Tuesday 21 October 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 67)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 October 2008.

In which the artist formerly known as Soo gets closer to possible octochampdom (or does he? Read on to find out).

C1: Champion Charlie Reams (4 wins, 438 points.) (he’s originally from Enfield, apparently.)
C2: Challenger Allan Harmer (a treasury controller from Waterlooville, Hants.)
DC: Susie Dent and Brian Capron (making his debut in the Corner).
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L J L D E I A M T
R02: N I R O L E F P I
R03: B T T Y A E O H Q
R04: G E C E N A S R O
R05: 25, 6, 4, 4, 10, 6. Target: 290.
TTT: MAILCOMB - "Instrument played by a Disney lion, perhaps."
R06: P E F I T E S D A
R07: N V T D O E A O A
R08: T E B A Z O M L A
R09: N K P W U A E S R
R10: 50, 25, 2, 5, 1, 7. Target: 262.
TTT: CATSLIME - "It climbs on a frame, but never falls off."
R11: S N M T E I O I A
R12: C I S E R A N T O
R13: R D S R E I E U T
R14: 50, 100, 4, 2, 9, 5. Target: 886.
R15: H A B I T L E S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L J L D E I A M T

C1: TALLIED (7)
C2: MILLED (6)
DC: MALLET (6) MALTED (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N I R O L E F P I

C1: OLEFIN (6)
C2: ROLE (4)
DC: PROLINE (7)
OT: PROFILE (7) RIPIENO (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: B T T Y A E O H Q

C1: BATTY (5)
C2: BATHE (5)
DC: BATTY (5) BOTHY (5)
OT: BOHEA (5) OBEAH (5) BOTTE (5) BOTTY (5) HOTTY (5) THETA (5)
Score: 18–5 (max 19)

Round 4: G E C E N A S R O

C1: CORNEAS (7)
C2: CARGOES (7)
DC: ORANGES (7) ENCAGES (7)
OT: CANOERS (7) COARSEN (7) CAREENS (7) CORSAGE (7) CONGEES (7) CONGERS (7) ENCORES (7) ENRAGES (7) GARCONS (7) ONAGERS (7)
Score: 25–12 (max 26)

Round 5: 25, 6, 4, 4, 10, 6. Target: 290.

C1: 290. (25+4)x10 (10)
C2: 290. (25+4)x10 (10)
Score: 35–22 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: MAILCOMB -> CIMBALOM (that well-known Hungarian dulcimer).

Round 6: P E F I T E S D A

C1: DESPITE (7)
C2: DEFEATS (7)
DC: DESPITE (7) DEFEATS (7)
OT: DEAFEST (7) FEASTED (7) IDEATES (7)
Score: 42–29 (max 43)

Round 7: N V T D O E A O A

C1: ODONATE (7)
C2: NOVATED (7)
OT: ODONATA (7)
Score: 49–36 (max 50)

Round 8: T E B A Z O M L A

C1: AMOEBA (6)
C2: AMBLE (5)
DC: ZEALOT (6) TAMABLE (7)
OT: METAZOA (7) OATMEAL (7)
Score: 55–36 (max 57)

Round 9: N K P W U A E S R

C1: WANKERS (7) (Charlie has the honour of speaking the first ever bleeped-out word on Countdown! And all because it’s half-term, apparently)
C2: SPANKER (7)
DC: UNWRAPS (7)
OT: ENWRAPS (7) SPAWNER (7) PUNKERS (7)
Score: 62–43 (max 64)

OoW: SD discusses the origin of “to turn a blind eye”.

Round 10: 50, 25, 2, 5, 1, 7. Target: 262.

C1: 262. ((25x5)+7-1)x2 (10)
C2: 262. (50x5)+25-((7x2)-1) (10)
Score: 72–53 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: CATSLIME -> CLEMATIS

Round 11: S N M T E I O I A

C1: AMNIOTES (8)
C2: INMATES (7)
DC: AMNIOTES (8) INMATES (7) ATOMISE (7)
Score: 80–53 (max 82)

Round 12: C I S E R A N T O

C1: NARCOTISE (18)
C2: REACTIONS (18)
DC: CREATIONS (18) ACTIONERS (18) (Interestingly, for those that didn’t know – like me - an ACTIONER is a film containing lots of action and adventure.)
Score: 98–71 (max 100)

Round 13: R D S R E I E U T

C1: RUSTIER (7)
C2: STRIDER (7)
DC: STURDIER (8)
OT: DESTRIER (8) RUDERIES (8)
Score: 105–78 (max 108)

Round 14: 50, 100, 4, 2, 9, 5. Target: 886.

C1: 886. ((100-2)x9)+4 (10)
C2: 886. (9x100)-((50/5)+4) (10)
Score: 115–88 (max 118)

Round 15: H A B I T L E S S

C1 buzzes on 18 seconds to say BALSHIEST which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The audience don’t buzz either.
The answer was ESTABLISH.
Score: 115–88 (max 128)

Recap brought to you by one half of Dinos and Mikos, the incredible dancing Countdown twins.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59

[Julie T]

Congratulations to Charlie, and commiserations to Allan.
Maybe there should be a rule whereby you can come back for another try if you're defeated by an octochamp.

CIMBALOM was definitely one where the clue was essential.
I got that it'd be CIMBA... from Simba in 'The Lion King', and extrapolated the rest, although I'd never heard of it before.

[Jon O'Neill]

I was in the gallery for this game and I helped out with TAMABLE and STURDIER! Go me!

[Joseph Bolas]

Congratulations to Charlie, and commiserations to Allan.
Maybe there should be a rule whereby you can come back for another try if you're defeated by an octochamp.

I can guarantee you now Julie, that rule will NEVER exist, because then I would get my second chance (unless there was exceptions to the rule )

One can dream through

[kirsty]

CIMBALOM was definitely one where the clue was essential.
I got that it'd be CIMBA... from Simba in 'The Lion King', and extrapolated the rest, although I'd never heard of it before.

I spent the whole commercial break thinking "I'm sure there were two Os in Baloo...."