Wednesday 18 June 2008, Series 58, Episode 117, Semi-final 1

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 18th June 2008.

C1: Champion David O'Donnell (9 wins, No 1 seed.)
C2: Champion Jonathan Coles (9 wins, No 4 seed.)
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E A E C B M D E K
R02: J R D I E S M A T
R03: O I O S N P N A C
R04: L N D E O S R I E
R05: 8, 6, 75, 100, 50, 25. Target: 807.

TTT: ISPYFILM - "Make things easier for Simon"

R06: D P R O A T N E T
R07: A O E R G W S N L
R08: V F T A E Z P E H
R09: I A U S S T M O G
R10: 75, 8, 6, 2, 2, 8. Target: 259.

TTT: BONGOTAG - "If you're on this it's all downhill"

R11: U I O M L T T A I
R12: C Q P E A N S R E
R13: E I U F X R S L E
R14: 75, 2, 6, 3, 4, 1. Target: 115.
R15: R A P R E C I P E (conundrum)


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Round 1: E A E C B M D E K
C1: BEAMED (6)
C2: BECAME (6)
DC: BEDECK (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: J R D I E S M A T
C1: READMITS (8)
C2: MARDIEST (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: O I O S N P N A C
C1: SAPONIN (7)
C2: POISON (6)
Score: 21–14 (max 21)

Round 4: L N D E O S R I E
C1: ENDORSE (7)
C2: REDLINES (8)
Score: 21–22 (max 29)

Round 5: 8, 6, 75, 100, 50, 25. Target: 807.
C1: 807.(8x100)+6-((75-25)/50) (10)
C2: 807.(8x100)+6-((75-50)/25) (10)
Score: 31–32 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: ISPYFILM -> SIMPLIFY

Round 6: D P R O A T N E T
C1: PRONATED (8)
C2: PRONATED (8)
DC: PATENTOR (8)
Score: 39–40 (max 47)

Round 7: A O E R G W S N L
C1: WAGONERS (8)
C2: WAGONERS (8)
DC: WRANGLES (8) WANGLERS (8)
Score: 47–48 (max 55)

Round 8: V F T A E Z P E H
C1: PEAT (4)
C2: HEAVE (5)
Score: 47–53 (max 60)

Round 9: I A U S S T M O G
C1: AGOUTIS (7)
C2: STIGMAS (7)
Score: 54–60 (max 67)

Round 10: 75, 8, 6, 2, 2, 8. Target: 259.
C1: 260.((6-2)x(75-8))-8 (7)
C2: 249.
CV: 259. ((6/2)x(75+8))+8+2 (10)
Score: 61–60 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: BONGOTAG -> TOBOGGAN

Round 11: U I O M L T T A I
C1: ultimati
C2: TOTAL (5)
DC: ULTIMO (6)
OT: MULATTO (7)
Score: 61–65 (max 84)

Round 12: C Q P E A N S R E
C1: ESCAPER (7)
C2: PRANCES (7)
Score: 68–72 (max 91)

Round 13: E I U F X R S L E
C1: RELIEFS (7)
C2: REFLEX (6)
DC: REFLUXES (8)
OT: FLEXURES (8)
Score: 75–72 (max 99)

Round 14: 75, 2, 6, 3, 4, 1. Target: 115.
C1: 115.((4+6)x(3+1))+75 (10)
C2: 115.((6+2)x(4+1))+75 (10)
Score: 85–82 (max 109)

Round 15: R A P R E C I P E
C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say RICEPAPER which is correct.
Score: 95–82 (max 119)


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