Wednesday 27th August 2008, Series 59, Game 28

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27th August 2008.

C1: Champion Alex Horne (1 win.)
C2: Challenger Maralyn Badham.
DC: Susie Dent and Arthur Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T A U E N F S O
R02: B H R E I O N M E
R03: S R T A E O X G I
R04: S R P A E I M G C
R05: 100, 8, 7, 3, 9, 5. Target: 676.

TTT: RASHIDEA - "Balloon brains at the military base"

R06: D S N E U I W T E
R07: R S J S A O E E D
R08: N R T L O U E E D
R09: T Q S D A E O A R
R10: 25, 6, 8, 10, 2, 9. Target: 918.

TTT: LIDASKEW - "Is is the route taken by American crabs?"

R11: L V C I O A E M L
R12: R N H A O A K I B
R13: R P T E A O I L E
R14: 50, 4, 10, 2, 1, 4. Target: 698.
R15: R E D S R E R U N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M T A U E N F S O

C1: FOMENTS (7)
C2: AMOUNTS (7)
DC: SEAMOUNT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: B H R E I O N M E

C1: BONIER (6)
C2: HEROINE (7)
DC: BROMINE (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: S R T A E O X G I

C1: GORIEST (7)
C2: GORIEST (7)
DC: STORAGE (7) GEOTAXIS (8)
Score: 14–21 (max 23)

Round 4: S R P A E I M G C

C1: CAMPERS (7)
C2: CAMPERS (7)
DC: EPIGRAMS (8)
OT: GRAMPIES (8) GRIMACES (8)
Score: 21–28 (max 31)

Round 5: 100, 8, 7, 3, 9, 5. Target: 676.

C1: 676. ((100-3)x7)-8+5 (10)
C2: 676. (100x7)-(8x3) (10)
Score: 31–38 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: RASHIDEA -> AIRHEADS

Round 6: D S N E U I W T E

C1: DENIES (6)
C2: UNITED (6)
DC: SINEWED (7)
OT: DESTINE (7) DETENUS (7) DETINUE (7) DETUNES (7) DEWIEST (7) ENDITES (7) ENDWISE (7)
Score: 37–44 (max 48)

Round 7: R S J S A O E E D

C1: DOSSER (6)
C2: SOARED (6)
DC: ADORES (6)
OT: RESEDAS (7)
Score: 43–50 (max 55)

Round 8: N R T L O U E E D

C1: RETUNED (7)
C2: TRUNDLE (7)
DC: DEUTERON (8)
OT: REDOLENT (8) UNDERLET (8)
Score: 50–57 (max 63)

Round 9: T Q S D A E O A R

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: TORSADE (7)
Score: 57–64 (max 70)

Round 10: 25, 6, 8, 10, 2, 9. Target: 918.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 918. (((10x6)x25)+2)x9 (10)
Score: 57–64 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: LIDASKEW -> SIDEWALK

Round 11: L V C I O A E M L

C1: OLIVE (5)
C2: MALICE (6)
DC: MOLLIE (6)
OT: ALVEOLI (7) CALOMEL (7)
Score: 57–70 (max 87)

Round 12: R N H A O A K I B

C1: HONK (4)
C2: HORN (4)
DC: RINK ANORAK (6)
OT: KORHAAN (7)
Score: 61–74 (max 94)

Round 13: R P T E A O I L E

C1: OPERATE (7)
C2: PORTAL (6)
DC: REPTILE (7) PETIOLAR (8)
OT: AEROLITE (8) EPILATOR (8) PEARLITE (8)
Score: 68–74 (max 102)

Round 14: 50, 4, 10, 2, 1, 4. Target: 698.

C1: 698. ((10+4)x50)-2 (10)
C2: 698. As C1 (10)
Score: 78–84 (max 112)

Round 15: R E D S R E R U N

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say SURRENDER which is correct.
Score: 88–84 (max 122)