Wednesday 20th February 2008 (Series 58, Episode 36)

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 20th February 2008.

C1: Challenger Brian Morley.
C2: Challenger Mike Simons.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I P T A E X N L
R02: G O M N U E S W R
R03: A E T N H I I D P
R04: V A I T R E S D R
R05: 100, 50, 6, 3, 4, 1. Target: 725.
TTT: MAINGOLF - "The letter's on fire, and it's pink"
R06: F O A N B R E C O
R07: E A S T H E O P S
R08: D E D G O E L G R
R09: I A Z M N E C A T
R10: 100, 75, 4, 6, 8, 10. Target: 225.
TTT: ARMEVOKE - "Bowl the sixth ball for a new look"
R11: I O K T M U E R S
R12: T O L N U I D Q A
R13: I E R N P E A S T
R14: 75, 100, 2, 3, 7, 8. Target: 295.
R15: G U N N E R I T I (conundrum)


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Round 1: E I P T A E X N L
C1: EXPLAIN (7)
C2: PLATE (5)
DC: PANTILE (7) EXPIATE (7)
OT: PETALINE (8) (Conor) PIXELATE (8) (Corby)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: G O M N U E S W R
C1: WORSEN (6)
C2: WRONGS (6)
DC: MORGUES (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: A E T N H I I D P
C1: PINHEAD (7)
C2: PAINTED (7)
DC: PITHEAD (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)

Round 4: V A I T R E S D R
C1: DRIVERS (7)
C2: STARRED (7)
DC: TRADERS (7) ADVERTS (7) STRIVED (7)
Score: 27–20 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 50, 6, 3, 4, 1. Target: 725.
C1: -
C2: 728.Mistake in working.
CV: 725. (100+3)x(6+1)+4 (10)
Score: 27–20 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: MAINGOLF -> FLAMINGO

Round 6: F O A N B R E C O
C1: BEANO (5)
C2: BEACON (6)
DC: BACONER (7)
Score: 27–26 (max 46)

Round 7: E A S T H E O P S
C1: PATHOS (6)
C2: SHEETS (6)
DC: PASTES (6) SHAPES (6)
OT: PESETAS (7) (Craig) POSHEST (7) (Karen) POETESS (7)
Score: 33–32 (max 53)

Round 8: D E D G O E L G R
C1: LODGER (6)
C2: LODGER (6)
DC: DREDGE (6) DODGE (5)
OT: DOGGEREL (8) (David)
Score: 39–38 (max 61)

Round 9: I A Z M N E C A T
C1: AMAZE (5)
C2: MATE (4)
DC: ANIMATE (7)
Score: 44–38 (max 68)

Round 10: 100, 75, 4, 6, 8, 10. Target: 225.
C1: 223.
C2: 225.(6/(8/4))x75 (10)
Score: 44–48 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: ARMEVOKE -> MAKEOVER

Round 11: I O K T M U E R S
C1: MUSTIER (7)
C2: STRIKE (6)
DC: MURKIEST (8)
Score: 51–48 (max 86)

Round 12: T O L N U I D Q A
C1: ADULT (5)
C2: LAND (4)
DC: UNLOAD (6)
OT: ALIQUOT (7) (Jim) QUINTAL (7) (Mary)
Score: 56–48 (max 93)

Round 13: I E R N P E A S T
C1: PERTAINS (8)
C2: SPRAINT (7)
DC: APERIENTS (18)
OT: EPISTERNA (18)
Score: 64–48 (max 111)

Round 14: 75, 100, 2, 3, 7, 8. Target: 295.
C1: 285.
C2: 295.(3x100)-(7-2) (10)
Score: 64–58 (max 121)

Round 15: G U N N E R I T I
C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say INTERRING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was REUNITING.
Score: 64–58 (max 131)


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