Recap for Monday 25th August 2008

[Jacob Sutton]

Ok then, here goes:

Countdown recap for Monday 25th August 2008.

C1: Champion Samira Mohamed (2 wins, 203 points.)
C2: Challenger Jeremy Miles.
DC: Susie Dent and Arthur Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L C E O A B S E G
R02: R O D M S U A K I
R03: W E U P N E A J R
R04: L O N T E S N D A
R05: 25, 9, 7, 4, 6, 4. Target: 414.
TTT: TOYBALLS - "Definitely not furniture for little girls"
R06: G I T P S E R O F
R07: T N I E A R B I D
R08: R E S M L E D C A
R09: G S I O E N T A X
R10: 25, 50, 100, 75, 5, 1. Target: 342.
TTT: INKNIGHT - "Skinny royal using his head"
R11: F P U E E L Y O S
R12: N I H D T E N O S
R13: H A E R M U E L N
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 5, 6. Target: 252.
R15: C O L D D U N C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: L C E O A B S E G

C1: BEAGLES (7)
C2: CABLES (6)
DC: GABLES (6) BAGELS (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R O D M S U A K I

C1: DORMS (5)
C2: MAIDS (5)
DC: MIKADOS (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: W E U P N E A J R

C1: WEANER (6)
C2: RENEW (5) (although Des thinks it's VENUE)
OT: ENWRAP (6) UNWRAP (6)
Score: 18–5 (max 20)

Round 4: L O N T E S N D A

C1: entold
C2: LASTED (6)
DC: SANDLOT (7)
OT: DONATES, (7) SLANTED, (7) TENDONS (7) etc.
Score: 18–11 (max 27)

Round 5: 25, 9, 7, 4, 6, 4. Target: 414.

C1: 414. Misdeclared - it was actually 413.
C2: 413. (((25x4) x4) + (7+7)) (7)
CV: 414. (((9+7) x25) + (4+6+4)) (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: TOYBALLS -> TALLBOYS

Round 6: G I T P S E R O F

C1: POSTER (6)
C2: forgiest
DC: RIPOSTE (7) PORGIES (7)
OT: FORGETS (7) GORIEST (7) ROPIEST (7) etc.
Score: 24–18 (max 44)

Round 7: T N I E A R B I D

C1: BRAINED (7)
C2: TRAINED (7)
DC: RABID (5) ANTBIRD (7)
OT: DAINTIER (8)
Score: 31–25 (max 52)

Round 8: R E S M L E D C A

C1: carmels
C2: CLEARED (7)
DC: EMERALDS (8) DECLARES (8) SCREAMED (8)
OT: RESCALED (8)
Score: 31–32 (max 60)

Round 9: G S I O E N T A X

C1: TAXIES (6)
C2: SEATING (7)
DC: AGONISE (7)
OT: GEOTAXIS (8)
Score: 31–39 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 50, 100, 75, 5, 1. Target: 342.

C1: 350.
C2: 346. ((50x5) +100 - (75/25) -1) (7)
CV: 342. ((100-1) x(75/25) +50 -5) (10)
Score: 31–46 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: INKNIGHT -> THINKING

Round 11: F P U E E L Y O S

C1: SOUPY (5)
C2: SLEEPY (6)
DC: EYEFULS (7) ELOPES (6)
Score: 31–52 (max 85)

Round 12: N I H D T E N O S

C1: INTONED (7)
C2: TENNIS (6)
DC: HEDONIST (8)
Score: 38–52 (max 93)

Round 13: H A E R M U E L N

C1: MEANER (6)
C2: MENU (4)
DC: NUMERAL (7) MAULER (6)
Score: 44–52 (max 100)

Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 5, 6. Target: 252.

C1: 256.
C2: 252. ((50x5) + (6-(100/25))) (10)
Score: 44–62 (max 110)

Controversial numbers game, but Jeremy and Carol managed to sort it out in the end.

Round 15: C O L D D U N C E

C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say CONCLUDED which is correct.
Score: 54–62 (max 120)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=59

[Martin Gardner]

I can't see the harm in it, if there are any errors they can be corrected.

Martin

[David O'Donnell]

Jim Bentley normally does Mondays and he did type that he wanted a bit of a break so cheers for the recap, Jay. Good job on the first attempt too btw.

[Kirk Bevins]

Nice one Jay. I'm sure DC actually got GEOTAXIS by the way and wasn't an OT word.