Thursday, 24th July 2008 (Series 59, Game 24)

[Jon Corby]

Countdown recap for Thursday 24th July 2008.

C1: Champion Alastair Kinnon (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Samira Mohamed.
DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A O E K R C T I H
R02: A O R S E F E T M
R03: R Q T D O I O A R
R04: R U O T L A E R N
R05: 100, 5, 1, 8, 3, 9. Target: 899.
TTT: LEESBINS - "Acting the right way in these shoes."
R06: T A I N C O A P B
R07: T N M E I A T C W
R08: L O A R S E A D T
R09: N E G S U A T L E
R10: 25, 6, 9, 1, 3, 2. Target: 446.
TTT: DENTSLAW - "This area is literally swamped."
R11: E U I E B N H L S
R12: V M I E O L D I J
R13: F E E O D E P G P
R14: 50, 6, 8, 1, 10, 9. Target: 398.
R15: R E V I L E P I G (conundrum)


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Round 1: A O E K R C T I H

C1: THICKER (7)
C2: ROCKET (6)
DC: EROTICA (7) ARTICHOKE (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: A O R S E F E T M

C1: FASTER (6)
C2: FORTES (6)
DC: METEORS (7) FEARSOME (8)
OT: FOREMAST (8) FORMATES (8) FRAMESET (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 26)

Round 3: R Q T D O I O A R

C1: ADROIT (6)
C2: TORRID (6)
DC: TOROID (6)
OT: ORATOR (6)
Score: 19–12 (max 32)

Round 4: R U O T L A E R N

C1: ANTLER (6)
C2: ROUTER (6)
DC: NEUTRAL (7) REALTOR (7)
OT: RELATOR (7) TORULAE (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 39)

Round 5: 100, 5, 1, 8, 3, 9. Target: 899.

C1: 899. 9*100-1 (10)
C2: 899. 9*100-1 (10)
Score: 35–28 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: LEESBINS -> SENSIBLE

Round 6: T A I N C O A P B

C1: ACTION (6)
C2: coatpin
DC: CAPTAIN (7) CAPTION (7)
OT: CAPITANO (8)
Score: 41–28 (max 57)

Round 7: T N M E I A T C W

C1: catmen
C2: TAINT (5)
DC: CATMINT (7)
Score: 41–33 (max 64)

Round 8: L O A R S E A D T

C1: LOADERS (7)
C2: LOADERS (7)
DC: LODESTAR (8) LEOTARDS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8)
Score: 48–40 (max 72)

Round 9: N E G S U A T L E

C1: LEAGUES (7)
C2: NEGATES (7)
DC: ELEGANT (7) ANGELUS (7)
OT: EUGLENAS (8)
Score: 55–47 (max 80)

Round 10: 25, 6, 9, 1, 3, 2. Target: 446.

C1: 446. 9*2*25-3-1 (10)
C2: 446. 9*2*25-3-1 (10)
Score: 65–57 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: DENTSLAW -> WETLANDS

Round 11: E U I E B N H L S

C1: LIENS (5)
C2: NUBILE (6)
DC: NEBULISE (8)
Score: 65–63 (max 98)

Round 12: V M I E O L D I J

C1: MOVED (5)
C2: MODEL (5)
DC: IDIOM (5) MOVIE (5) LOVED (5) LIVID (5)
OT: MOILED (6)
Score: 70–68 (max 104)

Round 13: F E E O D E P G P

C1: FEED (4)
C2: PEEPED (6)
Score: 70–74 (max 110)

Round 14: 50, 6, 8, 1, 10, 9. Target: 398.

C1: 398. 50*8-10-1+9 (10)
C2: 398. 50*8-9+6+1 (10)
Score: 80–84 (max 120)

Round 15: R E V I L E P I G

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say PRIVILEGE which is correct.
Score: 80–94 (max 130)


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