Tuesday 25th January (Series 64, Prelim 12)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 January 2011.

C1: Champion Ken Alden (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Jamie Humphries.
DC: Susie Dent and Andrew Castle.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G B R N O E I K L
R02: F T A U D A T U R
R03: S D A E V G O P E
R04: B P T U I E N T N
R05: 75, 9, 2, 5, 9, 7. Target: 514.
TTT: INCLUDES - "The answer includes using your loaf"
R06: S A I E D X L T U
R07: D R T O A E S I M
R08: C R L S A O E I T
R09: R H A U T A I W D
R10: 25, 7, 10, 5, 2, 8. Target: 827.
TTT: BOTHBARE - "If they're both bare, you might need to put this on"
R11: O O E N G N S P U
R12: T N L Z E I E H O
R13: F S M C I E E R A
R14: 25, 7, 9, 3, 5, 4. Target: 393.
R15: D I E T C H I P S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G B R N O E I K L

C1: IGNOBLER (8)
C2: BROKING (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

A good start for Ken there,
Round 2: F T A U D A T U R

C1: FRAUD (5)
C2: FRAUD (5)
DC: DATURA (6)
Score: 13–5 (max 14)

Round 3: S D A E V G O P E

C1: DOSAGE (6)
C2: EVADES (6)
DC: APOGEES (7)
Score: 19–11 (max 21)

Round 4: B P T U I E N T N

C1: PUNNET (6)
C2: PUNNET (6)
DC: TENPIN (6)
OT: BITTEN (6) BUTTIE (6) INTENT (6) TENUTI (6) UNBENT (6)
Score: 25–17 (max 27)

Round 5: 75, 9, 2, 5, 9, 7. Target: 514.

C1: 516.
C2: 514. 75*7-9-2 (10)
Score: 25–27 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: INCLUDES -> UNSLICED

Round 6: S A I E D X L T U

C1: SALUTED (7)
C2: exiats
DC: DILATES (7) DILUTES (7)
OT: DETAILS (7) DUALISE (7) DUALIST (7) LUXATED (7) LUXATES (7)
Score: 32–27 (max 44)

Round 7: D R T O A E S I M

C1: -
C2: ASTEROID (8)
DC: AMORTISED (18) MEDIATORS (18)
Score: 32–35 (max 62)

Round 8: C R L S A O E I T

C1: LOCATES (7)
C2: CALORIES (8)
DC: SECTORIAL (18)
OT: SCLEROTIA (18)
Score: 32–43 (max 80)

Round 9: R H A U T A I W D

C1: AWARD (5)
C2: WRAITH (6)
DC: DATURA (6)
Score: 32–49 (max 86)

Round 10: 25, 7, 10, 5, 2, 8. Target: 827.

C1: -
C2: 827. (7*5-2)*25+10-8 (10)
Score: 32–59 (max 96)

A neat numbers solution allows Jamie to extend his lead.

Teatime teaser: BOTHBARE -> BATHROBE

Round 11: O O E N G N S P U

C1: unopens
C2: SPONGE (6)
Score: 32–65 (max 102)

Round 12: T N L Z E I E H O

C1: ZENITH (6)
C2: THINE (5)
DC: HOTLINE (7)
OT: ZEOLITE (7)
Score: 38–65 (max 109)

Is there now a way back for Ken?

Round 13: F S M C I E E R A

C1: CREAMS (6)
C2: MACERS (6)
DC: RACEMISE (8)
Score: 44–71 (max 117)

Round 14: 25, 7, 9, 3, 5, 4. Target: 393.

C1: 393. (9+7)*25-4-3 (10)
C2: 393. (9+7)*25-4-3 (10)
Score: 54–81 (max 127)

Round 15: D I E T C H I P S

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PITCHSIDE which is correct.
Final Score: 54–91 (max 137)

A quick solve of a 'new conundrum'. He could go far for sure.
Further summaries are at:
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[Joseph Krol]

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