Countdown recap for Tuesday 22nd January 2008.

[David O'Donnell]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22nd January 2008.

C1: Champion Marjorie Hillman (1 win, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger Aidan .
DC: Alison Heard and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M J Z A I E S A M
R02: N H U A R I X V O
R03: G S L E O O N E T
R04: R N I D O A S W N
R05: 3, 5, 9, 7, 6, 25. Target: 252.
TTT: DOTFLARE - "Will it take the air out of Strauss's rodent"
R06: S E Q O E L C L I
R07: R P F A E G D E A
R08: S R E T N A C E D
R09: Y L I E S A N K I
R10: 5, 10, 9, 7, 3, 2. Target: 850.
TTT: SLIPHEAD - "X doesn't mark the spot but H"
R11: T P C O E T I M O
R12: L G O I H E U T S
R13: R T R B E U I P U
R14: 9, 2, 7, 5, 7, 9. Target: 313.
R15: G R I P A T A N K (conundrum)


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Majorie's win yesterday didn't seem to impress too many of the
forumites (we really are 'forum'ites now!) While some thought the
standard was a little low others were critical of the fact that she
solved the solution using a method that was slightly longer, but no
less correct, than how they would have done it. I can't speak for
Marjorie but I am sure her considered response would be, "BOG OFF!!"

I never judge a player too harshly on their first time out so let's
see what Marjorie is made of today, shall we?




Round 1: M J Z A I E S A M
C1: MAIZE (5)
C2: AMAZES (6)
OT: SAMMIE (6) MIASMA (6) ZAMIAS (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

A SAMMIE is short for sandwich; MIASMA is a noxious vapour; and ZAMIAS
are cycads of a tropical genus.

Round 2: N H U A R I X V O
C1: HOURI (5)
C2: HOUR (4)
DC: RHINO (5) VARIX (5)
OT: AUXIN (5) AXION (5) NORIA (5) RAVIN (5)
Score: 5–6 (max 11)

An AUXIN is any class of compounds that cause elongation in of plant
cells in shoots; an AXION is a particular type of particle whose
existence is postulated to account for processes that break
charge-parity symmetry; a NORIA is a device for raising water from a
stream; and RAVIN is robbery or/and the act of rapine.

Round 3: G S L E O O N E T
C1: LONGEST (7)
C2: songlets
DC: LONGEST (7) is the longest
OT: GENTLES (7) GENTOOS (7) TELOGEN (7)
SNTOcore: 12–6 (max 18)

TELOGEN, in Biology, is the stage in life after hair growth has ceased
(I may be already there!)

Round 4: R N I D O A S W N
C1: DROWNS (6)
C2: ORDAINS (7)
DC: ANDIRONS (8)
Score: 12–13 (max 26)

Round 5: 3, 5, 9, 7, 6, 25. Target: 252.
C1: 253.
C2: 252.9*25+3*7+6 (10)
Score: 12–23 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: DOTFLARE -> DEFLATOR

Round 6: S E Q O E L C L I
C1: COLLIES (7)
C2: COLLIES (7)
DC: EELS
OT: ECLOSE (6) but no other sevens
Score: 19–30 (max 43)

Round 7: R P F A E G D E A
C1: PARADE (6)
C2: FEARED (6)
DC: Another six that I do not remember!
OT: AFEARED (7)
Score: 25–36 (max 50)

Round 8: S R E T N A C E D
C1: CANTERED (8)
C2: CANTERS (7)
DC: DECANTERS (18)
OT: SARCENET, (8) CANTERS (7) is a seven that is never the maximum!!
Score: 33–36 (max 68)

Round 9: Y L I E S A N K I
C1: LIKENS (6)
C2: LIKENS (6)
DC: SALINE (6) ANKLES (6) SNEAKILY (8)
OT: SKYLINE (7) is a nice seven but no other eights.
Score: 39–42 (max 76)

Round 10: 5, 10, 9, 7, 3, 2. Target: 850.
C1: -
C2: 850.[(7+3)*9-5]*10 (10)
Score: 39–52 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SLIPHEAD -> HELIPADS

Round 11: T P C O E T I M O
C1: COMPOTE (7)
C2: POETIC (6)
DC: TOTEMIC (7)
OT: That's both the sevens.
Score: 46–52 (max 93)

Round 12: L G O I H E U T S
C1: ghoulies
C2: LOUTISH (7)
DC: TOUGHIES (8)
OT: EULOGIST (8)
Score: 46–59 (max 101)

Round 13: R T R B E U I P U
C1: RUPTURE (7)
C2: BRUTE (5) BRUIT
DC: PERTURB (7)
OT: That's your lot!
Score: 53–59 (max 108)

Round 14: 9, 2, 7, 5, 7, 9. Target: 313.
C1: 313.9*5*7-2 (10)
C2: 313.Same method (10)
Score: 63–69 (max 118)

Round 15: G R I P A T A N K
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say PARTAKING which is correct.
Score: 73–69 (max 128)


Well, well ... Marjorie looked down and out for much of that game. It
didn't even look like a crucial conundrum was going to be necessary
but Marjorie dug deep and found the solution to the last numbers. She
showed some fighting skills to claim another scalp, it may not have
been pretty but ... WAR IS WAR!

This is basically where I came in since it was the last show of the
day and I played in the second recording of the next day. I met
Marjorie and some of the other contestants in the bar that night and
you could tell that Marjorie was somewhat buoyed by this victory: now
I see why!

How will Marjorie fare tomorrow? Hmmmn, I wonder ...


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