Tuesday 6th December 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 112)

[Liam Tiernan]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 December 2011.

C1: Champion Phyllis Styles (5 wins, 443 points.)
C2: Challenger Syed Bukhari.
DC: Susie Dent and David Lloyd.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S E A L R E O S
R02: N T L A E O S T G
R03: P B U I T V E I M
R04: T F L A I O R D U
R05: 50, 4, 3, 5, 5, 6. Target: 790.
TTT: SEEAPART - "The couple stopped seeing eye-to-eye, so decided to do this."
R06: Y S D I O I L N A
R07: D R E E G S O U T
R08: N C R E A I T W O
R09: T M E A C L E A S
R10: 100, 25, 8, 9, 1, 5. Target: 432.
TTT: IANKNITS - "Ian knits this swimwear for the ladies."
R11: N H A U D R I E Q
R12: D P M O E O N J T
R13: G S I E B N A G E
R14: 25, 50, 3, 8, 5, 1. Target: 456.
R15: T U L A T U M M I (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S E A L R E O S

C1: LOSERS (6)
C2: RESEALS (7)
DC: RELEASORS (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)

Round 2: N T L A E O S T G

C1: TANGELOS (8)
C2: TANGELOS (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 26)

Round 3: P B U I T V E I M

C1: IMPUTE (6)
C2: IMPUTE (6)
DC: UPTIME (6)
Score: 14–21 (max 32)

Round 4: T F L A I O R D U

C1: AUDITOR (7)
C2: FLORID (6)
DC: DILATOR (7) FLORUIT (7)
OT: FOULARD (7) TRIFOLD (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 39)

Round 5: 50, 4, 3, 5, 5, 6. Target: 790.

C1: 793. ((5+5+6)*50)-4-3 (7)
C2: 793. ((5+5+6)*50)-4-3 (7)
RR: 790. (((3+5)*50)-5)*(6-4) (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: SEEAPART -> SEPARATE

Round 6: Y S D I O I L N A

C1: SOLID (5)
C2: DAISY (5)
DC: DOLINAS (7) NOISILY (7)
OT: ANDISOL (7) LADINOS (7) LIAISON (7) SYNODAL (7)
Score: 33–33 (max 56)

Round 7: D R E E G S O U T

C1: GROUTED (7)
C2: ROUSTED (7)
DC: GESTURED (8)
Score: 40–40 (max 64)

Round 8: N C R E A I T W O

C1: CREATION (8)
C2: CREATION (8)
OT: ACTIONER (8) REACTION (8)
Score: 48–48 (max 72)

Round 9: T M E A C L E A S

C1: CASTLE (6)
C2: MALATES (7)
DC: ESCALATE (8)
OT: CASEMATE (8) MALEATES (8)
Score: 48–55 (max 80)

Round 10: 100, 25, 8, 9, 1, 5. Target: 432.

C1: 432. (100+8)*(9-5) (10)
C2: 432. (100+8)*(5-1) (10)
Score: 58–65 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: IANKNITS -> TANKINIS

Round 11: N H A U D R I E Q

C1: HANDIER (7)
C2: HANDIER (7)
DC: UNHEARD (7)
OT: UNAIRED (7)
Score: 65–72 (max 97)

Round 12: D P M O E O N J T

C1: MOONED (6)
C2: POTMEN (6)
OT: MOOTED (6) POONED (6) TOPMEN (6)
Score: 71–78 (max 103)

Round 13: G S I E B N A G E

C1: BINGES (6)
C2: BASING (6)
DC: BAGGIES (7) ENGAGES (7)
OT: BEANIES (7) SIGNAGE (7)
Score: 77–84 (max 110)

Round 14: 25, 50, 3, 8, 5, 1. Target: 456.

C1: 455. ((8+1)*50)+5 (7)
C2: 455. ((25+50)*(5+1))+8-3 (7)
RR: 456. (50+25+1)*(3+8-5) (10)
Score: 84–91 (max 120)

Round 15: T U L A T U M M I

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say ULTIMATUM which is correct.
Final Score: 94–91 (max 130)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65