Tuesday 26th January (Series 62, Prelim 12)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 January 2010.

C1: Champion James Rawson (1 win, 107 points.)
C2: Challenger Glenn Sheasby.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Zenon.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K R N E U Z T O S
R02: G S M A I D E L O
R03: T L S A E I N Y T
R04: V S R N E A E L A
R05: 75, 5, 4, 10, 9, 1. Target: 542.
TTT: CASHESIN - "In a sick bed, you might complain of this"
R06: O E U C N S J Y L
R07: D H B I A E L L I
R08: D P A W N E E S O
R09: B N M A E P S O N
R10: 75, 25, 4, 1, 4, 10. Target: 704.
TTT: ASICKBED - "In a sick bed, you might not get off this"
R11: M R C E O E T R F
R12: F N Q S A E U R S
R13: E I D C P E T R P
R14: 25, 7, 2, 4, 9, 8. Target: 676.
R15: G I D D I E M U S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: K R N E U Z T O S

C1: TONSURE (7)
C2: STONKER (7)
DC: ZONURES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G S M A I D E L O

C1: GLADSOME (8)
C2: GOALIES (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T L S A E I N Y T

C1: STATELY (7)
C2: SAINTLY (7)
DC: ENTAILS (7) SALIENT (7) TALENTS (7)
OT: ELASTIN (7) SALTINE (7) SLAINTE (7) INSTATE (7) SATINET (7) NASTILY (7) NATTILY (7) SATIETY (7) STYLITE (7) TESTILY (7) TASTILY (7) TENSITY (7)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)

Round 4: V S R N E A E L A

C1: REVEALS (7)
C2: NERVES (6)
DC: ENSLAVER (8)
Score: 29–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 75, 5, 4, 10, 9, 1. Target: 542.

C1: 540. (5*10+4)*(9+1) (7)
C2: 539.
RR: 542. (75*4*9+10)/5 (10)
OT: 542. (10)
Score: 36–14 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: CASHESIN -> ACHINESS

Round 6: O E U C N S J Y L

C1: JOUNCES (7)
C2: CLONES (6)
OT: COUNSEL (7) UNCLOSE (7) JUNCOES (7)
Score: 43–14 (max 47)

Round 7: D H B I A E L L I

C1: BALLED (6)
C2: BALLED (6)
DC: BILLED (6) ALIBIED (7)
Score: 49–20 (max 54)

Round 8: D P A W N E E S O

C1: DAPSONE (7)
C2: SPAWNED (7)
DC: WEAPONS (7) pawnees
OT: WEAPONED (8)
Score: 56–27 (max 62)

Round 9: B N M A E P S O N

C1: MOPANES (7)
C2: OPENS (5)
OT: AMBONES (7) BEMOANS (7) MANNOSE (7) NANOBES (7)
Score: 63–27 (max 69)

Round 10: 75, 25, 4, 1, 4, 10. Target: 704.

C1: 704. (75-4-1)*10+4 (10)
C2: 704. (75-4-1)*10+4 (10)
Score: 73–37 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: ASICKBED -> BACKSIDE

Round 11: M R C E O E T R F

C1: REMOTE (6)
C2: TREMOR (6)
DC: CROFTER (7)
OT: ERECTOR (7) REMOTER (7)
Score: 79–43 (max 86)

Round 12: F N Q S A E U R S

C1: SQUARES (7)
C2: FUSSER (6)
Score: 86–43 (max 93)

Round 13: E I D C P E T R P

C1: PREDICT (7)
C2: DEPICTER (8)
DC: DECREPIT (8)
Score: 86–51 (max 101)

Round 14: 25, 7, 2, 4, 9, 8. Target: 676.

C1: 675. (7-4)*9*25 (7)
C2: 675. (7-4)*9*25 (7)
RR: 676. (25*7-8+2)*4 (10)
Score: 93–58 (max 111)

Round 15: G I D D I E M U S

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say MISGUIDED which is correct.
Score: 93–68 (max 121)

James has now won 2 games with impressive scores. Will his run continue? Find out tomorrow!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61

[James Robinson]

Round 14: 25, 7, 2, 4, 9, 8. Target: 676.
RR: 676. (25*7-6+2)*4 (10)

Shouldn't that 6 be an 8, Oliver?