Tuesday 1st April, 2008 (Series 58, Game 61)

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David O'Donnell
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Tuesday 1st April, 2008 (Series 58, Game 61)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 1st April 2008.

C1: Champion Richard Priest (6 wins, 613 points.)
C2: Challenger Nigel Davies.
DC: Susie Dent and Lynda Baron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T L A I E G C O
R02: H R L E I A N V S
R03: E A F B I E N M E
R04: P R Z I I O G O S
R05: 1, 2, 9, 5, 8, 100. Target: 885.
TTT: PLAYCUTE - "Koalas play cute here"
R06: D N T E A E R D A
R07: O A R J E U S G P
R08: B S T E A I L R X
R09: O I N S E O T C D
R10: 25, 1, 6, 3, 10, 7. Target: 435.
TTT: AFIREPIT - "Two gnashers taken by noshers"
R11: L M I E A W M E T
R12: L M R A U I Y S O
R13: I U F T D E O A D
R14: 100, 2, 3, 5, 10, 6. Target: 231.
R15: G I V I N R A S H (conundrum)


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Richard Priest has won 6 games now all of which have contained some impressive spots, OXALIS, FACULTIES and CONFETTI being the ones that have stuck in my mind. It doesn't seem like anyone will defrock Mr. Priest (geddit!?!) so it seems that today we will be witness to Mr. Priest carrying out the sacrament of extreme unction on yet another challenger who isn't long for this world.


Round 1: S T L A I E G C O
C1: GELCOATS (8)
C2: goaties
DC: GOALIES (7) LOCATES (7) STOICAL (7)
OT: SOCIETAL (8) (MG)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: H R L E I A N V S
C1: INHALERS (8)
C2: INHALERS (8)
DC: RAVELINS (8)
OT: SHRIEVAL (8) HAVERSIN (8)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)

SHRIEVAL means pertaining to a sheriff; HAVERSIN is short for haversine and is a maths term, as in the haversine of x which is phrased as (1-cos(x))/2 in geek lingo.

Round 3: E A F B I E N M E
C1: FAMINE (6)
C2: BEANIE (6)
DC: BEANIE (6) MEANIE (6)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)

Round 4: P R Z I I O G O S
C1: SPOOR (5)
C2: PIGS (4)
DC: SPRIG (5) SPROG (5)
OT: PIROGI (6)
Score: 27–14 (max 28)

PIROGI is a variant spelling of PIEROGI which are stuffed dumplings made with unleavened dough.

Round 5: 1, 2, 9, 5, 8, 100. Target: 885.
C1: 885.9*100-([8/2-1]*5) (10)
C2: 885.9*100-8-5-2 (10)
Score: 37–24 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: PLAYCUTE -> EUCALYPT

Round 6: D N T E A E R D A
C1: TENDER (6)
C2: ENDEAR (6)
DC: DARNED (6) DERATED (7)
OT: AERATED (7) TRENDED (7) (Dinos)
Score: 43–30 (max 45)

Round 7: O A R J E U S G P
C1: GROUPS (6)
C2: GROUSE (6)
DC: GROUPS (6) ROUGE(S) (6) JASPER (6)
OT: GOPURAS (7)
Score: 49–36 (max 52)

A GOPURA is an entrance gate to a Hindu temple and I do believe iot came up on Friday so was strange to see that it wasn't posted in the spoiler thread.

Round 8: B S T E A I L R X
C1: blariest
C2: REALIST (7)
DC: LIBRATES (8)
OT: TABLIERS (8)
Score: 49–43 (max 60)

A TABLIER is a pinafore.

Round 9: O I N S E O T C D
C1: SECTION (7) (Not a word likely to be missed by a psychiatric nurse!)
C2: stonied
DC: SCOOTED (7) NOTICES (7)
OT: Quite a few sevens but nothing better
Score: 56–43 (max 67)

Round 10: 25, 1, 6, 3, 10, 7. Target: 435.
C1: 434.
C2: 435.(3*6-1)*25+10 (10)
Score: 56–53 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: AFIREPIT -> APERITIF

Round 11: L M I E A W M E T
C1: METAL (5)
C2: meatie
DC: MEALTIME (8)
OT: MELTEMI (7) but obviously nowt better than the excellent MEALTIME (8)
Score: 61–53 (max 85)

MELTEMI is the Turkish name for a wind that is more commonly known as chinook in the US.

Round 12: L M R A U I Y S O
C1: MORALS (6)
C2: MOLARS (6)
DC: ROYALISM (8) SOLARIUM (8)
OT: That's the two eights
Score: 67–59 (max 93)

Round 13: I U F T D E O A D
C1: OUTDID (6)
C2: OUTDID (6)
DC: FOETID (6) TOADIED (7)
OT: AUDITED (7) (Dinos)
Score: 73–65 (max 100)

Round 14: 100, 2, 3, 5, 10, 6. Target: 231.
C1: 231.2*100+3*10+6-5 (10)
C2: 231.Same method (10)
Score: 83–75 (max 110)

Round 15: G I V I N R A S H
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say RAVISHING which is correct.
Score: 83–85 (max 120)


Well, well, well ... Richard was a shadow of his former self (and looked quite tired and withdrawn) but with 6 wins and 696 points he should be there for the finals. I can only pray to my priest that this Priest doesn't end up as number 8 seed (with me remaining at number 1). Although there are no easy games (I mean that there is always the possibility of upset) from the QF onwards I think bumping into Richard that early on is something I'd like to avoid.

All credit to Nigel he stuck to his guns dug in deep and didn't allow Richard's good start to put him off. How long can he hold on now? There is absolutely no point guessing because nobody seems to be playing by the form book this series. I am looking forward to seeing Matt Coates coming up soon, good to have so many forumites on the telly, always makes it better for me if I can cheer someone on.


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
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Re: Tuesday 1st April, 2008 (Series 58, Game 61)

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David O'Donnell wrote:Round 5: 1, 2, 9, 5, 8, 100. Target: 885.
C1: 885.9*100-([8/4+1]*5) (10)
C2: 885.9*100-8-5-2 (10)
Score: 37–24 (max 38)
Not sure what happened here fella as I don't pay attention to their answers on easy ones, but there's no 4 in the selection for C1's formula. There is a 2 though :?
David O'Donnell
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Re: Tuesday 1st April, 2008 (Series 58, Game 61)

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Corby wrote:
David O'Donnell wrote:Round 5: 1, 2, 9, 5, 8, 100. Target: 885.
C1: 885.9*100-([8/4+1]*5) (10)
C2: 885.9*100-8-5-2 (10)
Score: 37–24 (max 38)
Not sure what happened here fella as I don't pay attention to their answers on easy ones, but there's no 4 in the selection for C1's formula. There is a 2 though :?
Yeah big lad, you're right. Have duly edited it, cheers.
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