Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 October 2008.
C1: Champion Junaid Mubeen (7 wins.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Batters.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C R S V O E I J E
R02: L G D A I R A I T
R03: L D D Y T E A I A
R04: Z Q O T I E T R N
R05: 7, 6, 9, 5, 2, 1. Target: 909.
TTT: HATEWARE - "Crying slightly over this lovely bird"
R06: A H E N O M N A L
R07: X P S I E O R M N
R08: N E S O D T A N C
R09: M L N U E O M T A
R10: 75, 25, 9, 1, 3, 1. Target: 805.
TTT: ECHOPREY - "What Ken may earn for dancing in the street perhaps"
R11: W D R R O E A E A
R12: K E T I S B E O R
R13: L T C U I E N R S
R14: 75, 1, 1, 5, 7, 7. Target: 481.
R15: C I G A R E T T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: C R S V O E I J E
C1: REVISE (6)
C2: REJOICES (8)
DC: SERVICE (7)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
Round 2: L G D A I R A I T
C1: RADIAL (6)
C2: LARIAT (6)
DC: DIGITAL (7)
Score: 6–14 (max 15)
Round 3: L D D Y T E A I A
C1: DILATED (7)
C2: trailed
OT: ALIDADE (7) LYDDITE (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 22)
Round 4: Z Q O T I E T R N
C1: TINTER (6)
C2: ROTTEN (6)
DC: TRITONE (7)
Score: 19–20 (max 29)
Round 5: 7, 6, 9, 5, 2, 1. Target: 909.
C1: 918. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 909. ((((2x7)+6)x5)+1)x9 (10)
Score: 19–20 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: HATEWARE -> WHEATEAR
Round 6: A H E N O M N A L
C1: ANNEAL (6)
C2: MOAN (4)
DC: MANHOLE (7)
Score: 25–20 (max 46)
Round 7: X P S I E O R M N
C1: PROMISE (7)
C2: MONIES (6)
DC: PROXIES (7)
OT: MERINOS (7) ORPINES (7)
Score: 32–20 (max 53)
Round 8: N E S O D T A N C
C1: DONATES (7)
C2: TONED (5)
DC: SCANDENT (8)
OT: CONTENDS (8)
Score: 39–20 (max 61)
Round 9: M L N U E O M T A
C1: OMENTAL (7)
C2: tandem
DC: OMENTUM (7)
OT: LOMENTUM (8)
Score: 46–20 (max 69)
Round 10: 75, 25, 9, 1, 3, 1. Target: 805.
C1: 805. (75+25+1)x(9-1)-3 (10)
C2: 804.
Score: 56–20 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: ECHOPREY -> CORYPHEE
Round 11: W D R R O E A E A
C1: ARROWED (7)
C2: DRAWER (6)
DC: AWARDEE (7)
OT: AWARDER (7) OARWEED (7)
Score: 63–20 (max 86)
Round 12: K E T I S B E O R
C1: BRISKET (7)
C2: BRISKET (7)
OT: RIETBOKS (8)
Score: 70–27 (max 94)
Round 13: L T C U I E N R S
C1: CISTERN (7)
C2: CRUISE (6)
DC: UTRICLES (8)
OT: CURLIEST (8) CUTLINES (8) TUNICLES (8) INSULTER (8) LUSTRINE (8)
Score: 77–27 (max 102)
Round 14: 75, 1, 1, 5, 7, 7. Target: 481.
C1: 481. ((75-7)x7)+5 (10)
C2: 481. Mistake in working.
Score: 87–27 (max 112)
Round 15: C I G A R E T T S
C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say STRATEGIC which is correct.
Score: 97–27 (max 122)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59
Wednesday 1 October
Moderator: James Robinson