Tuesday 15th July 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 17)
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:08 pm
Countdown recap for Tuesday 15th July 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 17).
C1: Champion Peter Young (1 win, 75 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Evans (from Stoke Gifford, Glos. - actually, it's almost in Bristol).
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E I R S H A S N J
R02: N Q O E H R T O U
R03: I B O R S I E R T
R04: I E O C Y R K T A
R05: 25, 50, 75, 7, 3, 2. Target: 988.
TTT: LESSPURE - "It puts you off thinking about lentils."
R06: G R S V I A E A L
R07: R E A L C E L D S
R08: T M G S A E U P B
R09: U M F M O A L E N
R10: 50, 7, 9, 8, 10, 7. Target: 894.
TTT: CLAPTHEN - "It's a metal disc, but nothing to do with Black Sabbath."
R11: T I N A N O D E P
R12: T Z S C U O E R M
R13: I T D O P S O F A
R14: 50, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6. Target: 548.
R15: E X O T I C P E N (conundrum)
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Peter starts the Round 1 by saying "Hello, Treacle" to Carol. She loves it.
Round 1: E I R S H A S N J
C1: RASHES (6)
C2: SHIRES (6)
DC: SHRINES (7) HARNESS (7) SHINERS (7) SARNIES (7)
OT: HERNIAS (7) HESSIAN (7) NEARISH (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: N Q O E H R T O U
C1: THRONE (6)
C2: HOOTER (6)
DC: TORQUE (6)
OT: HONOUR (6) HORNET (6) HUNTER (6) ROQUET (6) UNROOT (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
Round 3: I B O R S I E R T
C1: TRIBES (6)
C2: ROSIER (6)
DC: ORBITERS (8)
OT: RIOTERS (7) ROISTER (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)
Round 4: I E O C Y R K T A
C1: TACKIER (7)
C2: COAT (4)
DC: EROTICA (7)
OT: RACKETY (7) RICKETY (7) TRACKIE (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 28)
Round 5: 25, 50, 75, 7, 3, 2. Target: 988.
C1: 998. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 990. (7)
OT: 988. (50x(10+9))-(8x7) (MW) (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: LESSPURE -> REPULSES
Round 6: G R S V I A E A L
C1: SALVER (6)
C2: GRAVELS (7)
DC: VAGARIES (8)
OT: LAIRAGES (8) RAILAGES (8) SALVAGER (8)
Score: 25–25 (max 46)
Round 7: R E A L C E L D S
C1: RECALLED (8)
C2: RECALLED (8)
DC: DECLARES (8) CELLARED (8)
OT: CADELLES (8) DESCALER (8) RESCALED (8) SARDELLE (8)
Score: 33–33 (max 54)
Round 8: T M G S A E U P B
C1: GUEST (5)
C2: BEAUTS (6)
DC: UPSTAGE (7)
OT: UPBEATS (7) (JB)
Score: 33–39 (max 61)
Round 9: U M F M O A L E N
C1: FLAME (5)
C2: LOAF (4)
DC: LEMON (5) ALONE (5) FELON (5) FLAMEN (6)
OT: MAMELON (7) MOANFUL (7)
Score: 38–39 (max 68)
Origin of Words: 'a moot point'.
Round 10: 50, 7, 9, 8, 10, 7. Target: 894.
C1: -
C2: 893. ((10+8)x50)-7 (7)
CV: 894. ((50+10-7)x(9+8))-7 (10)
Score: 38–46 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: CLAPTHEN -> PLANCHET
Round 11: T I N A N O D E P
C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: PINNATE (7)
DC: ANTIPODE (8) ANTINODE (8)
OT: ANOINTED (8) PINNATED (8)
Score: 45–53 (max 86)
Round 12: T Z S C U O E R M
C1: CROUTES (7) - then spots 'costumer', which DC says is fine, but actually it's our old friend, the US spelling!
C2: MOUSER (6)
DC: CUSTOMER (8) RECTUMS (7) SCROTUM (7) - pleasant stuff from DC, there...
Score: 52–53 (max 94)
Round 13: I T D O P S O F A
C1: ADOPTS (6)
C2: PATIOS (6)
DC: ADOPTS (6)
OT: FOOTPADS (8) STIFADO (7) (JB)
Score: 58–59 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6. Target: 548.
C1: 548. ((4+4+3)x50)-(6/3) (10)
C2: 550.
Score: 68–59 (max 112)
Round 15: E X O T I C P E N
No one buzzes (but half the audience would if they'd had buzzers). The answer was EXCEPTION.
Score: 68–59 (max 122)
Recap by Mike Brown
http://www.thecountdownpage.com
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59
God bless CountMax and all who sail in her.
C1: Champion Peter Young (1 win, 75 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Evans (from Stoke Gifford, Glos. - actually, it's almost in Bristol).
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E I R S H A S N J
R02: N Q O E H R T O U
R03: I B O R S I E R T
R04: I E O C Y R K T A
R05: 25, 50, 75, 7, 3, 2. Target: 988.
TTT: LESSPURE - "It puts you off thinking about lentils."
R06: G R S V I A E A L
R07: R E A L C E L D S
R08: T M G S A E U P B
R09: U M F M O A L E N
R10: 50, 7, 9, 8, 10, 7. Target: 894.
TTT: CLAPTHEN - "It's a metal disc, but nothing to do with Black Sabbath."
R11: T I N A N O D E P
R12: T Z S C U O E R M
R13: I T D O P S O F A
R14: 50, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6. Target: 548.
R15: E X O T I C P E N (conundrum)
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Peter starts the Round 1 by saying "Hello, Treacle" to Carol. She loves it.
Round 1: E I R S H A S N J
C1: RASHES (6)
C2: SHIRES (6)
DC: SHRINES (7) HARNESS (7) SHINERS (7) SARNIES (7)
OT: HERNIAS (7) HESSIAN (7) NEARISH (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: N Q O E H R T O U
C1: THRONE (6)
C2: HOOTER (6)
DC: TORQUE (6)
OT: HONOUR (6) HORNET (6) HUNTER (6) ROQUET (6) UNROOT (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)
Round 3: I B O R S I E R T
C1: TRIBES (6)
C2: ROSIER (6)
DC: ORBITERS (8)
OT: RIOTERS (7) ROISTER (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)
Round 4: I E O C Y R K T A
C1: TACKIER (7)
C2: COAT (4)
DC: EROTICA (7)
OT: RACKETY (7) RICKETY (7) TRACKIE (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 28)
Round 5: 25, 50, 75, 7, 3, 2. Target: 988.
C1: 998. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 990. (7)
OT: 988. (50x(10+9))-(8x7) (MW) (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 38)
Teatime teaser: LESSPURE -> REPULSES
Round 6: G R S V I A E A L
C1: SALVER (6)
C2: GRAVELS (7)
DC: VAGARIES (8)
OT: LAIRAGES (8) RAILAGES (8) SALVAGER (8)
Score: 25–25 (max 46)
Round 7: R E A L C E L D S
C1: RECALLED (8)
C2: RECALLED (8)
DC: DECLARES (8) CELLARED (8)
OT: CADELLES (8) DESCALER (8) RESCALED (8) SARDELLE (8)
Score: 33–33 (max 54)
Round 8: T M G S A E U P B
C1: GUEST (5)
C2: BEAUTS (6)
DC: UPSTAGE (7)
OT: UPBEATS (7) (JB)
Score: 33–39 (max 61)
Round 9: U M F M O A L E N
C1: FLAME (5)
C2: LOAF (4)
DC: LEMON (5) ALONE (5) FELON (5) FLAMEN (6)
OT: MAMELON (7) MOANFUL (7)
Score: 38–39 (max 68)
Origin of Words: 'a moot point'.
Round 10: 50, 7, 9, 8, 10, 7. Target: 894.
C1: -
C2: 893. ((10+8)x50)-7 (7)
CV: 894. ((50+10-7)x(9+8))-7 (10)
Score: 38–46 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: CLAPTHEN -> PLANCHET
Round 11: T I N A N O D E P
C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: PINNATE (7)
DC: ANTIPODE (8) ANTINODE (8)
OT: ANOINTED (8) PINNATED (8)
Score: 45–53 (max 86)
Round 12: T Z S C U O E R M
C1: CROUTES (7) - then spots 'costumer', which DC says is fine, but actually it's our old friend, the US spelling!
C2: MOUSER (6)
DC: CUSTOMER (8) RECTUMS (7) SCROTUM (7) - pleasant stuff from DC, there...
Score: 52–53 (max 94)
Round 13: I T D O P S O F A
C1: ADOPTS (6)
C2: PATIOS (6)
DC: ADOPTS (6)
OT: FOOTPADS (8) STIFADO (7) (JB)
Score: 58–59 (max 102)
Round 14: 50, 4, 4, 3, 3, 6. Target: 548.
C1: 548. ((4+4+3)x50)-(6/3) (10)
C2: 550.
Score: 68–59 (max 112)
Round 15: E X O T I C P E N
No one buzzes (but half the audience would if they'd had buzzers). The answer was EXCEPTION.
Score: 68–59 (max 122)
Recap by Mike Brown
http://www.thecountdownpage.com
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59
God bless CountMax and all who sail in her.