Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 May 2009

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 May 2009.

C1: Champion James Doohan (3 wins.)
C2: Challenger Nick Patrick.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry Cryer.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D L M E O E L R E
R02: T S R U O A S F I
R03: N T D N A A I G Q
R04: N S G O A A P N I
R05: 75, 50, 100, 3, 1, 9. Target: 609.

TTT: SEABUILT - "It's appropriate for the jacket and trousers, perhaps"

R06: T J T U E I R H S
R07: S B B F E E O K R
R08: T S R E O A C L I
R09: S M W O I A M N E
R10: 25, 2, 6, 2, 9, 1. Target: 769.

TTT: BRATWEED - "Hose down the plants, then get to sleep"

R11: X N L A E A D V C
R12: S D D I A E N T P
R13: T R Y R I O I H E
R14: 75, 4, 1, 8, 9, 7. Target: 311.
R15: L A C K P O W E R (conundrum)




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Round 1: D L M E O E L R E

C1: REMODEL (7)
C2: ROLLED (6)
DC: MODELLER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T S R U O A S F I

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: ROASTS (6)
DC: AORISTS (7)
OT: SAUTOIRS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: N T D N A A I G Q

C1: DATING (6)
C2: DATING (6)
OT: ANGINA (6) INANGA (6) ANTING (6) NAIANT (6) TANNIA (6)
Score: 19–12 (max 22)

Round 4: N S G O A A P N I

C1: - (0)
C2: SOAPING (7)
DC: GOANNAS (7)
OT: AGNOSIA (7) INANGAS (7) PAISANO (7) SAPONIN (7) SPONGIN (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 50, 100, 3, 1, 9. Target: 609.

C1: -
C2: 609. (((3+1)x75)x(100/50))+9 (10)
Score: 19–29 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: SEABUILT -> SUITABLE

Round 6: T J T U E I R H S

C1: JITTERS (7)
C2: TRUTHS (6)
DC: HURTIEST (8) (Jeff)
Score: 26–29 (max 47)

Round 7: S B B F E E O K R

C1: SOBER (5)
C2: brokes
DC: REEBOKS (7)
Score: 31–29 (max 54)

Round 8: T S R E O A C L I

C1: COASTER (7)
C2: coaters
DC: SECTORIAL (18)
OT: SCLEROTIA (18)
Score: 38–29 (max 72)

Round 9: S M W O I A M N E

C1: animes
C2: womens
DC: WOMANISE (8) (Jeff)
OT: WOMANISM (8)
Score: 38–29 (max 80)

Round 10: 25, 2, 6, 2, 9, 1. Target: 769.

C1: 759. ((25x6)x(2+2+1))+9 (5)
C2: -
RR: 770. (7)
OT: 770. ((25x(6/2))+2)x(9+1) (7)
Score: 43–29 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: BRATWEED -> WATERBED

Round 11: X N L A E A D V C

C1: CAVED (5)
C2: CAVED (5)
DC: VALANCED (8)
Score: 48–34 (max 95)

Round 12: S D D I A E N T P

C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: PAINTED (7)
DC: DANDIEST (8)
Score: 55–41 (max 103)

Round 13: T R Y R I O I H E

C1: TRYER (5)
C2: tory
DC: RIOTER (6) THEORY (6)
OT: HERITOR (7)
Score: 60–41 (max 110)

Round 14: 75, 4, 1, 8, 9, 7. Target: 311.

C1: 311. As C2 (10)
C2: 311. (75x4)+9+1+(8-7) (10)
Score: 70–51 (max 120)

Round 15: L A C K P O W E R

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say WOOLPACKER which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was WORKPLACE.
Score: 70–51 (max 130)


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