Tuesday 20 September 2011. (Series 65, Prelim 57)

[Liam Tiernan]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 September 2011.

C1: Champion Peter Metcalfe (2 wins, 159 points.)
C2: Challenger Andy Royce.
DC: Susie Dent and Dave Spikey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H D A O T R G E U
R02: P I T L E N M S O
R03: T Z E A B V F U S
R04: M G A H R I E T P
R05: 100, 50, 75, 3, 8, 8. Target: 145.
TTT: PUTSSIDE - "Puts his side across in more than one argument."
R06: I S G D A W B O Q
R07: N L U E V R D I E
R08: S O A T G R I N T
R09: D N T U E J S O F
R10: 25, 75, 4, 6, 5, 9. Target: 957.
TTT: GREENLAD - "And the fourteenth letter of the alphabet was made bigger than the rest."
R11: L T I O K R D I U
R12: R L E S I N R A I
R13: U A S D M S E O W
R14: 50, 100, 1, 7, 5, 6. Target: 291.
R15: S A N D W O R M S (conundrum)


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Round 1: H D A O T R G E U

C1: goader
C2: DAUGHTER (8)
DC: OUTRAGED (8)
OT: AUTHORED (8) GOATHERD (8) TROUGHED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: P I T L E N M S O

C1: MOPIEST (7)
C2: PIMENTO (7)
DC: PIMENTOS (8) NEPOTISM (8)
OT: SIMPLETON (18)
Score: 7–15 (max 26)

Round 3: T Z E A B V F U S

C1: BEATS (5)
C2: BEAST (5)
DC: TUBES (5) BEAUTS (6)
OT: ESTUFA (6) FUTZES (6)
Score: 12–20 (max 32)

Round 4: M G A H R I E T P

C1: MITHER (6)
C2: GRAPHITE (8)
OT: TERAPHIM (8)
Score: 12–28 (max 40)

Round 5: 100, 50, 75, 3, 8, 8. Target: 145.

C1: 145. 100+50-8+3 (10)
C2: 145. 100+50-8+3 (10)
Score: 22–38 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: PUTSSIDE -> DISPUTES

Round 6: I S G D A W B O Q

C1: GOADS (5)
C2: GOADS (5)
DC: BIOGAS (6)
OT: GOBDAWS (7)
Score: 27–43 (max 57)

Round 7: N L U E V R D I E

C1: UNLIVED (7)
C2: DELIVER (7)
DC: UNDERLIE (8)
OT: UNVEILED (8)
Score: 34–50 (max 65)

Round 8: S O A T G R I N T

C1: STARTING (8)
C2: TOASTING (8)
OT: ORGANIST (8) ROASTING (8) ROTATING (8) STRONTIA (8)
Score: 42–58 (max 73)

Round 9: D N T U E J S O F

C1: JOUSTED (7)
C2: JOUSTED (7)
DC: FONDUES (7) FONDEST (7)
OT: SNOUTED (7)
Score: 49–65 (max 80)

Round 10: 25, 75, 4, 6, 5, 9. Target: 957.

C1: 958. ((25+75+6)*9)+4 (7)
C2: 958. ((25+75+6)*9)+4 (7)
OT:957. (75+25-9-4)*(6+5) (10)
Score: 56–72 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: GREENLAD -> ENLARGED

Round 11: L T I O K R D I U

C1: turk
C2: outrid
DC: IDIOT (5) KIDULT (6)
OT: DROUKIT (7)
Score: 56–72 (max 97)

Round 12: R L E S I N R A I

C1: NAILERS (7)
C2: RAINIER (7)
DC: AIRLINE (7) AIRLINERS (18)
Score: 63–79 (max 115)

Round 13: U A S D M S E O W

C1: AMUSED (6)
C2: ASSUMED (7)
OT: MEADOWS (7) MEDUSAS (7) MOUSSED (7)
Score: 63–86 (max 122)

Round 14: 50, 100, 1, 7, 5, 6. Target: 291.

C1: 291. Mistake in working.
C2: 291. (5*50)+(7*6)-1 (10)
Score: 63–96 (max 132)

Round 15: S A N D W O R M S

No one buzzes. The answer was SWORDSMAN.
Final Score: 63–96 (max 142)


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