Wednesday 14 May 2008, Series 58, Episode 92

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 14th May 2008.

C1: Champion Philippa Griffin (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Eunice Campbell.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S L T E A I S T
R02: N C R O E N L A R
R03: S R O S E U C P E
R04: A A P N E R K O T
R05: 75, 3, 10, 8, 1, 5. Target: 693.

TTT: PULLYTIM - "A very think tissue - you work it out"

R06: A E U S R L R A S
R07: T E H J O U M X G
R08: N C V T I O I A L
R09: I O S T G H E T N
R10: 25, 75, 7, 5, 4, 7. Target: 292.

TTT: RONDOVEE - "Finishing bowling, but slightly burnt"

R11: N D M E E I S D R
R12: E A O Q F D O M A
R13: L E Y F Z I I D W
R14: 50, 100, 4, 7, 10, 9. Target: 811.
R15: H O L L O W R I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S L T E A I S T
C1: SALTIEST (8)
C2: LITTERS (7)
DC: REALISTS (8) SALTIRES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N C R O E N L A R
C1: conner
C2: lectern
DC: LOANER (6) CORNEAL (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 15)

Round 3: S R O S E U C P E
C1: CORPSES (7)
C2: COURSES (7)
DC: POSEUSE (7) RESCUES (7)
OT: CORPUSES (8) ESPOUSER (8) REPOUSSE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 23)

Round 4: A A P N E R K O T
C1: PARTAKE (7)
C2: TANKER (6)
DC: PRONATE (7)
OT: PARTAKEN (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 3, 10, 8, 1, 5. Target: 693.
C1: 693.((75-(5+1))x10)+3 (10)
C2: 691.
Score: 32–7 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: PULLYTIM -> MULTIPLY

Round 6: A E U S R L R A S
C1: SEARS (5)
C2: russel
DC: SURREAL (7)
Score: 37–7 (max 48)

Round 7: T E H J O U M X G
C1: MOUTH (5)
C2: MOUTH (5)
DC: OUGHT (5)
Score: 42–12 (max 53)

Round 8: N C V T I O I A L
C1: ACTION (6)
C2: NAIL (4)
DC: COITAL (6)
OT: VICINAL (7) VOLTAIC (7)
Score: 48–12 (max 60)

Round 9: I O S T G H E T N
C1: HOSTING (7)
C2: HOSTING (7)
DC: TIGHTENS (8)
Score: 55–19 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 75, 7, 5, 4, 7. Target: 292.
C1: 293.As C2 (7)
C2: 293.(4x75)-7 (7)
CV: 292. (75-(7-5))x4 (10)
Score: 62–26 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: RONDOVEE -> OVERDONE

Round 11: N D M E E I S D R
C1: MINDERS (7)
C2: REMINDS (7)
DC: MIDDENS (7)
OT: REMINDED (8) DEMINERS (8)
Score: 69–33 (max 86)

Round 12: E A O Q F D O M A
C1: FOAMED (6)
C2: FOAMED (6)
Score: 75–39 (max 92)

Round 13: L E Y F Z I I D W
C1: FILED (5)
C2: WIDELY (6)
DC: DEWILY (6)
Score: 75–45 (max 98)

Round 14: 50, 100, 4, 7, 10, 9. Target: 811.
C1: 810.(100-10)x9 (7)
C2: -
CV: 810. (7)
OT: 811. ((100-7-4)×9)+10 (10)
Score: 82–45 (max 108)

Round 15: H O L L O W R I P
C1 buzzes on 23 seconds to say WHIRLPOOL which is correct.
Score: 92–45 (max 118)


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