Tuesday 31 January 2012. (Series 66, Prelim 17)

[Liam Tiernan]

Countdown recap for
C1: Champion Neil Hewitt (1 win, 81 points.)
C2: Challenger Esther Carpenter.
DC: Susie Dent and Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T R D E O E A W
R02: M T S N E I U O M
R03: H G D X I O U I B
R04: T R B V O A I E R
R05: 75, 4, 4, 5, 1, 8. Target: 713.
TTT: POSHMENU - "It's not a posh menu, it's rather unsophisticated."
R06: T C C K E A E I F
R07: N D L T A E A U T
R08: R G N T E A E U L
R09: J D P D A I E I N
R10: 100, 25, 10, 10, 7, 3. Target: 508.
TTT: BOYSTIRE - "The boys tire of drinking, so opt for a bout of this."
R11: N S S P A I E U N
R12: S L R G A E A F I
R13: L C S P O U E O S
R14: 50, 75, 8, 6, 2, 8. Target: 275.
R15: I C U T B L I P S (conundrum)


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Champion Neil Hewitt from Ipswich.
Challenger Esther Carpenter, nurse and midwife from Guildford.



Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M T R D E O E A W

C1: DREAM (5)
C2: WATERED (7)
DC: MODERATE (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: M T S N E I U O M

C1: MOMENTS (7)
C2: MOUNTS (6)
DC: TUMMIES (7) MINUTES (7)
OT: MENTUMS (7) MINUETS (7) MOISTEN (7) OMENTUM (7) TIMEOUS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: H G D X I O U I B

C1: -
C2: BOUGH (5)
DC: DOUGH (5)
OT: IDIGBO (6)
Score: 7–12 (max 21)

Round 4: T R B V O A I E R

C1: BRAVER (6)
C2: TROVE (5)
DC: ABORTIVE (8) VIBRATOR (8) RIVERBOAT (18)
Score: 13–12 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 4, 4, 5, 1, 8. Target: 713.

C1: 715. ((8+1)*75)+ (8*5) (7)
C2: -
RR: 712. (75+4+4+5+1)*8 (7)
Score: 20–12 (max 46)

Teatime teaser: POSHMENU -> HOMESPUN

Round 6: T C C K E A E I F

C1: FACET (5)
C2: FACET (5)
DC: TACKIE (6)
Score: 25–17 (max 52)

Round 7: N D L T A E A U T

C1: ADULATE (7)
C2: landeau
OT: ATTUNED (7) TAUNTED (7)
Score: 32–17 (max 59)

Round 8: R G N T E A E U L

C1: GENTLER (7)
C2: URGENT (6)
DC: REGULATE (8)
Score: 39–17 (max 67)

Round 9: J D P D A I E I N

C1: PAINED (6)
C2: NAPE (4)
Score: 45–17 (max 73)

Round 10: 100, 25, 10, 10, 7, 3. Target: 508.

C1: -
C2: 500. Mistake in working.
RR: 508. ((100-25*7)-10-10+3 (10)
Score: 45–17 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: BOYSTIRE -> SOBRIETY

Round 11: N S S P A I E U N

C1: SUPINE (6)
C2: unspan
DC: SUNNIES (7)
OT: PUNANIES (8) PUNINESS (8)
Score: 51–17 (max 91)

Round 12: S L R G A E A F I

C1: FLIERS (6)
C2: GLARES (6)
DC: FRAGILE (7)
OT: LAIRAGES (8) RAILAGES (8)
Score: 57–23 (max 99)

Round 13: L C S P O U E O S

C1: COUPLES (7)
C2: COUPLES (7)
DC: CESSPOOL (8)
Score: 64–30 (max 107)

Round 14: 50, 75, 8, 6, 2, 8. Target: 275.

C1: 275. ((8/2)*50)+75 (10)
C2: 275. ((6-2)*50)+75 (10)
Score: 74–40 (max 117)

Round 15: I C U T B L I P S

No one buzzes. The answer was PUBLICIST.
Final Score: 74–40 (max 127)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=66