Tuesday 9th February (Series 62, Prelim 57)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 6 April 2010.

C1: Champion Peter Zyss (2 wins, 177 points.)
C2: Challenger Hamish Ewan.
DC: Susie Dent and John Suchet.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R P E I O V R T
R02: L R S A E I W N T
R03: H N K O E A R T F
R04: L D N E I O G M S
R05: 75, 8, 4, 6, 5, 9. Target: 573.
TTT: TAGWIDTH - "Ill-fitting bundle of cash belonging to a miser"
R06: R Z S F I A I G L
R07: T R L A E U S G S
R08: C S M E O A D P O
R09: T D N X E U O T B
R10: 75, 1, 7, 10, 4, 3. Target: 987.
TTT: REDCLOTH - "Had a good belly laugh at the household task."
R11: R D C I E A Y N S
R12: T Q P E U O J C E
R13: R D L A E A O M R
R14: 75, 7, 10, 10, 2, 4. Target: 942.
R15: A B H O R R E D U (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S R P E I O V R T

C1: SPORTIER (8)
C2: ROPIEST (7)
DC: OVERTIPS (8) SPORTIVE (8)
OT: SERVITOR (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L R S A E I W N T

C1: ENTRAILS (8)
C2: waistrel
DC: LATRINES (8)
OT: RATLINES (8) TRENAILS (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)

Round 3: H N K O E A R T F

C1: ANOTHER (7)
C2: thanker
Score: 23–0 (max 23)

Round 4: L D N E I O G M S

C1: moldings
C2: moldings
DC: SIDELONG (8) SMIDGEON (8)
Score: 23–0 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 8, 4, 6, 5, 9. Target: 573.

C1: 572.
C2: 573. 75*8-(4-(6-5))*9 (10)
Score: 23–10 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: TAGWIDTH -> TIGHTWAD

Round 6: R Z S F I A I G L

C1: GRAILS (6)
C2: FLAIRS (6)
OT: FRAILS (6) FRAZIL (6)
Score: 29–16 (max 47)

Round 7: T R L A E U S G S

C1: ALTERS (6)
C2: glasers
DC: GESTURAL (8)
OT: SALUTERS (8)
Score: 35–16 (max 55)

Round 8: C S M E O A D P O

C1: POMADES (7)
C2: SCOOPED (7)
DC: COMPOSED (8)
Score: 42–23 (max 63)

Round 9: T D N X E U O T B

C1: unboxed
C2: TOUTED (6)
DC: BUTTONED (8)
Score: 42–29 (max 71)

Round 10: 75, 1, 7, 10, 4, 3. Target: 987.

C1: 987. (10+3)*75+7+4+1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 52–29 (max 81)

Teatime teaser: REDCLOTH -> CHORTLED

Round 11: R D C I E A Y N S

C1: CANDIES (7)
C2: CARDIES (7)
DC: CYANIDES (8)
Score: 59–36 (max 89)

Round 12: T Q P E U O J C E

C1: QUOTE (5)
C2: QUOTE (5)
DC: TOUPEE (6)
Score: 64–41 (max 95)

Round 13: R D L A E A O M R

C1: realdom
C2: LARDER (6)
DC: AREOLAR (7) EARLDOM (7)
OT: ALARMED (7) ARMLOAD (7)
Score: 64–47 (max 102)

Round 14: 75, 7, 10, 10, 2, 4. Target: 942.

C1: 941. (75+4)*(10+2)-7 (7)
C2: 940.
RR: 942. ((75*7)-4)*2-10*10 (10)
Score: 71–47 (max 112)

Round 15: A B H O R R E D U

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say HARBOURED which is correct.
Score: 81–47 (max 122)

So Peter manages a third win. Will he continue? Also of note is a max game of the contestants/experts.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62

[James Robinson]

Tuesday 9th February (Series 62, Prelim 57)

I think you'd better check the date, Oliver.

[Oliver Garner]

Created a now topic with correct title.