Countdown recap for Tuesday 17th June 2003.
C1: Champion Alan Stevens (1 win, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Cann.
DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N R A E I N G T
R02: U R P A I Z Y E T
R03: C T M A E U S T N
R04: O E H R D A N R E
R05: 100, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. Target: 653.
TTT: HADSAIL
R06: I M L E R N O F V
R07: R D S A E P A G E
R08: I L S B O A D X E
R09: T G M O E D P I E
R10: 25, 75, 2, 8, 4, 4. Target: 265.
TTT: NUTRIGS
R11: W M P A O I D E S
R12: O R C U M D E J F
R13: L S A I H L O K A
R14: 50, 5, 7, 1, 2, 9. Target: 929.
R15: T R I E D T E M P (conundrum)
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Round 1: S N R A E I N G T
C1: STRANGE (7)
C2: SEARING (7)
DC: ANGRIEST (8)
OT: GANISTER (8) GANTRIES (8) INGRATES (8) RANGIEST (8) ANTIGENS (8) GENTIANS (8) EARNINGS (8) ENGRAINS (8) GRANNIES (8) ENTRAINS (8) TRANNIES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: U R P A I Z Y E T
C1: PURITY (6)
C2: PURITY (6)
DC: PIRATE (6)
OT: AZURITE (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Round 3: C T M A E U S T N
C1: STAMEN (6)
C2: TENTS (5)
DC: NUTCASE (7) SANCTUM (7)
OT: ATTUNES (7) TAUTENS (7) TETANUS (7) MUTANTS (7) MUTATES (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 22)
Round 4: O E H R D A N R E
C1: HOARDER (7)
C2: HARDEN (6)
DC: HARDENER (8)
OT: ADORNER (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 30)
Round 5: 100, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1. Target: 653.
C1: 650.
C2: 654. (100+10-1)x(2+4) (7)
CV: 653. ((100+10)x2)-1)x3-4 (10)
Score: 26–20 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: HADSAIL -> DAHLIAS
Round 6: I M L E R N O F V
C1: lovier
C2: foiler
DC: MERLIN (6) INFORM (6)
OT: FERMION (7)
Score: 26–20 (max 47)
Round 7: R D S A E P A G E
C1: desparage
C2: GRASPED (7)
DC: PRESAGED (8)
Score: 26–27 (max 55)
Round 8: I L S B O A D X E
C1: BOILED (6)
C2: SOILED (6)
DC: DISABLE (7) BOLIDAS (7)
OT: ALBEDOS (7) BALDIES (7) BOLIDES (7) OBELIAS (7) OXIDASE (7)
Score: 32–33 (max 62)
Round 9: T G M O E D P I E
C1: IMPEDE (6)
C2: MIDGET (6)
DC: EPITOME (7) EMPTIED (7)
OT: EPIDOTE (7)
Score: 38–39 (max 69)
Round 10: 25, 75, 2, 8, 4, 4. Target: 265.
C1: 265. 4x75-25-8-2 (10)
C2: 264.
Score: 48–39 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: NUTRIGS -> RUSTING
Round 11: W M P A O I D E S
C1: SPADE (5)
C2: SWAMPED (7)
OT: ADIPOSE (7) IMPOSED (7) MEADOWS (7) MIAOWED (7) POMADES (7)
Score: 48–46 (max 86)
Round 12: O R C U M D E J F
C1: FORMED (6)
C2: FORCED (6)
DC: DECORUM (7)
Score: 54–52 (max 93)
Round 13: L S A I H L O K A
C1: KOALAS (6)
C2: shail
OT: ALKALIS (7) KHALASI (7)
Score: 60–52 (max 100)
Round 14: 50, 5, 7, 1, 2, 9. Target: 929.
C1: 930. (50+1)x2x9+7+5 (7)
C2: 930. 2x9x50+(7-1)x5 (7)
OT: 929. (50x2+5-1)x9-7 (10)
Score: 67–59 (max 110)
Round 15: T R I E D T E M P
No one buzzes. The answer was PERMITTED.
Score: 67–59 (max 120)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49
Recap for Tuesday 17 June 2003
Moderator: James Robinson