Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 November 2008

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26 November 2008.

C1: Challenger Steve Elcock.
C2: Challenger Daryl Hawes.
DC: Susie Dent and Sue Cleaver.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K T I O R M S A G
R02: C T O R E G A L E
R03: P O E R T D A T S
R04: M I D A R P O M E
R05: 100, 10, 4, 1, 9, 2. Target: 794.

TTT: WISEWARM - "One piece or two goes in at the deep end"

R06: S C I M E I T D O
R07: N U R L S E I S J
R08: T D A E N L I S E
R09: W O B T X I O Y Q
R10: 75, 5, 7, 7, 2, 8. Target: 945.

TTT: NAILBITS - "Shh! It sounds like the answer"

R11: P I N Z E R S O N
R12: R R A O L V O E N
R13: C D I U I T N T A
R14: 50, 6, 8, 3, 3, 4. Target: 441.
R15: F A R M F O O T S (conundrum)



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Round 1: K T I O R M S A G

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: gaitors
DC: ORGASM (6)
OT: AMORIST (7) TROIKAS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C T O R E G A L E

C1: ELECTOR (7)
C2: TREACLE (7)
DC: RELOCATE (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: P O E R T D A T S

C1: SPORTED (7)
C2: PATTED (6)
DC: TOASTED (7) TETRAPODS (18)
Score: 20–7 (max 33)

Round 4: M I D A R P O M E

C1: RAMMED (6)
C2: PRIMED (6)
DC: MERMAID (7) EMPORIA (7)
OT: PRIMMED (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 40)

Round 5: 100, 10, 4, 1, 9, 2. Target: 794.

C1: 794. ((9-1)x100)-4-2 (10)
C2: 794. ((9-1)x100)-(10-4) (10)
Score: 36–23 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: WISEWARM -> SWIMWEAR

Round 6: S C I M E I T D O

C1: MISTED (6)
C2: moisted
DC: MEDICOS (7) DOMESTIC (8)
OT: COMITIES (8) SEMIOTIC (8)
Score: 42–23 (max 58)

Round 7: N U R L S E I S J

C1: runless
C2: SUNRISE (7)
DC: INJURES (7)
OT: INSURES (7) NURSIES (7) SILENUS (7)
Score: 42–30 (max 65)

Round 8: T D A E N L I S E

C1: sandles
C2: DATELINES (18)
DC: DENTALISE (18)
Score: 42–48 (max 83)

Round 9: W O B T X I O Y Q

C1: BOOTY (5)
C2: BOOTY (5)
OT: BOXTY (5) OXBOW (5)
Score: 47–53 (max 88)

Round 10: 75, 5, 7, 7, 2, 8. Target: 945.

C1: 942. ((5+7)x75)+((8-2)x7) (7)
C2: -
OT: 945. (((75x2)-8)-7)x7 (10)
Score: 54–53 (max 98)

Teatime teaser: NAILBITS -> SIBILANT

Round 11: P I N Z E R S O N

C1: SPINNER (7)
C2: nosier (declared a 7)
OT: ORPINES (7) PENSION (7)
Score: 61–53 (max 105)

Round 12: R R A O L V O E N

C1: LOVER (5)
C2: LOVER (5)
DC: VERONAL (7)
OT: OVERRAN (7)
Score: 66–58 (max 112)

Round 13: C D I U I T N T A

C1: ANTIC (5)
C2: TAINT (5)
DC: INDUCT (6) TITANIC (7) (Des)
Score: 71–63 (max 119)

Round 14: 50, 6, 8, 3, 3, 4. Target: 441.

C1: 441. ((50+6)x8)-4-3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 81–63 (max 129)

Round 15: F A R M F O O T S

C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say STAFFROOM which is correct.
Score: 81–73 (max 139)


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

[Kai Laddiman]

Just a little picky but DC came up with PENSION.