C1: Champion Jason "Jase and Status " Cullen (9 wins, 1047 points.)
C2: Champion John " The Quiet Man " Payne (9 wins, 916 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O E A U P N R N Q
R02: S P D E I O R N T
R03: 25, 9, 4, 2, 7, 9. Target: 967.
TTT: COMETFARE - "Comet enjoys all the Christmas fare, especially the stuffing"
R04: L Z S U E A R P M
R05: E U O I G S F R W
R06: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 6. Target: 493.
R07: N T K H E A U L D
R08: J T N R I A E O G
R09: 100, 7, 9, 8, 5, 9. Target: 126.
TTT: DONNERWIG - "Donner is curious about how she'd look in a wig"
R10: C B W S I E U E L
R11: O E A E T N C S G
R12: P L V I U E N S A
R13: O O U I T H F M D
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 8. Target: 116.
R15: R O Y A L S P E C (conundrum)
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Round 1: O E A U P N R N Q
Jason: OPAQUER (7)
John: unopen
DC: PUNNER (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A great start form our top seed Jase with his 7 Opaquer...........sadly our 5th seed John doesn't get to score as Susie disallows his 6
Round 2: S P D E I O R N T
Jason: PERIDOTS (8)
John: POINTERS (8)
DC: DRIPSTONE (18)
Score: 15–8 (max 25)
Eights all round from our Semi-finalists and at long last our 5th seed John gets to score at long last .........but over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Dripstone as does our recap writer
Round 3: 25, 9, 4, 2, 7, 9. Target: 967.
C1: 966.(9 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 9 + 7 (7)
C2: 965.
RR: 967. (100 × 4 + 9) × 9 − 7 × 2 (10)
Score: 22–8 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: COMETFARE -> FORCEMEAT
Round 4: L Z S U E A R P M
Jason: PERUSAL (7)
John: PERUSAL (7)
DC: SAMPLER (7) AZURES (6)
OT: LAMPERS (7) LUMPERS (7) MAULERS (7) PALMERS (7) RUMPLES (7)
Score: 29–15 (max 42)
Sevens all round from our semi finalists...........no extra points for spotting most of those..........hardly worth arguing over.......so play nicely now children !
Round 5: E U O I G S F R W
Jason: EGOSURF (7)
John: GROUSE (6)
OT: FIGURES (7)
Score: 36–15 (max 49)
A fantastic seven from our top seed Jason that gives him a lead of 21 points with everything to play for
Round 6: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 6. Target: 493.
C1: 493. 50 × 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 493. 50 × 10 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 46–25 (max 59)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing ................so let's move on !
Round 7: N T K H E A U L D
Jason: HAUNTED (7)
John: THANKED (7)
DC: LUNKHEAD (8)
Score: 53–32 (max 67)
Sevens all round from our semi-finalists.............over in DC they get to show off with their 8 Lunkhead
Round 8: J T N R I A E O G
Jason: ROGAINE (7)
John: JANITOR (7)
DC: GRANITE (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) GOATIER (7) GRATINE (7) INGRATE (7) JOINTER (7) NEGATOR (7) ORATING (7) TANGIER (7) TEARING (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 60–39 (max 74)
Sevens all round.........absolutely nothing to see here
Round 9: 100, 7, 9, 8, 5, 9. Target: 126.
C1: 126. 9 + 9 + 8 + 100 (10)
C2: 126. 9 + 9 + 8 + 100 (10)
Score: 70–49 (max 84)
Piss easy this one...........Counting sheep is more fun !
Teatime teaser: DONNERWIG -> WONDERING
Round 10: C B W S I E U E L
Jason: SLUICE (6)
John: SLUICE (6)
DC: CELEBS (6)
OT: BELIES (6) EUCIES (6)
Score: 76–55 (max 90)
Sixes all round..........let's move on shall we !
Round 11: O E A E T N C S G
Jason: NOTECASE (8)
John: COGNATES (8)
Score: 84–63 (max 98)
What a fantastic round from our semi-finalists with their eights..........there is still 21 points between our semi-finalists is there enough for John to make on final push ?
Round 12: P L V I U E N S A
Jason: UNVEILS (7)
John: uplines
DC: UNVEIL (6) VULPINE (7)
OT: ALEVINS (7) ALPINES (7) INSULAE (7) LUPINES (7) PINEALS (7) SPANIEL (7) SPLENIA (7) UNALIVE (7)
Score: 91–63 (max 105)
Sadly not his risky 7 that is disallowed by Susie puts him further behind he would need a miracle to get himself back into this contest............and with a few sevens to be had including one of those from our top seed Jase........can John come back from this big margin ?
Round 13: O O U I T H F M D
Jason: HUMID (5)
John: MOUTH (5)
DC: OUTDO (5) MOTIF (5)
OT: DHOTI (5) DUOMO (5) MUFTI (5) ODIUM (5) OOTID (5) TUMID (5)
Score: 96–68 (max 110)
Fives all round from our semi-finalists...........nothing worth having a catfight over............ with a 28 point difference between them both.......sadly for John his semi-final adventure is now over
Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 8. Target: 116.
C1: 116. 100 + 8 + 8 (10)
C2: 116. (50 + 8) × (8 ÷ (100 ÷ 25)) (10)
Score: 106–78 (max 120)
Both semi-finalists have no trouble solving this bad boy as they both bag themselves 10 points each..........sadly it is game over for our 5th seed John
Round 15: R O Y A L S P E C
C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say COSPLAYER which is correct.
Final Score: 116–78 (max 130)
What a superb conundrum solve from Jason who now books his place in Friday's grand final the question is who will be joining him......will it be Brett Davids aka The Winking Goliath or Ben Hocking aka Trick or Treat their semi-final will take place tomorrow..........but take nothing away from John who had some fantastic wordplay and an amazing run that he can be proud of.......being a Countdown finalist is a wonderful achievement and one you can be proud of............. You can join me for that recap......in the meantime.......so long and farewell!
