Tuesday, 25th November, 2008

[Chris Corby]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 November 2008.

C1: Champion Hilary Batchelor (1 win, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Elcock (a pub landlord from York).
DC: Susie Dent and Sue Cleaver (Eileen in Corrie).
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S S Q O E I N T
R02: D G E M R I C T E
R03: P L T U I A S M O
R04: L C A U H R P E D
R05: 25, 8, 10, 7, 3, 9. Target: 339.
TTT: GINGOVUE - "Striking Madonna's pose - there's nothing to it"
R06: I O N N R Y E T G
R07: F R T A O I N A V
R08: S L P A E U Z T A
R09: R M D O E I R E N
R10: 75, 3, 9, 10, 4, 9. Target: 613.
TTT: SCANVICE - "Spot the cleaner to provide immunity"
R11: W S T S O I E R D
R12: P O F G B E O N C
R13: L H T S A E U S N
R14: 75, 2, 5, 9, 2, 3. Target: 817.
R15: N O B I G M E S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S S Q O E I N T

C1: instore
C2: SORTIES (7)
DC: NOSIEST (7) STORIES (7) ORIENTS (7)
OT: INSERTS (7) SINTERS (7) STONIER (7) RESTIOS (7) ROSIEST (7) TRIOSES (7) SENIORS (7) SONSIER (7) STONERS (7) TENSORS (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D G E M R I C T E

C1: METRIC (6)
C2: MERGED (6)
DC: RETIMED (7)
OT: DEMERIT (7) DIMETER (7) MERITED (7) RECITED (7) TIERCED (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: P L T U I A S M O

C1: LOUTS (5)
C2: outlast
DC: OPTIMAL (7) OUTSAIL (7)
OT: SOLATIUM (8)
Score: 11–13 (max 22)

Round 4: L C A U H R P E D

C1: UPHELD (6)
C2: HAULED (6)
DC: PARCHED (7) LURCHED (7)
OT: RALPHED (7)
Score: 17–19 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 8, 10, 7, 3, 9. Target: 339.

C1: 336.
C2: 340. (10+3)*25+(8+7) (7)
CV: 339. 25+8=33*10+9 (10)
Score: 17–26 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: GINGOVUE -> VOGUEING

Round 6: I O N N R Y E T G

C1: TRYING (6)
C2: TRYING (6)
DC: NITROGEN (8)
OT: RINGTONE (8)
Score: 23–32 (max 47)

Round 7: F R T A O I N A V

C1: oration
C2: RATION (6)
DC: OVARIAN (7) VARIANT (7)
OT: AVIATOR (7)
Score: 23–38 (max 54)

Round 8: S L P A E U Z T A

C1: PASTEL (6)
C2: PASTEL (6)
DC: PULSATE (7)
OT: PLATEAUS (8)
Score: 29–44 (max 62)

Round 9: R M D O E I R E N

C1: REMINDER (8)
C2: REMINDER (8)
DC: DOMINEER (8)
Score: 37–52 (max 70)

Round 10: 75, 3, 9, 10, 4, 9. Target: 613.

C1: -
C2: 610. 9-(4-3)*75+10 (7)
CV: 613. 75-(9-1)*9+10 (10)
Score: 37–59 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: SCANVICE -> VACCINES

Round 11: W S T S O I E R D

C1: WORSTED (7)
C2: ROSIEST (7)
DC: DROWSIEST (18)
Score: 44–66 (max 98)

Round 12: P O F G B E O N C

C1: BONCE (5)
C2: BONCE (5)
DC: PONCE (5)
OT: NOCEBO (6)
Score: 49–71 (max 104)

Round 13: L H T S A E U S N

C1: HATLESS (7)
C2: HALTS (5)
DC: SENSUAL (7) SALUTES (7)
OT: NATHLESS (8) UNLASHES (8)
Score: 56–71 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 2, 5, 9, 2, 3. Target: 817.

C1: 817. (9+2)*75-(5+3) (10)
C2: 817. (9+2)*75-(5+3) (10)
Score: 66–81 (max 122)

Round 15: N O B I G M E S S

No one buzzes. The answer was EMBOSSING.
Score: 66–81 (max 132)


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

[Dinos Sfyris]

Thanks Chris for stepping in and doing this one.

SHOUTY SHOUT SHOUT!

[Howard Somerset]

Nice to see a recap from someone else who can probably remember those great days when we had ration books.

[Chris Corby]

My pleasure Dinos.

You cheeky little monkey Howard.

I am not THAT old. However, I do concede that my father was in the Air Force when Pontious was a pilot..........