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Countdown recap for Monday 29 June 2009.

C1: Champion Innis Carson (2 wins, 221 points.)
C2: Challenger Duncan MacPhail.
DC: Susie Dent and Matt Le Tissier.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

Innis stormed in last week with a century in each of his opening games. How much further will he go? Facing him today is Duncan, a telecommunications trainer from Bath. He's visited numerous counties, both in his work, and at a taster for the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
New to Dictionary Corner this week is former Southampton and England footballer Matt Le Tissier, probably only the second week ever that we've had an ex footballer as the DC guest.

R01: K T E N A O F D S
R02: S R L T A I A C R
R03: E O J P L I H T S
R04: N F T B A U E S O
R05: 50, 100, 8, 3, 9, 2. Target: 114.
TTT: STAGTREE - "Big hits for Mr Ali, perhaps."
R06: R N B S U O A E D
R07: X M G I A R S E D
R08: T S N U E A L N V
R09: H I A D P C I W M
R10: 5, 7, 3, 8, 4, 1. Target: 581.
TTT: ARCHSUIT - "These clips really do take off."
R11: R S R E I A N M S
R12: T G Y E O N Q A E
R13: O L R Z E A I D G
R14: 75, 25, 5, 7, 2, 10. Target: 402.
R15: L E T I S S I E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: K T E N A O F D S

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: DONATES (7)
DC: STONKED (7) FANTODS (7)
OT: DANKEST (7) FONDEST (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

A fantod is a state of uneasiness.

Round 2: S R L T A I A C R

C1: LARIATS (7)
C2: RACIST (6)
OT: RAILCARS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: E O J P L I H T S

C1: HOPLITES (8)
C2: PISTOL (6)
OT: ISOPLETH (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 23)

An isopleth is a line of equal incidence of some meteorological feature.

Round 4: N F T B A U E S O

C1: SOUTANE (7)
C2: BATONS (6)
Score: 29–7 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 100, 8, 3, 9, 2. Target: 114.

C1: 114. 100 + 3 + 9 + 2 (10)
C2: 114. 100 + 3 + 9 + 2 (10)
Score: 39–17 (max 40)

Matt tells us that shortly after he retired from playing, he was mistaken by the landlord of a Southampton pub for Phil Tuffnell. (I'd never seen the likeness before, but I certainly did as he came to the end of that tale.) Matt also told us that during his time at Southampton he had offers to join Spurs and a few lesser known clubs, but (regrettably) he decided to stay at Southampton.

Teatime teaser: STAGTREE -> GREATEST

Round 6: R N B S U O A E D

C1: REBOUNDS (8)
C2: BOUNDERS (8)
DC: BROADENS (8) and Matt tells us that he's AROUSED (7)
OT: BANDORES (8) SUBORNED (8)
Score: 47–25 (max 48)

A bandore is a lute.

Round 7: X M G I A R S E D

C1: MISREAD (7)
C2: MIRAGES (7)
DC: ADMIXES (7) ADMIRES (7)
OT: SIDEARM (7) IMAGERS (7)
Score: 54–32 (max 55)

Round 8: T S N U E A L N V

C1: VALUES (6)
C2: VAULTS (6)
DC: TUNNELS (7)
OT: ANNULETS (8)
Score: 60–38 (max 63)

Round 9: H I A D P C I W M

C1: CAMP (4)
C2: CHIMP (5)
DC: CHAMP (5)
OT: AMICI (5) APHID (5) PICHI (5)
Score: 60–43 (max 68)

An amicus (pl amici) is an impartial advisor in a court case.
A pichi is an armadillo.

Susie plans to stay with football this week, and started today by telling us the derivation of the name football.

Round 10: 5, 7, 3, 8, 4, 1. Target: 581.

C1: 581. (7 x 3 + 8) x 5 x 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 590.
Score: 70–43 (max 78)

A good numbers game give Innis a commanding lead as we go into the final break.

Teatime teaser: ARCHSUIT -> HAIRCUTS

Round 11: R S R E I A N M S

C1: MARINERS (8)
C2: MARINERS (8)
DC: SEMINARS (8)
Score: 78–51 (max 86)

Round 12: T G Y E O N Q A E

C1: NEGATE (6)
C2: notage
DC: GOATEE (6)
Score: 84–51 (max 92)

Round 13: O L R Z E A I D G

C1: GLAZIER (7)
C2: oralize
DC: DARIOLE (7)
OT: GLORIED (7) GODLIER (7)
Score: 91–51 (max 99)

Two consecutive invalid words give the game to Innis.

Round 14: 75, 25, 5, 7, 2, 10. Target: 402.

C1: 402. 5 x 75 + 25 + 2 (10)
C2: 402. 5 x 75 + 25 + 2 (10)
Score: 101–61 (max 109)

Round 15: L E T I S S I E R

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say STERILISE which is correct.
Score: 111–61 (max 119)

A very appropriate day for the return of this conundrum, which previously appeared when the show's producer managed to solve it in the final in which he himself appeared.

Another excellent performance by Innis. Even though he was beaten on one round, he was still only 8 points short of a possible maximum score. Now having scored three centuries out of three, tune in tomorrow to see if he can make it four.

As I am due to be released into the community for a while and not expected to be readmitted into custody until September (assuming I can be found) this is my last recap for a couple of months. In the meantime, Mondays will be in the very safe hands of The Kid.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61

Many thanks for the prompt recap Howard and enjoy your sojourn away from the job - we'll miss you. Just a small observation (you knew I was going to say that, didn't you?): the definition "a state of uneasiness" applies only to FANTODS (plural), not FANTOD as you've said. The singular form is valid, but it means an emotional outburst. An unusual word and not one I'd come across before.

Phil Reynolds wrote:Just a small observation (you knew I was going to say that, didn't you?): the definition "a state of uneasiness" applies only to FANTODS (plural), not FANTOD as you've said. The singular form is valid, but it means an emotional outburst. An unusual word and not one I'd come across before.

I would worry if there wasn't an observation from you, Phil.

As for this one, I've gone back to the dictionary (ODE2r) to check, and I see that it says that the "state of uneasiness" applies to the singular, yet it gives an example where the plural is used.

Howard Somerset wrote:New to Dictionary Corner this week is former Southampton and England footballer Matt Le Tissier, probably only the second week ever that we've had an ex footballer as the DC guest.

Lolz!

Howard Somerset wrote:I've gone back to the dictionary (ODE2r) to check, and I see that it says that the "state of uneasiness" applies to the singular, yet it gives an example where the plural is used.

Oh, fair enough. I was going by CED (as usual).