Tuesday 23th March (Series 62, Prelim 47)

[Oliver Garner]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 March 2010.

C1: Champion Dave Wilkinson (1 win, 71 points.) Dave knocked out Apterite and forumite Kevin Davis in his first game.
C2: Challenger Charles Bockett-Pugh.
DC: Susie Dent and Gregg Wallace.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M S I O N P L A S
R02: E U O T N T S R E
R03: D I E M R D A R I
R04: A E O D S T N L E
R05: 75, 50, 2, 10, 2, 6. Target: 901.
TTT: RINGDATE - "Walking carefully in the water perhaps?"
R06: A U O D F C K E G
R07: L M A E P R C U N
R08: E I O T H N R D E
R09: X R I A L S V E A
R10: 10, 4, 8, 7, 1, 1. Target: 161.
TTT: CORNSTAG - "A shortened version of Cliff's classic"
R11: N O G E S T G O A
R12: O A I S T R F D E
R13: H Y O I A P J O C
R14: 4, 3, 2, 3, 8, 9. Target: 446.
R15: C O O L Y B O S H (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M S I O N P L A S

C1: PLAINS (6)
C2: PLAINS (6)
OT: SPOILSMAN (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 2: E U O T N T S R E

C1: NUTTERS (7)
C2: STOUTER (7)
OT: ROUSETTE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 26)

Round 3: D I E M R D A R I

C1: MARRIED (7)
C2: MARRIED (7)
DC: MARDIER (7)
OT: ADMIRED (7) ADMIRER (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 33)

Round 4: A E O D S T N L E

C1: DENOTES (7)
C2: SLANTED (7)
DC: DESOLATE (8)
Score: 27–27 (max 41)

Round 5: 75, 50, 2, 10, 2, 6. Target: 901.

C1: 900. (10+2)*75 (7)
C2: 901. Mistake in working.
RR: 901. (75*6-2)*2+50/10 (10)
Score: 34–27 (max 51)

Teatime teaser: RINGDATE -> TREADING

Round 6: A U O D F C K E G

C1: FACED (5)
C2: CAGED (5)
DC: DOCKAGE (7) DOGFACE (7)
OT: GEODUCK (7)
Score: 39–32 (max 58)

Countdown is one of the best things on the telly, but the loss of a point for both players in the name of 'making the show suitable for the time of day it is shown' perhaps isn't ideal, especially when there isn't an obvious alternative 6.

Round 7: L M A E P R C U N

C1: UNCLAMP (7)
C2: CLAMPER (7)
DC: CRUMPLE (7) NUMERAL (7)
OT: LAMPERN (7) NUCLEAR (7) UNCLEAR (7)
Score: 46–39 (max 65)

Round 8: E I O T H N R D E

C1: DETHRONE (8)
C2: THRONED (7)
OT: ORIENTED (8)
Score: 54–39 (max 73)

Round 9: X R I A L S V E A

C1: varials
C2: VARIES (6)
DC: REVISAL (7)
OT: AERIALS (7) VELARIA (7)
Score: 54–45 (max 80)

Round 10: 10, 4, 8, 7, 1, 1. Target: 161.

C1: 161. (8+7+1)*10+1 (10)
C2: 161. (8+7+1)*10+1 (10)
Score: 64–55 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: CORNSTAG -> CONGRATS

Round 11: N O G E S T G O A

C1: GOOSE (5)
C2: -
DC: GENTOOS (7) TANGOES (7)
OT: ONSTAGE (7)
Score: 69–55 (max 97)

Round 12: O A I S T R F D E

C1: FOISTED (7)
C2: FOISTED (7)
DC: ASTEROID (8)
Score: 76–62 (max 105)

Round 13: H Y O I A P J O C

C1: POOCH (5)
C2: chair
DC: YAHOO (5)
OT: OOJAH (5) POACH (5) POCHO (5) POOJA (5)
Score: 81–62 (max 110)

Round 14: 4, 3, 2, 3, 8, 9. Target: 446.

C1: 444. 9*8*2*3+3*4 (7)
C2: -
RR: 446. ((3+3)*8+2)*9-4 (10)
Score: 88–62 (max 120)

Round 15: C O O L Y B O S H

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say SCHOOLBOY which is correct.
Score: 88–72 (max 130)

Dave sneaks through by 16 in the end. How far will he go?

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=62

[Kai Laddiman]

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