[20080404] Friday's game - Matt Coates' debut!

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Friday 4th April 2008.

C1: Champion Nigel Davies (3 wins.)
C2: Challenger Matthew Coates.
DC: Susie Dent and Lynda Baron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P R P I A O Q N B
R02: T L A E N N A D E
R03: W H R O I O S G A
R04: K S E E H L U E X
R05: 50, 6, 10, 10, 1, 4. Target: 510.
TTT: READYMAD
R06: R C A A S R D E U
R07: Z L P O A O T L E
R08: S N A E R T O E A
R09: F R D I E U T T S
R10: 100, 8, 6, 5, 10, 8. Target: 351.
TTT: LENSHARP
R11: F S L A E U N V R
R12: G Y I E T S N A M
R13: P J D O E O N S M
R14: 75, 5, 2, 9, 10, 8. Target: 265.
R15: Q U I T E S O U R (conundrum)


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Round 1: P R P I A O Q N B
C1: BARON (5)
C2: BRAIN (5)
DC: PRION (5)
OT: APPRO (5) APRON (5) BAIRN (5) IPPON (5) NIQAB (5) NORIA (5) ORPIN (5) PANIR (5) PIANO (5) PORIN (5) ROBIN (5)
Score: 5–5 (max 5)

Round 2: T L A E N N A D E
C1: ELATED (6)
C2: TANNED (6)
DC: LEANED (6) ANDANTE (7)
OT: ANNEALED (8)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)

Round 3: W H R O I O S G A
C1: GROWS (5)
C2: GROWS (5)
DC: GARISH (6)
OT: ARIOSO (6) OGRISH (6) RAWISH (6) WAHOOS (6)
Score: 16–16 (max 19)

Round 4: K S E E H L U E X
C1: HEELS (5)
C2: SLEEK (5)
DC: HEXES (5) SHEKEL (6)
Score: 21–21 (max 25)

Round 5: 50, 6, 10, 10, 1, 4. Target: 510.
C1: 510.50x10+10 (10)
C2: 510.(50+1)x10 (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: READYMAD -> DAYDREAM

Round 6: R C A A S R D E U
C1: SACRED (6)
C2: SCARRED (7)
DC: ARCADES (7) CRUSADER (8)
Score: 31–38 (max 43)

Round 7: Z L P O A O T L E
C1: ZEALOT (6)
C2: PALLET (6)
DC: POOTLE (6)
OT: APOLLO (6) PELOTA (6)
Score: 37–44 (max 49)

Round 8: S N A E R T O E A
C1: EASTERN (7)
C2: reasonate
DC: TREASON (7) RESONATE (8)
OT: ARSENATE (8) SERENATA (8)
Score: 44–44 (max 57)

Round 9: F R D I E U T T S
C1: FITTERS (7)
C2: DUSTIER (7)
DC: FRUITED (7) FUSTIER (7) DETRITUS (8)
OT: TURFIEST (8)
Score: 51–51 (max 65)

Round 10: 100, 8, 6, 5, 10, 8. Target: 351.
C1: 352.(8-5)x100+10x6-8 (7)
C2: 352.(10-6)x100-8x5-8 (7)
CV: 350. (7)
OT: 351. 8x8x(10-6)+100-5 (10)
Score: 58–58 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: LENSHARP -> SHRAPNEL

Round 11: F S L A E U N V R
C1: VALUERS (7)
C2: UNRAVELS (8)
DC: REFUSAL (7) FUNERALS (8)
OT: FLANEURS (8)
Score: 58–66 (max 83)

Round 12: G Y I E T S N A M
C1: STEAMING (8)
C2: STEAMING (8)
DC: GYMNAST (7) MANGIEST (8)
Score: 66–74 (max 91)

Round 13: P J D O E O N S M
C1: SNOOPED (7)
C2: SPOONED (7)
DC: DOJOS (5) MOONED (6)
Score: 73–81 (max 98)

Round 14: 75, 5, 2, 9, 10, 8. Target: 265.
C1: 264.
C2: 265.(2+10-9)x75+5x8 (10)
Score: 73–91 (max 108)

Round 15: Q U I T E S O U R
No one buzzes. The answer was TURQUOISE.
Score: 73–91 (max 118)


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