Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 June 2009

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 June 2009.

C1: Champion Jacqueline Baker (3 wins.)
C2: Challenger Desi Corcoran.
DC: Susie Dent and John Stapleton.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L P T R I O E G O
R02: C T Z O A E M M A
R03: T C L L E I O S I
R04: F P A O S N E T I
R05: 75, 4, 1, 8, 6, 2. Target: 587.

TTT: SNUBSEMI - "Do these rainclouds use public transport?"

R06: S N F Q E A U R S
R07: M D R S I O A N O
R08: N S G E I E S D K
R09: H R N B U E A D A
R10: 50, 7, 6, 5, 1, 5. Target: 803.

TTT: PLATENUT - "Don't be childish and sulky if you can't get it"

R11: T X D V E O E T A
R12: B N L E A E R M U
R13: D H R R A E I D O
R14: 75, 9, 7, 1, 1, 8. Target: 351.
R15: M E A T N V I N O (conundrum)




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Round 1: L P T R I O E G O

C1: LOOPIER (7)
C2: portlier
DC: GOOPIER (7)
OT: POLITER (7) TROOPIE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C T Z O A E M M A

C1: COMMA (5)
C2: COMMA (5)
DC: AMAZE (5) MATZO (5)
OT: METAZOA (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: T C L L E I O S I

C1: OILIEST (7)
C2: COLLIES (7)
DC: CITOLES (7)
OT: CELLIST (7) COLITIS (7) SOLICIT (7) COLLETS (7) ELICITS (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Round 4: F P A O S N E T I

C1: PANTIES (7)
C2: poison
DC: OPIATES (7) SAPIENT (7)
OT: ATONIES (7) ATOPIES (7) POINTES (7)
Score: 26–12 (max 28)

Round 5: 75, 4, 1, 8, 6, 2. Target: 587.

C1: 587. (8x75)-(4+2+6+1) (10)
C2: 587. (8x75)-((2x6)+1) (10)
Score: 36–22 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: SNUBSEMI -> NIMBUSES

Round 6: S N F Q E A U R S

C1: SQUARES (7)
C2: SQUARES (7)
Score: 43–29 (max 45)

Round 7: M D R S I O A N O

C1: ORDAINS (7)
C2: ADORNS (6)
DC: MAROONS (7) INDOORS (7) DOMAINS (7)
OT: MADRONOS (8)
Score: 50–29 (max 53)

Round 8: N S G E I E S D K

C1: SEEKING (7)
C2: SEEDING (7)
DC: DESIGNS (7) EDGINESS (8)
Score: 57–36 (max 61)

Round 9: H R N B U E A D A

C1: headburn
C2: unheard (declared 8)
DC: UNHEARD (7)
OT: BAHADUR (7) BANDEAU (7) BANDURA (7)
Score: 57–36 (max 68)

Round 10: 50, 7, 6, 5, 1, 5. Target: 803.

C1: 801. ((5+5+6)x50)+1 (7)
C2: 808.
Score: 64–36 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: PLATENUT -> PETULANT

Round 11: T X D V E O E T A

C1: DEVOTE (6)
C2: DEVOTE (6)
DC: VETOED (6) TEXTED (6)
OT: VATTED (6) VETTED (6)
Score: 70–42 (max 81)

Round 12: B N L E A E R M U

C1: ENABLER (7)
C2: ENABLER (7)
DC: NUMERABLE (18)
Score: 77–49 (max 99)

Round 13: D H R R A E I D O

C1: HARDIER (7)
C2: HARRIED (7)
DC: DIEHARD (7)
OT: HOARDED (7) HOARDER (7) HOARIER (7) RADIOED (7) ROADIED (7)
Score: 84–56 (max 106)

Round 14: 75, 9, 7, 1, 1, 8. Target: 351.

C1: -
C2: 359. Mistake in working.
RR: 358. (5)
OT: 351. ((9x8)-1)x(7-1))-75 (10)
Score: 84–56 (max 116)

Round 15: M E A T N V I N O

No one buzzes. The answer was ANTIVENOM.
Score: 84–56 (max 126)


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