Series 47 episode 5 - kicking off 2002!

[Tom]

After a very hard fought win, and a short break in recording, it was time to defend my crown and film the first show to be broadcast in 2002, another classic!

Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 January 2002.

C1: Champion Tom Hargreaves (4 wins, 437 points.)
C2: Challenger Elfie Winterton.
DC: Richard Samson and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.


Round 1: D T M V E I O F N

C1: VOMITED (7)
C2: motived
Score: 7–0 (max 7)


Round 2: B D R U E S A T C

C1: CURATES (7)
C2: CUSTARD (7)
DC: TRADUCES (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)


Round 3: P G M E O I N L E

C1: PEELING (7)
C2: PEELING (7)
DC: ELOPING (7)
OT: EPIGONE (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 22)


Round 4: R T S D A O U M I

C1: STADIUM (7)
C2: MUSTARD (7)
DC: AUDITORS (8)
Score: 28–21 (max 30)


Round 5: 25, 2, 1, 1, 4, 9. Target: 301.

C1: 301. 25*4 =100, 2+1=3, 3*100=300+1=301 (10)
C2: 301. 9+2+1=12, 12*25+1=301 (10)
Score: 38–31 (max 40)


Round 6: C P T F E A B O R

C1: PROBATE (7)
C2: CARPET (6)
Score: 45–31 (max 47)


Round 7: Q D N E I G A H R

C1: HEADING (7)
C2: HEADING (7)
DC: READING (7)
OT: ADHERING (8)
Score: 52–38 (max 55)


Round 8: L C L E U S F O T

C1: CLOSET (6)
C2: LOCUST (6)
DC: OUTSELL (7)
OT: COLLETS (7) FLOTELS (7) FOULEST (7) FULLEST (7) LOCULES (7) OCELLUS (7)
Score: 58–44 (max 62)


Round 9: S R S D I E A C I

C1: CARDIES (7)
C2: CARDIES (7)
DC: DIARISES, (8) SIDECARS (8)
OT: AIRSIDES (8) DIARISES (8)
Score: 65–51 (max 70)


Round 10: 100, 6, 9, 5, 3, 4. Target: 212.

C1: 212. 100+6=106, 5-3=2, 106*2=212 (10)
C2: 212. 6-4=2, 2*100=200, 200+9+3=212 (10)
Score: 75–61 (max 80)


Round 11: N O R U E Y G A N

C1: ORANGE (6)
C2: YOUNGER (7)
DC: VOYAGER, (7) ORANGEY (7)
OT: ANNOYER (7) GUNNERA (7) GUNNERY (7)
Score: 75–68 (max 87)


Round 12: L R M U E X O S D

C1: MOULDERS (8)
C2: REMOULDS (8)
DC: SMOULDER (8)
Score: 83–76 (max 95)


Round 13: T G M L I E I F A

C1: METAL (5)
C2: LIGATE (6)
DC: GIMLET (6)
OT: GELATI (6) MILAGE (6)
Score: 83–82 (max 101)


Round 14: 100, 25, 2, 7, 3, 5. Target: 326.

C1: 326. 100*3+25=325, 7-5/2=1, 325+1=326 (10)
C2: 326. 100*3+25=325, 7-2/5=1, 325+1=326 (10)
Score: 93–92 (max 111)

Round 15: T E D E T O N I C

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say DETECTION which is correct.
Score: 103–92 (max 121)

Great game this which resulted in a crucial conundrum. Like Alan Wright who I played in game 3, Elfie was a truly delightful person and in my opinion because of that I didn't really notice she could half play until round 13. I was really pleased also when she got invited back for a special.

I'd built up a 14 point lead going into the third half and from then on I started to lose it slightly. Knew what the conundrum was straight away though and my head went down and then looked back at the clock. Two scares in a row this and from this win I thought I had made the finals - though had I lost this I would probably have ended up seeded 15th!

Sorry for the break in recaps guys, I will get game 6 hopefully up later today!

[Dinos Sfyris]

Wow all your games were really close calls

Sexy last numbers alt: (25-7)x(100/5-2) = 18^2 = 326

[Junaid Mubeen]

Sexy last numbers alt: (25-7)x(100/5-2) = 18^2 = 326

[Dinos Sfyris]

Sexy last numbers alt: (25-7)x(100/5-2) = 18^2 = 326

Oops

[Michael Wallace]

Pwned.