Countdown recap for Monday 19th May 2003

[Martin Gardner]

Countdown recap for Monday 19th May 2003.

C1: Champion Martin Gardner (3 wins, 257 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Brooks.
DC: Alison Heard and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S C T O E U N R E
R02: L Y I D A S E N C
R03: I O T L T J T A E
R04: M F L I E S I R X
R05: 50, 75, 100, 25, 7, 9. Target: 528.
TTT:
R06: B H A P O E G P N
R07: H S M O E U G R O
R08: W D E T I M L A O
R09: I E P T G S S U Z
R10: 50, 7, 1, 6, 5, 3. Target: 921.
TTT:
R11: N N M A E I D K E
R12: M R A F O Q U R A
R13: O E S T D R D U I
R14: 25, 5, 4, 2, 2, 9. Target: 530.
R15: N A Y S I G N A L (conundrum)


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Round 1: S C T O E U N R E

C1: CONSTRUE (8)
C2: COUNTERS (8)
DC: RECOUNTS (8)
OT: TROUNCES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: L Y I D A S E N C

C1: CANDIES (7)
C2: CANDLES (7)
DC: CYANIDES (8)
OT: LYCAENIDS (18)
Score: 15–15 (max 26)

Round 3: I O T L T J T A E

C1: TOILET (6)
C2: TOILET (6)
DC: TATTLE (6) TITTLE (6)
Score: 21–21 (max 32)

Round 4: M F L I E S I R X

C1: FLIMSIER (8)
C2: filmers
Score: 29–21 (max 40)

Round 5: 50, 75, 100, 25, 7, 9. Target: 528.

C1: 528. 7x75+9-((100+50)/25) (10)
C2: -
Score: 39–21 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: B H A P O E G P N

C1: HANG (4)
C2: HAPPEN (6)
Score: 39–27 (max 56)

Round 7: H S M O E U G R O

C1: GROOMS (6)
C2: MOROSE (6)
DC: GUMSHOE (7) MORGUES (7)
OT: SMOOGER (7) SORGHUM (7)
Score: 45–33 (max 63)

Round 8: W D E T I M L A O

C1: DILATE (6)
C2: MALTED (6)
DC: MIAOWED (7)
Score: 51–39 (max 70)

Round 9: I E P T G S S U Z

C1: TISSUE (6)
C2: TISSUE (6)
DC: PUTZES (6)
OT: SPITZES (7)
Score: 57–45 (max 77)

Round 10: 50, 7, 1, 6, 5, 3. Target: 921.

C1: 921. (50x6+7)x3 (10)
C2: 920.
Score: 67–45 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: N N M A E I D K E

C1: MANNED (6)
C2: MANNED (6)
DC: MANKIND (7)
OT: ADENINE (7)
Score: 73–51 (max 94)

Round 12: M R A F O Q U R A

C1: ARMOUR (6)
C2: ARMOUR (6)
OT: AURORA (6)
Score: 79–57 (max 100)

Round 13: O E S T D R D U I

C1: EDITORS (7)
C2: STUDIED (7)
DC: OUTRIDES (8) OUTSIDER (8)
OT: RUDDIEST (8) STURDIED (8)
Score: 86–64 (max 108)

Round 14: 25, 5, 4, 2, 2, 9. Target: 530.

C1: 536. 25x4x5+2x2x9 (5)
C2: -
CV: 531. (7)
OT: 530. (10)
Score: 91–64 (max 118)

Round 15: N A Y S I G N A L

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say ANALYSING which is correct.
Score: 101–64 (max 128)


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