Recap for Wednesday 25 June 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 25 June 2003.

C1: Champion Andrew Tatham (6 wins, 597 points.)
C2: Champion John Davies (9 wins, 871 points.)
DC: Alison Heard and Clare Balding.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T M P E A I D H
R02: S P L V E R I A O
R03: D Q S L E O I N D
R04: O I U T W R C T O
R05: 50, 2, 8, 5, 7, 4. Target: 986.
TTT: SCOOTUP
R06: M E X I S T E S D
R07: C F G T A E O J R
R08: S D E M O Y A L U
R09: B R P T I E U N A
R10: 25, 75, 50, 100, 8, 3. Target: 995.
TTT: REDMARE
R11: C D R H I O A N K
R12: S M E R I N Z E U
R13: L G B T O E O S T
R14: 3, 1, 6, 9, 7, 5. Target: 715.
R15: H Y R E P I P E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T M P E A I D H

C1: PAINTED (7)
C2: PAINTED (7)
DC: PITHEAD (7) MEDIANT (7)
OT: PINHEAD (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S P L V E R I A O

C1: PREVAILS (8)
C2: PREVAILS (8)
DC: POLARISE (8) VALORISE (8) SLIPOVER (8)
OT: OVERLAPS (8) OVERSAIL (8) VAPORISE (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)

Round 3: D Q S L E O I N D

C1: SIDLE (5)
C2: LIONS (5)
DC: INSOLE (6) NODDLES (7)
OT: DILDOES (7) DOLINES (7) INDOLES (7) NODDIES (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)

Round 4: O I U T W R C T O

C1: OUTWIT (6)
C2: OUTWIT (6)
DC: OUTWIT (6)
OT: OCTROI (6) TRICOT (6)
Score: 26–26 (max 28)

Round 5: 50, 2, 8, 5, 7, 4. Target: 986.

C1: 983.
C2: 986. 5x4x50-7x2 (10)
Score: 26–36 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: SCOOTUP -> OCTOPUS

Round 6: M E X I S T E S D

C1: EXISTED (7)
C2: EXISTED (7) (and DEMISTS)
DC: DEMISTS (7) DEMISES (7)
OT: SEXIEST (7) TIMESED (7)
Score: 33–43 (max 45)

Round 7: C F G T A E O J R

C1: FACTOR (6)
C2: FACTOR (6)
DC: FORAGE (6) TOERAG (6)
OT: FORGET (6) ORGEAT (6)
Score: 39–49 (max 51)

Round 8: S D E M O Y A L U

C1: loudsome
C2: AMUSEDLY (8)
DC: SOMEDAY (7)
Score: 39–57 (max 59)

Round 9: B R P T I E U N A

C1: URBANITE (8)
C2: PAINTER (7)
DC: PURITAN (7) PETUNIA (7)
Score: 47–57 (max 67)

Round 10: 25, 75, 50, 100, 8, 3. Target: 995.

C1: 997.
C2: 996. (75+50)x8-100/25 (7)
CV: 995. (50x100-25)/(8-3) - this took her til after the break, but this is the only solution and involves going via 4975 so still pretty impressive. (10)
Score: 47–64 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: REDMARE -> DREAMER

Round 11: C D R H I O A N K

C1: CHOIR (5)
C2: CHOIR (5)
DC: CRANK (5) HADRONIC (8)
Score: 52–69 (max 85)

Round 12: S M E R I N Z E U

C1: MINERS (6)
C2: INSURE (6)
DC: ERMINES (7)
OT: SEIZURE (7)
Score: 58–75 (max 92)

Round 13: L G B T O E O S T

C1: GOBLETS (7)
C2: BOOTLEGS (8)
DC: GLOBOSE (7)
Score: 58–83 (max 100)

Round 14: 3, 1, 6, 9, 7, 5. Target: 715.

C1: 717. (7+5)x6x(9+1)-3 (7)
C2: -
Score: 65–83 (max 107)

Round 15: H Y R E P I P E R

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say PERIPHERY which is correct.
Score: 65–93 (max 117)


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