CULLEN versus PEARSON

[David O'Donnell]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17th September 2008.

C1: Challenger Jason Cullen.
C2: Challenger Karen Pearson.
DC: Martin Gardner and .
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S O D A N I C E L
R02: T P W E O O M S L
R03: U N O T I N V S I
R04: X R T A A E B L A
R05: 50, 4, 2, 8, 6, 3. Target: 409.
TTT: OPENABUS - "Called up under a plant?"
R06: T T G A E I C R S
R07: M T T D O U A I M
R08: N P T O A E C G S
R09: I I A F S Y H R F
R10: 25, 50, 100, 2, 9, 5. Target: 843.
TTT:
R11: D U M E S E R N K
R12: T R D U O E L S S
R13: P A R E N E D T Q
R14: 75, 25, 50, 1, 6, 2. Target: 449.
R15: R I G H T W A N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S O D A N I C E L

C1: CANDLES (7)
C2: CANDIES (7)
OT: CELADONS (8) DIOCESAN (8) INCLOSED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T P W E O O M S L

C1: MOLEST (6)
C2: POOTLES (7)
OT: POMELOS (7) POOTLES (7) TWOSOME (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: U N O T I N V S I

C1: VISION (6)
C2: UNIONS (6)
OT: UNIONIST (8)
Score: 13–20 (max 23)

Round 4: X R T A A E B L A

C1: RATABLE (7)
C2: TAXABLE (7)
Score: 20–27 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 4, 2, 8, 6, 3. Target: 409.

C1: 409. 50*8+6+3 (10)
C2: 409. 50*8+6+3 (10)
Score: 30–37 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: OPENABUS -> SUBPOENA

Round 6: T T G A E I C R S

C1: AGRESTIC (8)
C2: CATTIER (7)
OT: STRATEGIC (18)
Score: 38–37 (max 58)

Round 7: M T T D O U A I M

C1: ADMIT (5)
C2: DAMMIT (6)
OT: DAMMIT (6) DIATOM (6) MADTOM (6)
Score: 38–43 (max 64)

Round 8: N P T O A E C G S

C1: CAPSTONE (8)
C2: CAPONS (6)
OT: OPENCAST (8) COGNATES (8)
Score: 46–43 (max 72)

Round 9: I I A F S Y H R F

C1: FAIRY (5)
C2: RAFFISH (7)
OT: FAIRISH (7)
Score: 46–50 (max 79)

Round 10: 25, 50, 100, 2, 9, 5. Target: 843.

C1: 843. (100+2)*9-25-50 (10)
C2: 843. 9*100-50-5-2 (10)
Score: 56–60 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: D U M E S E R N K

C1: RESUMED (7)
C2: MENDERS (7)
OT: DUNKERS (7) ENDURES (7) ENSURED (7)
Score: 63–67 (max 96)

Round 12: T R D U O E L S S

C1: SOLDERS (7)
C2: RESULTS (7)
OT: OLDSTERS (8) SOULSTER (8) STRUDELS (8)
Score: 70–74 (max 104)

Round 13: P A R E N E D T Q

C1: PARENTED (8)
C2: PARENTED (8)
Score: 78–82 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 1, 6, 2. Target: 449.

C1: 449. 6*75-1 (10)
C2: 449. 6*75-1 (10)
Score: 88–92 (max 122)

Round 15: R I G H T W A N T

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say THWARTING which is correct.
Score: 98–92 (max 132)


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