Monday 30 June 2008, Series 59, Game 6

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Monday 30th June 2008.

C1: Champion Lee Simmonds (3 wins.)
C2: Challenger Neil Mackenzie.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry Norman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S J R T O U A N I
R02: F S E K A N Y E C
R03: N N S L I O E X S
R04: C N A R S E A D T
R05: 50, 4, 1, 3, 3, 1. Target: 972.

TTT: WORMHEAD - "Bound in the direction of Paul"

R06: G R T E A H T G A
R07: N D R R E I A M O
R08: T P U A W M U G E
R09: T P R L O E O V E
R10: 50, 100, 5, 9, 10, 10. Target: 214.

TTT: RUSTYDIN - "Solving this involves a lot of hard work"

R11: N N D P O E I O Z
R12: D L C E T A R D O
R13: M B T M O I E P I
R14: 25, 50, 8, 3, 7, 10. Target: 888.
R15: C B E M E D A L R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S J R T O U A N I

C1: JANITORS (8)
C2: JANITORS (8)
DC: RAINOUTS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: F S E K A N Y E C

C1: SEANCE (6)
C2: SNAKE (5)
DC: FAECES (6)
OT: ACKEES (6) ENCASE (6) FENCES (6) SNAKEY (6) SNEAKY (6)
Score: 14–8 (max 14)

Round 3: N N S L I O E X S

C1: LIONESS (7)
C2: LOINS (5)
DC: INSOLES (7)
OT: LESIONS (7) NELSONS (7) SONNIES (7)
Score: 21–8 (max 21)

Round 4: C N A R S E A D T

C1: CANTERS (7)
C2: CANTERS (7)
DC: DESCANT (7) DECANTS (7) SCANTER (7) ARCADES (7)
OT: CATERANS (8)
Score: 28–15 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 4, 1, 3, 3, 1. Target: 972.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 972. ((50+4)x(1+1))x3x3 (10)
Score: 28–15 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: WORMHEAD -> HOMEWARD

Round 6: G R T E A H T G A

C1: GATHER (6)
C2: GATHER (6)
DC: HATTER (6) THREAT (6) REGATTA (7)
Score: 34–21 (max 46)

Round 7: N D R R E I A M O

C1: MARRIED (7)
C2: DRAINER (7)
DC: MARDIER (7) ORDAINER (8)
OT: AIRDROME (8)
Score: 41–28 (max 54)

Round 8: T P U A W M U G E

C1: GAME (4)
C2: PEAT (4)
DC: WEPT GAMUT (5)
OT: TAUPE (5)
Score: 45–32 (max 59)

Round 9: T P R L O E O V E

C1: TROVE (5)
C2: LOOPER (6)
DC: LOOTER (6) PLOVER (6) REVOLT (6)
OT: OVERTOP (7)
Score: 45–38 (max 66)

Round 10: 50, 100, 5, 9, 10, 10. Target: 214.

C1: 210.
C2: 214. (10x10)+100+9+5 (10)
Score: 45–48 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: RUSTYDIN -> INDUSTRY

Round 11: N N D P O E I O Z

C1: OPINED (6)
C2: ONION (5)
DC: PINNED (6)
OT: EPIZOON (7) OZONIDE (7)
Score: 51–48 (max 83)

Round 12: D L C E T A R D O

C1: CARTED (6)
C2: TRACED (6)
DC: TODDLER (7) LEOTARD (7)
OT: CLADODE (7) CODDLER (7) CORDATE (7) CRADLED (7) CROTALE (7) DELATOR (7) LOCATED (7) REDCOAT (7)
Score: 57–54 (max 90)

Round 13: M B T M O I E P I

C1: TIME (4)
C2: impote
DC: TOMME (5)
OT: BIOME (5) BOITE (5) MIMEO (5) POMBE (5) TEMPI (5) TEMPO (5)
Score: 61–54 (max 95)

Round 14: 25, 50, 8, 3, 7, 10. Target: 888.

C1: -
C2: 890. ((10+8)x50)-(7+3 (7)
Score: 61–61 (max 102)

Round 15: C B E M E D A L R

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say CLAMBERED which is correct.
Score: 61–71 (max 112)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59

[Charlie Reams]

I believe this takes us to 100% coverage for the series so far, so thanks Adam

[Ray Folwell]

Round 14 is possible: (25-3) x (50-10) + 8
Makes the Max 115