Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 December 2008, Semi final 1

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 December 2008.

C1: Challenger Kai Laddiman.
C2: Challenger Charlie Reams.
DC: Susie Dent and Jo Brand.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T L I E Y S T A V
R02: S N P L U A E I U
R03: E A P L B I M O S
R04: N S Z T A I E O I
R05: 75, 25, 10, 2, 2, 3. Target: 607.

TTT: ILLOTTER - "Elanor is wrong; makes parcels from pasta"

R06: R T L Q A E O U P
R07: D P I E N A S R B
R08: R T R G O U E O A
R09: R O E J A D G E F
R10: 25, 5, 4, 5, 3, 7. Target: 214.

TTT: COINITSO - "The drink of champion athletes, maybe"

R11: I C C E S T I O R
R12: N S D T A E I O R
R13: D X N A U H I S L
R14: 100, 7, 1, 5, 8, 10. Target: 823.
R15: A M B E R N A I L (conundrum)




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Round 1: T L I E Y S T A V

C1: STATELY (7)
C2: - (0)
OT: VILAYETS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S N P L U A E I U

C1: SPANIEL (7)
C2: PLANES (6)
OT: NAUPLIUS (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)

Round 3: E A P L B I M O S

C1: IMPALES (7)
C2: MOBILES (7)
OT: ABLEISM (7) LIPOMAS (7) OBELIAS (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)

Round 4: N S Z T A I E O I

C1: STAIN (5)
C2: IONIZES (7)
DC: SANITIZE (8)
OT: SATINIZE (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 25, 10, 2, 2, 3. Target: 607.

C1: 610.
C2: 608. ((75+25)x3x2)+10-2 (7)
CV: 607. ((75/3)x25)-(2x10)+2 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ILLOTTER -> TORTELLI

Round 6: R T L Q A E O U P

C1: EQUATOR (7)
C2: PROLATE (7)
OT: QUORATE (7) OPAQUER (7) PARQUET (7) TORULAE (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 48)

Round 7: D P I E N A S R B

C1: PRAISED (7)
C2: SPRAINED (8)
DC: BRANDIES (8)
Score: 28–36 (max 56)

Round 8: R T R G O U E O A

C1: GRATER (6)
C2: OUTRAGE (7)
OT: GROUTER (7)
Score: 28–43 (max 63)

Round 9: R O E J A D G E F

C1: FORAGED (7)
C2: FORAGED (7)
Score: 35–50 (max 70)

Round 10: 25, 5, 4, 5, 3, 7. Target: 214.

C1: 212.
C2: 215. ((4+5)x25)-3-7 (7)
CV: 214. ((4+5)x(25-(5-3)))+7 (10)
Score: 35–57 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: COINITSO -> ISOTONIC

Round 11: I C C E S T I O R

C1: CRITICS (7)
C2: CRITICS (7)
DC: CORTICES (8)
Score: 42–64 (max 88)

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

C1: ORDINATES (18)
C2: NOTARISED (18)
OT: DERATIONS (18)
Score: 60–82 (max 106)

Round 13: D X N A U H I S L

C1: UNSAID (6)
C2: SUNDIAL (7)
OT: INHAULS (7)
Score: 60–89 (max 113)

Round 14: 100, 7, 1, 5, 8, 10. Target: 823.

C1: 823. ((100+1)x8)+10+5 (10)
C2: 823. ((100+5)x8)-10-7 (10)
Score: 70–99 (max 123)

Round 15: A M B E R N A I L

C1 buzzes on 20 seconds to say MARINABLE which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say BAILERMAN which is incorrect.
The answer was LAMEBRAIN.
Score: 70–99 (max 133)


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

[Kai Laddiman]

I was beaten on no less than 6 rounds by Charlie today.

[Charlie Reams]

8 winners in 15 rounds. Exciting stuff, well played mate.