Tuesday 27th September 2011 (Series 65, Prelim 62)

[Liam Tiernan]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 September 2011.

C1: Champion Jayne Wisniewski (2 wins, 185 points.)
C2: Challenger Ophelie Humphrey.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Humble..
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D F I E B N A I T
R02: M R A E K S T A H
R03: P J O U G C E P R
R04: U I L T V S G A N
R05: 25, 10, 5, 5, 3, 7. Target: 332.
TTT: SILKITEM - "Forget Anne Robinson - it's the weakest drink."
R06: S H F E A Z L T I
R07: Y X E O S W U N D
R08: R T D E O E G R I
R09: N C O U T R A E N
R10: 100, 2, 8, 6, 1, 3. Target: 666.
TTT: STACYSEE - "Do these help Stacy see where she's driving to?"
R11: M N E A D P O M R
R12: R V B E E L N A S
R13: D L U I R C O U E
R14: 25, 6, 8, 7, 10, 1. Target: 533.
R15: P E D D L E U R N (conundrum)


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Round 1: D F I E B N A I T

C1: FAINTED (7)
C2: FAINTED (7)
DC: DEFIANT (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M R A E K S T A H

C1: MARKETS (7)
C2: MARKETS (7)
DC: HAMSTER (7)
OT: AMTRAKS (7) ATHAMES (7) HAMATES (7) SEAMARK (7) TAKAHES (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: P J O U G C E P R

C1: COPPER (6)
C2: COPPER (6)
DC: RECOUP (6)
Score: 20–20 (max 20)

Round 4: U I L T V S G A N

C1: VAULTING (8)
C2: SALUTING (8)
OT: AVULSING (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 10, 5, 5, 3, 7. Target: 332.

C1: 332. ((25+5+3)*10)+(7-5) (10)
C2: 332. ((10+3)*25)+7 (10)
Score: 38–38 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: SILKITEM -> MILKIEST

Round 6: S H F E A Z L T I

C1: FLASH (5)
C2: HAZIEST (7)
DC: HAFIZES (7)
OT: LATEISH (7) LAZIEST (7) LEFTISH (7) SEALIFT (7)
Score: 38–45 (max 45)

Round 7: Y X E O S W U N D

C1: WOUNDS (6)
C2: SNOWED (6)
DC: EXODUS (6)
OT: DOYENS (6) ENDOWS (6) SUNDEW (6) UNDOES (6) UNSEXY (6)
Score: 44–51 (max 51)

Round 8: R T D E O E G R I

C1: GOITRED (7)
C2: REGRET (6)
DC: EDGIER (6)
OT: RETIRED (7) RETRIED (7) ROGERED (7)
Score: 51–51 (max 58)

Round 9: N C O U T R A E N

C1: COURANTE (8)
C2: COUNTER (7)
DC: RECOUNT (7)
OT: NOCTURNE (8)
Score: 59–51 (max 66)

Round 10: 100, 2, 8, 6, 1, 3. Target: 666.

C1: 666. (100+8+2+1)*6 (10)
C2: 666. (100+8+3)*6 (10)
Score: 69–61 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: STACYSEE -> CATSEYES

Round 11: M N E A D P O M R

C1: POMANDER (8)
C2: DAMPEN (6)
Score: 77–61 (max 84)

Round 12: R V B E E L N A S

C1: versable
C2: ENABLERS (8)
DC: VERBENAS (8)
OT: ENSLAVER (8)
Score: 77–69 (max 92)

Round 13: D L U I R C O U E

C1: CLOUDIER (8)
C2: COILED (6)
Score: 85–69 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 6, 8, 7, 10, 1. Target: 533.

C1: 532. (((10*(8-6))+1)*25)+7 (7)
C2: 534. ((8+7+6)*25)+(10-1) (7)
RR: 533. (((10-6-1)*7)*25)+8 (10)
Score: 92–76 (max 110)

Round 15: P E D D L E U R N

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say PLUNDERED which is correct.
Final Score: 102–76 (max 120)


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

[Jon O]

Pretty good.