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Countdown recap for Tuesday 26th August 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 27).

C1: Champion Jeremy Miles (1 win, 62 points.)
C2: Challenger Alex Horne.
DC: Susie Dent and Arthur Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T O P C S A M E A
R02: Z R O E T C D I L
R03: V A R G S E N L O
R04: T D I O A E C L D
R05: 25, 50, 75, 100, 9, 2. Target: 678.
TTT: IRONSIDE - "The answer to this is open to ridicule"
R06: N R I A M E K D I
R07: T O S P R A I S O
R08: G B S I A E P H R
R09: T U N G R I D A F
R10: 75, 4, 2, 1, 7, 3. Target: 909.
TTT: MINIRAGE - "You might fly into a mini rage if you have this"
R11: Y O T L Q I P E N
R12: S F S A U E E D T
R13: L A W R J I O T E
R14: 100, 8, 9, 6, 4, 10. Target: 613.
R15: R E T O X T R E V (conundrum)


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Round 1: T O P C S A M E A

C1: STAMP (5)
C2: CAMPEST (7)
DC: POMACES (7) TOECAPS (7) (DO)
OT: CAPOTES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

It may not be in JimDic, but Susie says POMACES is now O.K. - she seems to be getting more open to mass noun plurals these days.

Round 2: Z R O E T C D I L

C1: COILED (6)
C2: dozed
DC: CREDIT (6) CORDITE (7)
OT: CORTILE (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)

Round 3: V A R G S E N L O

C1: ORANGES (7)
C2: GRAVELS (7)
DC: GRAVES (6) LARGOS (6)
OT: ANGLERS (7) GAOLERS (7) GLOVERS (7) GOVERNS (7) GROVELS (7) LOANERS (7) LOVAGES (7) ONAGERS (7) VERGLAS (7) VERONAL (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 21)

Round 4: T D I O A E C L D

C1: DILATED (7)
C2: LOCATED (7)
DC: DIALECT (7) CITADEL (7)
OT: CLADODE (7) DELTAIC (7) DELTOID (7) EDICTAL (7) TOADIED (7)
Score: 20–21 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 50, 75, 100, 9, 2. Target: 678.

C1: 679. (9x75)+2+(100/25) (7)
C2: 677. (9x75)+2+2 (7)
CV: 678. (100-25)x9+((2x75)/50) (10)
Score: 27–28 (max 38)

Carol's solution offered just before the break.

Teatime teaser: IRONSIDE -> DERISION

Round 6: N R I A M E K D I

C1: mirkier
C2: MANKIER (7)
DC: MERIDIAN (8) RAMEKIN (7)
Score: 27–35 (max 46)

Round 7: T O S P R A I S O

C1: SPORTS (6)
C2: SPORTS (6)
DC: PASTORS (7)
OT: PROSAIST (8) PROTASIS (8)
Score: 33–41 (max 54)

Round 8: G B S I A E P H R

C1: PRAISE (6)
C2: GASPER (6)
DC: PHRASE (6) HARPIES (7)
OT: BEARISH (7) HEGIRAS (7) SEPHIRA (7) SHARPIE (7)
Score: 39–47 (max 61)

Round 9: T U N G R I D A F

C1: rading
C2: FARTING (7)
DC: DARTING (7) FIGURANT (8)
OT: DRAFTING (8)
Score: 39–54 (max 69)

Origin of words and phrases: Susie discusses place names coined by explorers.

Round 10: 75, 4, 2, 1, 7, 3. Target: 909.

C1: 909. (4x3x75)+7+2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 49–54 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: MINIRAGE -> MIGRAINE

Round 11: Y O T L Q I P E N

C1: topline
C2: POLITE (6)
DC: POINTY (6)
OT: INEPTLY (7)
Score: 49–60 (max 86)

Round 12: S F S A U E E D T

C1: SAUTEED (7)
C2: DEFUSES (7)
DC: DEAFEST (7)
OT: DEFEATS (7) ESTUFAS (7) FEASTED (7) FETUSES (7) SEDATES (7)
Score: 56–67 (max 93)

Round 13: L A W R J I O T E

C1: TOWER (5)
C2: WAITER (6)
DC: JOWLIER (7) JOLTIER (7)
Score: 56–73 (max 100)

Round 14: 100, 8, 9, 6, 4, 10. Target: 613.

C1: 613. (6x100)+9+4 (10)
C2: 613. (6x100)+9+4 (10)
Score: 66–83 (max 110)

Round 15: R E T O X T R E V

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say EXTROVERT which is correct.
Score: 66–93 (max 120)

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Mike Brown wrote: Recap powered by CountMax, Apterous.org and a cup of tea.

No queries on the cup of tea, but are you sure you need CountMax? The Recap Writer's automatic maximum filler-inner thingie ought to do the same job much faster. I only ask because I worry that maybe the Recap Writer is broken.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Mike Brown wrote: Recap powered by CountMax, Apterous.org and a cup of tea.

No queries on the cup of tea, but are you sure you need CountMax? The Recap Writer's automatic maximum filler-inner thingie ought to do the same job much faster. I only ask because I worry that maybe the Recap Writer is broken.

Actually I did use the filler-inner, I was just being poetical, or something like that. But thanks for asking - and thanks for setting up the recap writer on Apterous too.

Mike Brown wrote: Actually I did use the filler-inner, I was just being poetical, or something like that. But thanks for asking - and thanks for setting up the recap writer on Apterous too.

Phew! That thing was a bitch to get working.

Mike Brown wrote: Round 5: 25, 50, 75, 100, 9, 2. Target: 678.

C1: 679. (9x75)+2+(100/25) (7)

Any idea what the actual offering was by C1? Was the 2 missed out, or was the final division actually 100/50?

Howard Somerset wrote:

Mike Brown wrote: Round 5: 25, 50, 75, 100, 9, 2. Target: 678.

C1: 679. (9x75)+2+(100/25) (7)

Any idea what the actual offering was by C1? Was the 2 missed out, or was the final division actually 100/50?

Just re-checked this, Howard... it should be (9x75)+(100/25).

Mike Brown wrote:Just re-checked this, Howard... it should be (9x75)+(100/25).

I guessed you'd still have your notes, Mike. Thanks.