Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
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Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
Countdown recap for Tuesday 10th June 2008.
C1: Champion Neil Sneddon (2 wins, 150 points.)
C2: Challenger John Nuttall, a retired finance manager and amateur clarinetist, married to Bunty.
DC: Susie Dent and controversial news reporter extraordinaire Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
CC: Chemistry Corner
R01: D S S A A I A O Q
R02: T E R S I L O K A
R03: W F T E A I N R F
R04: N P U S A H E Y T
R05: 100, 8, 7, 3, 8, 10. Target: 956.
TTT: THINCAGE - "Your heart doesn''t play by the rules"
R06: T I E E G D A N B
R07: D H R P S E O E N
R08: T U G R I M E L A
R09: T N Z I E I O D R
R10: 25, 50, 10, 1, 8, 2. Target: 518.
TTT: TEDGREED - "Washed thoroughly..." or something. I dunno. At this point an annoying 8 year old came shouting through the living room
R11: T V N O A I S R C
R12: D M G O U L E S O
R13: C R B A I E T J R
R14: 100, 75, 2, 8, 6, 1. Target: 471.
R15: A P P L E R A W L (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S S A A I A O Q
C1: SODAS (5)
C2: SAID (4)
DC: SODAS (5) OASIS (5)
OT: ADIOS (5) (Karen Pearson) ASSAI (5) DOSAI (5) DOSAS (5) SIDAS (5)
Score: 5–0 (max 5)
Round 2: T E R S I L O K A
C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: STOKER (6)
DC: TAILORS (7) STALKIER (8)
OT: STARLIKE (8) (Joseph) loads of 7s
Score: 12–0 (max 13)
Round 3: W F T E A I N R F
C1: FAINTER (7)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: RETAIN (6) FAINTER (7)
OT: TAWNIER (7) TINWARE (7)
Score: 19–0 (max 20)
Round 4: N P U S A H E Y T
C1: SHANTY (6)
C2: HASTEN (6)
DC: PEANUTS (7)
OT: HAPTENS (7) is the only other 7
Score: 25–6 (max 27)
Round 5: 100, 8, 7, 3, 8, 10. Target: 956.
C1: 957.(100-(8-3))x10+7 (7)
C2: -
Score: 32–6 (max 34)
Teatime teaser: THINCAGE -> CHEATING
Round 6: T I E E G D A N B
C1: BEATING (7)
C2: BEADING (7)
DC: DEBATING (8)
OT: DEBITAGE (8) is the only other 8 BEIGNET (7) BETAINE (7) DINGBAT (7) ENDGATE (7) NEGATED (7)
Score: 39–13 (max 42)
Round 7: D H R P S E O E N
C1: POSHER (6)
C2: REPOSED (7)
DC: PONDERS (7) SPENDER (7)
OT: 7 other 7s. Here they are: DEHORNS (7) ENDORSE (7) OPENERS (7) REOPENS (7) RESPOND (7) SPHERED (7) SPONDEE (7)
Score: 39–20 (max 49)
Round 8: T U G R I M E L A
C1: MALTIER (7)
C2: MALTIER (7)
DC: MIGRATE (7) LIGATURE (8)
OT: RAGTIME (7)
CC: MURIATE (7)
Score: 46–27 (max 57)
Round 9: T N Z I E I O D R
C1: IONIZED (7)
C2: TINDER (6)
DC: IRONIZED (8)
OT: RETINOID (8) (MG) DIORITE (7) DITZIER (7) EDITION (7) IRONIZE (7)
DIORITE is a kind of black igneous rock or something
CC: IODINE (6) IONIZER (7) NITRIDE (7)
Score: 53–27 (max 65)
Round 10: 25, 50, 10, 1, 8, 2. Target: 518.
C1: -
C2: 518.10x50+25-(8-1) (10)
Score: 53–37 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: TEDGREED -> DETERGED
Round 11: T V N O A I S R C
C1: RATIONS (7)
C2: CARTONS (7)
DC: CAVORTS (7) CORTINAS (8)
OT: CANTORIS (8) CORVINAS (8) loads of 7s
Score: 60–44 (max 83)
Round 12: D M G O U L E S O
C1: MOGULS (6)
C2: LOOMED (6)
DC: MOGULS (6) SMUDGE (6) and thats the limit says Alastair
OT: GLOOMED (7) (MG) MODULES (7) (just about everyone) SMOODGE (7) SMOOGED (7) These words will be written on Alastair's tombstone
Score: 66–50 (max 90)
Round 13: C R B A I E T J R
C1: BARTER (6)
C2: TRACER (6)
DC: rebate berate ARBITER (7) ERRATIC (7) (Des O)
OT: RAREBIT (7)
CC: BARITE (6)
Score: 72–56 (max 97)
Round 14: 100, 75, 2, 8, 6, 1. Target: 471.
C1: 470.(8/2)x100+75-(6-1) (7)
C2: -
CV: 471. (75+2)x6+8+1 (10)
Score: 79–56 (max 107)
Round 15: A P P L E R A W L
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say WALLPAPER which is correct.
Score: 89–56 (max 117)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
C1: Champion Neil Sneddon (2 wins, 150 points.)
C2: Challenger John Nuttall, a retired finance manager and amateur clarinetist, married to Bunty.
DC: Susie Dent and controversial news reporter extraordinaire Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
CC: Chemistry Corner
R01: D S S A A I A O Q
R02: T E R S I L O K A
R03: W F T E A I N R F
R04: N P U S A H E Y T
R05: 100, 8, 7, 3, 8, 10. Target: 956.
TTT: THINCAGE - "Your heart doesn''t play by the rules"
R06: T I E E G D A N B
R07: D H R P S E O E N
R08: T U G R I M E L A
R09: T N Z I E I O D R
R10: 25, 50, 10, 1, 8, 2. Target: 518.
TTT: TEDGREED - "Washed thoroughly..." or something. I dunno. At this point an annoying 8 year old came shouting through the living room
R11: T V N O A I S R C
R12: D M G O U L E S O
R13: C R B A I E T J R
R14: 100, 75, 2, 8, 6, 1. Target: 471.
R15: A P P L E R A W L (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S S A A I A O Q
C1: SODAS (5)
C2: SAID (4)
DC: SODAS (5) OASIS (5)
OT: ADIOS (5) (Karen Pearson) ASSAI (5) DOSAI (5) DOSAS (5) SIDAS (5)
Score: 5–0 (max 5)
Round 2: T E R S I L O K A
C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: STOKER (6)
DC: TAILORS (7) STALKIER (8)
OT: STARLIKE (8) (Joseph) loads of 7s
Score: 12–0 (max 13)
Round 3: W F T E A I N R F
C1: FAINTER (7)
C2: TRAIN (5)
DC: RETAIN (6) FAINTER (7)
OT: TAWNIER (7) TINWARE (7)
Score: 19–0 (max 20)
Round 4: N P U S A H E Y T
C1: SHANTY (6)
C2: HASTEN (6)
DC: PEANUTS (7)
OT: HAPTENS (7) is the only other 7
Score: 25–6 (max 27)
Round 5: 100, 8, 7, 3, 8, 10. Target: 956.
C1: 957.(100-(8-3))x10+7 (7)
C2: -
Score: 32–6 (max 34)
Teatime teaser: THINCAGE -> CHEATING
Round 6: T I E E G D A N B
C1: BEATING (7)
C2: BEADING (7)
DC: DEBATING (8)
OT: DEBITAGE (8) is the only other 8 BEIGNET (7) BETAINE (7) DINGBAT (7) ENDGATE (7) NEGATED (7)
Score: 39–13 (max 42)
Round 7: D H R P S E O E N
C1: POSHER (6)
C2: REPOSED (7)
DC: PONDERS (7) SPENDER (7)
OT: 7 other 7s. Here they are: DEHORNS (7) ENDORSE (7) OPENERS (7) REOPENS (7) RESPOND (7) SPHERED (7) SPONDEE (7)
Score: 39–20 (max 49)
Round 8: T U G R I M E L A
C1: MALTIER (7)
C2: MALTIER (7)
DC: MIGRATE (7) LIGATURE (8)
OT: RAGTIME (7)
CC: MURIATE (7)
Score: 46–27 (max 57)
Round 9: T N Z I E I O D R
C1: IONIZED (7)
C2: TINDER (6)
DC: IRONIZED (8)
OT: RETINOID (8) (MG) DIORITE (7) DITZIER (7) EDITION (7) IRONIZE (7)
DIORITE is a kind of black igneous rock or something
CC: IODINE (6) IONIZER (7) NITRIDE (7)
Score: 53–27 (max 65)
Round 10: 25, 50, 10, 1, 8, 2. Target: 518.
C1: -
C2: 518.10x50+25-(8-1) (10)
Score: 53–37 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: TEDGREED -> DETERGED
Round 11: T V N O A I S R C
C1: RATIONS (7)
C2: CARTONS (7)
DC: CAVORTS (7) CORTINAS (8)
OT: CANTORIS (8) CORVINAS (8) loads of 7s
Score: 60–44 (max 83)
Round 12: D M G O U L E S O
C1: MOGULS (6)
C2: LOOMED (6)
DC: MOGULS (6) SMUDGE (6) and thats the limit says Alastair
OT: GLOOMED (7) (MG) MODULES (7) (just about everyone) SMOODGE (7) SMOOGED (7) These words will be written on Alastair's tombstone
Score: 66–50 (max 90)
Round 13: C R B A I E T J R
C1: BARTER (6)
C2: TRACER (6)
DC: rebate berate ARBITER (7) ERRATIC (7) (Des O)
OT: RAREBIT (7)
CC: BARITE (6)
Score: 72–56 (max 97)
Round 14: 100, 75, 2, 8, 6, 1. Target: 471.
C1: 470.(8/2)x100+75-(6-1) (7)
C2: -
CV: 471. (75+2)x6+8+1 (10)
Score: 79–56 (max 107)
Round 15: A P P L E R A W L
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say WALLPAPER which is correct.
Score: 89–56 (max 117)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
Erm I dunno how to submit to the Corral. Do I leave that to Soo?
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
STALKIER/STARLIKE is actually one of three 8-letter stems I have come across so far, where you can make only one 9-letter word, therefore making it a goatdown conundrum .dinos_the_chemist wrote:Round 2: T E R S I L O K A
C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: STOKER (6)
DC: TAILORS (7) STALKIER (8)
OT: STARLIKE (8) (Joseph) loads of 7s
Score: 12–0 (max 13)
NB: If I had another 24 I could do a quiz .
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
For round 5 can't you just do;
(100 X 10) - (8 X 8) + (7-3)
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(100 X 10) - (8 X 8) + (7-3)
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
Well you can if you want, but you're not very close to the target. Sorry.
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
This would make 946, so it would be 10 away, sorry.Samuel Jefferson wrote:For round 5 can't you just do;
(100 X 10) - (8 X 8) + (7-3)
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I assume that because a solution to 956 wasn't posted above in the recap, 957 is the closest you can get?
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
Whoops sorry. I think I stupidly saw one of the 8s as a 6 on TV and just wrote the solution here. Too bad I didn't check it and register that 8 X 8 isn't 48 haha. Apologies.
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
940, shurely?Joseph Bolas wrote:This would make 946, so it would be 10 away, sorry.Samuel Jefferson wrote:For round 5 can't you just do;
(100 X 10) - (8 X 8) + (7-3)
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
It does . I must've seen (7+3) at the endMichael Wallace wrote:940, shurely?Joseph Bolas wrote:This would make 946, so it would be 10 away, sorry.Samuel Jefferson wrote:For round 5 can't you just do;
(100 X 10) - (8 X 8) + (7-3)
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
When reading your recap, I was very puzzled. I was sure I'd have remembered if an annoying 8 year old had been mentioned in the clue to the second TTT. Then I read properly what you'd written.
The clue was "Washed thoroughly, and put off Durade".
The clue was "Washed thoroughly, and put off Durade".
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Re: Tuesday 10th June (Series 58, game 111)
Indeed it is.I assume that because a solution to 956 wasn't posted above in the recap, 957 is the closest you can get?