Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 April 2009.

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 April 2009.

C1: Champion Julie Russell (3 wins.)
C2: Challenger Hamish Williamson.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R E T I D K T A N
R02: S T E I P G A C E
R03: M A N J O I S D R
R04: U E L S O C R A S
R05: 75, 6, 5, 6, 2, 4. Target: 375.

TTT: MANICHOP - "Small wonder, it's a top horse"

R06: M R E U D L E Y O
R07: N E L I S T E T A
R08: F G E S U B Z I R
R09: X Q P H E I M F O
R10: 100, 2, 5, 1, 6, 9. Target: 310.

TTT: HADROMEO - "Plenty of space for Max under the roof"

R11: T A N W O T D A I
R12: T L E E R R O S I
R13: G R E N M I A T C
R14: 75, 8, 2, 9, 6, 6. Target: 750.
R15: T I M S C H A I N (conundrum)




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Round 1: R E T I D K T A N

C1: KNITTED (7)
C2: TRAINED (7)
DC: TRINKET (7) TERTIAN (7)
OT: NITRATED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S T E I P G A C E

C1: ESCAPE (6)
C2: escapes
DC: CAGIEST (7)
OT: SPECIATE (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 16)

Round 3: M A N J O I S D R

C1: RADIOS (6)
C2: ORDAINS (7)
DC: ADJOINS (7) INROADS (7)
OT: DAIMONS (7) DOMAINS (7) MADISON (7) MANDIRS (7) MANOIRS (7) NIMRODS (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 23)

Round 4: U E L S O C R A S

C1: CAROUSEL (8)
C2: CAROUSELS (18)
OT: SUCRALOSE (18)
Score: 13–32 (max 41)

Round 5: 75, 6, 5, 6, 2, 4. Target: 375.

C1: 375. 5x75 (10)
C2: 375. As C1 (10)
Score: 23–42 (max 51)

Teatime teaser: MANICHOP -> CHAMPION

Round 6: M R E U D L E Y O

C1: REMOULD (7)
C2: DEMURELY (8)
Score: 23–50 (max 59)

Round 7: N E L I S T E T A

C1: NETTLES (7)
C2: SALIENT (7)
DC: ENTITLES (8)
OT: ANISETTE (8) TETANISE (8)
Score: 30–57 (max 67)

Round 8: F G E S U B Z I R

C1: GUISER (6)
C2: BRUISE (6)
DC: FIREBUGS (8)
Score: 36–63 (max 75)

Round 9: X Q P H E I M F O

C1: HOMIE (5)
C2: FOXIE (5)
DC: MOXIE (5)
Score: 41–68 (max 80)

Round 10: 100, 2, 5, 1, 6, 9. Target: 310.

C1: 310. As C2 (10)
C2: 310. ((9-6)x100)+(2x5) (10)
Score: 51–78 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: HADROMEO -> HEADROOM

Round 11: T A N W O T D A I

C1: TWAIN (5)
C2: WANT (4)
DC: ATTAIN (6)
OT: ANATTO (6)
Score: 56–78 (max 96)

Round 12: T L E E R R O S I

C1: STOLE (5)
C2: LOITERERS (18)
Score: 56–96 (max 114)

Round 13: G R E N M I A T C

C1: CREMATING (18)
C2: CREMATING (18)
DC: CENTIGRAM (18)
Score: 74–114 (max 132)

Round 14: 75, 8, 2, 9, 6, 6. Target: 750.

C1: 750. (8+2)x75 (10)
C2: 750. As C1 (10)
Score: 84–124 (max 142)

Round 15: T I M S C H A I N

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say MACHINIST which is correct.
Score: 84–134 (max 152)
134 is the highest score of the series so far.


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=60

[Phil Reynolds]

Cheers Adam - one small correction, Julie's word in round 7 was NETTLES.

[Adam Porter]

Cheers Adam - one small correction, Julie's word in round 7 was NETTLES.

You're right, and I've edited accordingly.