Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 October 2008.
C1: Champion Charlie Reams (5 wins.)
C2: Challenger Paul Blake.
DC: Susie Dent and Brian Capron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N C S G A O A O S
R02: I A I T T Q E L O
R03: D S D S I E I C O
R04: D E B X I E F R I
R05: 100, 6, 10, 9, 5, 2. Target: 483.
TTT: TELEICON - "A lot of ballots about every four years"
R06: N S P L A E U A P
R07: M T S N O I U A J
R08: T S H I E U M T A
R09: R K B R E I A E G
R10: 75, 9, 4, 5, 2, 3. Target: 938.
TTT: PUNTIGER - "Showing rage like a geological feature"
R11: N T G D E A E A L
R12: Z M R L E I O T U
R13: R M C Y E O E D N
R14: 100, 75, 1, 6, 6, 4. Target: 620.
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Round 1: N C S G A O A O S
C1: CONGAS (6)
C2: SCANS (5)
OT: GASCONS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: I A I T T Q E L O
C1: TOTAL (5)
C2: TOILET (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 13)
Round 3: D S D S I E I C O
C1: DISCOES (7)
C2: cossied
DC: DISCOED (7)
OT: DISCOIDS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 21)
Round 4: D E B X I E F R I
C1: DEBRIEF (7)
C2: BRIEFED (7)
DC: REFIXED (7)
OT: REIFIED (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 28)
Round 5: 100, 6, 10, 9, 5, 2. Target: 483.
C1: 483. (5x100)-10-9+2 (10)
C2: 483. (5x100)-9-6-2 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: TELEICON -> ELECTION
Round 6: N S P L A E U A P
C1: SUPPLE (6)
C2: APPLAUSE (8)
Score: 30–31 (max 46)
Round 7: M T S N O I U A J
C1: MANITOUS (8)
C2: AMOUNTS (7)
DC: TINAMOUS (8)
Score: 38–31 (max 54)
Round 8: T S H I E U M T A
C1: MUTATES (7)
C2: TAMEST (6)
DC: SITUATE (7) ATHEISM (7)
OT: ATHEIST (7) STAITHE (7) MATIEST (7) SHMATTE (7)
Score: 45–31 (max 61)
Round 9: R K B R E I A E G
C1: BREAKER (7)
C2: BREAKER (7)
OT: GERBERA (7)
Score: 52–38 (max 68)
Round 10: 75, 9, 4, 5, 2, 3. Target: 938.
C1: 938. ((75+4)x(9+3))-(5x2) (10)
C2: 936.
Score: 62–38 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: PUNTIGER -> ERUPTING
Round 11: N T G D E A E A L
C1: ELEGANT (7)
C2: TANGLED (7)
DC: NEGATED (7) DETANGLE (8)
Score: 69–45 (max 86)
Round 12: Z M R L E I O T U
C1: OUTLIER (7)
C2: moulter
DC: TURMOIL (7)
OT: MOTLIER (7)
Score: 76–45 (max 93)
Round 13: R M C Y E O E D N
C1: MENDER (6)
C2: CORNED (6)
DC: ENCORED (7) CEREMONY (8)
Score: 82–51 (max 101)
Round 14: 100, 75, 1, 6, 6, 4. Target: 620.
C1: 620. ((6-1)x4)+(100x6) (10)
C2: 618.
Score: 92–51 (max 111)
Round 15: I S E L L K I T E
No one buzzes. The answer was LIKELIEST.
Score: 92–51 (max 121)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59
Wednesday 22 October 2008
Moderator: James Robinson