Recap for Friday 9 May 2003.

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Friday 9 May 2003.

C1: Champion John Davies (5 wins, 469 points.)
C2: Challenger Harry Simpson.
DC: Susie Dent and Jennie Bond.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R A C O T U M L E
R02: S C R A E D T I J
R03: N T E H E S A T L
R04: V S M O A E P R I
R05: 75, 25, 2, 3, 8, 9. Target: 386.
TTT: WACKADJ
R06: C R U N L A I W O
R07: F T A E M D U L A
R08: R S N E U I P X E
R09: T O U N D O F I Q
R10: 50, 6, 7, 9, 4, 1. Target: 768.
TTT: DUALIQS
R11: S E A D E Z L B E
R12: M S H A I E R D T
R13: N L I T P E R O A
R14: 100, 75, 50, 5, 3, 1. Target: 327.
R15: O R G A N N I S E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R A C O T U M L E

C1: CLAMOUR (7)
C2: COURT (5)
DC: CLAMOUR (7)
OT: EMULATOR (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: S C R A E D T I J

C1: CARDIES (7)
C2: DIRECTS (7)
DC: RACIEST (7)
OT: ASTRIDE (7) DISRATE (7) TIRADES (7) RADICES (7) SIDECAR (7) CREDITS (7) CRISTAE (7) DRASTIC (7) REDACTS (7) DACITES (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: N T E H E S A T L

C1: NETTLES (7)
C2: NEATEST (7)
DC: ATHLETES (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 23)

Round 4: V S M O A E P R I

C1: IMPROVES (8)
C2: PROMISE (7)
DC: VAMPIRES (8) VAPORISE (8)
Score: 29–14 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 25, 2, 3, 8, 9. Target: 386.

C1: 386. (8-3)x75+9+2 (10)
C2: 384.
Score: 39–14 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: WACKADJ -> JACKDAW

Round 6: C R U N L A I W O

C1: UNCOIL (6)
C2: CROWN (5)
DC: CLARION (7)
OT: CORNUAL (7) INOCULA (7)
Score: 45–14 (max 48)

Round 7: F T A E M D U L A

C1: DEFAULT (7)
C2: DEFAULT (7)
DC: MUDFLAT (7) ADULATE (7)
OT: FAULTED (7)
Score: 52–21 (max 55)

Round 8: R S N E U I P X E

C1: EXPIRES (7)
C2: PENURIES (8)
DC: REPINES (7)
OT: UNSEXIER (8)
Score: 52–29 (max 63)

Round 9: T O U N D O F I Q

C1: QUOIN (5)
C2: FOUND (5)
DC: UNFIT (5) OUTDO (5)
OT: FONDU (5) FOUNT (5) FUTON (5) FUNDI (5) OOTID (5) QUINT (5) QUOIT (5) TONDI (5) TONDO (5)
Score: 57–34 (max 68)

Round 10: 50, 6, 7, 9, 4, 1. Target: 768.

C1: 768. (9+6)x(50+1)+7-4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 67–34 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: DUALIQS -> SQUALID

Round 11: S E A D E Z L B E

C1: BLAZED (6)
C2: seedable
DC: SLEAZED (7) BEADLES (7)
OT: SEEABLE (7)
Score: 73–34 (max 85)

Round 12: M S H A I E R D T

C1: MARDIEST (8)
C2: MISHEARD (8)
OT: HARDIEST (8) READMITS (8)
Score: 81–42 (max 93)

Round 13: N L I T P E R O A

C1: RELATION (8)
C2: PLIANT (6)
DC: PANTILE (7) REPAINT (7)
OT: ATROPINE (8) EPILATOR (8) PETIOLAR (8) TRAPLINE (8) TRIPLANE (8) ORIENTAL (8)
Score: 89–42 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 5, 3, 1. Target: 327.

C1: 328. (100+1)x3+75-50 (7)
C2: 326. 3x100+75-50+1 (7)
CV: 327. (100+50/5-1)x3 (10)
Score: 96–49 (max 111)

Round 15: O R G A N N I S E

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say REASONING which is correct.
Score: 106–49 (max 121)


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