Recap for Thursday 8 May 2003.

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 May 2003.

C1: Champion John Davies (4 wins, 375 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Johnson.
DC: Susie Dent and Jennie Bond.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P W E A S E M C
R02: T D S O O A K N O
R03: T D I E V S E R N
R04: F C O A R X I O S
R05: 25, 2, 4, 8, 10, 3. Target: 560.
TTT: DIHOUSE
R06: L E A T R N E B M
R07: D Z I A R N E L F
R08: H P O A U L R S I
R09: T M E I N T E S I
R10: 50, 7, 10, 10, 6, 5. Target: 920.
TTT: RAPTHEN
R11: R A H M E I L P O
R12: S D L I E C I Y N
R13: R J T A O D E P B
R14: 25, 7, 9, 2, 4, 6. Target: 516.
R15: D E E R D E V I L (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P W E A S E M C

C1: ESCAPE (6)
C2: swept (declared as a 6)
DC: CAMPEST (7)
OT: ASPECT (6) PESETA (6) PESEWA (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T D S O O A K N O

C1: STOOD (5)
C2: STOOD (5)
DC: STOOD (5) STANK (5) SNOOD (5) KNOTS (5)
OT: KAONS (5) KOANS (5) STONK (5) KOTOS (5) STOOK (5) NOOKS (5) SNOOK (5) OKTAS (5) SANTO (5) SNOOT (5) TOONS (5) STAND (5) TANKS (5) TOADS (5) TONDO (5) DONAS (5)
Score: 11–5 (max 12)

Round 3: T D I E V S E R N

C1: INVERTED (8)
C2: REVISED (7)
DC: INVESTED (8) DIVERSE (7)
OT: INSERTED (8) NERDIEST (8) RESIDENT (8) SINTERED (8) TRENDIES (8) NERVIEST (8) REINVEST (8)
Score: 19–5 (max 20)

Round 4: F C O A R X I O S

C1: FAIRS (5)
C2: FAIRS (5)
DC: FIASCO (6)
OT: ARIOSO (6) SCORIA (6)
Score: 24–10 (max 26)

Round 5: 25, 2, 4, 8, 10, 3. Target: 560.

C1: 560. (4+3)x8x10 (10)
C2: 560. (3x8-2)x25+10 (10)
Score: 34–20 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: DIHOUSE -> HIDEOUS

Round 6: L E A T R N E B M

C1: BEATER (6)
C2: BLEATER (7)
DC: RENTABLE (8)
OT: ATREMBLE (8) LAMENTER (8)
Score: 34–27 (max 44)

Round 7: D Z I A R N E L F

C1: DENIAL (6)
C2: FLARED (6)
DC: LIZARD (6) FRIEND (6)
OT: AFIELD (6) FAILED (6) ALDRIN (6) DARNEL (6) LANDER (6) LARNED (6) NAILED (6) DERAIL (6) DIALER (6) LAIRED (6) RAILED (6) REDIAL (6) RELAID (6) FAIRED (6) FARDEL (6) FERIAL (6) FINALE (6) FINDER (6) FRAZIL (6) LARNIE (6) LINEAR (6) NAILER (6) LAZIER (6) RAINED (6) RIFLED (6) ZANDER (6) ZANIER (6)
Score: 40–33 (max 50)

Round 8: H P O A U L R S I

C1: POLISH (6)
C2: -
DC: POLISH (6) PARLOUS (7)
OT: PLIOSAUR (8)
Score: 46–33 (max 58)

Round 9: T M E I N T E S I

C1: MITTENS (7)
C2: meenist (yeah, seriously)
DC: ENMITIES (8) MINTIEST (8)
OT: ENTITIES (8)
Score: 53–33 (max 66)

Round 10: 50, 7, 10, 10, 6, 5. Target: 920.

C1: 920. (7x6+50)x10 (10)
C2: 910.
Score: 63–33 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: RAPTHEN -> PANTHER

Round 11: R A H M E I L P O

C1: PALMIER (7)
C2: phlem
DC: IMPLORE (7) EMPORIA (7) PROEMIAL (8)
Score: 70–33 (max 84)

Round 12: S D L I E C I Y N

C1: YIELDS (6)
C2: SLICED (6)
DC: SNIDELY (7) INCISED (7)
OT: INDICES (7)
Score: 76–39 (max 91)

Round 13: R J T A O D E P B

C1: PROBATED (8)
C2: PROBATE (7)
DC: ABORTED (7)
Score: 84–39 (max 99)

Round 14: 25, 7, 9, 2, 4, 6. Target: 516.

C1: 516. (7x6/2)x25-9 (10)
C2: 516. (6+4)x25x2+9+7 (10)
Score: 94–49 (max 109)

Round 15: D E E R D E V I L

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DELIVERED which is correct.
Score: 94–59 (max 119)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49