Tuesday 11th October 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 72)

[Liam Tiernan]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 October 2011.

C1: Champion Nikki Roberts (3 wins, 237 points.)
C2: Challenger Jackie Kennedy.
DC: Susie Dent and Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D C B E O A M F S
R02: N D T E I A N L E
R03: C R L E I A T D O
R04: G B Q Z I E O H R
R05: 100, 8, 3, 1, 5, 7. Target: 658.
TTT: LEGALCON - "It won't assault you, but it could give you a fat lip."
R06: G S N A E U S H E
R07: T N S I A I F D O
R08: M D V S E O A R O
R09: R S Y U A I A P W
R10: 100, 2, 7, 6, 3, 10. Target: 388.
TTT: ADAMRIGS - "Adam rigs up a few drawings to help explain."
R11: M D N U E A M V I
R12: T S T E U A L N E
R13: K R N O E O R C T
R14: 75, 3, 9, 6, 2, 10. Target: 913.
R15: M U B E R R I E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D C B E O A M F S

C1: FOAMED (6)
C2: FACES (5)
DC: CAMEOS (6) COMBES (6)
OT: ABODES (6) ADOBES (6) COMBED (6) DEMOBS (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: N D T E I A N L E

C1: ENTAILED (8)
C2: ENTAILED (8)
DC: DATELINE (8)
OT: DENTINAL (8)
Score: 14–8 (max 14)

Round 3: C R L E I A T D O

C1: CAROTID (7)
C2: TRAILED (7)
DC: TAILORED (8) LACERTID (8)
OT: ARTICLED (8) IDOLATER (8) LORICATE (8)
Score: 21–15 (max 22)

Round 4: G B Q Z I E O H R

C1: BOGIE (5)
C2: BIER (4)
OT: GREBO (5)
Score: 26–15 (max 27)

Round 5: 100, 8, 3, 1, 5, 7. Target: 658.

C1: 658. ((100+8)*(5+1))+7+3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 36–15 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: LEGALCON -> COLLAGEN

Round 6: G S N A E U S H E

C1: GNASHES (7)
C2: GUSHES (6)
OT: HUGENESS (8)
Score: 43–15 (max 45)

Round 7: T N S I A I F D O

C1: FAINTS (6)
C2: FAINTS (6)
DC: STIFADO (7)
OT: FANTODS (7)
Score: 49–21 (max 52)

Round 8: M D V S E O A R O

C1: ROAMED (6)
C2: movers
DC: RADOMES (7) VAMOOSED (8)

Jackie misdeclares her 6 as a 7.
Score: 55–21 (max 60)

Round 9: R S Y U A I A P W

C1: WRAPS (5)
C2: upways
DC: AIRWAYS (7)

And follows up her misdeclaration with an invalid word.
Score: 60–21 (max 67)

Round 10: 100, 2, 7, 6, 3, 10. Target: 388.

C1: 388. ((7-3)*100)-(6*2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 70–21 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: ADAMRIGS -> DIAGRAMS

Round 11: M D N U E A M V I

C1: MAIMED (6)
C2: MAIMED (6)
DC: IMMUNE (6) UNMADE (6) MEDIUM (6)
OT: DAMNUM (6) INVADE (6) MADMEN (6) MAIDEN (6) MEDIAN (6) MEDINA (6)
Score: 76–27 (max 83)

Round 12: T S T E U A L N E

C1: TALENTS (7)
C2: STATUE (6)
DC: TETANUS (7) NUTLETS (7) LUNETTES (8)
OT: UNSETTLE (8)
Score: 83–27 (max 91)

Round 13: K R N O E O R C T

C1: CORONET (7)
C2: CORONET (7)
DC: CROONER (7)
OT: CORONER (7)
Score: 90–34 (max 98)

Round 14: 75, 3, 9, 6, 2, 10. Target: 913.

C1: 913. (6*2*75)+10+3 (10)
C2: 913. Mistake in working.
Score: 100–34 (max 108)

Round 15: M U B E R R I E S

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say REIMBURSE which is correct.
Final Score: 100–44 (max 118)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65