Tuesday 18th October 2011(Series 65, Preliminary 77)

[Liam Tiernan]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 October 2011.

C1: Champion Anne Haley (1 win, 95 points.)
C2: Challenger Tom Brooks.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B M B T A E I S R
R02: G T C E A I T V F
R03: O E A P Y T N O S
R04: D R E U W K E O D
R05: 25, 50, 1, 9, 9, 4. Target: 448.
TTT: CURSEBEN - "Do Rodney and Del eat these for a snack?"
R06: S E A G M E D A G
R07: O U I E N S L P C
R08: Q S H A I O A C E
R09: A E R L T U N E M
R10: 75, 6, 9, 9, 2, 1. Target: 765.
TTT: MOONTIDE - "It's about being taken down a peg or two."
R11: A O I E L N S G T
R12: D O E H J A O P R
R13: A E O M X R L I N
R14: 50, 100, 2, 1, 9, 2. Target: 956.
R15: S A L S A D U E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: B M B T A E I S R

C1: BARMIEST (8)
C2: BARMIEST (8)
DC: RABBITS (7)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G T C E A I T V F

C1: ACTIVE (6)
C2: ACTIVE (6)
DC: FACTIVE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: O E A P Y T N O S

C1: stoney
C2: pantoes
DC: TEASPOON (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 23)

Round 4: D R E U W K E O D

C1: WORKED (6)
C2: WORKED (6)
OT: DOWERED (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 30)

Round 5: 25, 50, 1, 9, 9, 4. Target: 448.

C1: 448. (50*9)-((9-1)/4) (10)
C2: 448. (50*9)-((9-1)/4) (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: CURSEBEN -> CRUBEENS

Round 6: S E A G M E D A G

C1: DAMAGES (7)
C2: DAMAGES (7)
OT: DEGAGES (7)
Score: 37–37 (max 47)

Round 7: O U I E N S L P C

C1: POLICES (7)
C2: POLICES (7)
DC: COUPLES (7) PENCILS (7)
OT: COUNSEL (7) ELUSION (7) EPSILON (7) INCLOSE (7) LUCINES (7) LUPINES (7) POUNCES (7) SCULPIN (7) SPICULE (7) SPLENIC (7) UNCLIPS (7) UNCLOSE (7) UNCOILS (7) UPSILON (7)
Score: 44–44 (max 54)

Round 8: Q S H A I O A C E

C1: CHAOS (5)
C2: CHAOS (5)
DC: ACHES (5)
OT: CHAISE (6)
Score: 49–49 (max 60)

Round 9: A E R L T U N E M

C1: ETERNAL (7)
C2: LAMENTER (8)
DC: NUMERATE (8)
Score: 49–57 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 6, 9, 9, 2, 1. Target: 765.

C1: 767.
C2: 765. ((9+1)*75)+9+6 (10)
Score: 49–67 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: MOONTIDE -> DEMOTION

Round 11: A O I E L N S G T

C1: STEALING (8)
C2: STEALING (8)
DC: GELATION (8) GENITALS (8) LEGATIONS (18)
Score: 57–75 (max 96)

Round 12: D O E H J A O P R

C1: HOOPED (6)
C2: HOOPED (6)
DC: HOOPER (6)
OT: HARPED (6) POOHED (6)
Score: 63–81 (max 102)

Round 13: A E O M X R L I N

C1: MANLIER (7)
C2: MAILER (6)
OT: AILERON (7) ALMONER (7) LOAMIER (7) MARLINE (7) MINERAL (7) MORAINE (7) RAILMEN (7) RELAXIN (7) ROMAINE (7)
Score: 70–81 (max 109)

Round 14: 50, 100, 2, 1, 9, 2. Target: 956.

C1: 956. (9*100)+50+((2+1)*2) (10)
C2: 956. (9*100)+50+((2+1)*2) (10)
Score: 80–91 (max 119)

Round 15: S A L S A D U E T

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say ASSAULTED which is correct.
Final Score: 90–91 (max 129)


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