Fridayy 11th April 2008 (Series 58, Game 69)

[Matt Coates]

Countdown recap for Friday 11th April 2008.

Julie made a great debut yeterday by beating David Sandbach in a crucial conundrum, can she sustain that form going into todays game with a "whisky drinking aircraft maintenance manager", hopefully not at the same time, married with 3 daughters and like his golf.

C1: Champion Julie Gregory (1 win, 94 points.)
C2: Challenger Hugh Shand.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L P T S I O E S W
R02: R S R I E O L T E
R03: K T M R A I A I D
R04: S H B E A E C D R
R05: 25, 50, 1, 8, 10, 4. Target: 498.
TTT: GOALBUMP
R06: L N G I O A L P U
R07: T H N P E O I F E
R08: R N S I O E V O A
R09: R T R N E O E T I
R10: 75, 6, 9, 10, 9, 5. Target: 391.
TTT: IANSHARP
R11: D S G F O E U C E
R12: S G D T A E U S E
R13: R Q L X A E I D O
R14: 100, 2, 3, 6, 3, 1. Target: 321.
R15: L O N G S H I P S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L P T S I O E S W
C1: POLITE (6)
C2: PISTOLS (7)
DC: PISTOLES (8)
OT: DC have the only 8 here
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R S R I E O L T E
C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: LOITERS (7)
DC: LOITERERS (18)
OT: Contestants must be kicking themselves
Score: 7–14 (max 26)

Round 3: K T M R A I A I D
C1: TIMID (5)
C2: miriad (x) spelt with a Y
DC: TRIAD, (5) RADII (5)
OT: AMTRAK (6) ARAMID (6) TAMARI (6)
Score: 12–14 (max 32)

Round 4: S H B E A E C D R
C1: brashed (x)
C2: BEACHED (7)
DC: BREACHED (8)
OT: BREACHES (8) SEARCHED (8) (Joseph Bolas)
Score: 12–21 (max 40)

Round 5: 25, 50, 1, 8, 10, 4. Target: 498.
C1: 498.50 X 10 - (8/4) (10)
C2: 498.50 X 10 - (8/4) (10)
Score: 22–31 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: GOALBUMP -> PLUMBAGO

Round 6: L N G I O A L P U
C1: PULLING (7)
C2: POLLING (7)
DC: POLLING (7) PULLING (7)
OT: LINGUAL (7) (Dinos) LOUPING (7)
Score: 29–38 (max 57)

Round 7: T H N P E O I F E
C1: POINT (5)
C2: PHONE (5)
DC: POTHEEN (7)
OT: DC have the best word here
Score: 34–43 (max 64)

Round 8: R N S I O E V O A
C1: AVERSION (8)
C2: AVERSION (8)
DC: AVERSION, (8) OVARIES (7)
OT: They all have the only 8
Score: 42–51 (max 72)

Round 9: R T R N E O E T I
C1: TORRENT (7)
C2: TORRENT (7)
DC: TRITONE (7)
OT: REORIENT, (8) ROTTENER (8)
Score: 49–58 (max 80)

Round 10: 75, 6, 9, 10, 9, 5. Target: 391.
C1: 391.(5 x 75) + 10 + 6 (10)
C2: 391.(5 x 75) + 10 + 6 (10)
Score: 59–68 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: IANSHARP -> PIRAHNAS

Round 11: D S G F O E U C E
C1: FUDGES (6)
C2: FOCUSED (7)
DC: DEFOCUS (7)
OT: The only 2 7's here
Score: 59–75 (max 97)

Round 12: S G D T A E U S E
C1: SEDATES (7)
C2: degaused
DC: GUSSETED (8)
OT: DC on form again with the only 8
Score: 66–75 (max 105)

Round 13: R Q L X A E I D O
C1: RAILED (6)
C2: REDIAL (6)
DC: EXORDIAL (8)
OT: the only 8 again, Susie is on fire
Score: 72–81 (max 113)

Round 14: 100, 2, 3, 6, 3, 1. Target: 321.
C1: 321.3 X 100 + ((6+1) X 3) (10)
C2: 321.(100 + 6 + 1) X 3 (10)
Score: 82–91 (max 123)

Round 15: L O N G S H I P S
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say POLISHING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was SPLOSHING.
Score: 82–91 (max 133)

Another crucial conundrum but this time Julie isnt right, and Hugh tries to work out the conundrum, but probably not that bothered, as he had already won by that point.


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

[Dinos Sfyris]

Nice first recap

[Matt Coates]

Thanks, if i ever do a recap or when its my turn, i will normally do it while the show is on so the recap will be available 5-10 mins after the show

[Charlie Reams]

Yep, quick service and already up on the wiki too! Good work, I'll PM you the Corral details later today.

[Joseph Bolas]

Nice recap Matt . Well done .

Round 6: L N G I O A L P U
C1: PULLING (7)
C2: POLLING (7)
DC: POLLING (7) PULLING (7)
OT: LINGUAL (7) (Dinos) LOUPING (7)
Score: 29–38 (max 57)

Apologies for sounding like a pedant, but I think you can also have PALLING too.

[Howard Somerset]

Nice recap Matt . Well done .

Round 6: L N G I O A L P U
C1: PULLING (7)
C2: POLLING (7)
DC: POLLING (7) PULLING (7)
OT: LINGUAL (7) (Dinos) LOUPING (7)
Score: 29–38 (max 57)

Apologies for sounding like a pedant, but I think you can also have PALLING too.

PALLING was in fact the word I saw first while watching the prog.

[Jason Larsen]

Great win by Hugh. No wonder he knows English so well.

Too bad Julie lost this game.