Countdown recap for Tuesday 9th September 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 37).
C1: Champion Debbi Flack (5 wins, 448 points.)
C2: Challenger Kay Landsburgh.
DC: Susie Dent and Anton du Beke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N S R E O N V E G
R02: D T S O A E B X I
R03: L T R E A I T M Q
R04: N C F O U A L T O
R05: 100, 25, 8, 5, 10, 7. Target: 804.
TTT: GRINDHAP - "It's not bitter, but sometimes it's twisted"
R06: R S R A E A N S E
R07: Y S I O S Z N A R
R08: S T M O E O D T I
R09: P D R A E A M R I
R10: 25, 5, 8, 2, 10, 1. Target: 164.
TTT: HAMRODEO - "The sky's not the limit, the ceiling is"
R11: B G L A A O D H I
R12: T T F L O E A N E
R13: W P G A E N S U D
R14: 25, 8, 4, 7, 6, 1. Target: 756.
R15: P H O N E Y Z I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N S R E O N V E G
C1: GOVERNS (7)
C2: GREENS (6)
DC: GOVERNS (7) GONERS (6)
OT: EVENSONG (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: D T S O A E B X I
C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BOASTED (7)
DC: OXIDASE (7)
OT: BASTIDE (7) BOATIES (7) BOXIEST (7) IODATES (7) SABOTED (7) TOADIES (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: L T R E A I T M Q
C1: tartlet
C2: MALTIER (7)
DC: MALTIER (7) MITRAL (6)
OT: REMITTAL (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 23)
Round 4: N C F O U A L T O
C1: FLAUNT (6)
C2: COOLANT (7)
DC: FALCON (6) TOUCAN (6)
Score: 14–21 (max 30)
Round 5: 100, 25, 8, 5, 10, 7. Target: 804.
C1: 805. (8x100)+5=805 (7)
C2: 803. Mistake in working.
CV: 805. (7)
OT: 804. (100-25-8)x(7+5)=804 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: GRINDHAP -> HANDGRIP
Round 6: R S R A E A N S E
C1: SNARES (6)
C2: SNEERS (6)
DC: ERASERS (7) RARENESS (8)
Score: 27–27 (max 48)
Round 7: Y S I O S Z N A R
C1: RAINY (5)
C2: RAINS (5)
DC: SOARS (5) SONARS (6)
OT: NORIAS (6) ROSINS (6) ROSINY (6) SIZARS (6)
Score: 32–32 (max 54)
Round 8: S T M O E O D T I
C1: OMITTED (7)
C2: demotes
DC: MOODIEST (8)
OT: DOOMIEST (8) SODOMITE (8)
Score: 39–32 (max 62)
Round 9: P D R A E A M R I
C1: PARRIED (7)
C2: DIAPER (6)
DC: MARDIER (7) MARRIED (7) PARADER (7)
OT: ADMIRER (7) PAREIRA (7)
Score: 46–32 (max 69)
Origin of Words: SD discusses origins of feisty, chaos, mayhem and horror.
Round 10: 25, 5, 8, 2, 10, 1. Target: 164.
C1: 164. ((5+2)x25)-10-1=164 (10)
C2: -
Score: 56–32 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: HAMRODEO -> HEADROOM
Round 11: B G L A A O D H I
C1: GLAD (4)
C2: GLAD (4)
DC: ADAGIO (6) DAHLIA (6)
OT: HIDALGO (7)
Score: 60–36 (max 86)
Round 12: T T F L O E A N E
C1: FATTEN (6)
C2: FLATTEN (7)
DC: NOTELET (7)
Score: 60–43 (max 93)
Round 13: W P G A E N S U D
C1: SPAWNED (7)
C2: SPAWNED (7)
DC: UNWAGED (7)
OT: UNPAGED (7)
Score: 67–50 (max 100)
Round 14: 25, 8, 4, 7, 6, 1. Target: 756.
C1: 756. ((25x4)+8)x7=756 (10)
C2: -
Score: 77–50 (max 110)
Round 15: P H O N E Y Z I T
No one buzzes. The answer was HYPNOTIZE.
Score: 77–50 (max 120)
Have to say that Carol seemed strangely subdued from about halfway through the programme...
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Recap for Tuesday 9th September 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 37)
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Re: Recap for Tuesday 9th September 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 37)
This was recorded before all the contract shenanigans, it's worth noting.
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Re: Recap for Tuesday 9th September 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 37)
HAHA! I like it You even put my name first! Although the future of my status as recapper is uncertain. I await my university timetable hoping for a not-so-hectic Tuesday. Will try and make things work but if I can't, I shall bequeath full recapping duties to you, Mike, to share or keep to yourself as you wish.Mike Brown wrote:Recap brought to you courtesy of the Sfyris & Brown Tuesday Recap Club.
edit: Is each Tuesday episode reshown early Friday morning? If all else fails I might be able to manage that with the power of caffeine.
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Re: Recap for Tuesday 9th September 2008 (Series 59 Prelim 37)
Yes. At about 5:15 a.m. And, of course, at about 6:15 on Channel 4+1. See here for fuller details.Dinos Sfyris wrote:Mike Brown wrote:Is each Tuesday episode reshown early Friday morning? If all else fails I might be able to manage that with the power of caffeine.