Recap for Thursday 5 June 2003.

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 June 2003.

C1: Champion Tony Steele (1 win, 95 points.)
C2: Challenger Patricia Eagles.
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E P N I B S O R
R02: T M E L O N A S E
R03: O E B D P I T J E
R04: M U S H O A R L U
R05: 100, 50, 6, 6, 9, 3. Target: 346.
TTT: MOBSIZE
R06: D I M A N T E D A
R07: G R E W C I U T A
R08: L E R A K S U N E
R09: P D I Y H O R E C
R10: 50, 1, 4, 2, 6, 9. Target: 183.
TTT: CRETINS
R11: O M S I A L N T A
R12: F O R C A S O T A
R13: V D I R G E A S T
R14: 100, 4, 4, 1, 9, 9. Target: 977.
R15: T O M E J E N N Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: G E P N I B S O R

C1: PROBING (7)
C2: PROSING (7)
DC: REPOSING (8) SPONGIER (8) SOBERING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T M E L O N A S E

C1: MOLTEN (6)
C2: MEANEST (7)
DC: OMENTAL (7) LAMENTS (7) MALTOSE (7)
OT: TELAMONES (18)
Score: 7–14 (max 26)

Round 3: O E B D P I T J E

C1: BIDET (5)
C2: DEBIT (5)
DC: DEPOT (5) OPTED (5)
OT: EPIDOTE (7)
Score: 12–19 (max 33)

Round 4: M U S H O A R L U

C1: HUMOUR (6)
C2: MURALS (6)
DC: HUMOURS (7) HUMORAL (7)
OT: HAMULUS (7)
Score: 18–25 (max 40)

Round 5: 100, 50, 6, 6, 9, 3. Target: 346.

C1: 344.
C2: 345. (50+6)x6+9 (7)
OT: 346. (50-9)x6+100 (10)
Score: 18–32 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: MOBSIZE -> ZOMBIES

Round 6: D I M A N T E D A

C1: ANIMATED (8)
C2: DIAMANTE (8)
DC: MANDATED (8)
Score: 26–40 (max 58)

Round 7: G R E W C I U T A

C1: ACUTER (6)
C2: CRUET (5)
DC: GUITAR (6) CURATE (6)
OT: ARGUTE (6) AUGITE (6) CAGIER (6) EARWIG (6) GAITER (6) TRIAGE (6) TRAGIC (6) WAITER (6)
Score: 32–40 (max 64)

Round 8: L E R A K S U N E

C1: LEAKERS (7)
C2: RANKLES (7)
DC: KERNELS (7) SNEAKER (7)
OT: ALKENES (7) LUNKERS (7) UNREELS (7)
Score: 39–47 (max 71)

Round 9: P D I Y H O R E C

C1: CHIRPED (7)
C2: CHIRPED (7)
DC: PORCHED (7)
OT: PERCOID (7)
Score: 46–54 (max 78)

Round 10: 50, 1, 4, 2, 6, 9. Target: 183.

C1: 184.
C2: 183. 50x4-9-6-2 (10)
Score: 46–64 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: CRETINS -> CISTERN

Round 11: O M S I A L N T A

C1: ANIMALS (7)
C2: TALISMAN (8)
OT: ATONALISM (18)
Score: 46–72 (max 106)

Round 12: F O R C A S O T A

C1: CRAFTS (6)
C2: forcast
DC: FACTORS (7)
OT: OSTRACA (7)
Score: 52–72 (max 113)

Round 13: V D I R G E A S T

C1: DIVERTS (7)
C2: GRAVEST (7)
DC: VIRGATES (8)
Score: 59–79 (max 121)

Round 14: 100, 4, 4, 1, 9, 9. Target: 977.

C1: 975. (9+1)x100-(4x4+9) (7)
C2: 980.
CV: 977. (100+9)x9-4 (10)
Score: 66–79 (max 131)

Round 15: T O M E J E N N Y

No one buzzes. The answer was ENJOYMENT.
Score: 66–79 (max 141)


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