Tuesday 17th November 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 87)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 November 2009.

C1: Challenger Charlie Khoo.
C2: Challenger Andrew Herbertson.
DC: Susie Dent and Amanda Lamb.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R S A U E T H S
R02: T C A E P C O A L
R03: D N T O U O D N I
R04: E A I T T M N E S
R05: 100, 5, 5, 2, 9, 3. Target: 175.
TTT: DARNMILL - "Is this monkey a DIY enthusiast"
R06: T P O I F O I N T
R07: R W S U A A I D P
R08: M Q O I L P A A L
R09: R F R O E A L S J
R10: 100, 50, 25, 9, 1, 9. Target: 336.
TTT: SAVETOIL - "Breks the rules with purple flowers perhaps"
R11: R Y N E I E N W G
R12: R T S A E E M Z L
R13: D K M G A I A E B
R14: 25, 100, 75, 4, 3, 6. Target: 167.
R15: B E R R Y B U S H (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T R S A U E T H S

C1: SHUTTERS (8)
C2: shutters
DC: SHATTERS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T C A E P C O A L

C1: PLACATE (7)
C2: PLACATE (7)
DC: CAPOTE (6)
OT: CLOACAE (7) LACECAP (7) POLECAT (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: D N T O U O D N I

C1: OUTDO (5)
C2: nout
DC: NOTION (6)
OT: OUTDID (6)
Score: 20–7 (max 21)

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

C1: MEANEST (7)
C2: MATIEST (7)
DC: MITTENS (7) MATINEES (8)
OT: ESTAMINET (18)
Score: 27–14 (max 39)

Round 5: 100, 5, 5, 2, 9, 3. Target: 175.

C1: 175. 100*2-5*5 (10)
C2: 175. (3*2+9)*5+100 (10)
Score: 37–24 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: DARNMILL -> MANDRILL

Round 6: T P O I F O I N T

C1: POTION (6)
C2: POTION (6)
DC: POINT (5)
OT: FINITO (6) OPTION (6) TINPOT (6)
Score: 43–30 (max 55)

Round 7: R W S U A A I D P

C1: RAPIDS (6)
C2: RAIDS (5)
DC: RADIUS (6)
OT: SUDARIA (7) UPWARDS (7)
Score: 49–30 (max 62)

Round 8: M Q O I L P A A L

C1: IMPALA (6)
C2: PALM (4)
OT: LIPOMA (6) PALLIA (6)
Score: 55–30 (max 68)

Round 9: R F R O E A L S J

C1: LOAFERS (7)
C2: LOAFERS (7)
DC: LOSER (5) LASER (5)
Score: 62–37 (max 75)

Round 10: 100, 50, 25, 9, 1, 9. Target: 336.

C1: -
C2: 334. (9-1)*50-100+25+9 (7)
RR: 335. (7)
OT: 336. (100+9)*(50/25+1)+9 (10)
Score: 62–44 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: SAVETOIL -> VIOLATES

Round 11: R Y N E I E N W G

C1: WINNER (6)
C2: -
DC: WINGER (6) RENEWING (8)
OT: ENGINERY (8)
Score: 68–44 (max 93)

Round 12: R T S A E E M Z L

C1: REALEST (7)
C2: METALS (6)
DC: STEAMER (7) RELATES (7) ARMLETS (7) TEAMERS (7)
OT: MELTERS (7) SMELTER (7) STEALER (7) SELTZER (7) TEAZELS (7) TEAZLES (7)
Score: 75–44 (max 100)

Round 13: D K M G A I A E B

C1: IMAGED (6)
C2: IMAGED (6)
DC: GAMBADE (7)
Score: 81–50 (max 107)

Round 14: 25, 100, 75, 4, 3, 6. Target: 167.

C1: 168. 100+75-(25-6*3) (7)
C2: 166. 100+75-6-3 (7)
RR: 167. (100+75)-6*4/3 (10)
Score: 88–57 (max 117)

Round 15: B E R R Y B U S H

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SHRUBBERY which is correct.
Score: 98–57 (max 127)

So Charlie wins the battle between the two Apterites. Will he hold onto his crown. Find out tomorrow with James Robinson.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61

[David Williams]

I do think it's worth noting that, for the first time I've noticed, Susie credited a word to the producer. Round 13, GAMBADE.

[Dinos Sfyris]

Round 15: B E R R Y B U S H

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SHRUBBERY which is correct.

Too bad for Lesley this conundrum didn't show up exactly a week earlier as I'm sure she'd have got it in no time.

[Lesley Hines]

Round 15: B E R R Y B U S H

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SHRUBBERY which is correct.

Too bad for Lesley this conundrum didn't show up exactly a week earlier as I'm sure she'd have got it in no time.

I had a feeling it wouldn't - talking in the green room to Damian he said "Shrubbery... Bushberry..."
Amazing how you can vocalise emoticons

[James Robinson]

Tuesday 17th November 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 89)

I believe last Tuesday was Prelim 87, not 89.