Countdown recap for Friday 6 June 2003.
C1: Champion Patricia Eagles (1 win, 84 points.)
C2: Challenger Claire Cohan.
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P I R D A L P E O
R02: C A S R E A Z C L
R03: R O S D E R U L E
R04: H M U O Q E T D I
R05: 50, 9, 4, 2, 4, 5. Target: 783.
TTT: NEEDCOD
R06: S L O E M R B I A
R07: P E N R I Y T E O
R08: N D I A M N I S E
R09: G I O S R D A E V
R10: 75, 3, 6, 2, 7, 5. Target: 824.
TTT: THEDOGS
R11: F T O N A I K L T
R12: W G E A M T O C F
R13: R I S A J P B O I
R14: 100, 3, 9, 7, 7, 10. Target: 778.
R15: I N G E R C O N K (conundrum)
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Round 1: P I R D A L P E O
C1: PROPEL (6)
C2: PREPAID (7)
DC: APPLIED (7) RIPPLED (7)
OT: PADLOPER (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: C A S R E A Z C L
C1: crazies
C2: lazers
DC: CARCASE (7)
OT: LACCASE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 15)
Round 3: R O S D E R U L E
C1: rousers
C2: SLURRED (7)
DC: REREDOS (7)
OT: SOLDERER (8) URODELES (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 23)
Round 4: H M U O Q E T D I
C1: MOUTHED (7)
C2: MOUTHED (7)
DC: HIDEOUT (7)
Score: 7–21 (max 30)
Round 5: 50, 9, 4, 2, 4, 5. Target: 783.
C1: 784. (4+4)x50-9x2+(9-5-2) (7)
C2: 784. (4+4)x50-9x2+(9-5-2) (7)
CV: 783. (4x50-2)x4-9 (10)
Score: 14–28 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: NEEDCOD -> ENCODED
Round 6: S L O E M R B I A
C1: MARBLES (7)
C2: RAMBLES (7)
DC: EMBROILS (8) MORALISE (8)
Score: 21–35 (max 48)
Round 7: P E N R I Y T E O
C1: POINTER (7)
C2: POINTER (7)
DC: REPOINT (7) PROTEIN (7)
OT: ENTROPY (7) PERENTY (7) PIONEER (7)
Score: 28–42 (max 55)
Round 8: N D I A M N I S E
C1: MAIDENS (7)
C2: MAIDENS (7)
DC: MEDINAS (7)
OT: DIAMINES (8) SANIDINE (8)
Score: 35–49 (max 63)
Round 9: G I O S R D A E V
C1: GRAVIES (7)
C2: DRIVES (6)
DC: VIRAGOES (8)
OT: AVOIDERS (8)
Score: 42–49 (max 71)
Round 10: 75, 3, 6, 2, 7, 5. Target: 824.
C1: 824. (6+5)x75-(3-2) (10)
C2: 824. (6+5)x75-(3-2) (10)
Score: 52–59 (max 81)
Teatime teaser: THEDOGS -> GHOSTED
Round 11: F T O N A I K L T
C1: FLANK (5)
C2: FAINT (5)
DC: TONAL (5) FINAL (5)
OT: FLOKATI (7)
Score: 57–64 (max 88)
Round 12: W G E A M T O C F
C1: TOWAGE (6)
C2: MEAT (4)
DC: TOWAGE (6)
Score: 63–64 (max 94)
Round 13: R I S A J P B O I
C1: probis
C2: PAIRS (5)
DC: ORIBIS (6)
OT: ISOBAR (6)
Score: 63–69 (max 100)
Round 14: 100, 3, 9, 7, 7, 10. Target: 778.
C1: 780. (100+9)x7+10+7 (7)
C2: 776. 100x7+9x7+10+3 (7)
CV: 779. (7)
OT: 778. 100x7+(10+7+9)x3 (10)
Score: 70–76 (max 110)
Round 15: I N G E R C O N K
C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say CONKERING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was RECKONING.
Score: 70–76 (max 120)
Further summaries are at:
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