Tuesday 14th October (Series 59, Game 62)

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Tuesday 14th October (Series 59, Game 62)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 October 2008.

C1: Challenger Sue Staples, a teacher from Nottingham who keeps fit by going on 72-mile treks!
C2: Challenger (Father) John McCarthy, a priest from Cobh in Cork who supports Man Utd (its compulsory if you're from Ireland apparently). He met the last Pope accidentally and wants to meet our current one as well. Collect em all!
DC: Susie Dent and Ann Widdecombe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
CC: Carol count (words pointed out by Carol)

R01: T E D A G B O H I
R02: S U G O N E A T S
R03: R I W A S E C L A
R04: D O O F E S I P T
R05: 100, 50, 10, 5, 8, 10. Target: 895.
TTT: ROADFLAW - "It loves insects but it's not a soft cat."
R06: S L N O U C I E M
R07: R A Y M E N T I S
R08: D K B A E A T S E
R09: N R I E I Z G T P
R10: 100, 2, 9, 6, 10, 6. Target: 179.
TTT: BARTSCAT - "Its a work of art from the mind."
R11: O E D T L O R U N
R12: D T M A E A J D O
R13: S L X E I O N H E
R14: 25, 5, 5, 3, 1, 4. Target: 800.
R15: T A R T C A D E T (conundrum)

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This game should be exciting for a few reasons: Kai has left us :cry: after his impressive string of 8 victories, but on the plus side we have 2 exciting new contestants, and one of them is Irish, which is always good for a laugh, and furthermore he's a priest! Also the winner of today's game has to take on some David Beckham lookalike called Charlie Reams. I think he built this whole forum or something. Anyway lets crack on with it!

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T E D A G B O H I

C1: BATHED (6)
C2: BAITED (6)
DC: GODETIA (7)
OT: BEDIGHT (7) BIGOTED (7) (MK) HABITED (7) (John should have got this!)
CC: TED (3)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S U G O N E A T S

C1: STONES (6)
C2: TONGS (5)
DC: SOUTANES (8) TONGUES (7) (doh John!)
OT: OUTGASES (8)
CC: NEAT (4)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)

Round 3: R I W A S E C L A

C1: WAILERS (7)
C2: ECLAIRS (7)
DC: WAILERS (7) ECLAIRS (7)
OT: AERIALS (7) SCALIER (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 22)

Round 4: D O O F E S I P T

C1: FOISTED (7)
C2: FOISTED (7)
DC: DEPOSIT (7) SPOOFED (7) FOODIES (7)
OT: POOFIEST (8) (GC)
CC: DOO - BI - DOO - BI - DOO
Score: 26–20 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 50, 10, 5, 8, 10. Target: 895.

C1: 895. 8x100+10x10-5 (10)
C2: 895. 8x100+10x10-5 (10)
Score: 36–30 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: ROADFLAW -> AARDWOLF

Round 6: S L N O U C I E M

C1: MOUSE (5)
C2: COLUMNS (7)
DC: EMULSION (8) COLISEUM (8)
Score: 36–37 (max 48)

Round 7: R A Y M E N T I S

C1: RAIMENT (7) (!)
C2: SEMINARY (8)
OT: ENTRYISM (8) MINARETS (8) RAIMENTS (8) (duh) TYRAMINE (8)
CC: Practically hands RAIMENT to C1, much to the annoyance of Jon Corby and myself amongst others)
Score: 36–45 (max 56)

Round 8: D K B A E A T S E

C1: beasted
C2: basketed
DC: DEBATES (7)
OT: BETAKES (7) DEBEAKS (7)
Score: 36–45 (max 63)

Round 9: N R I E I Z G T P

C1: GRIPE (5)
C2: PRINT (5)
DC: PRIZING (7) ZINGIER (7)
OT: IGNITER (7)
CC: :cry: There's nothing spelt out :cry:
Score: 41–50 (max 70)

Origin of Words: Susie talks about the word Jukebox

Round 10: 100, 2, 9, 6, 10, 6. Target: 179.

C1: 179. 2x100-6-6-9 (10)
C2: 178.
Score: 51–50 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: BARTSCAT -> ABSTRACT

Round 11: O E D T L O R U N

C1: LOOTED (6)
C2: TRUNDLE (7)
DC: UNROOTED (8) ROUNDEL (7)
CC: OED
Score: 51–57 (max 88)

Round 12: D T M A E A J D O

C1: MOATED (6)
C2: moated (not written down)
DC: MOATED (6)
OT: and nothing more!
Score: 57–57 (max 94)

Round 13: S L X E I O N H E

C1: LINES (5)
C2: EXILES (6)
DC: EXILES (6) SENILE (6)
OT: ENISLE (6) ENSILE (6) ILEXES (6) EXINES (6) HEXOSE (6) INSOLE (6) LESION (6) ISOHEL (6) LEONES (6)
Not helixes! (its helices)
Score: 57–63 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 5, 5, 3, 1, 4. Target: 800.

C1: 800. 25x4x(5+3) (10)
C2: 800. 25x4x(5+3) (10)
Score: 67–73 (max 110)

Round 15: T A R T C A D E T

C2 buzzes on 22 seconds to say ATTRACTED which is correct.
Score: 67–83 (max 120)

Total Carol Count for today is 5 out of letters rounds!

Des closes today's game by pointing out that John must be an avid fan of Countdown as he knows the rules :roll:

Recap brought to you by Da Tuesday Kountdown Massif. Respect.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59
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Re: Tuesday 14th October (Series 59, Game 62)

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It's spelt Cobh.
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Re: Tuesday 14th October (Series 59, Game 62)

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Dinos Sfyris wrote:C2: Challenger (Father) John McCarthy, a priest from Cove(?) in Cork who supports Man Utd (its compulsive if you're from Ireland apparently).
Not that what you said is really wrong, but I guess you meant "compulsory"?
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Re: Tuesday 14th October (Series 59, Game 62)

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Malcolm James wrote:It's spelt Cobh.
In fairness to Dinos, it did come up as Cove on the subtitles as well.

I live in Cove btw :)
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Re: Tuesday 14th October (Series 59, Game 62)

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Thanks for the spelling correction and yes I did mean to put compulsory!

NB No feelings were harmed in the making of these corrections.
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Re: Tuesday 14th October (Series 59, Game 62)

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Dinos Sfyris wrote:Thanks for the spelling correction and yes I did mean to put compulsory!

NB No feelings were harmed in the making of these corrections.

Great recap, Dinos. I like the personal touches (ahem) it makes the recap.
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Re: Tuesday 14th October (Series 59, Game 62)

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Thanks David. Just trying to emulate the standard of my predecessor ;)
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