Wednesday 19 March 2008, Series 58 Episode 52

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 19th March 2008.

C1: Champion Andrew Swale (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Tony Durrant.
DC: Susie Dent and Dennis Taylor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L E C I X M E A F
R02: S P S E U G H E T
R03: N I D G A T V O D
R04: T P S I E L R I P
R05: 50, 10, 6, 8, 2, 9. Target: 598.

TTT: HOTWOMEN - "Your roots might start showing here"

R06: N D R O I N L E S
R07: N H A M I U S K E
R08: D B N R I E A P I
R09: R E U M R C O J T
R10: 50, 7, 1, 9, 6, 3. Target: 437.

TTT: HUMSMOOR - "Not a lot of space for fungi"

R11: A E Q S T E L S A
R12: D R Z F O E W A N
R13: D N O A G Y E R C
R14: 75, 25, 100, 10, 10, 5. Target: 926.
R15: B U T C H L I N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: L E C I X M E A F
C1: EXCLAIM (7)
C2: EXCLAIM (7)
OT: MALEFIC (7) (Jason)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S P S E U G H E T
C1: UPSETS (6)
C2: PUSHES (6)
DC: THESPS (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)

Round 3: N I D G A T V O D
C1: VOTING (6)
C2: DATING (6)
DC: ADDING (6)
Score: 19–19 (max 19)

Round 4: T P S I E L R I P
C1: SLIPPIER (8)
C2: TIPPLERS (8)
Score: 27–27 (max 27)

Round 5: 50, 10, 6, 8, 2, 9. Target: 598.
C1: 598.((50+9)x10)+8 (10)
C2: 598.((10+2)x50)-(8-6) (10)
Score: 37–37 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: HOTWOMEN -> HOMETOWN

Round 6: N D R O I N L E S
C1: DINNERS (7)
C2: DINNERS (7)
DC: SOLDIER (7)
Score: 44–44 (max 44)

Round 7: N H A M I U S K E
C1: HUMANISE (8)
C2: MAINS (5)
Score: 52–44 (max 52)

Round 8: D B N R I E A P I
C1: BANDIER (7)
C2: BANDIER (7)
DC: BRAINED (7)
OT: DENARII (7) (Jason)
Score: 59–51 (max 59)

Round 9: R E U M R C O J T
C1: courter
C2: COMET (5)
DC: RECTUM (6)
Score: 59–56 (max 65)

Round 10: 50, 7, 1, 9, 6, 3. Target: 437.
C1: 437.As C2 (10)
C2: 437.(50x9)-(7+6) (10)
Score: 69–66 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: HUMSMOOR -> MUSHROOM

Round 11: A E Q S T E L S A
C1: STEALS (6)
C2: SLATES (6)
DC: TEASELS (7)
OT: ELASTASE (8) (Jason)
Score: 75–72 (max 83)

Round 12: D R Z F O E W A N
C1: FROWNED (7)
C2: FROWNED (7)
OT: FOREDAWN (8) (Jason)
Score: 82–79 (max 91)

Round 13: D N O A G Y E R C
C1: GROANED (7)
C2: cargoed
DC: CRAYONED (8)
Score: 89–79 (max 99)

Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 10, 10, 5. Target: 926.
C1: 925.(100x10)-75 (7)
C2: 925.As C1 (7)
CV: 925. (7)
Score: 96–86 (max 106)

Round 15: B U T C H L I N G
C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say NIGHTCLUB which is correct.
Score: 96–96 (max 116)

Second Conundrum: B E T G L E A V E
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say VEGETABLE which is correct.
Score: 96-106 (max 126)


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

[Jason Larsen]

I know. Here, we can say whatever we want within reason as long as it doesn't upset anyone and we say it the right way, so I have to admit, I had a little nickname for Tony before I had actually seen him warm up to the game. I thought I'd call him, "Mr. Melancholy." I also thought he had a stone face.

However, as he played the game more and more, I began to like him more.

More on this in another thread.