Countdown recap Wednesday 17 June 2009, Semi 1

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 June 2009.

C1: Challenger Kirk Bevins.
C2: Challenger Neil Zussman.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S R O I A T E R
R02: W E Z T I R E A E
R03: P S C A I E B U S
R04: R E Y D O D I V L
R05: 100, 5, 2, 7, 4, 8. Target: 924.

TTT: BEEMAJOR - "Sweet spread at the Scout festival"

R06: P I R K O D E S G
R07: N H S U E A D I N
R08: L I S T O L E P T
R09: R C L A E O N A T
R10: 75, 6, 10, 3, 8, 7. Target: 367.

TTT: SNIPSTEM - "Wasted money on a lavish youth"

R11: S M R I E O J A B
R12: D E N H U G O N M
R13: N T Q N U O E O N
R14: 25, 50, 4, 1, 8, 1. Target: 193.
R15: A M S P E C I A L (conundrum)




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Round 1: R S R O I A T E R

C1: ROTARIES (8)
C2: STARRIER (8)
OT: ARRESTOR (8) TARRIERS (8) TERROIRS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: W E Z T I R E A E

C1: WAITER (6)
C2: WAITER (6)
DC: TWEEZE (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: P S C A I E B U S

C1: SUBSPACE (8)
C2: SCABIES (7)
OT: AUSPICES (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)

Round 4: R E Y D O D I V L

C1: OVERDID (7)
C2: OVERDID (7)
OT: DEVILRY (7)
Score: 29–21 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 5, 2, 7, 4, 8. Target: 924.

C1: 925. As C2 (7)
C2: 925. ((5+4)x(100+2))+7 (7)
RR: 924. She got it out of time (10)
OT: 924. (100+(8x4))x7 (10)
Score: 36–28 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: BEEMAJOR -> JAMBOREE

Round 6: P I R K O D E S G

C1: PERIODS (7)
C2: PODGIER (7)
DC: PORKIES (7)
OT: PODGERS (7) PORGIES (7)
Score: 43–35 (max 46)

Round 7: N H S U E A D I N

C1: HANDIES (7)
C2: SHUNNED (7)
OT: DUENNAS (7) DUNNIES (7) UNDINES (7) INDUNAS (7) SHINNED (7) UNHANDS (7)
Score: 50–42 (max 53)

Round 8: L I S T O L E P T

C1: LITOTES (7)
C2: POLITEST (8)
Score: 50–50 (max 61)

Round 9: R C L A E O N A T

C1: LACTONE (7)
C2: CATERAN (7)
DC: ANORECTAL (18)
Score: 57–57 (max 79)

Round 10: 75, 6, 10, 3, 8, 7. Target: 367.

C1: 367. (((10x3)/6)x75)-8 (10)
C2: 367. ((10/(6/3))x75)-8 (10)
Score: 67–67 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: SNIPSTEM -> MISSPENT

Round 11: S M R I E O J A B

C1: jambories
C2: jamboes
DC: JERBOAS (7)
OT: AMBRIES (7)
Score: 67–67 (max 96)

Round 12: D E N H U G O N M

C1: MENUDO (6)
C2: GUNNED (6)
DC: DUNGEON (7)
Score: 73–73 (max 103)

Round 13: N T Q N U O E O N

C1: TENON (5)
C2: QUOTE (5)
DC: TONNE (5)
OT: NONET (5) TOQUE (5)
Score: 78–78 (max 108)

Round 14: 25, 50, 4, 1, 8, 1. Target: 193.

C1: 193. As C2 (10)
C2: 193. (50x4)-8+1 (10)
Score: 88–88 (max 118)

Round 15: A M S P E C I A L

C1 buzzes on .5 seconds to say ECLAMPSIA which is correct.
Score: 98–88 (max 128)


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

[David O'Donnell]

Brilliant game to watch - I know exactly how Kirk was feeling to get that conundrum. There was a lot of pressure on Kirk too, creates an interesting dynamic in the play.