series 58 recap

[JasonCullen]

Countdown recap for Friday 15th February 2008.

C1: Champion Tim Reypert (5 wins, 462 points.)
C2: Challenger John Bryan- he once met John Wayne .
DC: Susie Dent and Nicholas Owen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L M R Z O U I A T
R02: K S O N R A N O E
R03: C H V I A E I D S
R04: T S E P T I S D A
R05: 25, 7, 4, 3, 6, 7. Target: 280.
TTT: DATECUES - ""gives Rita a few lessons perhaps""
R06: D N E O M R E C A
R07: S L N E O E S T O
R08: R S I P T A G O U
R09: R Q I A I T M F I
R10: 50, 9, 1, 8, 10, 4. Target: 500.
TTT: GASHBAND - ""a tame brawl for the ladies perhaps""
R11: J L D U E A N M O
R12: B R E B L O R E O
R13: S R N P U I E N O
R14: 25, 10, 8, 7, 2, 8. Target: 869.
R15: L E V E L D R A M (conundrum)


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Round 1: L M R Z O U I A T
C1: MORTAL (6)
C2: MORAL (5)
DC: TURMOIL (7)
OT: this is the only 7
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: K S O N R A N O E
C1: SNOOKER (7)
C2: SOONER (6)
DC: SNOOKER (7)
OT: NOONERS (7) means a bit of midday nookie and is also an alcoholic drink
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: C H V I A E I D S
C1: CHIDES (6)
C2: CHIVIES (7)
DC: ADVICES (7)
OT: CHIVIED (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 21)

Round 4: T S E P T I S D A
C1: PASTIEST (8)
C2: STATED (6)
DC: PATTIES (7) PASTIES (7)
OT: DISTASTE (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 7, 4, 3, 6, 7. Target: 280.
C1: 280.(25+3)*(6+4) (10)
C2: 278.
Score: 31–7 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: DATECUES -> EDUCATES

Round 6: D N E O M R E C A
C1: ROMANCED (8)
C2: COMRADE (7)
DC: ROMANCED (8)
OT: DEMEANOR (8) ENAMORED (8)
Score: 39–7 (max 47)

Round 7: S L N E O E S T O
C1: SOONEST (7)
C2: STONES (6)
DC: TONELESS (8)
OT: NESTLES (7) still a nice seven
Score: 46–7 (max 55)

Round 8: R S I P T A G O U
C1: AGOUTIS (7)
C2: GROUPS (6)
DC: GUITARS (7)
OT: RAGOUTS (7)
Score: 53–7 (max 62)

Round 9: R Q I A I T M F I
C1: FART (4)
C2: FAIR (4)
OT: i'll be damned if i can see a 5!
Score: 57–11 (max 66)

Round 10: 50, 9, 1, 8, 10, 4. Target: 500.
C1: 500.50*10 (presumably)! (10)
C2: 500.50*10 (presumably)! (10)
Score: 67–21 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: GASHBAND -> HANDBAGS

Round 11: J L D U E A N M O
C1: MODULE (6)
C2: MOULD (5)
DC: DAEMON (6)
OT: NODULE (6) ALMOND (6)
Score: 73–21 (max 82)

Round 12: B R E B L O R E O
C1: BOLERO (6)
C2: ROBBER (6)
DC: BOLERO (6) ROBBER (6)
OT: nothing more to add
Score: 79–27 (max 88)

Round 13: S R N P U I E N O
C1: PENSION (7)
C2: SUPER (5)
DC: SPINNER (7) NEURONS (7)
OT: REUNIONS (8)
Score: 86–27 (max 96)

Round 14: 25, 10, 8, 7, 2, 8. Target: 869.
C1: -
C2: -
CV: 872. (7)
OT: 870. (10x8)+7=87 x(8+2) let me know if you got closer! (7)
Score: 86–27 (max 103)

Round 15: L E V E L D R A M
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say MARVELLED which is correct.
Score: 96–27 (max 113)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58

[David O'Donnell]

There is an 8 in round 12. Just curious, Jason, but did Dave C tell you to do his recap?

[JasonCullen]

Hi David,
No, Dave C didn't tell me to do this. Because I am a new member I thought I would offer some of my best input from my very tender brain By the way, congratulations on being an octochamp and I look forward to seeing you on our TV screens in June. Out of curiousity, what was that 8 you have found?

Jason Cullen

[JasonCullen]

Also its my first recap so go easy on me

[David O'Donnell]

Hi David,
No, Dave C didn't tell me to do this.

Jason Cullen

I feared as much. The recap authors are already pretty much decided. I do Tuesdays and Dave C does Fridays. I suppose the thinking is that if you let people do it randomly then there is more chance that there will be days with no recap appearing. Occasionally, people can't do the recap for various reasons and they ask members of this forum to do it for them. Dave normally does his at night, that's why no recap has appeared yet. I didn't find the 8, I ran it through a solver which came up with BOERBOEL (wtf?).

[JasonCullen]

lol. I've never heard of that word! I'm sorry but I did not know that you had a procedure on who does the recaps lol! I guess I was just a little eager to make a good impression Tell Dave C I'm sorry for stealing his limelight (9 letters!)

[David O'Donnell]

It's no biggie, how could you have possibly known? I have to admit that word is a new one me too. Do you have msn, Jason? If so, why not come along and watch Jon Corby trounce me in an online game this evening. My email is d_odonnell24@hotmail.com, feel free to add it. If anyone is interested in online games, (I know I type this almost every week), feel free to add a few emails.

[Kirk Bevins]

BOERBOEL isn't in my ODE. Interesting.

Oh, in your Round 6 Jason, DEMEANOR and its anagram ENAMORED are American spellings and so are not valid.

[Kirk Bevins]

Oh, and in round 9, there is AMRIT and AFRIT for 5 apparently.

[JasonCullen]

ermm interesting. yeah your right kirk they are American spellings. But its my first time doing this so it was a rookie error Please to meet you anyway

[JasonCullen]

wat time do you play at david? yes I do have msn and my e-mail addy is jason-cullen@hotmail.co.uk . Also, you can feel free to add me and i look forward to watching two countdown masters pit their wits against each other

[David O'Donnell]

BOERBOEL isn't in my ODE. Interesting.

Oh, in your Round 6 Jason, DEMEANOR and its anagram ENAMORED are American spellings and so are not valid.

It must be under an obscure entry. It's a dog, a type of mastiff.

[JasonCullen]

Nor is it in my ODE either. again, what time are you playing at david against jon?

[David O'Donnell]

Should be some time after 8, he needs to get the kids to bed.

[JasonCullen]

ok david i will endeavour to be there if I can at 8 - if thats okay by yourself and jon of course

[David O'Donnell]

Of course! Jon likes an audience when he humiliates me.

[JasonCullen]

well David, seeing is believing for me, so lets see if he completely pummels you although i don't believe there is a player good enough to thrash you on this planet!

[Kirk Bevins]

well David, seeing is believing for me, so lets see if he completely pummels you although i don't believe there is a player good enough to thrash you on this planet!

I think that's called sucking up.

[DaveC]

Hi David,
No, Dave C didn't tell me to do this. Because I am a new member I thought I would offer some of my best input from my very tender brain By the way, congratulations on being an octochamp and I look forward to seeing you on our TV screens in June. Out of curiousity, what was that 8 you have found?

Jason Cullen

What he really meant to say is he'd read this....
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/c4coun ... sage/16943

Thanks a lot JC. There's a top reviewer in you yet.

A bit of the mechanics of it for future reference. I have Charlie Reams Countmax on my desktop with Jim B's amazing word list in it, Jim E-mails me the words it generates. That way we have a little checking mechanism going just in case I put down a wrong letter or something. It's highly likely all the letters will be used amongst at least some of the words. Also any numbers that nobody gets can be checked using...

http://www.crosswordtools.com/numbers-game/

if it's possible by some obscure way you'll get to it.

Anyone fancy bronchitis? I'm off back to bed again. (I'm doing an experiment exploring the number of hours of listening to the TV it takes to become irreversibly insane)

DC

[DaveC]

I just noticed this now needs to be added to the index page.

DC

[Joseph Bolas]

Just so you know, this recap still does not appear on the Countdown Corral site.

[Charlie Reams]

Okay okay I did it. For the record these things are a lot easier for me to sort out if the threads have sensible titles, particularly including the date.

[Joseph Bolas]

Okay okay I did it. For the record these things are a lot easier for me to sort out if the threads have sensible titles, particularly including the date.

Awesome. I don't know if its different to submit the recaps in here than it was in the mailing list.

Also just to add, what is the situation with Tuesday recaps now, has David left for good or will he be back?