Thursday 10th September 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 39)
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:29 pm
Countdown recap for Thursday 10 September 2009.
C1: Champion Bob De Caux (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Christopher Harris.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S D T L E O E A E
R02: M S K O E I H T S
R03: D S P T E U A E S
R04: C N Y I O E N T N
R05: 7, 9, 10, 9, 1, 1. Target: 588.
TTT: AIMMERIT - "Say "I do" to the herb at sea, perhaps"
R06: T W Z U E R I X E
R07: T V L B O A I E N
R08: P R D J O I A R T
R09: H L S R E I A N I
R10: 25, 100, 9, 7, 9, 1. Target: 839.
TTT: THYCLAIM - "It's definitely a claim, but it's not really true"
R11: T C R D E I O E S
R12: L Q S C I E O P G
R13: R F G P U A O I D
R14: 75, 8, 10, 10, 5, 6. Target: 964.
R15: S H A R E D V E T (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: S D T L E O E A E
C1: LEASED (6)
C2: SLEETED (7)
DC: DESOLATE (8)
OT: TEASELED (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: M S K O E I H T S
C1: eskimos
C2: eskimos
DC: SMOKIEST (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 16)
Round 3: D S P T E U A E S
C1: PAUSED (6)
C2: SPADES (6)
DC: UPDATES (7) PESETAS (7) DEPUTES (7) SAUTEED (7)
OT: STEUPSED (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 24)
Round 4: C N Y I O E N T N
C1: NOTICE (6)
C2: TINNY (5)
DC: INNOCENT (8)
Score: 12–13 (max 32)
Round 5: 7, 9, 10, 9, 1, 1. Target: 588.
C1: 585. (9*7+1+1)*9 (7)
C2: 590. Mistake in working.
RR: 588. (7-1)*(9*10+9-1) (10)
Score: 19–13 (max 42)
Teatime teaser: AIMMERIT -> MARITIME
Round 6: T W Z U E R I X E
C1: WRITE (5)
C2: WRITE (5)
DC: EXERT (5)
OT: RETIE (5) TWEER (5) UTERI (5)
Score: 24–18 (max 47)
Round 7: T V L B O A I E N
C1: NOTABLE (7)
C2: BLOAT (5)
DC: BIVALENT (8)
OT: BLOVIATE (8)
Score: 31–18 (max 55)
Round 8: P R D J O I A R T
C1: RATIO (5)
C2: PAROTID (7)
OT: AIRDROP (7) AIRPORT (7)
Score: 31–25 (max 62)
Round 9: H L S R E I A N I
C1: HAIRLINES (18)
C2: HAIRLINES (18)
Score: 49–43 (max 80)
Round 10: 25, 100, 9, 7, 9, 1. Target: 839.
C1: 838. (100-7)*9+1 (7)
C2: 839. Mistake in working.
Score: 56–43 (max 87)
Teatime teaser: THYCLAIM -> MYTHICAL
Round 11: T C R D E I O E S
C1: CORSETED (8)
C2: CORSETED (8)
DC: RECITED (7) DISCREET (8)
OT: ESCORTED (8) COTERIES (8) ESOTERIC (8) DISCRETE (8)
Score: 64–51 (max 95)
Round 12: L Q S C I E O P G
C1: POLICES (7)
C2: COPIES (6)
Score: 71–51 (max 102)
Round 13: R F G P U A O I D
C1: GOPURA (6)
C2: GOURD (5)
DC: GIAOUR (6)
OT: FIGURA (6)
Score: 77–51 (max 108)
Round 14: 75, 8, 10, 10, 5, 6. Target: 964.
C1: 965. (8+5)*75-10 (7)
C2: -
OT: 964. (10+(10/5))*(75+6)-8 (10)
Score: 84–51 (max 118)
Round 15: S H A R E D V E T
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say HARVESTED which is correct.
Score: 84–61 (max 128)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61
C1: Champion Bob De Caux (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Christopher Harris.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S D T L E O E A E
R02: M S K O E I H T S
R03: D S P T E U A E S
R04: C N Y I O E N T N
R05: 7, 9, 10, 9, 1, 1. Target: 588.
TTT: AIMMERIT - "Say "I do" to the herb at sea, perhaps"
R06: T W Z U E R I X E
R07: T V L B O A I E N
R08: P R D J O I A R T
R09: H L S R E I A N I
R10: 25, 100, 9, 7, 9, 1. Target: 839.
TTT: THYCLAIM - "It's definitely a claim, but it's not really true"
R11: T C R D E I O E S
R12: L Q S C I E O P G
R13: R F G P U A O I D
R14: 75, 8, 10, 10, 5, 6. Target: 964.
R15: S H A R E D V E T (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: S D T L E O E A E
C1: LEASED (6)
C2: SLEETED (7)
DC: DESOLATE (8)
OT: TEASELED (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: M S K O E I H T S
C1: eskimos
C2: eskimos
DC: SMOKIEST (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 16)
Round 3: D S P T E U A E S
C1: PAUSED (6)
C2: SPADES (6)
DC: UPDATES (7) PESETAS (7) DEPUTES (7) SAUTEED (7)
OT: STEUPSED (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 24)
Round 4: C N Y I O E N T N
C1: NOTICE (6)
C2: TINNY (5)
DC: INNOCENT (8)
Score: 12–13 (max 32)
Round 5: 7, 9, 10, 9, 1, 1. Target: 588.
C1: 585. (9*7+1+1)*9 (7)
C2: 590. Mistake in working.
RR: 588. (7-1)*(9*10+9-1) (10)
Score: 19–13 (max 42)
Teatime teaser: AIMMERIT -> MARITIME
Round 6: T W Z U E R I X E
C1: WRITE (5)
C2: WRITE (5)
DC: EXERT (5)
OT: RETIE (5) TWEER (5) UTERI (5)
Score: 24–18 (max 47)
Round 7: T V L B O A I E N
C1: NOTABLE (7)
C2: BLOAT (5)
DC: BIVALENT (8)
OT: BLOVIATE (8)
Score: 31–18 (max 55)
Round 8: P R D J O I A R T
C1: RATIO (5)
C2: PAROTID (7)
OT: AIRDROP (7) AIRPORT (7)
Score: 31–25 (max 62)
Round 9: H L S R E I A N I
C1: HAIRLINES (18)
C2: HAIRLINES (18)
Score: 49–43 (max 80)
Round 10: 25, 100, 9, 7, 9, 1. Target: 839.
C1: 838. (100-7)*9+1 (7)
C2: 839. Mistake in working.
Score: 56–43 (max 87)
Teatime teaser: THYCLAIM -> MYTHICAL
Round 11: T C R D E I O E S
C1: CORSETED (8)
C2: CORSETED (8)
DC: RECITED (7) DISCREET (8)
OT: ESCORTED (8) COTERIES (8) ESOTERIC (8) DISCRETE (8)
Score: 64–51 (max 95)
Round 12: L Q S C I E O P G
C1: POLICES (7)
C2: COPIES (6)
Score: 71–51 (max 102)
Round 13: R F G P U A O I D
C1: GOPURA (6)
C2: GOURD (5)
DC: GIAOUR (6)
OT: FIGURA (6)
Score: 77–51 (max 108)
Round 14: 75, 8, 10, 10, 5, 6. Target: 964.
C1: 965. (8+5)*75-10 (7)
C2: -
OT: 964. (10+(10/5))*(75+6)-8 (10)
Score: 84–51 (max 118)
Round 15: S H A R E D V E T
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say HARVESTED which is correct.
Score: 84–61 (max 128)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61