Plate QF - Mike Wallace vs. Matthew Green

[Jon O'Neill]

Countdown recap for Monday 14th July 2008.

C1: Challenger Michael Wallace.
C2: Challenger Matthew Green.
DC: Jon O'Neill and Jon O'Neill.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T H M H E O I E R
R02: E O E J N P D O R
R03: D C M T A E E I N
R04: I A U N S R S E M
R05: 7, 2, 10, 3, 10, 7. Target: 118.
TTT: RUINSODA - "Mr. Syfris caught sight of these before they became extinct!"
R06: A I A G R H T O B
R07: Y R S D E I O I L
R08: I A A S F N G E W
R09: L R S V U I E A P
R10: 50, 4, 5, 3, 5, 8. Target: 970.
TTT: NICELOVE - "There can be no nice love when you use this!"
R11: S B T D E O A O F
R12: E A I Z Q R S L T
R13: R S T N E O A O D
R14: 75, 6, 10, 5, 7, 4. Target: 868.
R15: B R I T A I N E E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T H M H E O I E R

C1: REMOTE (6)
C2: EITHER (6)
DC: THEOREM (7)
OT: MOTHIER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: E O E J N P D O R

C1: PONDER (6)
C2: OPENER (6)
OT: OPENED (6) OPERON (6) POONED (6) REDONE (6) REOPEN (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: D C M T A E E I N

C1: DECIMATE (8)
C2: MEDICATE (8)
DC: DEMENTIA (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: I A U N S R S E M

C1: SURNAMES (8)
C2: ANEURISMS (18)
Score: 20–38 (max 39)

Round 5: 7, 2, 10, 3, 10, 7. Target: 118.

C1: 118. (10+2)*10-(3-7/7) (10)
C2: 119.
Score: 30–38 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: RUINSODA -> DINOSAUR

Round 6: A I A G R H T O B

C1: AIRBOAT (7)
C2: AIRBOAT (7)
DC: BORGATA (7)
Score: 37–45 (max 56)

Round 7: Y R S D E I O I L

C1: SOLDIERY (8)
C2: IDOLISER (8)
Score: 45–53 (max 64)

Round 8: I A A S F N G E W

C1: SEWING (6)
C2: EASING (6)
OT: FEIGNS (6) GANEFS (6) SAWING (6) SWINGE (6)
Score: 51–59 (max 70)

Round 9: L R S V U I E A P

C1: PREVAILS (8)
C2: PREVAILS (8)
Score: 59–67 (max 78)

Round 10: 50, 4, 5, 3, 5, 8. Target: 970.

C1: 970. (50*4-8+5-3)*5 (10)
C2: 968.
Score: 69–67 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: NICELOVE -> VIOLENCE

Round 11: S B T D E O A O F

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BOOSTED (7)
DC: FOOTBEDS (8)
Score: 76–74 (max 96)

Round 12: E A I Z Q R S L T

C1: SALTIER (7)
C2: LAZIEST (7)
OT: REALIST (7) RETAILS (7) SALTIRE (7)
Score: 83–81 (max 103)

Round 13: R S T N E O A O D

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: TORNADOES (18)
Score: 83–99 (max 121)

Round 14: 75, 6, 10, 5, 7, 4. Target: 868.

C1: 868. (75-4)*(7+5)+10+6 (10)
C2: 866.
Score: 93–99 (max 131)

Round 15: B R I T A I N E E

C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say INEBRIATE which is correct.
Score: 93–109 (max 141)

A splendid encounter of the word and numbers specialists. Mike won 30-0 on numbers but his efforts were negated by two amazing nines from Matt, leading to a tense finale. Good on you, chaps!

Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... eries=-102

[Matthew Green]

TORNADOES- I told you all I was an 'O' Specialist.

[Charlie Reams]

TORNADOES- I told you all I was an 'O' Specialist.