Countdown recap for Friday 4th July 2008
C1: Champion : NEIL MACKENZIE (4 wins)
C2: challenger : CHRIS MORGAN
DC: Susie Dent and Barry Norman
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words or solutions.
DC: Appearing in numbers rounds is my solution.
GS: Generated solution (numbers round)
R01: T W E I P N E O T
R02: N D E U M P I Z E
R03: F T B A E I H D E
R04: R P S I O D I M A
R05: 100 25 6 9 5 4. Target: 945.
TTT: MEATMEAT - "He's on your side, even when he's off side"
R06: L N T A O E N G O
R07: D B E I S R O T E
R08: L R S O A O R G U
R09: N E O R N C S E F
R10: 75 10 5 8 4 3. Target: 204
TTT: TELLYSIN - "How you might sit at an old Chaplin movie"
R11: A X S E C T G A S
R12: D M J I E I R C S
R13: N M Y U E S L A E
R14: 25 7 9 9 4 10. Target: 697.
R15: S T E R I D E N T (conundrum)
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R01: T W E I P N E O T
C1: POTENT (6)
C2: POINT
DC: POTEEN (6)
OT: PEEWIT (6), PETITE (6), POINTE (6), TIENTO (6), TINPOT (6), TIPTOE (6), TOWNEE (6), TOWNIE (6)
Score: 6-0 (max 6)
R02: N D E U M P I Z E
C1: IMPUNED (X)
C2: IMPUNED (X) no variant spelling of IMPUGNED
DC: IMPEND (6), PIEMEN (DES, 6)
OT: DEMINE (6), IMPEDE (6), PEINED (6), UNIPED (6)
Score: 6-0 (max 12)
R03: F T B A E I H D E
C1: DEFEAT
C2: HABITED (7)
DC: BETIDE, BATHED
OT: HEADTIE (7), HAFTED, HEFTED, IDEATE, TIEFED, etc.
Score: 6-7 (max 19)
R04: R P S I O D I M A
C1: IMPAIRS (7)
C2: used a letter twice
DC: PRISMOID (8)
OT: DAIMIOS, DIAPIRS
Score: 13-7 (max 27)
R05: 100 25 6 9 5 4. Target: 945
C1: 945. ( 100 + 5 ) * 9 (10)
C2: 945x. ( 100 * 9 ) ... 5 + 4 = 9 (X)
Score: 23-7 (max 37)
MEATMEAT -> TEAMMATE
R06: L N T A O E N G O
C1: TANGLE
C2: TANGELO (7)*
OT: TONNAGE (7)
Score: 23-14 (max 44)
TANGELO can be extended with either "E" for ELONGATE or "I" for LEGATION/GELATION. It can also be pluralised simply by adding "S".
R07: D B E I S R O T E
C1: STROBE
C2: DISROBE (7)
DC: EDITORS, BESTRIDE (8), BESTRODE (8)
OT: Twenty sevens.
Score: 23-21 (max 52)
R08: L R S O A O R G U
C1: grools (X)
C2: SOLAR (5)
DC: LARGOS, RUGOSA
OT: SORORAL (7), GORALS, GOURAS, GULARS, RUGOLA
Score: 23-26 (max 59)
R09: N E O R N C S E F
C1: FENCERS (7)
C2: SCREEN
DC: FENCERS, CONFERS
OT: ENFORCES (BP, 8), ENCORES, FENNECS
Score: 30-26 (max 67)
R10: 75 10 5 8 4 3. Target: 204
C1: 203. 4 * 5 * 10 + 3 (7)
C2: -x-. nothing declared
CV: 204. ( 75 - 8 + 5 - 4 ) * 3 (10)
DC: 204. ( 75 - 5 ) * 3 + 8 - 10 - 4 (10)
DC: 204. ( 75 / 3 ) * 8 + 4 (10)
DC: 204. ( 75 - ( 8 * 3 ) ) * 4 (10)
Score: 37-26 (max 77)
TELLYSIN -> SILENTLY
R11: A X S E C T G A S
C1: EXACTS (6)
C2: EXACTS (6)
DC: EXACTAS (7)
OT: AGATES, CASTES, SAGEST, TASCAS
Score: 43-32 (max 84)
R12: D M J I E I R C S
C1: MEDICS (6)
C2: CRIED
DC: CIDERS, CRIMES
OT: DIMERIC (7), CRIMED, DERMIC, DERMIS, DICERS, DICIER, DIMERS, IRISED, MIRIDS
Score: 49-32 (max 91)
R13: N M Y U E S L A E
C1: ENAMELS (7)
C2: MEASLY
OT: UNSEEMLY (8), another 21 sixes.
Score: 56-32 (max 99)
R14: 25 7 9 9 4 10. Target: 697
C1: 699. 4 * 25 * 7 - ( 9 / 9 ) (7)
C2: 699. 4 * 25 * 7 - 10 + 9 (7)
CV: 697. ( ( 25 * 4 ) + ( 9 / 9 ) ) * 7 - 10 (10)
MW: 697. ( 10 + 9 + 9 ) * 25 - 7 + 4 (10)
Score: 63-39 (max 109)
R15: CONUNDRUM
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C1 buzzes in after 25 seconds and declares INSERTED, which is incorrect....
Even the audience isn't in fashion (not surprising given their average age), TRENDIEST is the correct answer..
Final Score: 63-39 (max 119)
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[20080704] Friday's game, 4th July 2008, S59 G10
Moderator: James Robinson