Tuesday 20th April (Series 62, Episode 67)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 April 2010.

C1: Champion Claudia Tyson (5 wins, 405 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Pothecary. Steve saw George Best play at the start of his career and didn't think much of him.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S I U E M F N S
R02: E A E G W L G A S
R03: T R U E N P I N L
R04: U E I P T T A N M
R05: 25, 75, 4, 9, 3, 2. Target: 739.
TTT: DATEFEED - "Had a great victory over the object, perhaps? "
R06: B R Q E I D Y O I
R07: C U O R V H E O T
R08: S N B I A W I A R
R09: M I E D R K O S T
R10: 25, 3, 5, 3, 1, 8. Target: 338.
TTT: DOTPETER - "Dot & Peter mooched around, rather like Harry."
R11: R E D A N S E F L
R12: P H R A U I G A L
R13: T O I M G S E R A
R14: 100, 10, 4, 2, 5, 8, . Target: 427.
R15: G R E E N P I L L (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T S I U E M F N S

C1: MINUTES (7)
C2: MINUTES (7)
DC: MINUETS (7) INFUSES (7) FITNESS (7)
OT: INFESTS (7) FUMIEST (7) MINUSES (7) MUNSIFS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: E A E G W L G A S

C1: WAGGLES (7)
C2: WAGES (5)
OT: GEEGAWS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: T R U E N P I N L

C1: PUNTER (6)
C2: TUNNEL (6)
DC: UNRIPE (6) TURNIP (6) PUNNET (6)
OT: ENPRINT (7) PINNULE (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)

Round 4: U E I P T T A N M

C1: numptie
C2: PITMEN (6)
DC: PATIENT (7) PETUNIA (7)
OT: PINETUM (7) PUTAMEN (7) TAPETUM (7)
Score: 20–19 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 75, 4, 9, 3, 2. Target: 739.

C1: -
C2: 729. (3 × 9 + 2) × 25 + 4 (5)
RR: 739. (75 + 4) × 9 + 25 + 3 (10)
Score: 20–24 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: DATEFEED -> DEFEATED

Round 6: B R Q E I D Y O I

C1: BRIDE (5)
C2: ROBED (5)
DC: BIRDIE (6)
OT: BRIDIE (6) BORIDE (6)
Score: 25–29 (max 44)

Round 7: C U O R V H E O T

C1: RETOUCH (7)
C2: HOOTER (6)
DC: CHEROOT (7) VOUCHER (7)
OT: COUTHER (7) TOUCHER (7) COUVERT (7) CUTOVER (7) ECOTOUR (7)
Score: 32–29 (max 51)

Round 8: S N B I A W I A R

C1: BRAINS (6)
C2: BRAINS (6)
DC: NAWABS (6)
OT: ARABIS (6) BRAAIS (6) BAIRNS (6) BANIAS (6) BWANAS (6) NAIRAS (6) RAISIN (6) WASABI (6)
Score: 38–35 (max 57)

Round 9: M I E D R K O S T

C1: STROKED (7)
C2: STROKED (7)
DC: DORKIEST (8)
OT: MORTISED (8)
Score: 45–42 (max 65)

Round 10: 25, 3, 5, 3, 1, 8. Target: 338.

C1: 338. (25+1)*(8+5) (10)
C2: 335.
Score: 55–42 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: DOTPETER -> POTTERED

Round 11: R E D A N S E F L

C1: freelands
C2: flanders
DC: LEARNED (7) SLANDER (7)
OT: DARNELS (7) LANDERS (7) SNARLED (7) DEAFENS (7) DEALERS (7) LEADERS (7) ENDEARS (7) FARDELS (7) FEDERAL (7) FENDERS (7) FLENSED (7) FLENSER (7) FRESNEL (7) LENDERS (7) SLENDER (7) SNARFED (7)
Score: 55–42 (max 82)

Round 12: P H R A U I G A L

C1: GRAPH (5)
C2: GRAIL (5)
DC: GHARIAL (7)
OT: PIRAGUA (7)
Score: 60–47 (max 89)

Round 13: T O I M G S E R A

C1: GAMIEST (7)
C2: GROATS (6)
DC: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8) MAGISTER (8)
OT: ERGOTISM (8) MIGRATES (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 67–47 (max 97)

Round 14: 100, 10, 4, 2, 5, 8. Target: 427.

C1: 427. (100+4)*8-5 (7)
C2: -
Score: 77–47 (max 107)

Round 15: G R E E N P I L L

C1 buzzes on 19 seconds to say REPELLING which is correct.
Score: 87–47 (max 117)

Claudia takes her 6 wins. Will she continue? Tune in to find out!
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62

[James Robinson]

Round 14: 100, 10, 4, 2, 5, 8. Target: 427.

C1: 428. (100+4)*8-5 (7)
C2: -
Score: 74–47 (max 104)

Round 15: G R E E N P I L L

C1 buzzes on 19 seconds to say REPELLING which is correct.
Score: 84–47 (max 114)

I think Claudia got the full 10 points for 427, not 7 for 428. So, she got 3 points then you have put down, Oliver.

[Oliver Garner]

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