Monday 23 June, Series 59, Game 1

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Monday 23rd June 2008.

C1: Champion Tony Gilgun (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Daniel Spiller.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I E I T S Y R G M
R02: B R D U A P G O A
R03: O I O N T R C I S
R04: M L D N E O U V I
R05: 100, 9, 7, 2, 8, 2. Target: 615.

TTT: GASALIBI - "Do these maids blow in Westminster"

R06: F Z U A E T B S U
R07: E I E R P S N L D
R08: Q A I A I T L P H
R09: A E O S N X M R E
R10: 75, 100, 8, 4, 10, 6. Target: 930.

TTT: SANDBELT - "Lacking in taste; more salt perhaps"

R11: E A A T N M C S O
R12: R F N I A E J T D
R13: A I E S L R R C E
R14: 50, 5, 7, 8, 6, 2. Target: 759.
R15: H E N R A P P E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: I E I T S Y R G M

C1: GRIMIEST (8)
C2: MISTER (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: B R D U A P G O A

C1: PAGODA (6)
C2: PAGODA (6)
DC: ABROAD (6)
OT: PODAGRA (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: O I O N T R C I S

C1: CONSORT (7)
C2: COINS (5)
DC: IRONIST (7) CITRONS (7)
OT: CROSTINI (8) ISOTONIC (8)
Score: 21–6 (max 23)

Round 4: M L D N E O U V I

C1: MOULD (5)
C2: MOULD (5)
DC: UNLOVED (7) VOLUMED (7)
OT: UNLIVED (7) UNMOVED (7) UNOILED (7)
Score: 26–11 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 9, 7, 2, 8, 2. Target: 615.

C1: 616. ((8-2)x100)+9+7 (7)
C2: 616. As C1 (7)
CV: 615. ((100-9-2)x7)-8 (10)
Score: 33–18 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: GASALIBI -> ABIGAILS

Round 6: F Z U A E T B S U

C1: TUBES (5)
C2: BEAUTS (6)
OT: ESTUFA (6) FUTZES (6)
Score: 33–24 (max 46)

Round 7: E I E R P S N L D

C1: insider
C2: LENDERS (7)
DC: REDLINES (8)
Score: 33–31 (max 54)

Round 8: Q A I A I T L P H

C1: PLAIT (5)
C2: TAIL (4)
DC: PHIAL (5)
OT: TILAPIA (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 61)

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

C1: MOANERS (7)
C2: MANORS (6)
DC: OARSMEN (7)
OT: AXONEMES (8)
Score: 45–31 (max 69)

Round 10: 75, 100, 8, 4, 10, 6. Target: 930.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 930. ((75+8)x10)+100 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: SANDBELT -> BLANDEST

Round 11: E A A T N M C S O

C1: COAST (5)
C2: SEAMAN (6)
OT: CATENAS (7) NAMASTE (7) SMETANA (7)
Score: 45–37 (max 86)

Round 12: R F N I A E J T D

C1: FAINTED (7)
C2: RANTED (6)
DC: DEFIANT (7) TRAINED (7)
OT: DETRAIN (7) FAINTER (7)
Score: 52–37 (max 93)

Round 13: A I E S L R R C E

C1: celariac
C2: CLEARER (7)
DC: CLEARERS (8)
OT: REALISER (8)
Score: 52–44 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 5, 7, 8, 6, 2. Target: 759.

C1: 759. ((8+7)x50)+(6+5-2) (10)
C2: 759. As C1 (10)
Score: 62–54 (max 111)

Round 15: H E N R A P P E D

No one buzzes. The answer was APPREHEND.
Score: 62–54 (max 121)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59