Wednesday 26 March (Series 58, Episode 57)

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26th March 2008.

C1: Champion Richard Priest (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Angus McGregor.
DC: Susie Dent and Ann Widdecombe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I S N R E A N O
R02: P U R E A G S E N
R03: S R N E O D E S U
R04: R N E H I C E B O
R05: 75, 5, 5, 6, 8, 3. Target: 779.
TTT: GOTTHERE - "Set out to capture woman in unity"
R06: L U S C I E T F A
R07: S R Q I E A N M E
R08: S T C U A M L E Z
R09: I A T L G E I H D
R10: 75, 4, 1, 8, 4, 7. Target: 885.
TTT: NAMESEAT - "Relaxed male found in the sea"
R11: J D T O I A V B E
R12: T Y R A A P I D E
R13: R T I O E F R A S
R14: 9, 7, 6, 10, 1, 100. Target: 351.
R15: M A C R O V I E W (conundrum)


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Round 1: E I S N R E A N O
C1: SINNER (6)
C2: SENIOR (6)
DC: ARISEN (6) NOSIER (6)
OT: ANSERINE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: P U R E A G S E N
C1: ENRAGES (7)
C2: PRESAGE (7)
OT: SPEARGUN (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: S R N E O D E S U
C1: RESOUNDS (8)
C2: DOURNESS (8)
DC: ENDORSES (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 24)

Round 4: R N E H I C E B O
C1: HEROINE (7)
C2: BENCH (5)
DC: BRIOCHE (7) CHORINE (7) BENCHER (7) CHEERIO (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 5, 5, 6, 8, 3. Target: 779.
C1: 780.((5+5)x75)+(3x8)+6 (7)
C2: 778.Mistake in working.
CV: 779. ((75-3)x(6+5))-8-5 (10)
Score: 35–21 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: GOTTHERE -> TOGETHER

Round 6: L U S C I E T F A
C1: FACULTIES (18)
C2: FAULTS (6)
Score: 53–21 (max 59)

Round 7: S R Q I E A N M E
C1: REMAINS (7)
C2: MARINES (7)
DC: SEMINAR (7) MEANIES (7)
Score: 60–28 (max 66)

Round 8: S T C U A M L E Z
C1: CALMEST (7)
C2: CAMELS (6)
DC: AMULETS (7) CALUMETS (8)
Score: 67–28 (max 74)

Round 9: I A T L G E I H D
C1: headlight
C2: DELIGHT (7)
DC: ALIGHTED (8)
Score: 67–35 (max 82)

Round 10: 75, 4, 1, 8, 4, 7. Target: 885.
C1: 885.((8+4)x(75-1))-(7-4) (10)
C2: 888.
Score: 77–35 (max 92)

Teatime teaser: NAMESEAT -> MANATEES

Round 11: J D T O I A V B E
C1: OBVIATED (8)
C2: BOATED (6)
Score: 85–35 (max 100)

Round 12: T Y R A A P I D E
C1: PARTIED (7)
C2: PARTIED (7)
DC: PIRATED (7) AIRDATE (7)
Score: 92–42 (max 107)

Round 13: R T I O E F R A S
C1: FORTIES (7)
C2: ROASTER (7)
DC: ROTFIERS (8)
Score: 99–49 (max 115)

Round 14: 9, 7, 6, 10, 1, 100. Target: 351.
C1: 351.(100+10+7)x(9-6) (10)
C2: -
Score: 109–49 (max 125)

Round 15: M A C R O V I E W
C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say MICROWAVE which is correct.
Score: 109–59 (max 135)


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

[Jon O'Neill]

Round 8: S T C U A M L E Z
C1: CALMEST (7)
C2: CAMELS (6)
DC: AMULETS (7) CALUMETS (8)
Score: 67–28 (max 74)

MUSCATEL here as well. Pointless but oh well.