Friday 20 March 2009 (Series 60 Prelim 31)

[Joseph Bolas]

Countdown recap for Friday 20 March 2009.

C1: Champion Stephen Porritt (2 wins, 173 points.)
C2: Challenger Tony Robinson.
DC: Susie Dent and Brian Capron.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C F S N E O E R P
R02: T B M O E A R J O
R03: S D G L A E A R U
R04: N N T A E I P T S
R05: 25, 1, 8, 6, 7, 2. Target: 465.
TTT: CANALBED - "Walk the tightrope, with a diet perhaps"
R06: M T R I E I X D M
R07: S L S W A E O T D
R08: N R P U O A F C I
R09: R Q Y B O A E D T
R10: 2, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 372.
TTT: EASYDASH - "Walked in a lively manner, with pouch of sauce"
R11: M D N R A E I L E
R12: L S N O U I H E S
R13: T Z N T U E O S I
R14: 75, 25, 2, 6, 9, 2. Target: 113.
R15: U L U N A R T I X (conundrum)


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Round 1: C F S N E O E R P

C1: PERSON (6)
C2: CENSOR (6)
DC: CONFERS (7) ENCORES (7) OPENERS (7)
OT: ENFORCES (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T B M O E A R J O

C1: REBOOT (6)
C2: tearoom (two words)
DC: JEROBOAM (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 16)

Round 3: S D G L A E A R U

C1: LARGED (6)
C2: GLARES (6)
DC: GRADUALS (8)
Score: 18–12 (max 24)

Round 4: N N T A E I P T S

C1: PATIENTS (8)
C2: PATIENTS (8)
Score: 26–20 (max 32)

Round 5: 25, 1, 8, 6, 7, 2. Target: 465.

C1: 466.
C2: 465. (25 + 6) x (8 + 7) (10)
Score: 26–30 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: CANALBED -> BALANCED

Round 6: M T R I E I X D M

C1: DIMMER (6)
C2: matrix
DC: MIDTERM (7) TRIMMED (7)
OT: EDITRIX (7) TIMIDER (7)
Score: 32–30 (max 49)

Round 7: S L S W A E O T D

C1: TOSSED (6)
C2: WASTED (6)
DC: SLOWEST (7)
OT: DESALTS (7) LASSOED (7)
Score: 38–36 (max 56)

Round 8: N R P U O A F C I

C1: APRON (5)
C2: finer
DC: UNFAIR (6)
OT: ANURIC (6) CORNUA (6) OPANCI (6) PICARO (6)
Score: 43–36 (max 62)

Round 9: R Q Y B O A E D T

C1: debator
C2: ABORTED (7)
Score: 43–43 (max 69)

Round 10: 2, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 372.

C1: 360.
C2: -
Score: 43–43 (max 69)

Teatime teaser: EASYDASH -> SASHAYED

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

C1: MINERAL (7)
C2: REMAINED (8)
OT: MADRILENE (18)
Score: 43–51 (max 87)

Round 12: L S N O U I H E S

C1: HOLINESS (8)
C2: LESIONS (7)
OT: ELUSIONS (8)
Score: 51–51 (max 95)

Round 13: T Z N T U E O S I

C1: TENTS (5)
C2: STUNT (5)
DC: OUTSIZE (7) UNTIES (6)
OT: TENUTOS (7) TIENTOS (7) TONIEST (7)
Score: 56–56 (max 102)

Round 14: 75, 25, 2, 6, 9, 2. Target: 113.

C1: 113. 75 + 25 + 9 + 6 - 2 (10)
C2: 113. 75 + 25 + 9 + 6 - 2 (10)
Score: 66–66 (max 112)

Round 15: U L U N A R T I X

No one buzzes. The answer was LUXURIANT.
Score: 66–66 (max 122)

Round 16: F A K E N S L O W

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say SNOWFLAKE which is correct.
Score: 76–66 (max 122)

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