Thursday, 25th September 2008 (Series 59, Game 49)

[Jon Corby]

Countdown recap for Thursday 25th September 2008.

C1: Champion Junaid Mubeen (3 wins, 313 points.)
C2: Challenger Darren Stibbs.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M B N I E U T R O
R02: D D N E I R F E O
R03: T V N A I O E S L
R04: I E S P Q A D N E
R05: 3, 6, 8, 4, 7, 9. Target: 251.
TTT: MAINCHOP - "Feeling like Bob, on top of the world"
R06: D F A E L H S O K
R07: R C G T I O A O R
R08: D S R A A E O N T
R09: R P G L A O I N T
R10: 75, 50, 25, 2, 1, 6. Target: 458.
TTT: HUGSDANN - "They make a lot of noise for such a small bore"
R11: H N J P E U E A R
R12: Z S S T O A O A W
R13: M B X M S I E U M
R14: 100, 50, 1, 10, 3, 1. Target: 501.
R15: Q U I E T R I S K (conundrum)


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Round 1: M B N I E U T R O

C1: TURBINE (7)
C2: MOUNTER (7)
DC: TRIBUNE (7) ROUTINE (7) BITUMEN (7)
OT: BORNITE (7) BROMINE (7) REMOUNT (7) TERBIUM (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D D N E I R F E O

C1: REFINED (7)
C2: FONDER (6)
DC: DEFINED (7) FRIENDED (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T V N A I O E S L

C1: TOENAILS (8)
C2: tonals
DC: VIOLATES (8) NOVELIST (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 23)

Round 4: I E S P Q A D N E

C1: NEAPED (6)
C2: SPINED (6)
DC: ANISEED (7)
Score: 28–13 (max 30)

Round 5: 3, 6, 8, 4, 7, 9. Target: 251.

C1: 251. (9*6+8)*4+3 (10)
C2: 246.
Score: 38–13 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: MAINCHOP -> CHAMPION

Round 6: D F A E L H S O K

C1: FLASHED (7)
C2: FLAKED (6)
DC: SHOALED (7)
OT: DHOLAKS (7) FLEADHS (7)
Score: 45–13 (max 47)

Round 7: R C G T I O A O R

C1: ORATOR (6)
C2: ROOT (4)
DC: CARROT (6) AORTIC (6)
OT: AGOROT (6) TROCAR (6) COGITO (6) OCTROI (6) TRAGIC (6) TRICAR (6)
Score: 51–13 (max 53)

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

C1: TREASON (7)
C2: STANDER (7)
DC: DONATES (7)
OT: ROASTED (7) TORSADE (7) RODENTS (7) SNORTED (7) SANTERO (7) SENATOR (7)
Score: 58–20 (max 60)

Round 9: R P G L A O I N T

C1: PARTING (7)
C2: PLATING (7)
DC: TRIGONAL (8)
OT: PAROLING (8)
Score: 65–27 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 50, 25, 2, 1, 6. Target: 458.

C1: 458. (75+1)*6+2 (10)
C2: 456.
Score: 75–27 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: HUGSDANN -> HANDGUNS

Round 11: H N J P E U E A R

C1: PEAHEN (6)
C2: HARP (4)
OT: PANEER (6)
Score: 81–27 (max 84)

Round 12: Z S S T O A O A W

C1: SWATS (5)
C2: SWATS (5)
DC: WAZOOS (6)
Score: 86–32 (max 90)

Round 13: M B X M S I E U M

C1: bummies
C2: MUMMIES (7)
Score: 86–39 (max 97)

Round 14: 100, 50, 1, 10, 3, 1. Target: 501.

C1: 501. 100*(50/10)*1+1 (10)
C2: 501. 50*10+1 (10)
Score: 96–49 (max 107)

Round 15: Q U I E T R I S K

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say QUIRKIEST which is correct.
Score: 106–49 (max 117)


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