YESTERDAY we told you about Gala Academy teacher Stu Harkness’s appearance on the Champion of Champions edition of popular daytime TV show Countdown.
Contestants are given nine letters and have to form a word within 30 seconds.
They are also given sets six numbers and a target figure to reach.
Could you have done better that Stu? Here’s your chance to test yourself against the Borders teacher.
Letters Round One STONIEIRO - Letters Round Two TMTGEAUWS - Numbers game Round One 10, 1 ,8,6,8 and 75. The target was 713 - Letters Round Three MHNTEOIUI - Letters Round Four NARISRMET - Numbers game Round Two 25,50,75, 100, 1 and 4. The target was 462 - Letters Round Five POLALROEG - Letters Round Six DSTFEOUAO Numbers Game Round Three 8,1,1,4,8,9 The target was 212 - Letters Round Seven NDFPUEIQS - Letters Round Eight CELASVOSI - Letters Round Nine WKCGAEAEA - Letters Round Ten TXTLEAEIA - Numbers Game Round Four 25,50,75,100, 4 and 2. The target was 190 - Countdown Conundrum - HYPESKILL
How Stu did:
Letters Round One STONIEIRO – Stu created the word Snootier.
Letters Round Two TMTGEAUWS - Stu created the word mutates.
Numbers game Round One 10, 1 ,8,6,8 and 75. The target was 713. Stu achieved this.
Letters Round Three MHNTEOIUI and Stu created the word minute.
Letters Round Four NARISRMET Stu created the word mariners.
Numbers game Round Two 25,50,75, 100, 1 and 4. The target was 462 and Stu managed this.
Letters Round Five POLALROEG. Stu created the word pergola.
Letters Round Six DSTFEOUAO. Stu created the word seafood.
Numbers Game Round Three 8,1,1,4,8,9 The target was 212. Stu managed 210.
Letters Round Seven NDFPUEIQS. Stu created the word Fundies.
Letters Round Eight CELASVOSI. Stu created the nine letter word vocalises.
Letters Round Nine WKCGAEAEA. Stu created the word awake
Letters Round Ten TXTLEAEIA.. Stu created textile
Numbers Game Round Four 25,50,75,100, 4 and 2. The target was 190 which Stu managed.
Countdown Conundrum - HYPESKILL (answer Sylphlike )
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