Wednesday 16 July 2008, Series 59, Game 18

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 16th July 2008.

C1: Champion Peter Young (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Bev Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E T N D U K M A
R02: T R G I E U M T I
R03: T A C B E S C O R
R04: R B R I E A J T I
R05: 8, 2, 4, 9, 7, 3. Target: 436.

TTT: WHOISDES - "It's a diversion from the main event"

R06: X L L O I E V R E
R07: S O R D E S F D A
R08: E I Z N Q A O H P
R09: T S E O E N D L S
R10: 75, 10, 3, 8, 5, 7. Target: 567.

TTT: COXBORES - "In here, it's all about out there"

R11: R G U E O S T P A
R12: S P R T E A A R O
R13: L E M I S O P N A
R14: 100, 4, 6, 3, 2, 10. Target: 574.
R15: L U C I D G I N N (conundrum)


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Round 1: O E T N D U K M A

C1: MOUNTED (7)
C2: MOUNTED (7)
DC: AMOUNTED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T R G I E U M T I

C1: GRIT (4)
C2: GUTTER (6)
DC: MUTTER (6) GUTTIER (7)
OT: TRITIUM (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: T A C B E S C O R

C1: - (0)
C2: CORSET (6)
DC: BOATERS (7) COASTER (7) BORATES (7)
OT: BOASTER (7) RECOATS (7)
Score: 7–19 (max 22)

Round 4: R B R I E A J T I

C1: baiter
C2: BARTER (6)
DC: ARTIER (6) ARBITER (7)
OT: RAREBIT (7)
Score: 7–25 (max 29)

Round 5: 8, 2, 4, 9, 7, 3. Target: 436.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 436. ((7x4x2)x8)-9-3 (10)
Score: 7–25 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: WHOISDES -> SIDESHOW

Round 6: X L L O I E V R E

C1: LIVER (5)
C2: REVILE (6)
DC: LOVELIER (8)
Score: 7–31 (max 47)

Round 7: S O R D E S F D A

C1: FODDER (6)
C2: fordes
DC: DEODARS (7)
OT: ADDRESS (7) FEDORAS (7) FODDERS (7)
Score: 13–31 (max 54)

Round 8: E I Z N Q A O H P

C1: HOPE (4)
C2: PAIN (4)
DC: PHONE (5) PIANO (5)
OT: EPIZOA (6)
Score: 17–35 (max 60)

Round 9: T S E O E N D L S

C1: TONELESS (8)
C2: NESTLED (7)
DC: LESSONED (8)
OT: STENOSED (8)
Score: 25–35 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 10, 3, 8, 5, 7. Target: 567.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 567. (75+8+3-5)x7 (10)
Score: 25–35 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: COXBORES -> SCOREBOX

Round 11: R G U E O S T P A

C1: ARGUES (6)
C2: ROGUES (6)
DC: UPSTAGE (7) POSTAGE (7) POTAGERS (8)
OT: APTEROUS (8) GROUPSET (8) OUTRAGES (8) PORTAGES (8)
Score: 31–41 (max 86)

Round 12: S P R T E A A R O

C1: PORTERS (7)
C2: RAPTORS (7)
DC: SEPARATOR (18)
Score: 38–48 (max 104)

Round 13: L E M I S O P N A

C1: SEMOLINA (8)
C2: SMILE (5)
DC: NEOPLASM (8)
OT: IMPANELS (8) LAMINOSE (8) MANIPLES (8) PLEONASM (8)
Score: 46–48 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 4, 6, 3, 2, 10. Target: 574.

C1: 572. ((10/2)x100)+(3x4x6) (7)
C2: 564.
CV: 574. ((100-4)x6)-2 (10)
Score: 53–48 (max 122)

Round 15: L U C I D G I N N

C2 buzzes on 29 seconds to say INCLUDING which is correct.
Score: 53–58 (max 132)


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