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Countdown recap for Tuesday 27th May 2008.

C1: Champion Lee Bailey (2 wins, 127 points.)
C2: Challenger Jonathan Coles, an IT consultant from Bramley in Leeds
DC: Susie Dent and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L S R A I E H N M
R02: P D T O I S C A E
R03: S T N U E I S R A
R04: T G L I E M N T O
R05: 25, 9, 9, 8, 3, 2. Target: 735.
TTT: PIEDMICE - "It's here, it's there, it's everywhere."
R06: L B T I I N D E A
R07: J O U L S E O R B
R08: W R M E O N T U M
R09: D T S I E A R N G
R10: 25, 6, 8, 2, 10, 5. Target: 375.
TTT: FOODBUNG - "Literally tied up in bad weather."
R11: P G C U A I A R E
R12: K L F O E N S A D
R13: C O T E Y R V F I
R14: 50, 3, 9, 2, 6, 6. Target: 332.
R15: B A T C H W O R K (conundrum)


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Round 1: L S R A I E H N M
C1: MAILERS (7)
C2: MINERALS (8)
DC: INHALERS (8) MARLINES (8)
OT: No more eights
MARLINES - Light ropes, used for binding larger ropes.
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: P D T O I S C A E
C1: paisted (mis-spelling of PASTED)
C2: ADIPOSE (7)
DC: DESPOTIC (8) PODCAST (7)
OT: DIOPTASE (8)
DIOPTASE - A rare mineral in the form of green crystals.
Score: 0–15 (max 16)

Round 3: S T N U E I S R A
C1: STRAINS (7)
C2: SAUNTERS (8)
DC: ARTINESS (8) URINATES (8) SUSTAINER (18)
Score: 0–23 (max 34)

Round 4: T G L I E M N T O
C1: motteling (mis-spelling of MOTTLING)
C2: TINGLE (6)
DC: MOTTLING (8)
Score: 0–29 (max 42)

Round 5: 25, 9, 9, 8, 3, 2. Target: 735.
C1: 738.
C2: 734.(3 x 9 + 2) x 25 + 9 (7)
CV: 734. (7)
OT: 735. (25 + 8 + 2) x (9 + 9 + 3) (10)
Score: 0–36 (max 52)

Teatime teaser: PIEDMICE -> EPIDEMIC

Round 6: L B T I I N D E A
C1: ENTAIL (6)
C2: TABLED (6)
DC: ALIBIED (7)
OT: LANDTIE (7)
Score: 6–42 (max 59)

Round 7: J O U L S E O R B
C1: BOULES (6)
C2: ROUBLES (7)
OT: BOLEROS (7)
Score: 6–49 (max 66)

Round 8: W R M E O N T U M
C1: MOMENT (6)
C2: REMOUNT (7)
DC: OMENTUM (7)
OT: MOUNTER (7)
OMENTUM - a fold of peritoneum connect the stomach with other organs.
Score: 6–56 (max 73)

Round 9: D T S I E A R N G
C1: TREADING (8)
C2: GRADIENTS (18)
Score: 6–74 (max 91)

Round 10: 25, 6, 8, 2, 10, 5. Target: 375.
C1: 375.(8 + 5 + 2) x 25 (10)
C2: 375.(10 + 5) x 25 (10)
Score: 16–84 (max 101)

Teatime teaser: FOODBUNG -> FOGBOUND

Round 11: P G C U A I A R E
C1: PACIER (6)
C2: AGARIC (6)
OT: PIRAGUA (7)
AGARIC - fungus with fruiting body resembling a mushroom.
PIRAGUA - long narrow canoe.
Score: 22–90 (max 108)

Round 12: K L F O E N S A D
C1: FONDLES (7)
C2: FONDLES (7)
OT: ENFOLDS (7) FANKLED (7) FANKLES (7) FLANKED (7) KALENDS (7)
FANKLED, FANKLES - from Scottish word FANKLE - to entangle.
KALENDS - first day of month in Roman calendar.
Score: 29–97 (max 115)

Round 13: C O T E Y R V F I
C1: COVERT (6)
C2: VICTORY (7)
DC: CERTIFY (7)
OT: FEROCITY (8)
Score: 29–104 (max 123)

Round 14: 50, 3, 9, 2, 6, 6. Target: 332.
C1: 332.(9 - 2) x 50 - 6 x 3 (10)
C2: 332.(9 - 2) x 50 - 6 x 3 (10)
Score: 39–114 (max 133)

Round 15: B A T C H W O R K
C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say THROWBACK which is correct.
Score: 39–124 (max 143)

An amazing score from the challenger, probably the highest debut score ever. If he has a few more games like this, not only is he likely to make a late bid for a place on the leader board, but even the number 1 spot is will be within his grasp.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=58

My apologies to all those to whom credit should have been given.

So here, belatedly, are the appropriate acknowledgements.

To Ben Wilson for FEROCITY in round 13
To Ben Pugh for DIOPTASE in round 2
To Malcolm James for a solution to round 5