Greetings everybody and welcome to third of our quarter finals, there is the small matter of a game that needs to be recapped.............before the show begins..........who will earn the right to play our second seed Charlie Harrison in Thursday's Semi-Final.........so let's get the party started and let's crack on !
C1: Champion Luke "008 " Selway (8 wins, 913 points.)
C2: Champion Callum " The Talent " Ridley (8 wins, 784 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Oti Mabuse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S O R T E S O T N
R02: D S R T I E I A R
R03: 25, 8, 5, 10, 4, 7. Target: 533.
TTT: ANGELSOUT - "It was seafood on the menu all day yesterday"
R04: N D N T I E I O N
R05: L A T M O R I G L
R06: 25, 50, 3, 5, 10, 8. Target: 290.
R07: W S A P O S U I E
R08: T F G H I O E W Y
R09: 75, 8, 6, 1, 3, 9. Target: 962.
TTT: OVERSYRUP - "They opened a shop selling meat and cheese somewhere in India"
R10: R G T D R A U A O
R11: M E R S I C O V N
R12: K M N L N E I E O
R13: P S T A E P A O L
R14: 75, 50, 25, 9, 4, 1, . Target: 113.
R15: N I G E L N S A M (conundrum)
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Round 1: S O R T E S O T N
Luke: STONERS (7)
Callum: TOOTERS (7)
DC: SNOTTERS (8)
OT: NETROOTS (8) SNOOTEST (8) STENTORS (8) TOSTONES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
A great start from our quarter finalists Luke and Callum with their 7s........but there were a few eights nothing worth arguing over.......the one DC spotted was Snotters.............but no extra points for spotting most of these !
Over in DC they get to steal the show with their 8 Snotter but then again......so does our recap writer..........but no extra points for spotting most of those !
Round 2: D S R T I E I A R
Luke: TRADERS (7)
Callum: TARRIES (7)
DC: ASTRIDE (7)
OT: RARITIES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Sevens all round from everybody but there was one eight missed by all with Rarities
Round 3: 25, 8, 5, 10, 4, 7. Target: 533.
C1: 533 (7 + 4 + 10) × 25 + 8 (10)
C2: -
Score: 24–14 (max 26)
First blood to our 3rd seed Luke and a ten point lead.............the first lead might be the important one in this quarter final contest
Teatime teaser: ANGELSOUT -> LANGOUSTE
Round 4: N D N T I E I O N
Luke: EDITION (7)
Callum: EDITION (7)
DC: INDENTION (18)
Score: 31–21 (max 44)
Sevens all round from our quarter finalists..........but DC and our recap writer get to steal the show yet again with their 9 Indention
Round 5: L A T M O R I G L
Luke: GORILLA (7)
Callum: GORILLA (7)
DC: GLIOMA (6)
OT: GALLIOT (7) MAILLOT (7)
Score: 38–28 (max 51)
Seven's all round from quarter finalist........let's move on and jump to the next round
Round 6: 25, 50, 3, 5, 10, 8. Target: 290.
C1: 290. (8 − 5 + 3) × 50 − 10 (10)
C2: 290. (8 − 5 + 3) × 50 − 10 (10)
Score: 48–38 (max 61)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing as this bags our quarter finalists 10 points each
Round 7: W S A P O S U I E
Luke: WASPIES (7)
Callum: SWIPES (6)
DC: SOAPIES (7)
Score: 55–38 (max 68)
Another good round from our third seed Luke he is racking up the points nicely with seven the old Countdown favourite Waspies
Round 8: T F G H I O E W Y
Luke: WEIGHTY (7)
Callum: WEIGHTY (7)
DC: WEIGHTY (7)
Score: 62–45 (max 75)
It is Darren central in this round as our quarter finalists spot the only available seven
Round 9: 75, 8, 6, 1, 3, 9. Target: 962.
C1: 961. (9 + 3 + 1) × 75 − 8 − 6 (7)
C2: 963. (8 + 6 − 1) × 75 − 9 − 3 (7)
RR: 962. (9 + 3 × 8 ÷ 4) × (75 − 1) (10)
Score: 69–52 (max 85)
A good one away solve from our quarter finalists that bags them both 7 points..........but Ms Riley produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: OVERSYRUP -> PURVEYORS
Round 10: R G T D R A U A O
Luke: rugrat
Callum: RAGOUT (6)
DC: RAGOUT (6)
OT: ARDOUR (6) AURORA (6) DATURA (6) TURGOR (6)
Score: 69–58 (max 91)
Game changer from our 6th seed Callum and with Luke having his 6 disallowed by Susie .........with 11 points between them both...........can Callum Ridley make one final push and keep his hopes alive and advance into the semi-final ?
Round 11: M E R S I C O V N
Luke: INCOMERS (8)
Callum: COINERS (7)
OT: SERMONIC (8)
Score: 77–58 (max 99)
Another fantastic eight from our third seed Luke with Incomers that allows him to extend his lead further ...and with 19 points being the difference can Callum get himself back into the contest.......he would need to max quite a few rounds
Round 12: K M N L N E I E O
Luke: LINEMEN (7)
Callum: monkie
DC: LINKMEN (7)
OT: LIMONENE (8)
Score: 84–58 (max 107)
A good round for our 3rd seed Luke with his 7 Linemen sad to say for Callum and with Susie disallowing his word he would need to pull something out of the hat and get himself back into this quarter final contest.............with DC getting a 7 with Linkmen....however there was an interesting 8 missed by all with Limonene
Limonene :A colourless liquid hydrocarbon with a lemon-like scent, present in lemon oil, orange oil, and similar essential oils.
Round 13: P S T A E P A O L
Luke: PALPATES (8)
Callum: PALPATES (8)
Score: 92–66 (max 115)
A fantastic eight from Luke and Callum............sadly not enough to keep Callum in this quarter final contest and for the 6th seed it is game over
Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 9, 4, 1. Target: 113.
C1: 113. (25 + 1) × 4 + 9 (10)
C2: 113. 75 + 25 + 9 + 4 (10)
Score: 102–76 (max 125)
A piece of piss numbers solve...........just like watching paint dry
Round 15: N I G E L N S A M
No one buzzes. The answer was SIGNALMEN.
Final Score: 102–76 (max 135)
Neither quarter finalist buzzes in.........but it is left to a certain Rachel Riley to solve the elusive conudrum firstly congratulations to our third seed Luke Selway he now advances into Thursday's semi-final where he will take on the second seed Charlie Harrison who won his quarter-final on Friday, secondly commiserations to our 6th seed Callum Ridley who can be proud of how far he has come being a quarter finalist is a really achievement in it's self.........you can join me for next recap and the last of our quarter finals........in the meantime it is bye for now
