Wednesday 11 June 2008, Series 58, Episode 112

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11th June 2008.

C1: Champion Neil Sneddon (3 wins.)
C2: Challenger Tony Gilgun.
DC: Susie Dent and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L R T O E E N S A
R02: I E A R M S M A C
R03: N U C O T E S E P
R04: O E I R G N D O W
R05: 75, 1, 10, 3, 1, 4. Target: 728.

TTT: DIVETEEN - "It falls fast according to the hymn"

R06: I E A U P S J D T
R07: R N T I E A R Q D
R08: E O E O R H B N L
R09: G F C I A U O R S
R10: 25, 2, 1, 9, 8, 7. Target: 661.

TTT: LIFTROSS - "They can help you say it when lost for words"

R11: P L S E E I D T A
R12: O A A E N S N V L
R13: P A T I S O T I L
R14: 25, 3, 7, 1, 7, 1. Target: 487.
R15: C I G O C H U R N (conundrum)


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Round 1: L R T O E E N S A
C1: ANTLERS (7)
C2: STOLEN (6)
DC: TREASON (7) ENTRESOL (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: I E A R M S M A C
C1: ARMIES (6)
C2: CAMERAS (7)
DC: SCAMMER (7)
OT: MARASMIC (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 16)

Round 3: N U C O T E S E P
C1: POUNCES (7)
C2: COUNTS (6)
DC: CONTUSE (7)
OT: POTENCES (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 24)

Round 4: O E I R G N D O W
C1: WORDING (7)
C2: WRONGED (7)
DC: RODEOING (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 32)

Round 5: 75, 1, 10, 3, 1, 4. Target: 728.
C1: 726.((75-1-1)x10)-4 (7)
C2: 725.
CV: 728. (75-3)x10)+((1+1)x4) (10)
Score: 28–14 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: DIVETEEN -> EVENTIDE

Round 6: I E A U P S J D T
C1: STUPID (6)
C2: stupid (declared a 7)
DC: DISPUTE (7) UPDATES (7)
Score: 34–14 (max 49)

Round 7: R N T I E A R Q D
C1: TARRIED (7)
C2: TRAINED (7)
DC: TRAINER (7)
Score: 41–21 (max 56)

Round 8: E O E O R H B N L
C1: BORNE (5)
C2: BORNE (5)
DC: ENROBE (6) NOBLER (6)
OT: HONOREE (7) BOREHOLE (8)
Score: 46–26 (max 64)

Round 9: G F C I A U O R S
C1: FROGS (5)
C2: CIGARS (6)
DC: COUGARS (7) GRACIOUS (8)
Score: 46–32 (max 72)

Round 10: 25, 2, 1, 9, 8, 7. Target: 661.
C1: 658.
C2: 663.((8x25)x(2+1))+(9x7) (7)
CV: 660. (7)
Score: 46–39 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: LIFTROSS -> FLORISTS

Round 11: P L S E E I D T A
C1: STAPLED (7)
C2: DEPILATES (18)
Score: 46–57 (max 97)

Round 12: O A A E N S N V L
C1: NAVELS (6)
C2: SLOVEN (6)
DC: NOVENAS (7)
Score: 52–63 (max 104)

Round 13: P A T I S O T I L
C1: PATOIS (6)
C2: PISTOL (6)
DC: TOPSAIL (7) TALIPOTS (8)
Score: 58–69 (max 112)

Round 14: 25, 3, 7, 1, 7, 1. Target: 487.
C1: 492.As C2 (7)
C2: 492.(25x((3x7)-1)))-7-1 (7)
CV: 487. ((3x7)-1)x(25-1)+7 (10)
Score: 65–76 (max 122)

Round 15: C I G O C H U R N
C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say CROUCHING which is correct.
Score: 65–86 (max 132)


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

[Julian Fell]

Adam, as mentioned in the spoilers thread, there is an 8 available in round 3 - POTENCES. It's not listed in CountMax, but it's definitely fine. So final max score for the whole game is 132.

[Charlie Reams]

Adam, as mentioned in the spoilers thread, there is an 8 available in round 3 - POTENCES. It's not listed in CountMax, but it's definitely fine. So final max score for the whole game is 132.

Don't think Adam has seen this post, so I took the liberty of doing it myself.

[Matt Coates]

RESONATE in round 1 as an equaller