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Countdown recap for Thursday 14 May 2009.

C1: Champion Jimmy Gough (3 wins, 317 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Morgan.
DC: Susie Dent and Steve Davis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R A T E D A R E F
R02: S U A T Y B I O R
R03: M E D O R I C E I
R04: N J L A I M O I C
R05: 75, 10, 7, 1, 4, 5. Target: 394.
TTT: TRAMLANE - "Instinct only a mother could have"
R06: P E M N U R E S T
R07: S O N A X E K P A
R08: V L I A O S S E T
R09: S A N O N A O M R
R10: 50, 2, 6, 3, 1, 8. Target: 604.
TTT: SOCKHARM - "Fake confectionery in Ireland perhaps"
R11: S I G A H I B Z E
R12: G Q C O U A N N O
R13: D E S I D E T O R
R14: 25, 6, 4, 8, 7, 1. Target: 164.
R15: S I L V E R C U E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R A T E D A R E F

C1: AERATED (7)
C2: FERRET (6)
DC: RAFTERED (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S U A T Y B I O R

C1: ROBUSTA (7)
C2: BUSTY (5)
DC: BY
OT: BISTOURY (8) OBITUARY (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)

Round 3: M E D O R I C E I

C1: MEDIOCRE (8)
C2: MEDIOCRE (8)
DC: DORMICE (7)
Score: 22–8 (max 24)

Round 4: N J L A I M O I C

C1: MONIAL (6)
C2: CLAIM (5)
Score: 28–8 (max 30)

Round 5: 75, 10, 7, 1, 4, 5. Target: 394.

C1: 394. (75+4)*5-1 (10)
C2: 395.
Score: 38–8 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: TRAMLANE -> MATERNAL

Round 6: P E M N U R E S T

C1: SUPERMEN (8)
C2: PUNTERS (7)
DC: PERMUTES (8)
Score: 46–8 (max 48)

Round 7: S O N A X E K P A

C1: SPEAK (5)
C2: SPANK (5)
DC: SPOKEN (6) PAEONS (6)
OT: OPANKAS (7)
Score: 51–13 (max 55)

Round 8: V L I A O S S E T

C1: VIOLETS (7)
C2: VIOLETS (7)
DC: VIOLATES (8)
OT: ISOLATES (8) SOLVATES (8)
Score: 58–20 (max 63)

Round 9: S A N O N A O M R

C1: MAROONS (7)
C2: MANORS (6)
DC: OARSMAN (7)
Score: 65–20 (max 70)

Round 10: 50, 2, 6, 3, 1, 8. Target: 604.

C1: 604. (50*6+3-1)*2 (10)
C2: 604. 6*2*50+3+1 (10)
Score: 75–30 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: SOCKHARM -> SHAMROCK

Round 11: S I G A H I B Z E

C1: HAZES (5)
C2: baizes
OT: BIGHAS (6) GEISHA (6)
Score: 80–30 (max 86)

Round 12: G Q C O U A N N O

C1: QUANGO (6)
C2: QUANGO (6)
Score: 86–36 (max 92)

Round 13: D E S I D E T O R

C1: STEROID (7)
C2: TODDIES (7)
DC: TEDDIES (7) EDITORS (7)
OT: DERIDES (7) DESIRED (7) RESIDED (7) DIETERS (7) RESITED (7) SORTIED (7) STORIED (7) TRIODES (7) OERSTED (7) TEREDOS (7) REDDEST (7) TEDDERS (7)
Score: 93–43 (max 99)

Round 14: 25, 6, 4, 8, 7, 1. Target: 164.

C1: 164. 25*6+7+8-1 (10)
C2: 164. 25*6+7+8-1 (10)
Score: 103–53 (max 109)

Round 15: S I L V E R C U E

C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say RECLUSIVE which is correct.
Score: 113–53 (max 119)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60

Sorry Jimmy, I'm packing for my holiday so I didn't have time to give this the attention it deserved. Well done though, you're doing great, Steve Davis played a blinder today etc etc.

Can someone cover next week while I'm not here please? My dad may be too busy this time since he'll be looking after my spawn

Don't think you pressed 'solve automatically' for Rd4.

One thing I noticed - in round 4 Susie suggested MANIOC as an alternative 6, which isn't mentioned. Have a good holiday Jon - going anywhere nice?

Phil Reynolds wrote:One thing I noticed - in round 4 Susie suggested MANIOC as an alternative 6, which isn't mentioned. Have a good holiday Jon - going anywhere nice?

And as Kai suggested, MONILIA is there for 7.

Jon Corby wrote:I'm in a relationship, addicted to Countdown, but prefer furry animals to humans and also like to have sex with them.

Jon Corby wrote:Can someone cover next week while I'm not here please? My dad may be too busy this time since he'll be looking after mice porn

This misquoting thing is getting out of hand now...

Jon Corby wrote:Sorry Jimmy, I'm packing for my holiday so I didn't have time to give this the attention it deserved. Well done though, you're doing great, Steve Davis played a blinder today etc etc.

Thanks. No prob, enjoy your holiday

Jon Corby wrote:Sorry Jimmy, I'm packing for my holiday so I didn't have time to give this the attention it deserved. Well done though, you're doing great, Steve Davis played a blinder today etc etc.

Can someone cover next week while I'm not here please? My dad may be too busy this time since he'll be looking after my spawn

I'll have a go

Yeah, have a good holiday, and I'm sure I speak for Chris Huhne when I say don't forget your Corby trouser press, Jon!