Wednesday 5 March 2008 (Series 58, Episode 46)

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5th March 2008.

C1: Champion Barry Smith (5 wins.)
C2: Challenger Anne Hellier.
DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T S E A I D T C
R02: D R T E O E L H A
R03: R S E N M L I E A
R04: F G D E E I R T A
R05: 75, 8, 5, 4, 7, 6. Target: 925.

TTT: SLOWRACK - "Sorcerers battling with their hair"

R06: S P G M E E O R I
R07: U E C H M A J X D
R08: O O G D S L E I N
R09: T R S A I I P N E
R10: 75, 9, 4, 7, 2, 6. Target: 539.

TTT: BEMYLASS - "Work on this line at school, perhaps"

R11: T M Q R O I E D N
R12: Z B P Y A U I O T
R13: S R S T E A O N L
R14: 25, 7, 8, 4, 10, 5. Target: 366.
R15: S U P E R C U L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T S E A I D T C
C1: DICTATES (8)
C2: DISTANCE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D R T E O E L H A
C1: HALTERED (8)
C2: LEOTARD (7)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)

Round 3: R S E N M L I E A
C1: MARINES (7)
C2: MAILERS (7)
DC: MINERALS (8) EMAILERS (8)
Score: 23–15 (max 24)

Round 4: F G D E E I R T A
C1: FRIDGE (6)
C2: GRAFTED (7)
DC: FRIGATE (7) FIDGETER (8)
Score: 23–22 (max 32)

Round 5: 75, 8, 5, 4, 7, 6. Target: 925.
C1: 924.As C2 (7)
C2: 924.((7+5)x75)+(6x4) (7)
CV: 925. ((75-6)x(8+5))+(4x7) (10)
Score: 30–29 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: SLOWRACK -> WARLOCKS

Round 6: S P G M E E O R I
C1: PROMISE (7)
C2: GROPES (6)
DC: PROMISEE (8)
Score: 37–29 (max 50)

Round 7: U E C H M A J X D
C1: CHUM (4)
C2: MADE (4)
DC: MACHE (5)
OT: CAUDEX (6)
Score: 41–33 (max 56)

Round 8: O O G D S L E I N
C1: GOODIES (7)
C2: LOSING (6)
DC: OLOGIES (7)
OT: SOLENOID (8) (Joseph) SIDELONG (8)
Score: 48–33 (max 64)

Round 9: T R S A I I P N E
C1: PAINTERS (8)
C2: PERTAINS (8)
DC: PRISTINE (8)
Score: 56–41 (max 72)

Round 10: 75, 9, 4, 7, 2, 6. Target: 539.
C1: 539.(75+2)x7 (10)
C2: 538.
Score: 66–41 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: BEMYLASS -> ASSEMBLY

Round 11: T M Q R O I E D N
C1: MORDENT (7)
C2: MINTED (6)
Score: 73–41 (max 89)

Round 12: Z B P Y A U I O T
C1: upity
C2: POUTY (5)
DC: PATIO (5) TOPAZ (5)
OT: PAYOUT (6) (Martin)
Score: 73–46 (max 95)

Round 13: S R S T E A O N L
C1: SNORTS (6)
C2: LOANERS (7)
DC: SENATORS (8) TREASONS (8)
Score: 73–53 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 7, 8, 4, 10, 5. Target: 366.
C1: 366.((25+5+7)x10)-4 (10)
C2: 370.
Score: 83–53 (max 113)

Round 15: S U P E R C U L T
No one buzzes. The answer was SCULPTURE.
Score: 83–53 (max 123)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58