Tuesday 15th July 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 17)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 15th July 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 17).

C1: Champion Peter Young (1 win, 75 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Evans (from Stoke Gifford, Glos. - actually, it's almost in Bristol).
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I R S H A S N J
R02: N Q O E H R T O U
R03: I B O R S I E R T
R04: I E O C Y R K T A
R05: 25, 50, 75, 7, 3, 2. Target: 988.
TTT: LESSPURE - "It puts you off thinking about lentils."
R06: G R S V I A E A L
R07: R E A L C E L D S
R08: T M G S A E U P B
R09: U M F M O A L E N
R10: 50, 7, 9, 8, 10, 7. Target: 894.
TTT: CLAPTHEN - "It's a metal disc, but nothing to do with Black Sabbath."
R11: T I N A N O D E P
R12: T Z S C U O E R M
R13: I T D O P S O F A
R14: 50, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6. Target: 548.
R15: E X O T I C P E N (conundrum)


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Peter starts the Round 1 by saying "Hello, Treacle" to Carol. She loves it.

Round 1: E I R S H A S N J

C1: RASHES (6)
C2: SHIRES (6)
DC: SHRINES (7) HARNESS (7) SHINERS (7) SARNIES (7)
OT: HERNIAS (7) HESSIAN (7) NEARISH (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N Q O E H R T O U

C1: THRONE (6)
C2: HOOTER (6)
DC: TORQUE (6)
OT: HONOUR (6) HORNET (6) HUNTER (6) ROQUET (6) UNROOT (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: I B O R S I E R T

C1: TRIBES (6)
C2: ROSIER (6)
DC: ORBITERS (8)
OT: RIOTERS (7) ROISTER (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)

Round 4: I E O C Y R K T A

C1: TACKIER (7)
C2: COAT (4)
DC: EROTICA (7)
OT: RACKETY (7) RICKETY (7) TRACKIE (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 50, 75, 7, 3, 2. Target: 988.

C1: 998. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 990. (7)
OT: 988. (50x(10+9))-(8x7) (MW) (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: LESSPURE -> REPULSES

Round 6: G R S V I A E A L

C1: SALVER (6)
C2: GRAVELS (7)
DC: VAGARIES (8)
OT: LAIRAGES (8) RAILAGES (8) SALVAGER (8)
Score: 25–25 (max 46)

Round 7: R E A L C E L D S

C1: RECALLED (8)
C2: RECALLED (8)
DC: DECLARES (8) CELLARED (8)
OT: CADELLES (8) DESCALER (8) RESCALED (8) SARDELLE (8)
Score: 33–33 (max 54)

Round 8: T M G S A E U P B

C1: GUEST (5)
C2: BEAUTS (6)
DC: UPSTAGE (7)
OT: UPBEATS (7) (JB)
Score: 33–39 (max 61)

Round 9: U M F M O A L E N

C1: FLAME (5)
C2: LOAF (4)
DC: LEMON (5) ALONE (5) FELON (5) FLAMEN (6)
OT: MAMELON (7) MOANFUL (7)
Score: 38–39 (max 68)

Origin of Words: 'a moot point'.

Round 10: 50, 7, 9, 8, 10, 7. Target: 894.

C1: -
C2: 893. ((10+8)x50)-7 (7)
CV: 894. ((50+10-7)x(9+8))-7 (10)
Score: 38–46 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: CLAPTHEN -> PLANCHET

Round 11: T I N A N O D E P

C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: PINNATE (7)
DC: ANTIPODE (8) ANTINODE (8)
OT: ANOINTED (8) PINNATED (8)
Score: 45–53 (max 86)

Round 12: T Z S C U O E R M

C1: CROUTES (7) - then spots 'costumer', which DC says is fine, but actually it's our old friend, the US spelling!
C2: MOUSER (6)
DC: CUSTOMER (8) RECTUMS (7) SCROTUM (7) - pleasant stuff from DC, there...
Score: 52–53 (max 94)

Round 13: I T D O P S O F A

C1: ADOPTS (6)
C2: PATIOS (6)
DC: ADOPTS (6)
OT: FOOTPADS (8) STIFADO (7) (JB)
Score: 58–59 (max 102)

Round 14: 50, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6. Target: 548.

C1: 548. ((4+4+3)x50)-(6/3) (10)
C2: 550.
Score: 68–59 (max 112)

Round 15: E X O T I C P E N

No one buzzes (but half the audience would if they'd had buzzers). The answer was EXCEPTION.
Score: 68–59 (max 122)

Recap by Mike Brown

http://www.thecountdownpage.com

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

God bless CountMax and all who sail in her.

[Charlie Reams]

God bless CountMax and all who sail in her.

[Peter Mabey]

The solution given for the first numbers is wrong, and doesn't even use the given numbers.
My solution was (50+2)x(75-25+7)/3 = 988

[Charlie Reams]

The solution given for the first numbers is wrong, and doesn't even use the given numbers.
My solution was (50+2)x(75-25+7)/3 = 988

I think it's actually a solution to the second numbers game.

[Julian Fell]

Peter you actually got that within the 30 seconds?

[Peter Mabey]

Peter you actually got that within the 30 seconds?

No, it took most of the ad break, saw 13x76 immediately (hence my initial cancelled post which got that wrong )
As that didn't work, looked at 19x52, 26x38 being a non-starter.

[Mike Brown]

The solution given for the first numbers is wrong, and doesn't even use the given numbers.
My solution was (50+2)x(75-25+7)/3 = 988

Oops, sorry guys! Just a bit out of practice with this recap business!

Mike.

[Mike Brown]

Round 12: T Z S C U O E R M

C1: CROUTES (7) - then spots 'costumer', which DC says is fine, but actually it's our old friend, the US spelling!

Another oops: thinking about this again, I guess COSTUMER is OK (as DC seemed to think), as although it is US, it is not (quite) a spelling variation (rather like HAULER). Which means Countmax is probably also wrong. At least I'm in good company!