Wednesday 15 October 2008, Series 59, Game 63

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 15 October 2008.

C1: Champion John McCarthy (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Charlie Reams. (I'm sure that name rings a bell...)
DC: Susie Dent and Ann Widdecombe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N G O U O M D N
R02: R T N F E I A E L
R03: N R S W A I A N O
R04: P R L R E U O E N
R05: 100, 6, 5, 3, 10, 7. Target: 294.

TTT: EGGBREAD - "Defied belief of someone asking for food"

R06: C M H R U I O E A
R07: T D P I U E I B N
R08: R S L M E I A E T
R09: T F D M A I A E D
R10: 50, 5, 1, 3, 9, 10. Target: 171.

TTT: ARIACLAM - "Eight arms means plenty of rings"

R11: P Q D O I I A T E
R12: N G T R O A E Z T
R13: L B S R I E O S I
R14: 75, 5, 4, 7, 2, 6. Target: 148.
R15: D E N T S P I C E (conundrum)




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Round 1: S N G O U O M D N

C1: MOUNDS (6)
C2: MOUNDS (6)
DC: DUOMOS (6) MONGOS (6)
OT: GNOMONS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R T N F E I A E L

C1: ENTER (5)
C2: TREENAIL (8)
DC: REINFLATE (18)
OT: INTERLEAF (18) REINFLATE (18)
Score: 6–14 (max 25)

Round 3: N R S W A I A N O

C1: WARNS (5)
C2: ANIONS (6)
DC: ROWANS (6)
OT: NAIRAS (6) NORIAS (6) RONINS (6)
Score: 6–20 (max 31)

Round 4: P R L R E U O E N

C1: OPENER (6)
C2: PLEURON (7)
Score: 6–27 (max 38)

Round 5: 100, 6, 5, 3, 10, 7. Target: 294.

C1: 294. (100x3)-6 (10)
C2: 294. As C1 (10)
Score: 16–37 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: EGGBREAD -> BEGGARED

Round 6: C M H R U I O E A

C1: CHIMERA (7)
C2: CHIMERA (7)
OT: MORCEAU (7) URAEMIC (7)
Score: 23–44 (max 55)

Round 7: T D P I U E I B N

C1: PUNTED (6)
C2: PITIED (6)
DC: UNITED (6)
OT: UNPITIED (8)
Score: 29–50 (max 63)

Round 8: R S L M E I A E T

C1: EMAILERS (8)
C2: MATERIEL (8)
OT: ATELIERS (8) EARLIEST (8) MEASLIER (8) EMIRATES (8) STEAMIER (8) MEALIEST (8)
Score: 37–58 (max 71)

Round 9: T F D M A I A E D

C1: FADED (5)
C2: MATED (5)
DC: DIADEM (6)
Score: 42–63 (max 77)

Round 10: 50, 5, 1, 3, 9, 10. Target: 171.

C1: 171. ((50+10)x3)-9 (10)
C2: 171. ((9-(10/5))+50)x3 (10)
Score: 52–73 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: ARIACLAM -> CALAMARI

Round 11: P Q D O I I A T E

C1: OPIATE (6)
C2: OPIATED (7)
Score: 52–80 (max 94)

Round 12: N G T R O A E Z T

C1: ORNATE (6)
C2: NEGATOR (7)
OT: GAROTTE (7)
Score: 52–87 (max 101)

Round 13: L B S R I E O S I

C1: BOSSIER (7)
C2: BOILERS (7)
DC: LIBEROS (7)
OT: BOILIES (7) LORISES (7) RISSOLE (7) RIBLESS (7) RISIBLE (7)
Score: 59–94 (max 108)

Round 14: 75, 5, 4, 7, 2, 6. Target: 148.

C1: 148. (75x2)-(7-5) (10)
C2: 148. (75x2)-(6-4) (10)
Score: 69–104 (max 118)

Round 15: D E N T S P I C E

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say INSPECTED which is correct.
Score: 69–114 (max 128)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=59

[Martin Gardner]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 15 October 2008.

C1: Champion John McCarthy (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Charlie Reams. (I'm sure that name rings a bell...)

A bit harsh that Charlie has to played against the referee from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, who has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

[Joseph Bolas]

Round 13: L B S R I E O S I

C1: BOSSIER (7)
C2: BOILERS (7)
DC: LIBEROS (7)
OT: BOILIES (7) LORISES (7) RISSOLE (7) RIBLESS (7) RISIBLE (7)
Score: 59–94 (max 108)

I was hoping that when Charlie said vowel at the end, an 'A' would've come out because then you could've had BOLASES, just so I know if it is allowed (although you would've been able to have SOLARISE and SOLEBARS for 8 instead .)

[Debbi Flack]

Way to go, Charlie! Fab game

[Julian Fell]

BOLASES is fine Joseph, BOLAS is a noun and not specified as a mass noun, so DC aren't going to split hairs about it