Tuesday 22 May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 91)

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Tuesday 22 May 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 91)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 May 2012.

Unfortunately 4oD has let me down and not uploaded this episode, and it's the only one I didn't see last week.
So I can only go off what it says on the wiki... sorry! :(

C1: Champion Tony Ackland (1 win, 72 points.)
C2: Challenger Glenn Clements.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Garrett.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M P A U S B O V I
R02: R Q B E O E G T F
R03: D I S A L O E R M
R04: J G R I A E W D P
R05: 50, 8, 4, 8, 6, 1. Target: 820.
TTT: SALADPIE - "The Queen's employee puts up a fence"
R06: N T C A O A S Y E
R07: G I R L E O M N I
R08: T S C E A E L D I
R09: E N A H S U T N E
R10: 25, 9, 4, 6, 7, 9. Target: 227.
TTT: FINERING - "Break the law with a trendy hairstyle"
R11: U I S F R L A E P
R12: S T P O A I T Z R
R13: T E I S D A X T O
R14: 50, 10, 5, 4, 4, 2. Target: 877.
R15: R I C H N S A F E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M P A U S B O V I

C1: BUMPS (5)
C2: VISA (4)
DC: IAMBUS (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)

Round 2: R Q B E O E G T F

C1: FORGET (6)
C2: FORGET (6)
DC: BEREFT (6)
OT: BEFORE (6)
Score: 11–6 (max 12)

Round 3: D I S A L O E R M

C1: RADIOS (6)
C2: LOADERS (7)
DC: MORALISED (18)
Score: 11–13 (max 30)

Round 4: J G R I A E W D P

C1: GRIPED (6)
C2: WARPED (6)
DC: EARWIG (6) GAWPED (6)
OT: DIAPER (6) GAWPER (6) PAIRED (6) PARGED (6) REPAID (6) WIDGER (6)
Score: 17–19 (max 36)

Round 5: 50, 8, 4, 8, 6, 1. Target: 820.

C1: 820. (8+8)*(50+1)+4 (10)
C2: 818.
Score: 27–19 (max 46)

Teatime teaser: SALADPIE -> PALISADE

Round 6: N T C A O A S Y E

C1: STANCE (6)
C2: CANOES (6)
OT: CYANATES (8)
Score: 33–25 (max 54)

Round 7: G I R L E O M N I

C1: glimmer
C2: IGNORE (6)
DC: RELIGION (8)
Score: 33–31 (max 62)

Round 8: T S C E A E L D I

C1: DIALECTS (8)
C2: LISTED (6)
DC: DELICATES (18)
Score: 41–31 (max 80)

Round 9: E N A H S U T N E

C1: HAUNTS (6)
C2: HASTEN (6)
DC: ENTHUSE (7)
OT: NEATENS (7) UNEATEN (7)
Score: 47–37 (max 87)

Round 10: 25, 9, 4, 6, 7, 9. Target: 227.

C1: 227. 9*25+6-4 (10)
C2: 227. 9*25+6-4 (10)
Score: 57–47 (max 97)

Teatime teaser: FINERING -> INFRINGE

Round 11: U I S F R L A E P

C1: FAILURES (8)
C2: FAILURES (8)
DC: PRAISEFUL (18)
Score: 65–55 (max 115)

Round 12: S T P O A I T Z R

C1: TRAITS (6)
C2: PATIOS (6)
DC: PATRIOTS (8)
Score: 71–61 (max 123)

Round 13: T E I S D A X T O

C1: STATED (6)
C2: TOASTED (7)
OT: IODATES (7) OATIEST (7) OXIDASE (7) TOADIES (7) TOASTIE (7)
Score: 71–68 (max 130)

Round 14: 50, 10, 5, 4, 4, 2. Target: 877.

C1: 869. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 877. ((4*10-5)*50+4)/2 (10)
Score: 71–68 (max 140)

Round 15: R I C H N S A F E

C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say FRANCHISE which is correct.
Final Score: 71–78 (max 150)

Raw score: 83-95
Maxes: 4-5


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=66
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