Friday 19 October 2012 (series 67 prelim 54)

[Thomas Carey]

Better version coming soon.

Countdown recap for Friday 19 October 2012.

C1: Champion Rose Boyle (4 wins, 361 points.)
C2: Challenger Tom Moran.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr. Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C T D A E E W O M
R02: S R G I E I H F N
R03: P Y S T A U I M C
R04: S R G E A E P R O
R05: 75, 50, 100, 8, 8, 1. Target: 253.
TTT: LETSTRAP - "Lets his trap babble away incessantly"
R06: B F S U A U E R C
R07: X T N O I D A H I
R08: T P T E A O W L E
R09: M L N I A E V T O
R10: 75, 100, 8, 9, 9, 1. Target: 145.
TTT: QUINROAR - "Another name for the noisy old bird"
R11: F T T U I E N M A
R12: D S C O I E G Z U
R13: D S T I E A D H O
R14: 25, 100, 2, 10, 8, 5. Target: 300.
R15: A R M Y E X P E L (conundrum)


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Round 1: C T D A E E W O M

C1: TEAMED (6)
C2: COATED (6)
DC: COATEE (6) MEOWED (6)
OT: DEMOTE (6) EMOTED (6) MEADOW (6) MOATED (6) OEDEMA (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S R G I E I H F N

C1: FISHING (7)
C2: FISHING (7)
OT: FERINGHIS (18)
Score: 13–13 (max 24)

Round 3: P Y S T A U I M C

C1: PASTY (5)
C2: MASTIC (6)
DC: PAUCITY (7)
OT: IMPACTS (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 31)

Round 4: S R G E A E P R O

C1: GREASE (6)
C2: GRASPER (7)
OT: PRESAGER (8)
Score: 13–26 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 50, 100, 8, 8, 1. Target: 253.

C1: 250. (8-1)*50-100 (7)
C2: 250. (8/8-1)*100+50 (7)
RR: 253. (75-50-8)*(8+1)+100 (10)
Score: 20–33 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: LETSTRAP -> PRATTLES

Round 6: B F S U A U E R C

C1: SAUCER (6)
C2: CAUSER (6)
DC: SURFACE (7)
OT: BUREAUS (7)
Score: 26–39 (max 56)

Round 7: X T N O I D A H I

C1: IDIOT (5)
C2: TOAD (4)
DC: OXIDANT (7)
Score: 31–39 (max 63)

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

C1: TEAPOT (6)
C2: WATTLE (6)
OT: PALETTE (7) PELTATE (7)
Score: 37–45 (max 70)

Round 9: M L N I A E V T O

C1: VIOLENT (7)
C2: ELATION (7)
DC: ALIMENT (7) AILMENT (7)
OT: AMNIOTE (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7) TOENAIL (7) VIOLATE (7)
Score: 44–52 (max 77)

Round 10: 75, 100, 8, 9, 9, 1. Target: 145.

C1: 146. 9*8+75-1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 145. (100-75-9)*9+1 (10)
Score: 51–52 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: QUINROAR -> QUARRION

Round 11: F T T U I E N M A

C1: FATTEN (6)
C2: UNFIT (5)
OT: FITMENT (7)
Score: 57–52 (max 94)

Round 12: D S C O I E G Z U

C1: COSIED (6)
C2: guised
DC: DOGIES (6)
OT: ESCUDO (6) GEODIC (6) GUIDES (6)
Score: 63–52 (max 100)

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

C1: HOISTED (7)
C2: TODDIES (7)
OT: IODATES (7) TOADIED (7) TOADIES (7) TOADISH (7)
Score: 70–59 (max 107)

Round 14: 25, 100, 2, 10, 8, 5. Target: 300.

C1: 300. (5-2)=300 (10)
C2: 300. (8-5)=300 (10)
Score: 80–69 (max 117)

Round 15: A R M Y E X P E L

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say EXEMPLARY which is correct.
Final Score: 90–69 (max 127)

Note weird bell sound


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=67

[Matthew Tassier]

R13 other valid 7s are IODATES TOADIED TOADIES TOADISH and C2 said TODDIES not TODDISH*.

[Thomas Carey]

R13 other valid 7s are IODATES TOADIED TOADIES TOADISH and C2 said TODDIES not TODDISH*.

Oh, not sure what happened there. Also I seem to have forgotten the 'Better version coming soon. Will add soon.