Monday 2nd May 2011 (Series 64, Prelim 76)

[Ryan Taylor]

Countdown recap for Monday 2 May 2011.

C1: Champion Roger Edwards (2 wins, 146 points.)
C2: Challenger Kevin Drury.
DC: Susie Dent and Alasdair Stewart.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C R T N P U I O T
R02: C H D G R E A U T
R03: B R S I E U N T A
R04: Y S N S P E A E N
R05: 7, 5, 1, 10, 9, 3. Target: 108.
TTT: PALEQUIP - "This kind of design might give you the needle"
R06: S R H R M U A E I
R07: G A S I M O S L B
R08: C T D R Z E U O I
R09: A T O N U D E N D
R10: 100, 25, 2, 6, 5, 4. Target: 748.
TTT: LEANCRAB - "It's not a lean crab but it is a small crustacean"
R11: P T L A E I J M S
R12: R V W G F R A E O
R13: T N T E O E V W K
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 7, 2. Target: 972.
R15: D R E S S U P A S (conundrum)


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Round 1: C R T N P U I O T

C1: COUNT (5)
C2: puriton
DC: PRINTOUT (8)
Score: 5–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C H D G R E A U T

C1: CHARGED (7)
C2: CHARGED (7)
DC: DAUGHTER (8)
Score: 12–7 (max 16)

Round 3: B R S I E U N T A

C1: SAUNTER (7)
C2: BUSIER (6)
DC: URBANITES (18)
Score: 19–7 (max 34)

Round 4: Y S N S P E A E N

C1: SPANS (5)
C2: NAPES (5)
DC: SYNAPSE (7)
Score: 24–12 (max 41)

Round 5: 7, 5, 1, 10, 9, 3. Target: 108.

C1: 108. (7+5)*9 (10)
C2: 108. (9+1)*10+5+3 (10)
Score: 34–22 (max 51)

Teatime teaser: PALEQUIP -> APPLIQUE

Round 6: S R H R M U A E I

C1: MUSHIER (7)
C2: MUSHIER (7)
DC: HURRIES (7) MARSHIER (8)
Score: 41–29 (max 59)

Round 7: G A S I M O S L B

C1: BOILS (5)
C2: BLISS (5)
DC: GAMBOLS (7)
OT: BIOMASS (7) GIMBALS (7) GLIOMAS (7)
Score: 46–34 (max 66)

Round 8: C T D R Z E U O I

C1: COURTED (7)
C2: COURTED (7)
DC: OUTRIDE (7)
OT: CORDITE (7)
Score: 53–41 (max 73)

Round 9: A T O N U D E N D

C1: ATONED (6)
C2: TANNED (6)
DC: DAUNTED (7) TONNEAU (7)
OT: UNATONED (8)
Score: 59–47 (max 81)

Round 10: 100, 25, 2, 6, 5, 4. Target: 748.

C1: 748. (100+25)*6-2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 69–47 (max 91)

Teatime teaser: LEANCRAB -> BARNACLE

Round 11: P T L A E I J M S

C1: MAPLES (6)
C2: malties
DC: PALMIEST (8)
OT: SEPTIMAL (8)
Score: 75–47 (max 99)

Round 12: R V W G F R A E O

C1: FORAGER (7)
C2: FORAGER (7)
DC: FORGAVE (7)
Score: 82–54 (max 106)

Round 13: T N T E O E V W K

C1: WOVEN (5)
C2: EVENT (5)
DC: KETONE (6)
OT: TOWNEE (6)
Score: 87–59 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 7, 2. Target: 972.

C1: 973. (100+50)*7-75-2 (7)
C2: 973. (7+2)*100+75-50/25 (7)
OT: 972. (75*2-100/25)*7-50 (10)
Score: 94–66 (max 122)

Round 15: D R E S S U P A S

C1 buzzes on 22 seconds to say SURPASSED which is correct.
Final Score: 104–66 (max 132)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=64

[James Robinson]

Round 8: C T D R Z E U O I

C1: COURTED (7)
C2: COURTED (7)
OT: CORDITE (7) OUTRIDE (7)
Score: 53–41 (max 73)

DC did spot OUTRIDE, Ryan.

[Tony Atkins]

For some reason this is indexed on CDB as Tuesday 3rd!

[James Robinson]

For some reason this is indexed on CDB as Tuesday 3rd!

Probably because Ryan has forgotten that because he has done it today, he hadn't altered the date back to May 2.

[Ryan Taylor]

For some reason this is indexed on CDB as Tuesday 3rd!

Probably because Ryan has forgotten that because he has done it today, he hadn't altered the date back to May 2.

Yup exactly! Sorry James, fixed the recap bit.

[Mike Brown]

Nice to see ODE3 newcomer CROTTIN making what may well be its Countdown debut in Round 1. Nice word origin as well.