Tuesday 16th September 2008

[Dinos Sfyris]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 16th September 2008.

C1: Champion Tony Welby (1 win, 83 points.)
C2: Challenger Denise McHale. A housewife from Aversham with 3 kids and supports Everton. She wants to go wing-walking and break the world record for putting the most snails on her beautiful face.
DC: Susie Dent and Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N H R E O A D O R
R02: C N S R E A E S I
R03: D H L E O E X I S
R04: R R K N A O I T N
R05: 75, 7, 6, 7, 10, 8. Target: 887.
TTT: KISSPETE - "The most annoying cartoon characters perhaps"
R06: S P R L O E O I M
R07: S G F A E A N I J
R08: R W R P A O O L E
R09: S N T N O E I S T
R10: 75, 8, 8, 7, 5, 4. Target: 288.
TTT: DEARSINS - "If you want to eat these you'll need the right key (quay?)"
R11: G B R G A A I B A
R12: M P D E I U T V A
R13: L M Z O E I Q S D
R14: 25, 8, 2, 3, 7, 9. Target: 486.
R15: C O U N T D O W H (conundrum)


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Round 1: N H R E O A D O R

C1: HARDEN (6)
C2: DRONE (5)
DC: ADORNER (7) HOARDER (7)
OT: HORNERO (7) RHODORA (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C N S R E A E S I

C1: SCREENS (7)
C2: RACINESS (8)
DC: INCREASES (18)
OT: INCREASE is the only other 8
Score: 6–8 (max 25)

Round 3: D H L E O E X I S

C1: helixes (its helices)
C2: HEXES (5)
DC: OXHIDE (6) DOXIES (6)
OT: OILSEED (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 32)

Round 4: R R K N A O I T N

C1: RATION (6)
C2: NATION (6)
DC: ANOINT (6)
OT: INTRON (6) KIRTAN (6) NATRON (6) TROIKA (6)
Score: 12–19 (max 38)

Round 5: 75, 7, 6, 7, 10, 8. Target: 887.

C1: 903.
C2: 886. (10+8-6)x75-7-7 (7)
CV: 887. (75+7+6)x10+7 (10)
Score: 12–26 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: KISSPETE -> PESKIEST

Round 6: S P R L O E O I M

C1: IMPLORES (8)
C2: SIMPLER (7)
DC: IMPLORES (8) LOOPERS (7)
OT: LIPOSOME (8)
Score: 20–26 (max 56)

Round 7: S G F A E A N I J

C1: SINGE (5)
C2: SINGE (5)
DC: FEIGNS (6)
OT: EASING (6) GANEFS (6)
Score: 25–31 (max 62)

Round 8: R W R P A O O L E

C1: paroler (declared 8 and its not there)
C2: LOOPER (6)
DC: PROWLER (7)
OT: its the Darren
Score: 25–37 (max 69)

Round 9: S N T N O E I S T

C1: STONIEST (8)
C2: STONIEST (8)
DC: TENSIONS (8) INTONES (7)
OT: TOTSIENS (8) TINSTONE (8) (JB) TONTINES (8)
Score: 33–45 (max 77)

Round 10: 75, 8, 8, 7, 5, 4. Target: 288.

C1: -
C2: 288. 4x75-(7+5) (10)
Score: 33–55 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: DEARSINS -> SARDINES

Round 11: G B R G A A I B A

C1: brag (declared 5)
C2: airbag (2 words)
DC: RAGBAG (6)
OT: BRAAI (5) GARBA (5) RABBI (5) RAGGA (5)
Score: 33–55 (max 93)

Round 12: M P D E I U T V A

C1: MUTED (5)
C2: TAPED (5)
DC: IMPUTED (7) TEDIUM (6) UPDATE (6)
Score: 38–60 (max 100)

Round 13: L M Z O E I Q S D

C1: SMILED (6)
C2: MODELS (6)
DC: OLDIES (6) SELDOM (6)
OT: MIDSOLE (7)
Score: 44–66 (max 107)

Round 14: 25, 8, 2, 3, 7, 9. Target: 486.

C1: 485. Mistake in working.
C2: 485. (8+9+2)x25+7+3 (7)
CV: 486. (2x25+7-3)x9 (10)
Score: 44–73 (max 117)

Round 15: C O U N T D O W H

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say TOUCHDOWN which is correct.
Score: 44–83 (max 127)

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