Wednesday 2 July 2008, Series 59, Game 8

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2nd July 2008.

C1: Champion Neil Mackenzie (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Ken Dunbar.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry Norman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R G I R S E O N X
R02: F M E E D S D O A
R03: T E A P T N E P S
R04: R P N O A A S I T
R05: 75, 100, 2, 10, 8, 2. Target: 898.

TTT: SCAREHIM - "Scare him? These females breathe fire!"

R06: N L E I G J R O M
R07: D R I N S O E D T
R08: Q L N A O G H U E
R09: B A L L U T E C W
R10: 75, 6, 5, 1, 10, 4. Target: 927.

TTT: PAULRICE - "It's abnormal in an odd sort of way"

R11: T M N I A F B E T
R12: R S O E K R V I Y
R13: D R E O C L Z A P
R14: 100, 7, 10, 3, 5, 8. Target: 271.
R15: E T C H C A R D S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R G I R S E O N X
C1: IGNORES (7)
C2: ORGIES (6)
DC: REGIONS (7) RINGERS (7)
OT: IGNORERS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: F M E E D S D O A
C1: DEFAMES (7)
C2: DOMES (5)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: T E A P T N E P S
C1: PATENTS (7)
C2: PATENTS (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 22)

Round 4: R P N O A A S I T
C1: APRONS (6)
C2: APRONS (6)
DC: PARISON (7) ASPIRANT (8)
OT: PARTISAN (8) SPARTINA (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 30)

Round 5: 75, 100, 2, 10, 8, 2. Target: 898.
C1: 900.As C2 (7)
C2: 900.(8+(2/2))x100 (7)
CV: 898. ((10+2)x75)-2 (10)
Score: 34–20 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: SCAREHIM -> CHIMERAS

Round 6: N L E I G J R O M
C1: JINGLER (7)
C2: MONGREL (7)
DC: GREMLIN (7)
Score: 41–27 (max 47)

Round 7: D R I N S O E D T
C1: RINSED (6)
C2: RINSED (6)
DC: EDITORS (7) TODDIES (7)
OT: INDORSED (8) STRIDDEN (8) TRENDOIDS (18)
Score: 47–33 (max 65)

Round 8: Q L N A O G H U E
C1: ANGLE (5)
C2: LAUGH (5)
DC: LOUNGE (6) QUANGO (6) QUAHOG (6) HALOGEN (7)
Score: 52–38 (max 72)

Round 9: B A L L U T E C W
C1: cueball
C2: WALLET (6)
OT: BULLACE (7) BULLATE (7)
Score: 52–44 (max 79)

Round 10: 75, 6, 5, 1, 10, 4. Target: 927.
C1: 930.(((4-1)x6)+75)x10 (7)
C2: 930.Mistake in working.
Score: 59–44 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: PAULRICE -> PECULIAR

Round 11: T M N I A F B E T
C1: FATTEN (6)
C2: FAMINE (6)
DC: FITMENT (7)
OT: AMBIENT (7)
Score: 65–50 (max 93)

Round 12: R S O E K R V I Y
C1: rosery
C2: VISOR (5)
DC: ROVERS (6)
OT: YORKERS (7) REVISORY (8)
Score: 65–55 (max 101)

Round 13: D R E O C L Z A P
C1: PLACED (6)
C2: PAROLED (7)
DC: LEOPARD (7)
Score: 65–62 (max 108)

Round 14: 100, 7, 10, 3, 5, 8. Target: 271.
C1: 270.(3x(100-5))-(8+7) (7)
C2: 270.(100x3)-(8+5+7+10) (7)
CV: 271. ((100-10)x3)+(8-7) (10)
Score: 72–69 (max 118)

Round 15: E T C H C A R D S
C2 buzzes on 29 seconds to say STARCHED which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was SCRATCHED.
Score: 72–69 (max 128)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59