Countdown recap for Friday 29th February 2008
C1: Champion Barry Smith, 2 wins
C2: Challenger Karen Butcher
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Wakeman
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S L T I I E R D F
R02: R O D C E A T L O
R03: I N H X E O L R S
R04: T A F M E I B J O
R05: 75 1 1 7 10 9. Target: 562
TTT: SNIPEGUN - "Suits for the Emperor perhaps"
R06: E A I R D C T E S
R07: L K T O A W I E N
R08: R P H O A U S D E
R09: E A R B D M E S P
R10: 50 4 7 6 8 8. Target: 992
TTT: RUGICONS - "Looking everywhere for that pad"
R11: S R E G S I T V A
R12: N T E E A G M N E
R13: I E A C S P R N L
R14: 75 1 2 3 7 6. Target: 416
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R01: S L T I I E R D F
C1: FILTERS (7)
C2: SILTIER (7)
DC: TRIFLES (7), DIRTIES (7)
OT: DITSIER (7), FIDEIST (7), FIRELIT (7), FLIRTED (7), LIFTERS (7), STIFLED (7), STIFLER (7), TRIFLED (7)
Score: 7-7 (max 7)
R02: R O D C E A T L O
C1: LOCATED (7)
C2: LOOTED
DC: DOCTORAL (8)
OT: CORDATE, CROTALE, DELATOR, LEOTARD, LOCATOR, REDCOAT, ROOTLED
Score: 14-7 (max 15)
R03: I N H X E O L R S
C1: INSHORE (7)
C2: HOLIER
OT: ENROLS, HEROIN, HERONS, HOSIER, INSOLE, ISOHEL, LESION, LINERS, LONERS, LORIES, NEROLI, NIXERS, NOSIER, OILERS, ORIELS, RELISH, RHINOS, SENHOR, SENIOR, SHINER, SHRINE
Score: 21-7 (max 22)
R04: T A F M E I B J O
C1: FATE (4)
C2: FAME (4)
DC: MOTIF, AMBIT
OT: BOATIE (DoD, 6), FEIJOA (6), BEFIT, BIOME, BIOTA, BOITE, JABOT, OBJET
Score: 25-11 (max 28)
R05: 75 1 1 7 10 9. Target: 562
C1: 561. (9-1)*7*10+1 (7)
C2: 563. 75*7+((10+9)*2) (7)
JB: 562. ((9*10)+1)*7-75 (10)
KP: 562. (75-7+1)*(9-1)+10 (10)
Score: 32-18 (max 38)
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R06: E A I R D C T E S
C1: DIRECTS (7)
C2: casted (x)
DC: SERIATED (8)
OT: DISCRETE (Des, 8), DISCREET (8), READIEST (JD, 8), STEADIER (8)
Score: 39-18 (max 46)
R07: L K T O A W I E N
C1: ELATION (7)
C2: WAKEN
DC: TWINKLE (7), TOENAIL (7)
OT: KOTWALI (7), TOWLINE (7), ANKLET, AWOKEN, ENTAIL, ETALON, INTAKE, INWALE, KAOLIN, KENTIA, KNAWEL, KOTWAL, KWAITO, TALKIE, TINKLE, TOWNIE, WELKIN, WINKLE
Score: 46-18 (max 53)
R08: R P H O A U S D E
C1: hoardes (x)
C2: PHRASED (7)
DC: RHAPSODE (8), AROUSED, PURDAHS, PUSHROD, SHARPED
Score: 46-25 (max 61)
R09: E A R B D M E S P
C1: DAMPERS (7)
C2: SPEARED (7)
DC: AMPERES (7)
OT: BARDEES (7), BEAMERS (7), BESMEAR (7), BREAMED (7), DEBASER (7), REBASED (7), SMEARED (7)
Score: 53-32 (max 68)
R10: 50 4 7 6 8 8. Target: 992
C1: 992. (7+6-8)*4*50-8 (10)
C2: nothing declared
JB: 992. (((6*8)-(7*4))*50-8) (10)
DC: 992. (((4+7)*6)+8+50)*8 (10)
Score: 63-32 (max 78)
RUGICONS -> SCOURING
R11: S R E G S I T V A
C1: GRAVEST (7)
C2: GRAVEST (7)
DC: STARVES
OT: VIRGATES (Des, 8), AGISTERS (Dod, 8), AGEISTS, AGISTER, ARSIEST, GAITERS, GASSIER, GRAVIES, GRIVETS, SATIRES, STAGERS, STAGIER, STEVIAS, STIVERS, STRIVES, TIGRESS, TRIAGES, VERISTS, VIRGATE, VISAGES
Score: 70-39 (max 86)
R12: N T E E A G M N E
C1: MAGNET (6)
C2: MAGNET (6)
DC: GATEMEN (7)
OT: TEENAGE (7), GAMETE, GANNET, MAGNET, MANEGE, MENAGE, METAGE, NEATEN, NEGATE, TEGMEN
Score: 76-45 (max 93)
R13: I E A C S P R N L
C1: CARLINES (8)
C2: SPANIEL
OT: CALIPERS (8), CAPELINS (8), CARLINES (8), PANICLES (8), PELICANS (8), PRALINES (8), REPLICAS (RF, 8), SPIRACLE (8)
Score: 84-45 (max 101)
R14: 75 1 2 3 7 6. Target: 416
C1: nothing declared
C2: 419. (75-3-2)*6-1 (7)
OT: 416. (((75-6)*3)+1)*2 (10)
Score: 84-52 (max 111)
R15: F L I N G T U R F
C1 buzzes in and declares FLUTTERING, which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz in in the remaining time.
An audience member declares TRUFFLING, the correct answer.
Score: 84-52 (max 121)
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