Tuesday 5th October 2010 (Series 63, Prelim 62)

[Ben Hunter]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 October 2010.

This recap is dedicated to the memory of Konstadinos Syfris.

C1: Champion Michael Chadwick (2 wins, 182 points.)
C2: Challenger Ben Warth.
DC: Susie Dent and Matt Le Tissier.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P E R M O G E A S
R02: V D E I M L O E T
R03: G A T E A R O L S
R04: Q D A O T G E A R
R05: 25, 6, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 812.
TTT: NOTGLASS - "It's not glass but it helps to make things clearer"
R06: W I O S L A T O N
R07: S I D O G R A E D
R08: N H R A O T U S O
R09: F E I P B F U E C
R10: 75, 2, 9, 7, 5, 10. Target: 374.
TTT: TIMSPOLE - "Tim's pole might show just how far you've come"
R11: N I E H T N O S N
R12: L Y I E M T U A M
R13: D I T O U N A E R
R14: 100, 75, 4, 2, 3, 9. Target: 167.
R15: L A N D M I T E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: P E R M O G E A S

C1: AMPERES (7)
C2: MOPERS (6)
DC: MEGASPORE (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: V D E I M L O E T

C1: MOTILE (6)
C2: EMOTIVE (7)
OT: VOMITED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 25)

Round 3: G A T E A R O L S

C1: GLOATERS (8)
C2: SALTER (6)
DC: LEGATORS (8)
OT: AGRESTAL (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 33)

Round 4: Q D A O T G E A R

C1: GRATED (6)
C2: GREAT (5)
DC: DOTAGE (6)
OT: GRADATE (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 40)

Round 5: 25, 6, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 812.

C1: 809. (6-2)x8x25+9 (7)
C2: 809. (6-2)x8x25+9 (7)
RR: ((7+9)x25+6)x2
Score: 28–14 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: NOTGLASS -> GLASNOST

Round 6: W I O S L A T O N

C1: TALONS (6)
C2: LOTIONS (7)
OT: SOLITON (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 57)

Round 7: S I D O G R A E D

C1: RADIOED (7)
C2: RADIOED (7)
DC: ROADSIDE (8)
Score: 35–28 (max 65)

Round 8: N H R A O T U S O

C1: OUTRAN (6)
C2: OUTRAN (6)
DC: THORNS (6) AUTHORS (7)
OT: NOTHOSAUR (18)
Score: 41–34 (max 83)

Round 9: F E I P B F U E C

C1: PIECE (5)
C2: FIFE (4)
DC: PUBIC (5)
Score: 46–34 (max 88)

Round 10: 75, 2, 9, 7, 5, 10. Target: 374.

C1: 374. 5X75-(10-9) (10)
C2: 374. 5X75-(10-9) (10)
Score: 56–44 (max 98)

Teatime teaser: TIMSPOLE -> MILEPOST

Round 11: N I E H T N O S N

C1: TENNIS (6)
C2: SONNET (6)
DC: INTONES (7) TENSION (7)
OT: HISTONE (7) INTONES (7)
Score: 62–50 (max 105)

Round 12: L Y I E M T U A M

C1: MEATILY (7)
C2: AMULET (6)
Score: 69–50 (max 112)

Round 13: D I T O U N A E R

C1: RATIONED (8)
C2: RATIONED (8)
DC: URINATED (8)
OT: DERATION (8) ORDINATE (8) DURATION (8) INDURATE (8) ROUTINED (8)
Score: 77–58 (max 120)

Round 14: 100, 75, 4, 2, 3, 9. Target: 167.

C1: 167. 100+75-(2x4) (10)
C2: 167. 100+75-(2x4) (10)
Score: 87–68 (max 130)

Round 15: L A N D M I T E S

C2 buzzes on 25 seconds to say MILESTAND which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was DISMANTLE.
Final Score: 87–68 (max 140)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=63

[Ryan Taylor]

Round 5: 25, 6, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 812.

C1: 809. (6-2)x8x25+9 (7)
C2: 809. (6-2)x8x25+9 (7)
Score: 28–14 (max 47)

Rachel solved this so the max should be 50.

RR: ((7+9)*25+6)*2

[Ben Hunter]

Round 5: 25, 6, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 812.

C1: 809. (6-2)x8x25+9 (7)
C2: 809. (6-2)x8x25+9 (7)
Score: 28–14 (max 47)

Rachel solved this so the max should be 50.

RR: ((7+9)*25+6)*2

Weird I swear I put that in the recap writer. I'll change it, but I submitted the max to the db already and thanks JR for editing the wiki.

[James Robinson]

Weird I swear I put that in the recap writer. I'll change it, but I submitted the max to the db already and thanks JR for editing the wiki.

Not a problem, Ben. Glad to help out a fellow Yorkshireman.