Tuesday 13th December 2011 (Series 65, Quarter Final 4)

[Liam Tiernan]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 December 2011.

C1: Champion Jayne Wisniewski (8 wins, 705 points.)
C2: Champion Carl Williams (8 wins, 708 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and John Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K T E I B R A E T
R02: P C R I E I X A R
R03: F S A I M S E I N
R04: O U S G O T W O R
R05: 25, 4, 1, 7, 2, 9. Target: 430.
TTT: ISBRAINY - "He is brainy. It must be all the curries."
R06: N G J S A E O Y D
R07: Z P U A S N E A S
R08: E I R G N A D T O
R09: Q R I A C N O I U
R10: 9, 4, 1, 7, 2, 9. Target: 579.
TTT: EVESSCAR - "It's what's left over after an icy break-up."
R11: D W O E S R U E D
R12: M N T A I E T V R
R13: H N A E T G O U S
R14: 75, 25, 7, 1, 9, 6. Target: 851.
R15: M O R S T E L L A (conundrum)


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Round 1: K T E I B R A E T

C1: BIRETTA (7)
C2: BATTIER (7)
DC: BERATE (6)
OT: BATTERIE (8) REBETIKA (8) TIEBREAK (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: P C R I E I X A R

C1: PACIER (6)
C2: PRICIER (7)
DC: PRAIRIE (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: F S A I M S E I N

C1: FAMINES (7)
C2: FAMINES (7)
DC: INFAMIES (8)
Score: 14–21 (max 23)

Round 4: O U S G O T W O R

C1: OUTGROWS (8)
C2: OUTGROWS (8)
Score: 22–29 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 4, 1, 7, 2, 9. Target: 430.

C1: 430. ((7*2)+4+25)*(9+1) (10)
C2: 430. ((2*9)+25)*(7+4-1) (10)
Score: 32–39 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ISBRAINY -> BIRYANIS

Round 6: N G J S A E O Y D

C1: JEANS (5)
C2: GONADS (6)
DC: NOSEGAY (7)
OT: NOYADES (7)
Score: 32–45 (max 48)

Round 7: Z P U A S N E A S

C1: SPANS (5)
C2: SNAPS (5)
DC: PAUSES (6) NAUSEA (6)
OT: ANUSES (6) ASPENS (6) PAEANS (6) SAUNAS (6) SPAZAS (6) UPASES (6)
Score: 37–50 (max 54)

Round 8: E I R G N A D T O

C1: RATIONED (8)
C2: RATIONED (8)
DC: TREADING (8) ORDINATE (8) DANGER (6)
OT: DERATING (8) DERATION (8) DRAGONET (8) GRADIENT (8) ORGANDIE (8)
Score: 45–58 (max 62)

Round 9: Q R I A C N O I U

C1: CURIO (5)
C2: ACORN (5)
DC: IRONIC (6)
OT: COQUINA (7)
Score: 50–63 (max 69)

Round 10: 9, 4, 1, 7, 2, 9. Target: 579.

C1: -
C2: 579. (9*9*7)+((2+1)*4) (10)
Score: 50–73 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: EVESSCAR -> CREVASSE

Round 11: D W O E S R U E D

C1: DROWSED (7)
C2: sworded
DC: REUSED (6) WORDED (6)
OT: DOWERED (7)
Score: 57–73 (max 86)

Round 12: M N T A I E T V R

C1: MINARET (7)
C2: NITRATE (7)
DC: VARMINT (7) MARTINET (8)
Score: 64–80 (max 94)

Round 13: H N A E T G O U S

C1: OUTAGES (7)
C2: TOUGHENS (8)
DC: hangouts
OT: SHOGUNATE (18)
Score: 64–88 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 25, 7, 1, 9, 6. Target: 851.

C1: 851. Mistake in working.
C2: 851. ((75+25)*9)-((6+1)*7) (10)
Score: 64–98 (max 122)

Round 15: M O R S T E L L A

No one buzzes. The answer was STEAMROLL.
Final Score: 64–98 (max 132)


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