Friday 1st June 2012 (Series 66, Prelim 99)

[Thomas Carey]

Better version coming soon. TC

Countdown recap for Friday 1 June 2012.

C1: Champion Suzi Purcell (5 wins, many points.)
C2: Challenger Ryszard Trzeciak.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshàw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K I D S E R T I G
R02: M D T C A E I H V
R03: P O N R U B N O X
R04: W P N G E A E T L
R05: 100, 25, 8, 3, 4, 2. Target: 523.
TTT: APETHONG - "It may be an 8, but really it's all about 7."
R06: J S P M O E O G E
R07: L I S F E W L O R
R08: C P S U I E V D M
R09: G U H T E N I E O
R10: 75, 8, 10, 8, 6, 7. Target: 318.
TTT: SCANTHEM - "Scan them at the checkout, then off to make sandwiches."
R11: D A N R E T L A E
R12: D C B I E O S L A
R13: S O Q M I T R U E
R14: 100, 9, 7, 3, 1, 5. Target: 101.
R15: F R E E F L U S H (conundrum)

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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: K I D S E R T I G
C1: DIGEST (6)
C2: SKIRTED (7)
DC: DIRTIES (7)
OT: DIKIEST (7) DITSIER (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M D T C A E I H V
C1: MATCHED (7)
C2: MATCHED (7)
OT: MEDIVAC (7) MITCHED (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: P O N R U B N O X
C1: UNBORN (6)
C2: POOR (4)
DC: PRONOUN (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 21)

Round 4: W P N G E A E T L
C1: ELEGANT (7)
C2: TANGLE (6)
Score: 20–14 (max 28)

Round 5: 100, 25, 8, 3, 4, 2. Target: 523.
C1: 523. (8-3)*100+25-2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 30–14 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: APETHONG -> HEPTAGON

Round 6: J S P M O E O G E
C1: GOOSE (5)
C2: POGOES (6)
OT: SMOOGE (6)
Score: 30–20 (max 44)

Round 7: L I S F E W L O R
C1: FLOWERS (7)
C2: FOLLIES (7)
OT: LOWLIFES (8)
Score: 37–27 (max 52)

Round 8: C P S U I E V D M
C1: SPICED (6)
C2: PUMICED (7)
DC: MISCUED (7)
PUMICES (7)
Score: 37–34 (max 59)

Round 9: G U H T E N I E O
C1: TOUGHEN (7)
C2: noughtie
DC: TOUGHIE (7)
OT: HOUTING (7)
Score: 44–34 (max 66)

Round 10: 75, 8, 10, 8, 6, 7. Target: 318.
C1: 318. (10-6)*75+8+8 (10)
C2: 318. (10-6)*75+8+8 (10)
Score: 54–44 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: SCANTHEM -> MANCHETS

Round 11: D A N R E T L A E
C1: ARDENT (6)
C2: ANTLER (6)
DC: ANTLERED (8)
Score: 60–50 (max 84)

Round 12: D C B I E O S L A
C1: BODICES (7)
C2: CABLED (6)
DC: SOCIABLE (8)
OT: CABILDOS (8)
Score: 67–50 (max 92)

Round 13: S O Q M I T R U E
C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: metrous
DC: MISQUOTE (8)
OT: MISROUTE (8) MOISTURE (8)
Score: 74–50 (max 100)

Round 14: 100, 9, 7, 3, 1, 5. Target: 101.
C1: 101. 100+1 (10)
C2: 101. 100+1 (10)
Score: 84–60 (max 110)

Round 15: F R E E F L U S H
C1 buzzes on 21.25 seconds to say SHUFFELER which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 26.5 seconds to say RESHUFFLE which is correct.

Final Score: 84–70 (max 120)

Further summaries are at:http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=66

[James Robinson]

Jon Culshàw

Any reason why there's the accented A

[Thomas Carey]

Jon Culshàw

Any reason why there's the accented A

Not sure how that got there. Well spotted! Will be removed in updated version.