[20080721] Recap for Monday 21st July 2008.

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Monday 21st July 2008.

C1: Champion Margarent Taroni (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Frank Larkin.
DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N L T R E A E M
R02: C D I U E G P I S
R03: R L Z O E I N F A
R04: T H R I A C U W B
R05: 100, 6, 3, 6, 1, 3. Target: 464.
TTT: BLEACHME - "The answer will reveal it's source."
R06: S R J E A U M D O
R07: N D Y I E U T P S
R08: L S R A E O D T A
R09: P N E G E O M T U
R10: 50, 6, 1, 5, 9, 10. Target: 848.
TTT: RUDESPOT - "The most satisfied of all the peacocks."
R11: N E R V I T S A B
R12: S M R E O I L P E
R13: H D O A S Q E A R
R14: 75, 3, 8, 4, 4, 2. Target: 704.
R15: B A L D C R O O K (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N L T R E A E M

C1: malters
C2: LAMENTS (7)
DC: MENTALS (7) LAMENTS (7) LAMENTERS (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)

Round 2: C D I U E G P I S

C1: SPICED (6)
C2: GUIDES (6)
DC: UPSIDE (6) CUSPID (6)
OT: SUICIDE (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 25)

Round 3: R L Z O E I N F A

C1: FLORIN (6)
C2: FROZEN (6)
DC: AILERON (7)
OT: ALIENOR (7)
Score: 12–19 (max 32)

Round 4: T H R I A C U W B

C1: HAIRCUT (7)
C2: CHART (5)
Score: 19–19 (max 39)

Round 5: 100, 6, 3, 6, 1, 3. Target: 464.

C1: -
C2: 464. 100x(6-1)-(3+3)x6 (10)
Score: 19–29 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: BLEACHME -> BECHAMEL

Round 6: S R J E A U M D O

C1: AMUSED (6)
C2: MAJORED (7)
DC: RADOMES (7) ADJURES (7)
OT: AROUSED (7) JUMARED (7) REMUDAS (7)
Score: 19–36 (max 56)

Round 7: N D Y I E U T P S

C1: DISPUTE (7)
C2: PUNIEST (7)
DC: DESTINY (7) PUNDITS (7) STIPEND (7)
OT: DENSITY (7) PUNTIES (7) UNIPEDS (7)
Score: 26–43 (max 63)

Round 8: L S R A E O D T A

C1: STARED (6)
C2: TRADES (6)
DC: LEOTARDS (8) LODESTAR (8)
OT: DELATORS (8)
Score: 32–49 (max 71)

Round 9: P N E G E O M T U

C1: TONGUE (6)
C2: MOUNT (5)
DC: UMPTEEN (7) PONGEE (6)
Score: 38–49 (max 78)

Round 10: 50, 6, 1, 5, 9, 10. Target: 848.

C1: 848. Mistake in working.
C2: 846. (10+6)x50+9x5+1 (7)
CV: 848. (10+6)x(50+9-5-1) (10)
Score: 38–56 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: RUDESPOT -> PROUDEST

Round 11: N E R V I T S A B

C1: BANISTER (8)
C2: VIBRATES (8)
Score: 46–64 (max 96)

Round 12: S M R E O I L P E

C1: IMPLORES (8)
C2: PROMISE (7)
DC: PROMISEE (8)
OT: REIMPOSE (8)
Score: 54–64 (max 104)

Round 13: H D O A S Q E A R

C1: dashed
C2: SHARED (6)
DC: ASHORE (6) ADORES (6)
OT: DASHER (6) DEHORS (6) HOARDS (6) HOARSE (6) HORDES (6) HORSED (6) OREADS (6) SHADER (6) SHORED (6) SOARED (6)
Score: 54–70 (max 110)

Round 14: 75, 3, 8, 4, 4, 2. Target: 704.

C1: 702. 75x(8+2)-4x4x3 (7)
C2: 702. 75x(8+2)-4x4x3 (7)
CV: 704. (75+4+4+2+3)x8 (10)
Score: 61–77 (max 120)

Round 15: B A L D C R O O K

No one buzzes. The answer was ROADBLOCK.
Score: 61–77 (max 130)


Further summaries are at:
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