Tuesday 8th December (Series 61, Game 102)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 December 2009.

C1: Champion Jan Parker (2 wins, 180 points).
C2: Challenger Andrew Pollock.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T E I R L M O P
R02: J U L A F O L E C
R03: R N X I E A S N T
R04: F I B A P E D U Y
R05: 50, 1, 5, 4, 9, 6. Target: 509.
TTT: INLAYRUM - "An inspirational person who gives off light, perhaps"
R06: B A N O K E T O R
R07: L T W A E A D G H
R08: G A M O G E L E N
R09: D N R O E O D C I
R10: 25, 5, 9, 3, 8, 10. Target: 593.
TTT: KENSMITH - "There has to be a Ken Smith out there, I reckon anyway"
R11: S T W A U E S Y S
R12: T S I R U I T O D
R13: S R S D A E I A R
R14: 50, 100, 6, 5, 4, 3. Target: 683.
R15: F I N D A S H O E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S T E I R L M O P

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: IMPLORES (8)
DC: IMPOSTER (8)
OT: STOMPIER (8) MILEPOST (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: J U L A F O L E C

C1: LOCALE (6)
C2: FOUL (4)
DC: CAJOLE (6)
OT: LOCULE (6)
Score: 6–8 (max 14)

Round 3: R N X I E A S N T

C1: TANNERS (7)
C2: TANNERS (7)
DC: TRANNIES (8)
OT: ENTRAINS (8)
Score: 13–15 (max 22)

Round 4: F I B A P E D U Y

C1: braid
C2: BIPED (5)
DC: DEIFY (5) ADIEU (5)
OT: ABIDE (5) BAYED (5) BEADY (5) DAUBE (5) EDIFY (5) PAYED (5)
Score: 13–20 (max 27)

Round 5: 50, 1, 5, 4, 9, 6. Target: 509.

C1: 509. (6-4)*5*50+9 (10)
C2: 509. (9+1)*50+5+4 (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 37)

Dr Phil talks about childbirth.

Teatime teaser: INLAYRUM -> LUMINARY

Round 6: B A N O K E T O R

C1: BANKER (6)
C2: BANKER (6)
DC: BARONET (7)
Score: 29–36 (max 44)

Round 7: L T W A E A D G H

C1: wadge
C2: HALTED (6)
DC: THAWED (6) LATHED (6)
OT: THALWEG (7)
Score: 29–42 (max 51)

Round 8: G A M O G E L E N

C1: MANGLE (6)
C2: MANGLE (6)
DC: MELANGE (7)
OT: GLEEMAN (7)
Score: 35–48 (max 58)

Round 9: D N R O E O D C I

C1: CROONED (7)
C2: DRONED (6)
OT: CORDONED (8)
Score: 42–48 (max 66)

Susie continues with the place names theme.

Round 10: 25, 5, 9, 3, 8, 10. Target: 593.

C1: 593. 3*8*25-(9-10/5) (10)
C2: 592.
Score: 52–48 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: KENSMITH -> METHINKS

Round 11: S T W A U E S Y S

C1: WASTES (6)
C2: WASTES (6)
DC: SWEATY (6)
OT: EUSTASY (7)
Score: 58–54 (max 83)

Round 12: T S I R U I T O D

C1: SUITOR (6)
C2: TROUTS (6)
DC: DISTORT (7) TOURIST (7)
Score: 64–60 (max 90)

Round 13: S R S D A E I A R

C1: RAIDERS (7)
C2: RAIDERS (7)
DC: SARDARS (7)
OT: ARRASES (7) ARRISES (7) RAISERS (7) SIERRAS (7) SIRDARS (7)
Score: 71–67 (max 97)

Round 14: 50, 100, 6, 5, 4, 3. Target: 683.

C1: 683. (100+5)*6+50+3 (10)
C2: 689.
Score: 81–67 (max 107)

Round 15: F I N D A S H O E

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say FASHIONED which is correct.
Score: 91–67 (max 117)

So Jan wins her third game. Will she keep it up? Find out with Robinson Recaps.

By the way, my next recap is on Tuesday 12th January, when Yours Truly will find himself in the challenger's chair.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61