Tuesday 9th March (Series 62, Prelim 42)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 March 2010.

C1: Champion Kevin Davis (2 wins, 189 points.)
C2: Challenger Sam Denniss. Sam is the father of Countdown Unlimited extraordinaire Joe Denniss.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres whose poem How can that be my baby? I studied in year 8.
How can that be my baby?
How can that be my son?
Standing on a rugger field,
more than six foot one.
Steam rising from him,
his legs are streaked with blood,
and he wears a yellow mouthguard,
in a face that's black with mud.
How can that be my baby?
How can he look like that?
I used to sit him on my knee
and read him postman pat.
Those little ears with cotton buds
I kept in perfect shape
But now they're big and purple
and they're fastened back with tape.

How can that be my baby?
When did he reach that size?
What happened to his wellies
with the little froggy eyes?
His shirt is on one shoulder
but it's hanging off the other
and the little baffled person at his feet
is me: his mother.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T O S A O G W R J
R02: I E A R T D E R B
R03: T A E S M U P C I
R04: A O E S N D R U M
R05: 50, 25, 75, 3, 9, 10. Target: 884.
TTT: BIGTEAMS - "Large portions used in computing, perhaps?"
R06: A E V T I F A L P
R07: L I H N E S U D A
R08: T B L I E Y O R M
R09: S E O N G T E V O
R10: 75, 50, 1, 9, 2, 2. Target: 302.
TTT: CARTESTS - "Runs away after ploughing the field"
R11: G I P A O R S L D
R12: R S N U I E G S O
R13: C K A E T O R Q E
R14: 75, 25, 50, 10, 5, 4. Target: 313.
R15: R H A N D Y G I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T O S A O G W R J

C1: GROATS (6)
C2: GROWS (5)
OT: AGOROT (6) ARGOTS (6) GATORS (6) JOWARS (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: I E A R T D E R B

C1: RETREAD (7)
C2: BERATED (7)
DC: BARTERED (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: T A E S M U P C I

C1: IMPACTS (7)
C2: CAMPIEST (8)
OT: CAMPSITE (8)
Score: 13–15 (max 22)

Round 4: A O E S N D R U M

C1: SURNAMED (8)
C2: DAEMONS (7)
DC: MAUNDERS (8)
OT: ENAMOURS (8) NEUROMAS (8) RANSOMED (8)
Score: 21–15 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 25, 75, 3, 9, 10. Target: 884.

C1: 888. ((9 + 3) x 75) - ((50 / 25) + 10) (7)
C2: 895.
RR: 884. (10 x 75) + (3 x 50) - 25 + 9 (10)
Score: 28–15 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: BIGTEAMS -> MEGABITS

Round 6: A E V T I F A L P

C1: PALATE (6)
C2: palative
DC: FLEAPIT (7)
Score: 34–15 (max 47)

Sam's risky 7 proves just that (C) James Robinson 2010

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

C1: HANDLES (7)
C2: UNDIES (6)
OT: UNLASHED (8)
Score: 41–15 (max 55)

Round 8: T B L I E Y O R M

C1: EMBROIL (7)
C2: MOBILE (6)
OT: BIOMETRY (8)
Score: 48–15 (max 63)

An excellent seven puts Kevin in a commanding position.

Round 9: S E O N G T E V O

C1: TONGS (5)
C2: GENETS (6)
DC: GENTOOS (7)
Score: 48–21 (max 70)

However, Sam hits back with a 6 which is just as nice.

Round 10: 75, 50, 1, 9, 2, 2. Target: 302.

C1: 302. (9-2-1)*50+2 (10)
C2: 302. (9-2-1)*50+2 (10)
Score: 58–31 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: CARTESTS -> SCATTERS

Round 11: G I P A O R S L D

C1: SPIRAL (6)
C2: solidar
DC: PRODIGALS (18)
Score: 64–31 (max 98)

Round 12: R S N U I E G S O

C1: SOURING (7)
C2: INSURES (7)
OT: SOIGNEURS (18)
Score: 71–38 (max 116)

Round 13: C K A E T O R Q E

C1: CREATE (6)
C2: ROCKET (6)
DC: RETAKE (6)
OT: COATEE (6) ECARTE (6) RACKET (6) TACKER (6) RECOAT (6)
Score: 77–44 (max 122)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 10, 5, 4. Target: 313.

C1: 313. (4+75)*10+5-50/25 (10)
C2: -
Score: 87–44 (max 132)

Round 15: R H A N D Y G I T

C1 buzzes on 18 seconds to say HATDRYING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 25 seconds to say DIGNITARY which is incorrect.
The answer was HYDRATING.
Score: 87–44 (max 142)

A win from Apterite Kevin brings him to two wins and looks good for further success in his run.

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

[Marc Meakin]

Nice recap Ollie.
But it is Wednesday's.

[James Robinson]

But it is Wednesday's.

Marc isn't joking, Oliver. But, if you want, I'll do it for you, if you're too busy.

[Oliver Garner]

Marc isn't joking, Oliver. But, if you want, I'll do it for you, if you're too busy.

Oops, hadn't thought to check back. If you could do it, it would be brill tho.

[James Robinson]

Marc isn't joking, Oliver. But, if you want, I'll do it for you, if you're too busy.

Oops, hadn't thought to check back. If you could do it, it would be brill tho.

I'll get on with it soon as I get back then.