Monday October 10th 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 71)

[Ryan Taylor]

Countdown recap for Monday 10 October 2011.

If someone is willing to take up this slot for recapping as from next Monday then I'd be very grateful, thanks.

C1: Champion Nikki Roberts (2 wins, 162 points.)
C2: Challenger Rob Smith.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Phil Hammond.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H G S I A E M N I
R02: G I T R O E V P R
R03: D R Q O I E G W T
R04: C A K E U V F E H
R05: 100, 6, 1, 1, 4, 10. Target: 834.
TTT: USEFRONT - "Lots of numbers financially, but less than 5 musically."
R06: Y S O E D S J O A
R07: N R T U E O N T A
R08: X R O E L S T U D
R09: S M N E A R P E R
R10: 100, 3, 6, 1, 10, 2. Target: 574.
TTT: SEALUNCH - "After the boat sets off, you can have lunch at sea."
R11: S Z T U E I P S M
R12: G A I W N A D B L
R13: S T N E I O P R L
R14: 75, 3, 1, 10, 5, 4. Target: 450.
R15: D E L T A H I G H (conundrum)


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Round 1: H G S I A E M N I

C1: IMAGINES (8)
C2: SHAME (5)
DC: ENIGMAS (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: G I T R O E V P R

C1: GOITRE (6)
C2: OVERTIP (7)
DC: VERTIGO (7)
Score: 8–7 (max 15)

Round 3: D R Q O I E G W T

C1: GOITRE (6)
C2: WROTE (5)
DC: GOITRED (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 22)

Round 4: C A K E U V F E H

C1: FAKE (4)
C2: CAKE (4)
DC: CHEEK (5) CUVEE (5)
OT: ACKEE (5) CHAFE (5) CHUFA (5) HACEK (5) HEAVE (5) HEVEA (5) KEECH (5)
Score: 18–11 (max 27)

Round 5: 100, 6, 1, 1, 4, 10. Target: 834.

C1: 840. (6+1+1)*100+4*10 (5)
C2: 840. (6+1+1)*100+4*10 (5)
RR: 834. (4*10-1+100)*6 (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: USEFRONT -> FORTUNES

Round 6: Y S O E D S J O A

C1: DOSES (5)
C2: ESSAY (5)
DC: SODAS (5)
OT: ASSED (5) DOJOS (5) DOSAS (5) JADES (5) JESSY (5) JOEYS (5) JOYED (5) OASES (5)
Score: 28–21 (max 42)

Round 7: N R T U E O N T A

C1: notater
C2: ENTRANT (7)
DC: NORTENA (7)
OT: NEUTRON (7) TAUNTER (7) TONNEAU (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 49)

Round 8: X R O E L S T U D

C1: ROUTED (6)
C2: DUSTER (6)
DC: ROUSTED (7)
OT: DEXTROUS (8)
Score: 34–34 (max 57)

Round 9: S M N E A R P E R

C1: REAPERS (7)
C2: SMEARER (7)
DC: SPEARMEN (8)
Score: 41–41 (max 65)

Round 10: 100, 3, 6, 1, 10, 2. Target: 574.

C1: 574. 6*100-(10+3)*2 (10)
C2: 574. (100-3)*6-(10-2) (10)
Score: 51–51 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: SEALUNCH -> LAUNCHES

Round 11: S Z T U E I P S M

C1: STUMPS (6)
C2: TIMES (5)
DC: IMPUTES (7)
OT: IMPETUS (7) MISSTEP (7) SPITZES (7) UPSIZES (7)
Score: 57–51 (max 82)

Round 12: G A I W N A D B L

C1: AGAIN (5)
C2: BALDING (7)
DC: WINDBAG (7)
OT: BAWLING (7) BLADING (7)
Score: 57–58 (max 89)

Round 13: S T N E I O P R L

C1: POINTERS (8)
C2: toplines
DC: PROTEINS (8) SPLINTER (8)
OT: REPOINTS (8)
Score: 65–58 (max 97)

Round 14: 75, 3, 1, 10, 5, 4. Target: 450.

C1: 450. (5+1)*75 (10)
C2: 450. (5+1)*75 (10)
Score: 75–68 (max 107)

Round 15: D E L T A H I G H

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say ALIGHTED which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was HEADLIGHT.
Final Score: 75–68 (max 117)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=65

[Rhys Benjamin]

If someone is willing to take up this slot for recapping as from next Monday then I'd be very grateful, thanks.

I will volunteer.

(Waiting for conformation from James...)

[James Robinson]

If someone is willing to take up this slot for recapping as from next Monday then I'd be very grateful, thanks.

I will volunteer.

(Waiting for conformation from James...)

Request granted.

Shame to lose you, Ryan.

[Mike Brown]

Shame to lose you, Ryan.

Yes, I too will miss the Ryan Recaps, but I guess all good things come to an end...