Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 February 2009

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 February 2009.

C1: Champion Janet Scowcroft (2 wins.)
C2: Challenger Kate Richardson.
DC: Susie Dent and John Sergeant.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C Y N O E T E L M
R02: R R F I E O B N I
R03: F R J A O I R A E
R04: X L D A A O N A D
R05: 50, 5, 10, 8, 3, 6. Target: 708.

TTT: CHOPGAIN - "Stealing might leave you in hot water"

R06: C M T E A U B Q O
R07: P P S E A E D G S
R08: T P T I A E H N M
R09: S S V E A T S I R
R10: 75, 4, 10, 9, 10, 1. Target: 508.

TTT: EMITMALE - "It's when you prepare to take it all in"

R11: D N M E I E C L A
R12: P T D O E O R H S
R13: T N D I U E S R O
R14: 75, 5, 5, 9, 2, 4. Target: 613.
R15: W A S H I N D O G (conundrum)




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Round 1: C Y N O E T E L M

C1: MELON (5)
C2: COMELY (6)
DC: CLEMENT (7)
OT: TELECOM (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R R F I E O B N I

C1: BONFIRE (7)
C2: BONFIRE (7)
DC: INFERIOR (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: F R J A O I R A E

C1: FAIRER (6)
C2: FAIRER (6)
DC: AIRFARE (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 22)

Round 4: X L D A A O N A D

C1: NODAL (5)
C2: addon
OT: ADLAND (6) ANODAL (6) AXONAL (6)
Score: 18–19 (max 28)

Round 5: 50, 5, 10, 8, 3, 6. Target: 708.

C1: -
C2: 708. ((8+6)x50)+5+3 (10)
Score: 18–29 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: CHOPGAIN -> POACHING

Round 6: C M T E A U B Q O

C1: COMET (5)
C2: quoted (no D)
DC: COMBAT (6)
Score: 23–29 (max 44)

Round 7: P P S E A E D G S

C1: GASPED (6)
C2: SAPPED (6)
OT: DEGASES (7)
Score: 29–35 (max 51)

Round 8: T P T I A E H N M

C1: pattie
C2: PATIENT (7)
Score: 29–42 (max 58)

Round 9: S S V E A T S I R

C1: SASSIER (7)
C2: striver (only one R)
DC: ARSIEST (7)
OT: ASSISTER (8)
Score: 36–42 (max 66)

Round 10: 75, 4, 10, 9, 10, 1. Target: 508.

C1: 501.
C2: 506. ((10-4+1)x75)-10-9 (7)
RR: 508. ((75+9-1)x(10-4))+10 (but after the time) (10)
Score: 36–49 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: EMITMALE -> MEALTIME

Round 11: D N M E I E C L A

C1: MEDICAL (7)
C2: - (0)
DC: ENDEMIC (7) CLAIMED (7)
OT: CAMELID (7) DECIMAL (7) DECLAIM (7) CLEANED (7) ENLACED (7) DECLINE (7) EMAILED (7) LIMEADE (7) MELANIC (7) MENACED (7)
Score: 43–49 (max 83)

Round 12: P T D O E O R H S

C1: HOOTERS (7)
C2: THEROPODS (18)
Score: 43–67 (max 101)

Round 13: T N D I U E S R O

C1: SORTIED (7)
C2: RESOUND (7)
DC: INTRUDES (8) OUTSIDER (8) ROUTINES (8)
OT: NURDIEST (8) OUTRIDES (8) ROUNDEST (8) TONSURED (8) UNSORTED (8) ROUTINED (8)
Score: 50–74 (max 109)

Round 14: 75, 5, 5, 9, 2, 4. Target: 613.

C1: 613. Mistake in working.
C2: 614. (4x2x75)+9+5 (7)
RR: 613. ((5+5-2)x75)+4+9 (10)
Score: 50–81 (max 119)

Round 15: W A S H I N D O G

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SHADOWING which is correct.
Score: 50–91 (max 129)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60

[Adam Porter]

For some reason, the submit feature on the CDB doesn't seem to be working, so I haven't been able to submit this one.