Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 May 2009.

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 May 2009.

C1: Champion Bob Stevenson (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Chrissie Buckley.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Lewis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L O N A I R E C
R02: R D Y A E I R M C
R03: D E M N E O P E L
R04: R N L T U A O S H
R05: 6, 2, 4, 4, 1, 10. Target: 804.

TTT: ROUSEPIG - "Did these fans produce their own vegetables"

R06: Q N T N I O E O X
R07: N O G Z E U K T P
R08: R B T D O A E G S
R09: R R O A S I T B E
R10: 100, 25, 6, 6, 9, 1. Target: 217.

TTT: SAMETOOT - "If you eat these, you might succeed"

R11: V I N W A I L A L
R12: T S F S I U I E F
R13: C A P E S I T H P
R14: 75, 100, 1, 8, 6, 3. Target: 721.

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Round 1: S L O N A I R E C

C1: REASON (6)
C2: LOANERS (7)
DC: CENSORIAL (18)
OT: LONICERAS (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)

Round 2: R D Y A E I R M C

C1: MARRIED (7)
C2: CARRIED (7)
DC: MARDIER (7)
OT: ADMIRER (7) MEDIACY (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 25)

Round 3: D E M N E O P E L

C1: OPENED (6)
C2: DEEPEN (6)
DC: PEELED (6)
OT: PEENED (6) DOLMEN (6) ELOPED (6) NEEDLE (6)
Score: 13–20 (max 31)

Round 4: R N L T U A O S H

C1: OUTRAN (6)
C2: SULTAN (6)
DC: TALONS (6) THORNS (6)
OT: LORANTHUS (18)
Score: 19–26 (max 49)

Round 5: 6, 2, 4, 4, 1, 10. Target: 804.

C1: 801. ((10x4x2)x(6+4))+1 (7)
C2: 803. Mistake in working.
RR: 804. (((6+4)x2x10)+1)x4 (10)
Score: 26–26 (max 59)

Teatime teaser: ROUSEPIG -> GROUPIES

Round 6: Q N T N I O E O X

C1: NOTION (6)
C2: TOXIN (5)
DC: INTONE (6)
Score: 32–26 (max 65)

Round 7: N O G Z E U K T P

C1: TONGUE (6)
C2: TONGUE (6)
OT: UNKEPT (6)
Score: 38–32 (max 71)

Round 8: R B T D O A E G S

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BROADEST (8)
OT: BOGARTED (8) BROASTED (8)
Score: 38–40 (max 79)

Round 9: R R O A S I T B E

C1: ROASTER (7)
C2: BOASTER (7)
DC: ARBITERS (8)
OT: ARBORIST (8) ORBITERS (8) ROTARIES (8)
Score: 45–47 (max 87)

Round 10: 100, 25, 6, 6, 9, 1. Target: 217.

C1: 214.
C2: 219. ((6-1)x25)+100-6 (7)
RR: 217. ((25-1)x9)+(6/6) (10)
Score: 45–54 (max 97)

Teatime teaser: SAMETOOT -> TOMATOES

Round 11: V I N W A I L A L

C1: VILLAIN (7)
C2: VILLAIN (7)
DC: VANILLA (7)
Score: 52–61 (max 104)

Round 12: T S F S I U I E F

C1: TISSUE (6)
C2: FUSS (4)
OT: STIFFIES (8)
Score: 58–61 (max 112)

Round 13: C A P E S I T H P

C1: HAPPIEST (8)
C2: HAPPIEST (8)
DC: HEPATICS (8)
OT: CHAPPIES (8) EPITAPHS (8) PASTICHE (8)
Score: 66–69 (max 120)

Round 14: 75, 100, 1, 8, 6, 3. Target: 721.

C1: 721. (75x8)+100+((6+1)x3) (10)
C2: 721. (6+1) x100+3) (10)
Score: 76–79 (max 130)

Round 15: R E D M I T T E N

No one buzzes. The answer was DETRIMENT.
Score: 76–79 (max 140)


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