Wednesday 21 May 2008, Series 58, Episode 97

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21st May 2008.

C1: Champion Carl Dundas (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Neil Mayland.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A O A D I N L X E
R02: M K U T E E N N A
R03: I A L C U M S A S
R04: E U E Q M W A L T
R05: 25, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8. Target: 508.
TTT: DENIMSET - "It always sinks to the lowest level"
R06: N C R E I E T Y I
R07: A U S T S I E F O
R08: N R S O I Z E A F
R09: S N O R E I D O L
R10: 100, 2, 4, 8, 8, 3. Target: 999.
TTT: HIPCREED - "You can work this out for yourself"
R11: H G E E A T E D O
R12: B B N E A R I T A
R13: O I R A D O T C T
R14: 75, 2, 7, 4, 1, 8. Target: 917.
R15: S H O C K M I L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: A O A D I N L X E
C1: NAILED (6)
C2: AXIAL (5)
DC: DENIAL (6) AEOLIAN (7)
OT: ADNEXAL (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: M K U T E E N N A
C1: MEAN (4)
C2: MUTE (4)
DC: UNTAKEN (7)
OT: UNEATEN (7) UNMEANT (7)
Score: 10–4 (max 14)

Round 3: I A L C U M S A S
C1: MUSICALS (8)
C2: CLAIMS (6)
Score: 18–4 (max 22)

Round 4: E U E Q M W A L T
C1: AMULET (6)
C2: QUALE (5)
DC: EMULATE (7)
Score: 24–4 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8. Target: 508.
C1: 509.(((6x2)+8)x25)+9 (7)
C2: 508.Mistake in working.
CV: 508. (((6-2)x5)x25)+8 (10)
Score: 31–4 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: DENIMSET -> SEDIMENT

Round 6: N C R E I E T Y I
C1: RECENT (6)
C2: CRETIN (6)
DC: ENTICER (7)
Score: 37–10 (max 46)

Round 7: A U S T S I E F O
C1: TISSUE (6)
C2: fusties
DC: SOFTIES (7)
Score: 43–10 (max 53)

Round 8: N R S O I Z E A F
C1: IRONS (5)
C2: FIRES (5)
DC: INSOFAR (7)
Score: 48–15 (max 60)

Round 9: S N O R E I D O L
C1: EROSION (7)
C2: SNORED (6)
DC: SOLENOID (8)
Score: 55–15 (max 68)

Round 10: 100, 2, 4, 8, 8, 3. Target: 999.
C1: 999.((8+2)x100)-(4-3) (10)
C2: 999.((8+2)x100)-(3-(8/4)) (10)
Score: 65–25 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: HIPCREED -> DECIPHER

Round 11: H G E E A T E D O
C1: HEATED (6)
C2: HEATED (6)
DC: GOATEED (7)
Score: 71–31 (max 85)

Round 12: B B N E A R I T A
C1: BANTER (6)
C2: barran
DC: RABBIT (6)
OT: RABBINATE (18)
Score: 77–31 (max 103)

Round 13: O I R A D O T C T
C1: CAROTID (7)
C2: DOCTOR (6)
DC: DICTATOR (8)
Score: 84–31 (max 111)

Round 14: 75, 2, 7, 4, 1, 8. Target: 917.
C1: 917.((75+1)x(8+4))+(7-2) (10)
C2: 916.
Score: 94–31 (max 121)

Round 15: S H O C K M I L T
No one buzzes. The answer was LOCKSMITH.
Score: 94–31 (max 131)


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