Countdown Recap - Wednesday the 24th of June, 2009

[Chris Philpot]

Countdown Recap - Wednesday the 24th of June, 2009

(This match is already present on the wiki but I can't find it in the database, so I've doubled up just to be sure!)

C1: Champion Nilesh Patel (1 win, 87 points)
C2: Challenger Clive Brooker
DC: Susie Dent and the hilarious Tim Vine
RR: Rachel Riley
OT: Other words or solutions

Test yourself with the mini-recap:

R1: P D T A O U F D D
R2: B R N E U O S E W
R3: R H S K A E O Z N
R4: L S L I U O C G E
R5: 25, 2, 2, 10, 5, 8 --> Target: 792
TTT: DAMEFISH - "You've got to be hungry to get this answer."

R6: L S T A E A D T O
R7: R L D E O I R P M
R8: T S M E I E X L R
R9: N R O E M N B I T
R10: 25, 50, 4, 5, 6, 4 --> Target: 247
TTT: LEANPEAS - "It doesn't have to land on land."

R11: R G P T E I E Q N
R12: D V N I I O H Y T
R13: C S S G A E I T E
R14: 75, 10, 3, 2, 4, 5 --> Target: 569
R15: D A I L Y G I L T (conundrum)

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Right, let's get on with it then, chaps!


Round 1: P D T A O U F D D

C1: ADOPT (5)
C2: POUT (4)
Score: 5–0 (max 5)


Round 2: B R N E U O S E W

C1: BROWNS (6)
C2: BONUS (5)
DC: BOURNES and ENROBES (7)
OT: BOREENS and UNROBES were also on offer (7)
Score: 11–0 (max 12)


Round 3: R H S K A E O Z N

C1: HONKERS (7)
C2: SHAKEN (6)
DC: HANKERS and HARKENS (7)
OT: HOARSEN and SENHORA (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 19)


Round 4: L S L I U O C G E

C1: COLLIES (7)
C2: COLLIES (7)
DC: GLUCOSE and GULLIES (7)
OT: CULLIES, GOLLIES, LIGULES, LOCULES and OCELLUS (7)
Score: 25–7 (max 26)


Round 5: 25, 2, 2, 10, 5, 8 --> Target: 792

C1: 795
C2: 792 = (25 × 8 - 10 ÷ 5) × 2 × 2 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: DAMEFISH --> FAMISHED


Round 6: L S T A E A D T O

C1: TOASTED (7)
C2: - (0)
OT: TOADLETS (8)
Score: 32–17 (max 44)


Round 7: R L D E O I R P M

C1: MILDER (6)
C2: ROMPED (6)
DC: IMPLORED (8)
OT: IMPOLDER (8)
Score: 38–23 (max 52)


Round 8: T S M E I E X L R

C1: MISTER (6)
C2: EXILES (6)
DC: REMIXES and SMELTER (7)
OT: Many other sevens, including STERILE, RETIMES, and SEXTILE (7)
Score: 44–29 (max 59)


Round 9: N R O E M N B I T

C1: BROMINE (7)
C2: BONNIER (7)
OT: It's a good day for sevens - BORNITE, INTONER... too many to MENTION (7)
Score: 51–36 (max 66)


Round 10: 25, 50, 4, 5, 6, 4. Target: 247

C1: 246
C2: 247 = 50 × 5 - (4 - (25 - 6 × 4)) (10)
Score: 51–46 (max 76)


Teatime teaser: LEANPEAS --> SEAPLANE


Round 11: R G P T E I E Q N

C1: PEERING (7)
C2: PETERING (8)
DC: INTEGER (7), but Clive spots the only eight
Score: 51–54 (max 84)


Round 12: D V N I I O H Y T

C1: dont
C2: DIVOT (5)
DC: VIDIOT (6)
Score: 51–59 (max 90)


Round 13: C S S G A E I T E

C1: gasiest
C2: CAGIEST (7)
OT: AGEISTS and ASCITES aren't the EASIEST sevens to spot (7)
Score: 51–66 (max 97)


Round 14: 75, 10, 3, 2, 4, 5 --> Target: 569

C1: -
C2: 566, but Clive makes an error in his working.
RR: 568, but she doesn't say how. (7)
OT: 569 = (75 × 4 - 10 - 3) × 2 - 5 (10)
Score: 51–66 (max 107)


Round 15: D A I L Y G I L T

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say DIGITALLY - and he's quite right!
Score: 61–66 (max 117)


Well done to Clive, who can find the summary of his game tomorrow (along with the rest from this series) at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60

[Kai Laddiman]

Nice recap Chris.

Just to mention Rd 10 seems to be wrong.

[Steve Durney]

Nice recap Chris.

Just to mention Rd 10 seems to be wrong.

The target was 247, not 246. Clive got it, but Nilesh was one away with 246.

[Chris Philpot]

Well spotted, thanks guys!