Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003.
C1: Champion Martin Gardner (7 wins, 647 points.)
C2: Challenger Tracy Murrell.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T N L A E A J R P
R02: T F C I E A V M I
R03: A E T D S L M O E
R04: C S D R O A E O S
R05: 5, 1, 3, 8, 1, 50. Target: 934.
TTT:
R06: Q H T I A E N R T
R07: Z M B I U O E H N
R08: S L T E A S R U E
R09: O E D P T W R I G
R10: 25, 75, 7, 2, 10, 5. Target: 536.
TTT:
R11: U A P M G D N O A
R12: K S G X I O I T E
R13: L N S R O E I A C
R14: 100, 7, 2, 1, 5, 6. Target: 860.
R15: H A C K B L A D E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T N L A E A J R P
C1: PARENTAL (8)
C2: PATERNAL (8)
DC: PRENATAL (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: T F C I E A V M I
C1: VICTIM (6)
C2: MITE (4)
DC: FACTIVE (7) FICTIVE (7)
Score: 14–8 (max 15)
Round 3: A E T D S L M O E
C1: DESOLATE (8)
C2: STEAMED (7)
DC: MOLESTED (8)
Score: 22–8 (max 23)
I saw MOLESTED first in this round, but didn't really want to offer it
Round 4: C S D R O A E O S
C1: CARESS (6)
C2: SCARED (6)
DC: CROSSED (7)
OT: DOORCASES (18)
Score: 28–14 (max 41)
DOORCASES is listed in the NODE under DOOR FRAME - not very easy to find
Round 5: 5, 1, 3, 8, 1, 50. Target: 934.
C1: 932. (7)
C2: -
OT: 933. (7)
Score: 35–14 (max 48)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 6: Q H T I A E N R T
C1: NITRATE (7)
C2: tainter
DC: HAIRNET (7)
OT: THERIAN (7) NATTIER (7) TERTIAN (7)
Score: 42–14 (max 55)
Round 7: Z M B I U O E H N
C1: INHUME (6)
C2: ZOMBIE (6)
Score: 48–20 (max 61)
Round 8: S L T E A S R U E
C1: STEALERS (8)
C2: RESULTS (7)
DC: SALUTERS (8)
OT: TEARLESS (8) TESSERAL (8) STREUSEL (8)
Score: 56–20 (max 69)
Round 9: O E D P T W R I G
C1: DIOPTRE (7)
C2: GRIPED (6)
OT: PERIDOT (7) GOITRED (7) PODGIER (7)
Score: 63–20 (max 76)
Round 10: 25, 75, 7, 2, 10, 5. Target: 536.
C1: 535. 75*7+10 (7)
C2: 535. 75*7+10 (7)
CV: 536 ((75-2)*7)+25 (0)
Score: 70–27 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 11: U A P M G D N O A
C1: DOGMAN (6)
C2: PAGODA (6)
OT: AMADOU (6) DOGNAP (6) MANDAP (6) DOGANA (6)
Score: 76–33 (max 92)
Round 12: K S G X I O I T E
C1: EXITS (5)
C2: KITES (5)
DC: STOGIE (6)
OT: EGOIST (6)
Score: 81–38 (max 98)
Round 13: L N S R O E I A C
C1: AILERONS (8)
C2: CALORIES (8)
DC: CENSORIAL (18)
OT: LONICERAS (18)
Score: 89–46 (max 116)
Round 14: 100, 7, 2, 1, 5, 6. Target: 860.
C1: 860. (100-5)*(7+2)+6-1 (10)
C2: 860. (7+1)*100+6*2*5 (10)
Score: 99–56 (max 126)
Round 15: H A C K B L A D E
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say BLACKHEAD which is correct.
Score: 99–66 (max 136)
The only time a contestant got a conundrum right against me in 10 games!
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Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
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Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
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If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?
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Re: Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
Nice recap however something has gone amiss here.Martin Gardner wrote: Round 10: 25, 75, 7, 2, 10, 5. Target: 536.
C1: 535. 75*7+10 (7)
C2: 535. 75*7+10 (7)
CV: 536. (10)
OT: 933. (10*10+7)*9-25-5 (0)
Score: 70–27 (max 75)
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Re: Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
Round 10 numbers:-
536 can be made as follows:
(75+25+10)*5-(7*2)
Whether that is how CV did it is of course unknown.
536 can be made as follows:
(75+25+10)*5-(7*2)
Whether that is how CV did it is of course unknown.
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Re: Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
Carol's method was ((75-2)x7)+25.Keith Bevins wrote:Round 10 numbers:-
Whether that is how CV did it is of course unknown.
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Re: Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
Tracy's method was ((7+1)x100)+(6x2x5).Martin Gardner wrote: Round 14: 100, 7, 2, 1, 5, 6. Target: 860.
C2: 860. (10) I can't remember how she did it
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Re: Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
It was actually in the NODE as well - hard to find though, you have to look under DOOR FRAME (same in the ODE2r)Martin Gardner wrote: DOORCASES is apparently valid now
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Re: Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 May 2003
All your suggestions have (hopefully) been taken on board now, any more suggestions are of course welcome.
If you cut a gandiseeg in half, do you get two gandiseegs or two halves of a gandiseeg?