7 points to extend his lead further and a grip on the champions chair..............Ms Riley gets to showcase her maths skills yet again........and produces a perfect soluition
Teatime teaser: NEARFLOP -> FLAPERON
Round 10: U E A U S R M T L
George: MATURES (7)
Brian: AMULETS (7)
DC: AMULETS (7)
OT: ARMLETS (7) AUTEURS (7) LUSTRUM (7) MAULERS (7) MULETAS (7) MULTURE (7) MUTUALS (7) MUTUELS (7) MUTULES (7) SALUTER (7) STRUMAE (7) SUTURAL (7) TRUMEAU (7) TUMULAR (7) UMLAUTS (7)
Score: 19–58 (max 89)
Lots of 7s here...........nothing worth arguing over........let's play nicely now children
Round 11: G T N I E I T P N
George: penitent
Brian: PETTING (7)
DC: NETTING (7) PETTING (7) PITTING (7)
OT: PEINING (7) TENTING (7) TINTING (7)
Score: 19–65 (max 96)
More the same............... sadly Susie has to allow George's word as this selection of letters doesn't have an extra E........the word itself is valid but not today.........more of the same..............so let's leap to the next round !
Round 12: A E O E D P W Y L
George: DEPLOY (6)
Brian: ELOPED (6)
DC: YODEL (5) PLAYED (6) LEAPED (6)
OT: DEEPLY (6) DEPLOY (6) DEWLAP (6) ELODEA (6) LEEWAY (6) PEALED (6) PEDALO (6) PEDWAY (6) WEALED (6) YAWPED (6) YELPED (6) YOWLED (6)
Score: 25–71 (max 102)
Sixes all round no extra points if you spot most of those..........nothing worth arguing over.......so let's play nicely now
Round 13: D R L U A O G T A
George: GOURD (5)
Brian: GRADUAL (7)
DC: ADULATOR (8)
Score: 25–78 (max 110)
It is clearly not George's day with his 5 that doesn't score him any points..............Brian's 7 gives him an unassailable lead.............over in DC they get to shine with their eight Adulator
Round 14: 25, 3, 5, 6, 7, 4. Target: 464.
C1: 466.
C2: 465. (4 × 6 − 5) × 25 − 3 − 7 (7)
RR: 464. (25 × 6 + 4) × 3 + 7 − 5 (10)
Score: 25–85 (max 120)
A very useful 7 points for our newest champion Brian with his one 1 away solution.............Ms Riley gets to shine and prodcues a perfect 10.........464 is divisible by 8 or 4..........for my method I used the divisible 4
25*5=125
125-6=119
119-3=116
116*4=464
Round 15: G R N D P I A N O
No one buzzes. The answer was PARDONING.
Final Score: 25–85 (max 130)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum........as usual it is left our recap writer..........we have a new champion in Brian who is the newest member of the teapot club,let's not take anything away from George he will be happy with his two wins and the teapot sadly it may not be enough to secure a for the Countdown finals week, you can join me for the next recap to see if Brian can bag his second win.........in the meantime I bid you farewell.......until next time.
