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Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 July 2009.

C1: Champion Andrew Hulme (3 wins, 360 points.) beloved Apterite, keen cricketer and snooker player
C2: Challenger Steven Davenport from Maidstone in Kent. Married to Julia who he proposed to at Niagara Falls. He loves the USA and smuggled 2 turtles back home from there. Larsen, if you're reading this call 911! He's also worked in Dubai presenting a sports and weather programme.
DC: Susie Dent and Ian Hyland, TV critic from NOTW
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L M E A E L R S
R02: O E U H F S D P A
R03: S K D E I A T Y R
R04: I E I T N S R X C
R05: 50, 4, 9, 10, 6, 1. Target: 111.
TTT: TEACLIFF - "Turn towards elevator before surgery"
R06: O A O M T L S R I
R07: N Q N U E I E Z A
R08: D R B C E O I R C
R09: G H F E I A P T D
R10: 100, 50, 10, 2, 5, 8. Target: 664.
TTT: MARRYFAD - "Things run wild around here even though they're not"
R11: L N L I A E M T A
R12: R S T W O I A T I
R13: S D R O E O G N A
R14: 100, 25, 1, 7, 8, 2. Target: 619.
R15: O R D E R H I F I (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L M E A E L R S

C1: SELLERS (7)
C2: SMALLER (7)
DC: SMELLERS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Both contestants were close but didn't sniff out the Darren.

Round 2: O E U H F S D P A

C1: apheous
C2: HOUSED (6)
DC: PHASED (6)
OT: EPHODS (6) POSHED (6) FASHED (6) HASPED (6) PASHED (6) SHAPED (6) PAUSED (6) PSEUDO (6) SOUPED (6) PUSHED (6) SOAPED (6)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Unlucky attempt by our champion sees him fall behind for the first time!

Round 3: S K D E I A T Y R

C1: DIETARY (7)
C2: SKATED (6)
DC: STREAKY (7)
OT: ASTRIDE (7) DISRATE (7) STAIDER (7) TIRADES (7) DARKEST (7) DARKIES (7) DYKIEST (7) SATYRID (7) SKIRTED (7) STRAYED (7) SYRTAKI (7)
Score: 14–13 (max 21)

A SYRTAKI is a popular Greek dance. Smashing!

Round 4: I E I T N S R X C

C1: EXTRINSIC (18)
C2: INCITES (7)
DC: CRETINS (7) CITRINE (7)
OT: INCITERS (8) presumably Steven was thinking of this, but it doesn't matter as Andrew pulls out a niner giving him a comfortable lead.
Score: 32–13 (max 39)

Round 5: 50, 4, 9, 10, 6, 1. Target: 111.

C1: 111. (6-4)x50+10+1 (10)
C2: 111. (6-4)x50+10+1 (10)
Score: 42–23 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: TEACLIFF -> FACELIFT

Round 6: O A O M T L S R I

C1: MORALIST (8)
C2: MOIST (5)
DC: MORTALS (7) ORALISM (7)
OT: ISOLATOR (8)
Score: 50–23 (max 57)

I swear Innis had this exact round of letters on one of his games but I can't seem to find it.

Round 7: N Q N U E I E Z A

C1: EQUINE (6)
C2: EQUINE (6)
DC: EQUINE (6)
Score: 56–29 (max 63)

Everybody spots the Darrenic 6.

Round 8: D R B C E O I R C

C1: RECORD (6)
C2: BODICE (6)
DC: BORED (5)
OT: BIRDER (6) BORDER (6) BORIDE (6) CORBIE (6) CORRIE (6)
Score: 62–35 (max 69)

Another flat round of 6s. Demi wouldn't have let this sort of shit happen

Round 9: G H F E I A P T D

C1: FIGHT (5)
C2: FIGHT (5)
DC: pighead PITHEAD (7)
Score: 67–40 (max 76)

Oow: Since it's Bastille Day Susie continues her French theme and talks about the word "Mercy" which comes from the Froggish word "Merci"

Round 10: 100, 50, 10, 2, 5, 8. Target: 664.

C1: 664. (100-10-5-2)x8 (10)
C2: -
Score: 77–40 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: MARRYFAD -> FARMYARD

Round 11: L N L I A E M T A

C1: LAMINATE (8)
C2: MALLET (6)
DC: AILMENT (7) ANIMATE (7)
OT: ALLANITE (8) MANTILLA (8)
Score: 85–40 (max 94)

A MANTILLA is a woman's silk or lace scarf while ALLANITE is a mineral, potentially more lethal to Allan Harmer than we know.Here's a picture

Round 12: R S T W O I A T I

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: WORST (5)
DC: ROSTI (5) AORIST (6)
OT: TWISTOR (7)
Score: 91–40 (max 101)

Round 13: S D R O E O G N A

C1: DRAGOONS (8)
C2: DRAGOONS (8)
DC: DRONGOES (8) GOOSANDER (18)
Score: 99–48 (max 119)

Round 14: 100, 25, 1, 7, 8, 2. Target: 619.

C1: 619. (7-1)x100+25+2-8 (10)
C2: 618.
Score: 109–48 (max 129)

Anyone who's cool will have gone via the 5000 route: 2x25x100/8+1-7

Round 15: O R D E R H I F I

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say HORRIFIED which is correct.
Score: 119–48 (max 139)

Andrew falls short of his average by 1 point. If he continues scoring like this he's heading for a right royal octo-total of 958, which everyone would be ecstatic about. Even Kirk!

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

Dinos Sfyris wrote: Round 6: O A O M T L S R I

C1: MORALIST (8)
C2: MOIST (5)
DC: MORTALS (7) ORALISM (7)
OT: ISOLATOR (8)
Score: 50–23 (max 57)

I swear Innis had this exact round of letters on one of his games but I can't seem to find it.

It was Round 8 here. Coincidence or conspiracy?

Just watched this game and FWIW Mr Davenport's name was Stephen (with a 'ph'). Good recap, though, as always!

Cheers Mikey. I aimz to plz