Monday 25th January 2016 (series 74, prelim 1)

[Andy McGurn]

Countdown recap for Monday 25 January 2016.

C1: Champion Tim Down (1 win, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Nicholas Birks.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicholas Owen.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K S B U I A M L E
R02: C U S G T O E L I
R03: 75, 50, 100, 25, 7, 5, . Target: 357.
TTT: ROAMGRIT - "He scarpered abroad with one of my kitchen utensils"
R04: N C V U A E D S I
R05: L E T A R I H A M
R06: 100, 8, 8, 3, 2, 6. Target: 918.
R07: F G T R O E O T D
R08: P I N E X L P O A
R09: 75, 50, 100, 25, 2, 4. Target: 421.
TTT: BEAMIDOL - "This sort of vehicle is designed to grab your attention"
R10: R E S I T R S O W
R11: D N P E A U S R A
R12: N O F E T M N I T
R13: D A R I P E L A D
R14: 50, 9, 5, 7, 3, 2. Target: 521.
R15: M U M I N S O N G (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: K S B U I A M L E

Tim: sinkable
Nicholas: BLAMES (6)
DC: SUBLIME (7)
OT: ABLEISM (7) MALKIES (7) SKIABLE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C U S G T O E L I

Tim: COULIS (6)
Nicholas: GLUES (5)
DC: EULOGIST (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 50, 100, 25, 7, 5. Target: 357.

Tim: 357. (100 + 75) × 50 ÷ 25 + 7 (10)
Nicholas: 357. 75 × 5 − 25 + 7 (10)
Score: 16–16 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ROAMGRIT -> MIGRATOR

Round 4: N C V U A E D S I

Tim: CANDIES (7)
Nicholas: INVADES (7)
DC: UNCASED (7)
OT: ADVICES (7) DECANIS (7) INCASED (7) INCUDES (7) INCUSED (7) INDUCES (7) UNSAVED (7) VICUNAS (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 32)

Round 5: L E T A R I H A M

Tim: MALTIER (7)
Nicholas: HALTER (6)
DC: MATERIAL (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 8, 8, 3, 2, 6. Target: 918.

Tim: 918. (100 + 2) × (3 + 6) (10)
Nicholas: 914.
Score: 40–23 (max 50)

Round 7: F G T R O E O T D

Tim: FORGET (6)
Nicholas: FOOTED (6)
DC: GROTTOED (8)
Score: 46–29 (max 58)

Round 8: P I N E X L P O A

Tim: EXPLAIN (7)
Nicholas: ALPINE (6)
OT: OPALINE (7) PLENIPO (7)
Score: 53–29 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 50, 100, 25, 2, 4. Target: 421.

Tim: 421. Mistake in working.
Nicholas: 423. 4 × 100 + 25 − 2 (7)
RR: 421. (100 + 50 + 25) × 2 + 75 − 4 (10)
Score: 53–36 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: BEAMIDOL -> ADMOBILE

Round 10: R E S I T R S O W

Tim: SORTIES (7)
Nicholas: RESISTOR (8)
DC: ROISTERS (8)
OT: SORRIEST (8) STORIERS (8) WRISTERS (8)
Score: 53–44 (max 83)

Round 11: D N P E A U S R A

Tim: PANDERS (7)
Nicholas: PANDERS (7)
DC: PANDURAS (8)
Score: 60–51 (max 91)

Round 12: N O F E T M N I T

Tim: OINTMENT (8)
Nicholas: INTONE (6)
Score: 68–51 (max 99)

Round 13: D A R I P E L A D

Tim: PAIRED (6)
Nicholas: PARADED (7)
DC: PADDLER (7) PIDDLER (7)
OT: ALIDADE (7) PARALIE (7) PEDRAIL (7) PIRDLED (7) PLAIDED (7) PREDIAL (7) RADIALE (7)
Score: 68–58 (max 106)

Round 14: 50, 9, 5, 7, 3, 2. Target: 521.

Tim: 521. 2 × 5 × 50 + 3 × 7 (10)
Nicholas: -
Score: 78–58 (max 116)

Round 15: M U M I N S O N G

Nicholas buzzes on 4 seconds to say SUMMONING which is correct.
Final Score: 78–68 (max 126)


Further summaries are at:
http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=74