[20080714] Recap for Monday 14 July 2008

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Monday 14th July 2008.

C1: Champion Pat Hicks (1 win, 75 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Young.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V C M I O U D N E
R02: E N L I T M O A S
R03: L R W E I O P S A
R04: N E I T D R A S J
R05: 50, 2, 9, 6, 2, 1. Target: 655.
TTT: MADBONES - "They're usually found taking the middle ground."
R06: M E X A E N T D Y
R07: B T R I A A Q L I
R08: E O R S H E S R Z
R09: M R D O A O E F T
R10: 100, 25, 75, 50, 3, 4. Target: 291.
TTT: SIMONORE - "It signals the beginning of the end."
R11: C B S O U A E L N
R12: G T I A D N P O U
R13: G N R E A E A T K
R14: 50, 9, 8, 7, 10, 5. Target: 163.
R15: W P C A L M O N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: V C M I O U D N E

C1: VOICED (6)
C2: UNVOICED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: E N L I T M O A S

C1: LEMONS (6)
C2: LEMONS (6)
DC: SEMOLINA (8) AMNIOTES (8) TOENAILS (8) (Deso)
OT: AILMENTS (8) LAMINOSE (8) LOAMIEST (8) MANLIEST (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 16)

Round 3: L R W E I O P S A

C1: waspier
C2: WRAPS (5)
DC: POLARISE (8)
OT: SLIPWARE (8)
Score: 6–19 (max 24)

Round 4: N E I T D R A S J

C1: STRAINED (8)
C2: STRAINED (8)
DC: DETRAINS (8) RANDIEST (8)
Score: 14–27 (max 32)

Round 5: 50, 2, 9, 6, 2, 1. Target: 655.

C1: 655. (9+2+2)x50+6-1 (10)
C2: 655. (9+2+2)x50+6-1 (10)
Score: 24–37 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: MADBONES -> ABDOMENS

Round 6: M E X A E N T D Y

C1: AXEMEN (6)
C2: ENEMY (5)
DC: TAXMEN (6) DEMENT (6)
OT: DEMEAN (6) DENTEX (6) EXTEND (6) NYAMED (6) TANDEM (6) TEAMED (6) YEANED (6)
Score: 30–37 (max 48)

Round 7: B T R I A A Q L I

C1: TRIBAL (6)
C2: TRIBAL (6)
DC: QIBLA (5)
OT: ATRIAL (6) LARIAT (6) LATRIA (6) TARIQA (6) TIBIAL (6)
Score: 36–43 (max 54)

Round 8: E O R S H E S R Z

C1: HORSES (6)
C2: HORSES (6)
DC: SHORES (6)
OT: HEROES (6) HOSERS (6) SHEERS (6) ZEROES (6)
Score: 42–49 (max 60)

Round 9: M R D O A O E F T

C1: formated
C2: FRAMED (6)
DC: MODERATO (8)
Score: 42–55 (max 68)

Round 10: 100, 25, 75, 50, 3, 4. Target: 291.

C1: 293.
C2: 292. 3x100-50/25x4 (7)
CV: 291. (100-3)x(4-(75-50)/25) (10)
Score: 42–62 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: SIMONORE -> MOONRISE

Round 11: C B S O U A E L N

C1: BLOUSE (6)
C2: BALES (5)
DC: BEACONS (7) BOUNCES (7)
OT: BLANCOES (8) LACUNOSE (8)
Score: 48–62 (max 86)

Round 12: G T I A D N P O U

C1: POUTING (7)
C2: POUTING (7)
DC: ADOPTING (8) OPUNTIA (7)
OT: UPDATING (8)
Score: 55–69 (max 94)

Round 13: G N R E A E A T K

C1: retaken but declared as an 8
C2: ENRAGE (6)
DC: TANAGER (7) GRANTEE (7)
OT: REAGENT (7) RETAKEN (7) TANKAGE (7)
Score: 55–75 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 9, 8, 7, 10, 5. Target: 163.

C1: 160. 10x9+50+7+8+5 (7)
C2: 163. Mistake in working.
CV: 163. (9+8)x10-7 (10)
Score: 62–75 (max 111)

Round 15: W P C A L M O N D

C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say CLAMPDOWN which is correct.
Score: 72–75 (max 121)


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

[Ross Allatt]

Round 10: 100, 25, 75, 50, 3, 4. Target: 291.

C1: 293.
C2: 292. 3x100-50/25x4 (7)
CV: 291. (100-3)x(4-(75-50)/25) (10)

CVs gone about the houses here surely? You can get the 3 from 75/25. No prizes for using all the selection