Wednesday 30 April 2008, Series 58, Episode 82

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Wednesday 30 April 2008, Series 58, Episode 82

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Countdown recap for Wednesday 30th April 2008.

C1: Champion Ellen Hill (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Allannah Steadman.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T Y L I O E F R A
R02: W S K I A U S B I
R03: T J R O O A D P I
R04: T G E A S N A D E
R05: 50, 4, 7, 1, 2, 8. Target: 613.

TTT: RARESHOW - "This nag is spoiling for a fight"

R06: T N O I Z C M A I
R07: S D S O E E N H R
R08: N T I E R C I S O
R09: R N P E A E T L A
R10: 25, 7, 10, 4, 5, 1. Target: 833.

TTT: AMINISON - "It's easy, there are no zeds in the answer"

R11: D R G E I E M V A
R12: T P A E L R E B A
R13: S N D E O E H F O
R14: 25, 4, 2, 3, 6, 3. Target: 337.
R15: P I G N O R A N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T Y L I O E F R A
C1: REALITY (7)
C2: REALITY (7)
OT: FLOATIER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: W S K I A U S B I
C1: BIAS (4)
C2: BASIS (5)
DC: BUSKS (5) BASKS (5)
OT: KIASUS (6)
Score: 7–12 (max 14)

Round 3: T J R O O A D P I
C1: RAPID (5)
C2: PATIO (5)
DC: ADROIT (6) PAROTID (7)
Score: 12–17 (max 21)

Round 4: T G E A S N A D E
C1: AGENTS (6)
C2: STANDEE (7)
DC: AGENDAS (7) NEGATED (7)
OT: ENDGATES (8)
Score: 12–24 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 4, 7, 1, 2, 8. Target: 613.
C1: 613.((8+4)x50)+(7x2)-1 (10)
C2: 613.As C1 (10)
Score: 22–34 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: RARESHOW -> WARHORSE

Round 6: T N O I Z C M A I
C1: TONIC (5)
C2: ATONIC (6)
DC: ACTION (6) AMNIOTIC (8)
Score: 22–40 (max 47)

Round 7: S D S O E E N H R
C1: ENDORSES (8)
C2: ENDORSES (8)
Score: 30–48 (max 55)

Round 8: N T I E R C I S O
C1: CISTERN (7)
C2: SECTION (7)
DC: NOTICES (7)
OT: CORNIEST (8) CROSTINI (8)
Score: 37–55 (max 63)

Round 9: R N P E A E T L A
C1: PATERNAL (8)
C2: PARENTAL (8)
DC: PRENATAL (8)
Score: 45–63 (max 71)

Round 10: 25, 7, 10, 4, 5, 1. Target: 833.
C1: 832.Mistake in working.
C2: 830.(((10x4)-7)x25)+5 (7)
CV: 833. ((5x25)-(10-4))x7 (10)
Score: 45–70 (max 81)

Teatime teaser: AMINISON -> INSOMNIA

Round 11: D R G E I E M V A
C1: MIRAGE (6)
C2: ADMIRE (6)
DC: REGIME (6) GRIEVED (7)
OT: DIVERGE (7)
Score: 51–76 (max 88)

Round 12: T P A E L R E B A
C1: pleater
C2: RATEABLE (8)
Score: 51–84 (max 96)

Round 13: S N D E O E H F O
C1: HOOFED (6)
C2: HOOFED (6)
Score: 57–90 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 4, 2, 3, 6, 3. Target: 337.
C1: 331.((6+4+3)x25)+(3x2) (5)
C2: 338.Mistake in working.
CV: 336. (7)
OT: 337. (((3x3)+4)x25)+(6x2) (10)
Score: 62–90 (max 112)

Round 15: P I G N O R A N T
C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say PORONTING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was PRONATING.
Score: 62–90 (max 122)


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Re: Wednesday 30 April 2008, Series 58, Episode 82

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Wednesday, April 30. My thoughts in a nutshell.

Allannah Steadman has just taken the title from Ellen Hill as "Knockout of the Year."
Letters Round #8: Parental & Prenatal? What interesting words!
Numbers Round #2: 1-2 1-2? Is Allannah a boxer?
Teatime Teaser #2: How ironic? Insomnia is the solution to the Teatime Teaser when Susie just mentions that Thea isn't sleeping!

That was a good game. I'm sure glad Allannah won!
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Re: Wednesday 30 April 2008, Series 58, Episode 82

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Jason Larsen wrote:Teatime Teaser #2: How ironic? Insomnia is the solution to the Teatime Teaser when Susie just mentions that Thea isn't sleeping!
Jason this is no accident. Surely you know by now the tea-time teasers are chosen on the basis of what the Countdown crew are doing and feeling eg the other day the TTT was HELLNICE because Des has taken to wearing CHENILLE leg-warmers.
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Re: Wednesday 30 April 2008, Series 58, Episode 82

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Chenille is a brand of leg warmers, I see.

Did they really think that Thea wouldn't be sleeping?
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