Wednesday 10 September 2008, Series 59

[Adam Porter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10th September 2008.

C1: Champion Debbi Flack (6 wins.)
C2: Challenger Mike Lambert.
DC: Susie Dent and Anton Du Beke.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R N T E E A N D
R02: C T S N O I A C G
R03: L S T O A I M V R
R04: F N N T E E U E S
R05: 50, 75, 1, 8, 3, 9. Target: 302.

TTT: TINCRUST - "Teach the bad driver a lesson, perhaps"

R06: S Z T P A O E B D
R07: J B F R O A E M T
R08: N S M P I O E L A
R09: K D N E I I Y S T
R10: 25, 5, 5, 1, 10, 10. Target: 453.

TTT: DEAFMOTH - "Worked it out deep down under the sea"

R11: R G T E A O R M A
R12: L P X N E I A O G
R13: T R C Q E I A L H
R14: 25, 5, 7, 4, 10, 9. Target: 967.
R15: N I P P Y S L U G (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R N T E E A N D

C1: ENTERS (6)
C2: DERATES (7)
DC: STANDEE (7) EASTERN (7)
OT: ENSNARED (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: C T S N O I A C G

C1: ACCOSTING (18)
C2: ACCOSTING (18)
Score: 18–25 (max 26)

Round 3: L S T O A I M V R

C1: MISTRAL (7)
C2: TAILORS (7)
DC: MORALIST (8)
Score: 25–32 (max 34)

Round 4: F N N T E E U E S

C1: TUNES (5)
C2: TEENS (5)
DC: UNSEEN (6)
OT: SENNET (6)
Score: 30–37 (max 40)

Round 5: 50, 75, 1, 8, 3, 9. Target: 302.

C1: 301. As C2 (7)
C2: 301. ((3+1)x75)+(9-8) (7)
CV: 302. ((50-1)x(9-3))+8 (10)
Score: 37–44 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: TINCRUST -> INSTRUCT

Round 6: S Z T P A O E B D

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BOASTED (7)
DC: TOPAZES (7)
OT: BEDPOST (7) SABOTED (7)
Score: 44–51 (max 57)

Round 7: J B F R O A E M T

C1: FORMATE (7)
C2: FORMATE (7)
OT: BROMATE (7)
Score: 51–58 (max 64)

Round 8: N S M P I O E L A

C1: SAMPLE (6)
C2: IMPALES (7)
DC: MANIPLES (8) SEMOLINA (8)
OT: IMPANELS (8) LAMINOSE (8) NEOPLASM (8) PLEONASM (8)
Score: 51–65 (max 72)

Round 9: K D N E I I Y S T

C1: stinked
C2: DINKIEST (8)
Score: 51–73 (max 80)

Round 10: 25, 5, 5, 1, 10, 10. Target: 453.

C1: -
C2: 450. (((10x10)-5)x5)-25 (7)
CV: 454. (7)
Score: 51–80 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: DEAFMOTH -> FATHOMED

Round 11: R G T E A O R M A

C1: GARTER (6)
C2: MARGATE (7)
OT: ARROGATE (8)
Score: 51–87 (max 95)

Round 12: L P X N E I A O G

C1: LEAPING (7)
C2: EXPLAIN (7)
DC: POLEAXING (18)
Score: 58–94 (max 113)

Round 13: T R C Q E I A L H

C1: CHAIR (5)
C2: LITHER (6)
DC: RECITAL (7) ARTICLE (7) ETHICAL (7) CHARLIE (7)
OT: ALETHIC (7) THERIAC (7)
Score: 58–100 (max 120)

Round 14: 25, 5, 7, 4, 10, 9. Target: 967.

C1: 965. (4x10x25)-(7x5) (7)
C2: 965. (((7x5)+4)x25)-10 (7)
CV: 967. (((25x10)-7)x4)-5 (10)
Score: 65–107 (max 130)

Round 15: N I P P Y S L U G

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SUPPLYING which is correct.
Score: 75–107 (max 140)