Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 November 2008.
C1: Champion Martin Bishop (6 wins.)
C2: Challenger Campbell Norris.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N T S E A E Y T U
R02: O I B D A M D G E
R03: T C N A O U R P E
R04: R A O P E N C R O
R05: 100, 10, 3, 5, 1, 6. Target: 793.
TTT: MASSEPIC - "Getting away from it all, like Houdini"
R06: S T A Q F I D S O
R07: S F R E A U T R I
R08: E X O L T E J T O
R09: W N D I O E L M O
R10: 50, 25, 8, 4, 7, 1. Target: 799.
TTT: POPSLIFE - "They're not hard, but are full of information"
R11: G N H E A O P R E
R12: I E S D H A Z N L
R13: N G K E A E B S A
R14: 50, 75, 4, 1, 4, 6. Target: 498.
R15: I C O N G R U N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N T S E A E Y T U
C1: SENATE (6)
C2: TENTS (5)
DC: ATTUNES (7) TETANUS (7)
OT: TAUTENS (7) NEATEST (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: O I B D A M D G E
C1: BODGED (6)
C2: IMAGED (6)
DC: BODEGA (6) DEMIGOD (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)
Round 3: T C N A O U R P E
C1: PRONATE (7)
C2: CARTON (6)
DC: COURANTE (8)
Score: 19–6 (max 22)
Round 4: R A O P E N C R O
C1: PRANCER (7)
C2: PRANCER (7)
DC: CROONER (7) CORONER (7)
OT: CORONAE (7) CORPORA (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 29)
Round 5: 100, 10, 3, 5, 1, 6. Target: 793.
C1: 793. As C2 (10)
C2: 793. ((3+5)x100)-6-1 (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: MASSEPIC -> ESCAPISM
Round 6: S T A Q F I D S O
C1: SADIST (6)
C2: STAID (5)
DC: STIFADO (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 46)
Round 7: S F R E A U T R I
C1: FURRIEST (8)
C2: FRUITS (6)
DC: FRUITERS (8)
Score: 50–23 (max 54)
Round 8: E X O L T E J T O
C1: TOOTLE (6)
C2: EXTOL (5)
Score: 56–23 (max 60)
Round 9: W N D I O E L M O
C1: LOOMED (6)
C2: moonied
DC: WOOLMEN (7) WOODMEN (7)
OT: MELODION (8)
Score: 62–23 (max 68)
Round 10: 50, 25, 8, 4, 7, 1. Target: 799.
C1: 799. (25-((8/4)+7)x50)-1 (10)
C2: 799. (25x4x8)-1 (10)
Score: 72–33 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: POPSLIFE -> FLOPPIES
Round 11: G N H E A O P R E
C1: HANGER (6)
C2: HANGER (6)
DC: EARPHONE (8)
Score: 78–39 (max 86)
Round 12: I E S D H A Z N L
C1: INHALED (7)
C2: HANDIES (7)
OT: DENIALS (7) HALIDES (7) HANDLES (7) HANDSEL (7) INHALES (7)
Score: 85–46 (max 93)
Round 13: N G K E A E B S A
C1: BAKES (5)
C2: BEANS (5)
DC: BANGS (5) SNEAK (5)
OT: SKEBENGA (8)
Score: 90–51 (max 101)
Round 14: 50, 75, 4, 1, 4, 6. Target: 498.
C1: 498. (75+4+4)x6 (10)
C2: 498. ((75x6)+50)-(4/4)-1 (10)
Score: 100–61 (max 111)
Round 15: I C O N G R U N T
C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say TROUNCING which is correct.
Score: 110–61 (max 121)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Moderator: James Robinson