Recap for Tuesday 17 April 2007

[Chris Philpot]

This is the Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 April 2007, arriving about two years late!

C1: Champion Pam Smith (1 win, 82 points)
C2: Challenger Michael Batty
DC: Susie Dent and Kaye Adams
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions

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R01: N R L O I A N E M
R02: G A R I T S E N V
R03: S T M A E F T O R
R04: S E Z J M A O S N
R05: 25, 9, 6, 8, 4, 1. Target: 731.
TTT: BUSYBALL - "Might this be a type of Black pudding?"
R06: H U M E I T P S O
R07: D T R E O I P G A
R08: R I T U A D L O R
R09: T N D A O E R N B
R10: 100, 2, 10, 6, 7, 6. Target: 231.
TTT: GUNSNIPE - "They're good underwater but not in the air"
R11: H N C L A E U B N
R12: K R I E D A C W E
R13: S L P A O E S P R
R14: 25, 6, 8, 6, 9, 2. Target: 553.
R15: L U G C H I N O S (conundrum)

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Round 1: N R L O I A N E M

C1: MANLIER (7)
C2: AILERON (7)
DC: MINNEOLA (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: G A R I T S E N V

C1: TAVERNS (7)
C2: VINEGARS (8)
DC: VINTAGERS (18)
Score: 7–15 (max 26)

Round 3: S T M A E F T O R

C1: FOREMAST (8)
C2: FORMATS (7)
DC: FORMATES (8)
OT: AFTERMOST (18)
Score: 15–15 (max 44)

Round 4: S E Z J M A O S N

C1: SEASON (6)
C2: MOANS (5)
DC: NOSEMAS (7)
Score: 21–15 (max 51)

Round 5: 25, 9, 6, 8, 4, 1. Target: 731.

C1: 740.
C2: 726. (4 × 8 - 9 + 6) × 25 + 1 (7)
CV: 729. (7)
OT: 731. (9 × 4 + 6 + 1) × (25 - 8) (10)
Score: 21–22 (max 61)

Teatime teaser: BUSYBALL -> SYLLABUB

Round 6: H U M E I T P S O

C1: IMPOSE (6)
C2: humpties
DC: MOPIEST (7)
OT: HUMPIEST (8)
Score: 27–22 (max 69)

Round 7: D T R E O I P G A

C1: PODGIER (7)
C2: PARTIED (7)
DC: PORTAGED (8)
Score: 34–29 (max 77)

Round 8: R I T U A D L O R

C1: DILATOR (7)
C2: RITUAL (6)
OT: AUDITOR (7)
Score: 41–29 (max 84)

Round 9: T N D A O E R N B

C1: BROADEN (7)
C2: ABORTED (7)
DC: BARTEND (7)
OT: BANDORE (7) BARONET (7) NORTENA (7)
Score: 48–36 (max 91)

Round 10: 100, 2, 10, 6, 7, 6. Target: 231.

C1: 230. Mistake in working.
C2: 236. 2 × 100 + 6 × 6 (7)
CV: 231. (100 + 10 + 6) × 2 + 6 - 7 (10)
Score: 48–43 (max 101)

Teatime teaser: GUNSNIPE -> PENGUINS

Round 11: H N C L A E U B N

C1: UNCLEAN (7)
C2: UNCLEAN (7)
DC: CHANNEL (7)
Score: 55–50 (max 108)

Round 12: K R I E D A C W E

C1: WRECKED (7)
C2: WACKIER (7)
DC: CREAKED (7) WRACKED (7)
OT: WICKEDER (8)
Score: 62–57 (max 116)

Round 13: S L P A O E S P R

C1: SLAPPERS (8)
C2: PROPELS (7)
DC: PROLAPSES (18)
Score: 70–57 (max 134)

Round 14: 25, 6, 8, 6, 9, 2. Target: 553.

C1: 552. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 553. (2 × 8 + 6) × 25 + 9 - 6 (10)
Score: 70–57 (max 144)

Round 15: L U G C H I N O S

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SLOUCHING which is correct.
Score: 70–67 (max 154)

For other recaps from series 56, you need look no further than:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=56