Apologies for the bare bones recap today. Service should resume as normal next week.
Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 August 2011.
C1: Champion Peter Staniland (2 wins, 161 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Taylor.
DC: Susie Dent and William Roache.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G B W R A E O V M
R02: A S P E L N I D O
R03: Q S W B S E U I R
R04: E D S A T Z M O I
R05: 75, 3, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 493.
TTT: NOTSOBIG - "If your ego's not so big, it might need this."
R06: R A P J L U E D A
R07: F C T G E O T I A
R08: S U F D E V I M O
R09: R L T N E O A I K
R10: 100, 10, 6, 5, 5, 9. Target: 497.
TTT: EBBSUGAR - "Annoy the animals. Or do they annoy you?"
R11: D N X T O E A C H
R12: L I T P E N O C I
R13: R G S H E U A R O
R14: 75, 2, 3, 5, 3, 9. Target: 764.
R15: R A Y H I T O U T (conundrum)
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Round 1: G B W R A E O V M
C1: GRAVE (5)
C2: BORAGE (6)
DC: EMBARGO (7)
OT: BAGWORM (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Round 2: A S P E L N I D O
C1: PLAINED (7)
C2: PLAINED (7)
DC: PALINODES (18)
Score: 7–13 (max 25)
Round 3: Q S W B S E U I R
C1: BRUISES (7)
C2: BRUISES (7)
DC: SQUIRES (7) BISQUES (7)
Score: 14–20 (max 32)
Round 4: E D S A T Z M O I
C1: ATOMISED (8)
C2: ATOMISED (8)
DC: ATOMIZED (8)
OT: ATOMIZES (8)
Score: 22–28 (max 40)
Round 5: 75, 3, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 493.
C1: -
C2: 493. (75*7)- ((9*3)+5) (10)
Score: 22–38 (max 50)
Teatime teaser: NOTSOBIG -> BOOSTING
Round 6: R A P J L U E D A
C1: RAPED (5)
C2: PLEURA (6)
DC: PARADE (6) LUPARA (6)
OT: RADULAE (7)
Score: 22–44 (max 57)
Round 7: F C T G E O T I A
C1: FACET (5)
C2: COTTAGE (7)
DC: COGITATE (8)
Score: 22–51 (max 65)
Round 8: S U F D E V I M O
C1: MOVIES (6)
C2: MOVIES (6)
DC: DEVIOUS (7)
Score: 28–57 (max 72)
Round 9: R L T N E O A I K
C1: RELATION (8)
C2: RELATION (8)
DC: ORIENTAL (8)
Score: 36–65 (max 80)
Round 10: 100, 10, 6, 5, 5, 9. Target: 497.
C1: 497. (100*5)-(9-6) (10)
C2: 497. (100*5)-(9-6) (10)
Score: 46–75 (max 90)
Teatime teaser: EBBSUGAR -> BUGBEARS
Round 11: D N X T O E A C H
C1: CHANTED (7)
C2: CHANTED (7)
DC: NOTCHED (7)
OT: CATHODE (7)
Score: 53–82 (max 97)
Round 12: L I T P E N O C I
C1: COPE (4)
C2: LEPTON (6)
DC: POLITIC (7) PENCIL (6)
OT: CIPOLIN (7) LECTION (7)
Score: 53–88 (max 104)
Round 13: R G S H E U A R O
C1: oarers
C2: ROUGHER (7)
DC: GHERAOS (7)
OT: ARGUERS (7) GROUSER (7) HOARSER (7)
Score: 53–95 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 2, 3, 5, 3, 9. Target: 764.
C1: 765. (75*2*5)+(9+3+3) (7)
C2: 765. (75*2*5)+(9+3+3) (7)
RR: 764. (((75*2)+(3/3))*5)+9 (10)
Score: 60–102 (max 121)
Round 15: R A Y H I T O U T
C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say AUTHORITY which is correct.
Final Score: 60–112 (max 131)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65
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Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 37)
Don't you mean 7, LiamLiam Tiernan wrote:Round 5: 75, 3, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 493.
C1: -
C2: 493. (75*5)- ((9*3)+5) (10)
Score: 22–38 (max 50)
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Re: Tuesday 23rd August 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 37)
No LEPTONIC any more, I'm afraid, which brings the max down by 1. OT words on this round should be: CIPOLIN LECTION.Liam Tiernan wrote:Round 12: L I T P E N O C I
OT: LEPTONIC (8)