Tuesday 24th November 2009 (Series 61, Prelim 92)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 November 2009.

C1: Champion Jennifer Bett (1 win, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Parkin.
DC: Susie Dent and David Lloyd.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D R H A E U X G M
R02: T L I E S A L S M
R03: D L E O N Z D I E
R04: N B E O T U S N A
R05: 25, 5, 10, 7, 3, 2. Target: 736.
TTT: RAGEDIES - "When rage dies down you might agree to do this"
R06: C R N E I E W M T
R07: G C R S U I O I T
R08: P D O A S Y O I N
R09: R G T A E A S T O
R10: 25, 4, 8, 3, 10, 1. Target: 116.
TTT: REDMALES - "Red males? No, he's a green lady's"
R11: N S A E D O E R Q
R12: F T I E L R I S T
R13: L C P E U I R S E
R14: 10, 5, 2, 3, 3, 8. Target: 195.
R15: N E W T E E S E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: D R H A E U X G M

C1: HEARD (5)
C2: HARMED (6)
OT: ARGUED (6) MURAGE (6) REMUDA (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: T L I E S A L S M

C1: SMALLEST (8)
C2: TALLIES (7)
OT: SITELLAS (8) TAILLESS (8)
Score: 8–6 (max 14)

Round 3: D L E O N Z D I E

C1: lended
C2: NODDLE (6)
OT: DENIED (6) INDEED (6) DOLINE (6) INDOLE (6) ELIDED (6)
Score: 8–12 (max 20)

Round 4: N B E O T U S N A

C1: BONNETS (7)
C2: BONNETS (7)
DC: SOUTANE (7)
OT: NANOTUBES (18)
Score: 15–19 (max 38)

Round 5: 25, 5, 10, 7, 3, 2. Target: 736.

C1: 736. 25*10*3-7*2 (10)
C2: 736. 3*10*25-7*2 (10)
Score: 25–29 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: RAGEDIES -> DISAGREE

Round 6: C R N E I E W M T

C1: METRIC (6)
C2: cement (declared as 7)
DC: ENTICER (7) CENTIME (7) WIREMEN (7)
OT: CREWMEN (7) ENTERIC (7)
Score: 31–29 (max 55)

Round 7: G C R S U I O I T

C1: RUSTIC (6)
C2: CROUTS (6)
DC: CITROUS (7)
Score: 37–35 (max 62)

Round 8: P D O A S Y O I N

C1: PANSY (5)
C2: SANDY (5)
DC: POISON (6)
OT: DANIOS (6) DOONAS (6) ISOPOD (6) PIANOS (6) POINDS (6) SNOOPY (6) SPOONY (6)
Score: 42–40 (max 68)

Round 9: R G T A E A S T O

C1: STORAGE (7)
C2: TOASTER (7)
DC: REGATTAS (8)
OT: AEGROTATS (18)
Score: 49–47 (max 86)

Round 10: 25, 4, 8, 3, 10, 1. Target: 116.

C1: 116. (25+3+1)*4 (10)
C2: 116. 25*4+(3-1)*8 (10)
Score: 59–57 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: REDMALES -> EMERALDS

Round 11: N S A E D O E R Q

C1: REASONED (8)
C2: SANDER (6)
Score: 67–57 (max 104)

Round 12: F T I E L R I S T

C1: FLIRTIEST (18)
C2: FILTERS (7)
DC: FLITTERS (8)
Score: 85–57 (max 122)

Round 13: L C P E U I R S E

C1: RECLUSE (7)
C2: RECLUSE (7)
DC: REPLIES (7) EPICURES (8)
Score: 92–64 (max 130)

Round 14: 10, 5, 2, 3, 3, 8. Target: 195.

C1: 195. (8*3-2-3)*10+5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 102–64 (max 140)

Round 15: N E W T E E S E R

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say SWEETENER which is correct.
Score: 102–74 (max 150)

So Jennifer wins a hard fought game against Paul. Will she win tomorrow? Find out with James Robinson.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=61

[Phil Reynolds]

Cheers Oli. Just one thing: the clue for the second TTT was:

Red males? No, these are green, ladies!

I've fixed the wiki.