Countdown recap for Friday 6th June 2008
The anniversary of the Normandy Landings and Britain's oldest man's 112th birthday.
Following Jonathan Coles 8th win yesterday there is no champion, but two challengers.
C1: In the champions chair : Neil Sneddon
C2: In the challengers chair : Tim Marsh
DC: Susie Dent and Ricky Tomlinson
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution.
GS: Generated solution (numbers round)
R01: Z Y T A I A I C U
R02: F S S A I E Q I K
R03: N T R O E U C M E
R04: X D T O E E V R A
R05: 50 9 3 5 7 6. Target: 736.
TTT: HISSYPAL - "A Chinese lantern, how fruity!"
R06: N P D E E I F H U
R07: L P T E I O B R E
R08: N P T I I A G D E
R09: J D R A U O I N E
R10: 100 8 2 1 7 5. Target: 891.
TTT: HIDRAGON - "Stashing away the advertising board"
R11: R N T O E A B L E
R12: T R O G M A E R A
R13: S L R E O E S L D
R14: 25 5 7 7 1 10. Target: 684.
R15: C R I S P B E E R (conundrum)
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R01: Z Y T A I A I C U
C1: cuty (X)
C2: CAT (3)
DC: ACUITY (6), CITY
OT: YAUTIA (6), YUCA, ZITI
Score: 0-3 (max 6)
R02: F S S A I E Q I K
C1: SAKE (4)
C2: ASS
DC: SAKES
OT: FAKIES (MG, 6), FAKES, FAKIE, FISKS, ISSEI, SAFES, SAKIS, SEIFS, SIKAS, SIKES, SKIES
Score: 4-3 (max 12)
R03: N T R O E U C M E
C1: COUNTER (7)
C2: TROUNCE (7)
DC: RECOUNT (7)
OT: CENTRUM (7), CERUMEN, (7), MOUNTER (7), REMOUNT (7), 22 sixes
Score: 11-10 (max 19)
R04: X D T O E E V R A
C1: exorted (x) it's exHorted
C2: AVERTED (7)
DC: OVERTAXED (9)
OT: OVERDATE *, AVERTED, OVERATE, OVEREAT, OVERTAX
Score: 11-17 (max 37)
* An overdate is a coin where one date has been superimposed over another, usually by modifying the die.
R05: 50 9 3 5 7 6. Target: 736
C1: 735. ( 6 + 9 ) * 50 - 7 - 5 - 3 ... ( 7 )
C2: 735. ( 5 * 3 * 50 ) - 9 - 6 ... ( 7 )
CV: 736. ( 5 * 50 - 9 ) * 3 + 7 + 6 ... ( 10 )
JB: 736. ( 50 * ( 9 + 6 ) ) - ( 7 * ( 5 - 3 ) ) ... ( 10 )
RF: 736. ( 50 + 7 * 6 ) * ( 5 + 3 ) ... ( 10 )
Score: 18-24 (max 47)
HISSYPAL -> PHYSALIS
Here's a picture of one.. http://studentview.ceskyblog.cz/data/st ... 2/phys.jpg
R06: N P D E E I F H U
C1: DEFINE (6)
C2: unfend (x)
OT: FUNDIE (6), INFEED (6), PEINED (6), UNIPED (6)
Score: 24-24 (max 53)
R07: L P T E I O B R E
C1: REPTILE (7)
C2: POLITER (7)
DC: PETIOLE (7)
OT: PERLITE (7), BELTER, BOERIE, BOILER, BOLETE, BOLTER, ELOPER, LIBERO, LOERIE, LOITER, OBITER, PELITE, PETREL, PETROL, PIOLET, POLITE, PROBIT, RETILE, TOILER, TREBLE, TRIPLE
Score: 31-31 (max 60)
R08: N P T I I A G D E
C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: paging (x)
OT: IDEATING (8), DIETING, EDITING, IGNITED
Score: 38-31 (max 68)
R09: J D R A U O I N E
C1: JOINER (6)
C2: radion (x) - see below..*
OT: JOINDER (JD, 7), ADJOURN (JB, 7), INJURED (RF, 7), ANEROID (7), RONDEAU (7), UNAIRED (7)
Not: adjoiner (X)
Score: 44-31 (max 75)
* A graviscalar (also known as a radion) is a hypothetical particle and a unit of radiation in Battlestar Galactica. In addition to being a washing powder. It's not in SOWPODS though.
R10: 100 8 2 1 7 5. Target: 891
C1: 891. ( 7 + 2 ) * 9 - 8 - 1 ... ( 10 )
C2: 893. not explained
DC: 891. ( 7 + 2 ) * ( 100 - 1 ) ... ( 10 )
Score: 54-31 (max 85)
HIDRAGON -> HOARDING
R11: R N T O E A B L E
C1: ENABLER
C2: RENTABLE (8) - the only 8, woohoo!
OT: BARONET, BLEATER, BLOATER, ENTERAL, ETERNAL, NOTABLE, RETABLE, RETABLO, TENABLE
Score: 54-39 (max 93)
R12: T R O G M A E R A
C1: GARTER (6)
C2: TREMOR (6)
DC: MARGATE
OT: ARROGATE (8), AERATOR, ROTAMER
not: teragram (x)*
Score: 60-45 (max 101)
*teragram as in 10^12 grams, same principle as terabyte and teraflop in computing. Not commonly used. Nice try Joe.
R13: S L R E O E S L D
C1: SELLERS (7)
C2: LESSER
DC: SOLDERS, RESOLED
OT: RESELLS, RESOLES, RODLESS, LORDLESS (8) * doh, I spotted LORDLESS but didn't risk it.
Score: 67-45 (max 109)
R14: 25 5 7 7 1 10. Target: 684
C1: -X-. nothing declared ... (0)
C2: -X-. nothing declared ... (0)
CV: 683. perhaps ( 25 * 5 - 10 ) * ( 7 - 1 ) - 7
DC: 684. ( ( 25 * 5 ) - ( 7 * 7 ) ) * ( 10 - 1 ) (10) - not in 30 seconds alas.
RF: 684. ( 25 + 10 + 1 ) * ( 7 + 7 + 5 ) ( 10 ) - doh, out of time... great spot though.
Score: 67-45 (max 119)
R15: CONUNDRUM
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Neither contestant can find the answer, an audience member orders the correct medicine...
PRESCRIBE is the correct answer..
Final Score: 67-45 (max 129)
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Further summaries are at:
http://www.sooreams.com/cd/series.asp?series=58
[20080606] Friday's game, 6th June 2008, S58 G109
Moderator: James Robinson
