Tuesday 17th June Series 58 QF4

[Dinos Sfyris]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17th June 2008.

C1: Champion Jonathan Coles (8 wins.)
C2: Champion Barry Smith (7 wins.)
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D Q L A A M Y E S
R02: C R G A N R O E L
R03: P M C I U S T A I
R04: D N O R T I U P I
R05: 100, 2, 5, 8, 5, 9, . Target: 419.
TTT: HOGPANIC - "Taking cooked eggs illegally"
R06: D S Z E O E P T N
R07: F G R U E N S A O
R08: D T G I E H L U D
R09: R S D O A M T E I
R10: 25, 8, 7, 6, 1, 9, . Target: 261.
TTT: EVERRICE - "They can be called in officially using this"
R11: N W T O I L S A E
R12: L B N H I E O E F
R13: R S N A E B I S R
R14: 75, 3, 9, 9, 7, 8. Target: 547.
R15: M A T E S P R A Y (conundrum)

Jonathan Coles burst onto the Countdown scene just a few weeks ago with a phenomenal debut score of 124, one of the highest debut scores of all time and second highest score of the series so far.He didn't quite manage to scale these heights in subsequent games, but still struck fear into the hearts of his opponents, including my personal favourite contestant of the series, little old dear Connie, damn you Jonathan!
Reverend Barry Smith appearing a few months back where he was commended for beating his wife (she won 5 games, no domestic abuse going on there!) But then as the omniscient O'Donnell predicted, he lost to Bob O'Keefe on a crucial conundrum with two K's in it. The winner of todays game will be basqued in glory before going on to meet the wrath of David O'Donnell in tomorrow's first semi-final. Game on I say!


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Round 1: D Q L A A M Y E S
C1: MALADY (6)
C2: DAMSEL (6)
DC: MEASLY (6) SLAYED (6)
OT: AMYLASE (7) (Me and JaCu) DELAYS (6) MEDALS (6) SALADE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C R G A N R O E L
C1: CLANGER (7)
C2: CLANGER (7)
DC: GROANER (7) CORNEAL (7)
OT: CONGEAL (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: P M C I U S T A I
C1: IMPACTS (7)
C2: MASTIC (6)
DC: MASTIC (6)
OT: IMPACTS (7) (only 7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)

Round 4: D N O R T I U P I
C1: ROTUND (6)
C2: POUND (5)
DC: DUPION (6) (a silk fabric)
OT: PINOUT (6) PUNDIT (6) PUTRID (6) TORPID (6) TRIPOD (6) TURION (6) TURNIP (6) UNIPOD (6)
Score: 26–13 (max 27)

Round 5: 100, 2, 5, 8, 5, 9, Target: 419.

C1: 419.(8/2)x100+5+5+9 (10)
C2: 419.as above (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: HOGPANIC -> POACHING

Round 6: D S Z E O E P T N
C1: PENTODES (8)
C2: DOZENS (6)
OT: DENOTES (7) PENTODE (7) PENTOSE (7) SPONDEE (7) (no openest according to Countdown)
Score: 44–23 (max 45)

Round 7: F G R U E N S A O
C1: FORAGES (7)
C2: FORAGES (7)
DC: FORAGES (7)
OT: EGOSURF (7) (Jacu) FUNGOES (7) ONAGERS (7) ORANGES (7) SURGEON (7)
Score: 51–30 (max 52)

Round 8: D T G I E H L U D
C1: DELIGHT (7)
C2: DELIGHT (7)
DC: DELIGHT (7) LIGHTED (7)
OT: DIGHTED (7) DILUTED (7) GUILTED (7)
Score: 58–37 (max 59)

Round 9: R S D O A M T E I
C1: MARDIEST (8)
C2: MARDIEST (8)
DC: AMORTISED (18) MEDIATORS (18)
OT: There were 8 8's, if you didn't get one shame on you!
Score: 66–45 (max 77)

Round 10: 25, 8, 7, 6, 1, 9, Target: 261.
C1: 259.(9+1)x25+8+7-6 (7)
C2: -
CV: 261. (8/(7+1-6)+25)x9 (10)
OT: Myself and Matt did 9x25+(7-1)x6. Less convoluted.
Score: 73–45 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: EVERRICE -> RECEIVER

Round 11: N W T O I L S A E
C1: ENTAILS (7)
C2: SALIENT (7)
DC: TOENAILS (8) ETALONS (7)
OT: TOWLINES (8) (Joseph) is the only other 8
Score: 80–52 (max 95)

Round 12: L B M H I E O E F
C1: MOBILE (6)
C2: FOIBLE (6)
DC: BELIEF (6)
OT: EMBOLI (6) (no homelife sadly)
Score: 86–58 (max 101)

Round 13: R S N A E B I S R
C1: BRASSIER (8)
C2: barnies (spelt BARNEYS)
DC: BRASSIER (8) (is the only 8)
Score: 94–58 (max 109)

Round 14: 75, 3, 9, 9, 7, 8 Target: 547.
C1: 546.75x7+9+9+3 (7)
C2: 546.as above (7)
CV: 547. (75+3)x7+9/9 (10)
Score: 101–65 (max 119)

Round 15: M A T E S P R A Y
C2 buzzes on 19 seconds to say PAYMASTER which is correct.
Score: 101–75 (max 129)

So that spells the end of the Barry Smith legacy, but he tells me his daughter plans to go on the show as well.

Recap by Dinos Sfyris typed by Emma Sale, accept no substitutes.