Monday 1st September 2008

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Monday 1st September 2008.

C1: Challenger Tom White.
C2: Challenger June Harvey.
DC: Susie Dent and Graham Cole.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S B P A E A N S J
R02: T D H E I Z I F S
R03: M C N D E U E A R
R04: S G T L O E O N E
R05: 25, 50, 75, 100, 8, 10. Target: 678.
TTT: SEASCUBA - "Do they count the swearing of Swedish quartet?"
R06: S T R L A O A O W
R07: X V P H I E I T C
R08: M D R E I U T S N
R09: D P G A O E L D A
R10: 50, 9, 8, 4, 3, 5. Target: 679.
TTT: CANCELIT - "It has the ability to make you laugh -- and "hymn" too."
R11: M N R E A I S Y K
R12: T R T B E O A N M
R13: O N S L I P Q O E
R14: 50, 9, 8, 7, 2, 3. Target: 703.
R15: R A I N Y T I E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S B P A E A N S J

C1: PAEANS (6)
C2: ABASES (6)
DC: JAPANS (6)
OT: ASPENS (6) BAASES (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: T D H E I Z I F S

C1: FISHED (6)
C2: FISTED (6)
DC: FETISH (6) SHIFTED (7)
OT: FIDEIST (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: M C N D E U E A R

C1: MEANDER (7)
C2: CREAMED (7)
DC: MENACED (7) DURANCE (7)
OT: AMENDER (7) AMERCED (7) CERUMEN (7) DURAMEN (7) MANURED (7) MAUNDER (7) MENACER (7) RENAMED (7) UNARMED (7) UNCARED (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 20)

Round 4: S G T L O E O N E

C1: LONGEST (7)
C2: GENTLES (7)
DC: GENTOOS (7)
OT: TELOGEN (7)
Score: 26–26 (max 27)

Round 5: 25, 50, 75, 100, 8, 10. Target: 678.

C1: 677. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 677. (7)
OT: 678. (75+10)x8-100/50 (10)
Score: 26–26 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: SEASCUBA -> ABACUSES

Round 6: S T R L A O A O W

C1: ROAST (5)
C2: STRAW (5)
DC: AORTAS (6)
OT: TALWARS (7)
Score: 31–31 (max 44)

Round 7: X V P H I E I T C

C1: PITCH (5)
C2: PITCH (5)
DC: PIXIE (5) EVICT (5)
OT: CHIVE (5) CIVET (5) ETHIC (5) PICHI (5) VETCH (5)
Score: 36–36 (max 49)

Round 8: M D R E I U T S N

C1: UNTRIED (7)
C2: INTRUDES (8)
DC: RUDIMENTS (18)
Score: 36–44 (max 67)

Round 9: D P G A O E L D A

C1: PADDLE (6)
C2: PAGODA (6)
DC: PEDALO (6)
OT: GAOLED (6) GELADA (6) GOADED (6) LAPDOG (6) LOADED (6) LODGED (6)
Score: 42–50 (max 73)

Round 10: 50, 9, 8, 4, 3, 5. Target: 679.

C1: 679. 50x(9+4)+8x3+5 (10)
C2: 681.
Score: 52–50 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: CANCELIT -> CANTICLE

Round 11: M N R E A I S Y K

C1: REMAINS (7)
C2: SEMINAR (7)
DC: SEMINARY (8)
OT: RAMEKINS (8)
Score: 59–57 (max 91)

Round 12: T R T B E O A N M

C1: BANTER (6)
C2: BOATMEN (7)
OT: BETATRON (8)
Score: 59–64 (max 99)

Round 13: O N S L I P Q O E

C1: PONIES (6)
C2: LOOSEN (6)
DC: POLONIES (8)
Score: 65–70 (max 107)

Round 14: 50, 9, 8, 7, 2, 3. Target: 703.

C1: 703. 7x2x50+3 (10)
C2: 708.
Score: 75–70 (max 117)

Round 15: R A I N Y T I E R

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ITINERARY which is correct.
Score: 85–70 (max 127)


Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=59

[Jason Larsen]

Here we go, My thoughts on this game.

Letters round #2:

That was interesting! Tom found fished while fishing for letters.

Teatime Teaser #1:

How ironic! I just saw "Mamma Mia" this past weekend!

Teatime Teaser #2:

Canticle? What is that?

[Dinos Sfyris]

TTT: SEASCUBA - "Do they count the swearing of Swedish quartet?"

And I've been calling them ABACI all these years!

How ironic! I just saw "Mamma Mia" this past weekend!

Mint film. I must admit after seeing it once I went back to watch the sing-along version

[Jason Larsen]

Dinos, I understand why they would call them abaci because abacus ends in "us."

What a great play on words, though!

[Paul Howe]

Canticle? What is that?

As given away by the clue, it's a hymn.

My main reason for answering this question is that it reminded me of "A Canticle for Leibowitz", a rather fine novel set in a post apocalyptic future which examines the relationship between knowledge, science and religion in a very thought provoking manner. It's an old book, written in the 50s, but holds up surprisingly well today, and if you like novels stuffed full of weighty ideas it's definitely something you should check out.

Actually I'm sure there are lots of forumites with interesting literary tastes, so I'll start a book recommendation thread in the off topic forum as soon as I can come up with some especially interesting recommendations.

[Jason Larsen]

I get it! It's also a great play on words! Canticle?