Wednesday 8 October 2008

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 October 2008.

C1: Champion Kai Laddiman (4 wins.)
C2: Challenger Alex Gaywood.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicholas Owen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S E T S I M E N P
R02: T T O I O Z G I F
R03: M Q R A I T E S L
R04: Y I A T D E A L C
R05: 75, 50, 100, 5, 2, 7. Target: 637.

TTT: TRUENAME - "If you're this, you can count your blessings"

R06: O A N S G E A S W
R07: I C R T E I R C L
R08: R S A E R D O T H
R09: M T X U U I P N R
R10: 50, 6, 10, 9, 5, 1. Target: 820.

TTT: GOINPLAN - "Search for gold, looking for this ant eater"

R11: R A O T S V E H N
R12: D O E A E M S N G
R13: K R E O P D U P N
R14: 100, 25, 50, 75, 8, 4. Target: 897.
R15: O D D T H E S I S (conundrum)




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Round 1: S E T S I M E N P

C1: SPINES (6)
C2: SPINES (6)
DC: EMPTINESS (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 2: T T O I O Z G I F

C1: TOOT (4)
C2: GIFT (4)
DC: ZITI
OT: ZOFTIG (6)
Score: 10–10 (max 24)

Round 3: M Q R A I T E S L

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: - (0)
DC: REALIST (7) MISTRAL (7)
OT: ARMLETS (7) MAESTRI (7) MAILERS (7) REALISM (7) MALTIER (7) MILTERS (7) SALTIER (7) SALTIRE (7)
Score: 17–10 (max 31)

Round 4: Y I A T D E A L C

C1: clayed
C2: TAILED (6)
DC: CITADEL (7) DIALECT (7)
OT: ACYLATED (8)
Score: 17–16 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 50, 100, 5, 2, 7. Target: 637.

C1: 627.
C2: 639. ((100+2)x7)-75-(75/5) (7)
CV: 637. ((7x100)-50) (10)
Score: 17–23 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: TRUENAME -> NUMERATE

Round 6: O A N S G E A S W

C1: WAGONS (6)
C2: GOWNS (5)
DC: SEASON (6)
OT: GENOAS (6) GOSSAN (6) GOWANS (6) SANGAS (6) SWAGES (6)
Score: 23–23 (max 55)

Round 7: I C R T E I R C L

C1: CIRCLE (6)
C2: CRITIC (6)
DC: ICICLE (6) CIRCLET (7)
OT: ICTERIC (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 62)

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

C1: SHORTER (7)
C2: HARDEST (7)
DC: TORSADE (7)
OT: HOARDERS (8) ROADSTER (8)
Score: 36–36 (max 70)

Round 9: M T X U U I P N R

C1: TURNIP (6)
C2: PRINT (5)
OT: UPTURN (6)
Score: 42–36 (max 76)

Round 10: 50, 6, 10, 9, 5, 1. Target: 820.

C1: 820. ((50+1)x(10+6))+9-5 (10)
C2: 821.
Score: 52–36 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: GOINPLAN -> PANGOLIN

Round 11: R A O T S V E H N

C1: HARVEST (7)
C2: SHORTEN (7)
DC: ANOTHER (7) THRONES (7)
OT: ANTHERS (7) EARSHOT (7) HOARSEN (7) SENHORA (7) HORNETS (7) NOVATES (7) SANTERO (7) SENATOR (7) TREASON (7) SERVANT (7) TAVERNS (7) VERSANT (7)
Score: 59–43 (max 93)

Round 12: D O E A E M S N G

C1: MANGOES (7)
C2: GONADS (6)
DC: ENDGAMES (8)
OT: MEGADOSE (8)
Score: 66–43 (max 101)

Round 13: K R E O P D U P N

C1: PONDER (6)
C2: POURED (6)
DC: PRONKED (7) POUNDER (7)
OT: UNROPED (7)
Score: 72–49 (max 108)

Round 14: 100, 25, 50, 75, 8, 4. Target: 897.

C1: 896. As C2 (7)
C2: 896. (8x100)+75+25-4 (7)
CV: 896. (7)
Score: 79–56 (max 115)

Round 15: O D D T H E S I S

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say SHODDIEST which is correct.
Score: 89–56 (max 125)


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

[Howard Somerset]

Round 5: 75, 50, 100, 5, 2, 7. Target: 637.

C1: 627.
C2: 639. ((100+2)x7)-75-(75/5) (7)
CV: 637. ((7x100)-50) (10)
Score: 17–23 (max 49)

Shouldn't C2's effort be simply (100 + 2) x 7 - 75?
There isn't a second 75, anyway.

And CV's method 7 x 100 - 50 - 75 / 5 + 2