Tuesday 7th September (Series 62, Prelim 42)

[Oliver Garner]

13 days late but, oh well

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 September 2010.

C1: Challenger Daniel Pati.
C2: Challenger Fran Clark.
DC: Susie Dent and Penny Smith.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E S A R E L O Y
R02: N S R A I E T G A
R03: M O A R E V A G L
R04: F C P I O E T M A
R05: 50, 9, 7, 4, 8, 9. Target: 574.
TTT: HAPPYONE - "You'll be a happy one, if you can find one that works"
R06: X J D O E A N L V
R07: D I L E D I M O E
R08: S O A T S P E I G
R09: D U R E S A Q I S
R10: 25, 1, 7, 7, 10, 4. Target: 304.
TTT: ICEDIRGE - "The king is dead. Well he is if you commit this"
R11: D U N E R U I K R
R12: P D N G A O Z E I
R13: H O N E W S O T E
R14: 6, 1, 5, 6, 10, 2. Target: 738.
R15: H A L T C R A W L (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T E S A R E L O Y

C1: RELATES (7)
C2: RELATES (7)
DC: OLEASTER (8)
OT: EASTERLY (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N S R A I E T G A

C1: STARING (7)
C2: STARING (7)
DC: ANGRIEST (8) RANGIEST (8) GANTRIES (8)
OT: AERATING (8) GANISTER (8) INGRATES (8) ANTISERA (8) ARTESIAN (8) SANTERIA (8) TANAGERS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)

Round 3: M O A R E V A G L

C1: REMOVAL (7)
C2: MARVEL (6)
Score: 21–14 (max 23)

Round 4: F C P I O E T M A

C1: IMPACT (6)
C2: PATIO (5)
DC: APOMICT (7)
Score: 27–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 9, 7, 4, 8, 9. Target: 574.

C1: -
C2: 573. Mistake in working.
RR: 574. (50 + 9 + 4) × 9 + 7 (10)
Score: 27–14 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: HAPPYONE -> PAYPHONE

Round 6: X J D O E A N L V

C1: LOANED (6)
C2: LOVED (5)
Score: 33–14 (max 46)

Round 7: D I L E D I M O E

C1: MIDDLE (6)
C2: MIDDLE (6)
OT: MEDLIED (7)
Score: 39–20 (max 53)

Round 8: S O A T S P E I G

C1: SOAPIEST (8)
C2: postages
Score: 47–20 (max 61)

Round 9: D U R E S A Q I S

C1: SQUARED (7)
C2: SQUARED (7)
OT: RADIUSES (8)
Score: 54–27 (max 69)

Round 10: 25, 1, 7, 7, 10, 4. Target: 304.

C1: 304. (7/7+10+1)*25+4 (10)
C2: 304. (7/7+10+1)*25+4 (10)
Score: 64–37 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: ICEDIRGE -> REGICIDE

Round 11: D U N E R U I K R

C1: DRUNKER (7)
C2: RUINED (6)
DC: DRINKER (7)
OT: NURDIER (7)
Score: 71–37 (max 86)

Round 12: P D N G A O Z E I

C1: AGONIZED (8)
C2: DOZING (6)
Score: 79–37 (max 94)

Round 13: H O N E W S O T E

C1: HONEST (6)
C2: HONEST (6)
OT: TOWHEES (7) TOWNEES (7)
Score: 85–43 (max 101)

Round 14: 6, 1, 5, 6, 10, 2. Target: 738.

C1: -
C2: 740. (6*6+1)*2*10 (7)
RR: 738. ((6 × 10 − 1) × 2 + 5) × 6 (10)
Score: 85–50 (max 111)

Round 15: H A L T C R A W L

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say WALLCHART which is correct.
Final Score: 95–50 (max 121)

Despite the odd miss, Daniel marches on, maintaining his 100% conundrum record.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63