Recap for Wednesday 10 July 2002 [Grace Page ep 7]

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 July 2002.

C1: Champion Grace Page (6 wins, 619 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Gillman.
DC: Richard Samson and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M V S A A U E H P
R02: Q L N I I E T L A
R03: K M S O O A E G J
R04: T F N E O A G S L
R05: 50, 9, 5, 9, 3, 3. Target: 610.
TTT: GOPETER
R06: C D P A E O N T W
R07: M G D I O A D S E
R08: C R V E U I M F U
R09: C T D I E E N P S
R10: 50, 8, 2, 1, 3, 7. Target: 390.
TTT: RADIOTU
R11: H N L O A I L T A
R12: D R N A E I S L Y
R13: R C R E E A X B R
R14: 100, 4, 1, 8, 9, 7. Target: 736.
R15: S A W B A N D I T (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M V S A A U E H P

C1: MAUVES (6) - bit of a dodgy mass noun plural, but Richard allows it
C2: AMUSE (5)
DC: PHASE (5) SHAVE (5) SUAVE (5)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: Q L N I I E T L A

C1: ENTAIL (6)
C2: LENTIL (6)
DC: LENTIL (6) ENTAIL (6) LINTEL (6)
OT: ILLITE (6) TELLIN (6) LINEAL (6) LINTIE (6) TAILLE (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 12)

Round 3: K M S O O A E G J

C1: SMOKE (5)
C2: GOOSE (5)
DC: GAMES (5) JOKES (5) JAKES (5)
OT: OMEGAS (6) SMOOGE (6)
Score: 17–11 (max 18)

Round 4: T F N E O A G S L

C1: FLAGSTONE (18) - woo! The studio lights used to flash for a nine in these days. Happy times.
C2: FLANGES (7)
Score: 35–11 (max 36)

Round 5: 50, 9, 5, 9, 3, 3. Target: 610.

C1: 610. Mistake in working.
C2: 609. (9+3)x50+9 (7)
CV: 610. (9x(9-3/3)+50)x5 (or similar - CV didn't get this til after Round 10 and didn't give a method.) (10)
OT: 610. (9x(9-3/3)+50)x5 (10)
Score: 35–18 (max 46)

Teatime teaser: GOPETER -> PROTEGE

Round 6: C D P A E O N T W

C1: WEAPON (6)
C2: WEAPON (6)
DC: DECANT (6) WANTED (6) PANDECT (7)
OT: NOTEPAD (7) TONEPAD (7) PATONCE (7)
Score: 41–24 (max 53)

Round 7: M G D I O A D S E

C1: DOSAGE (6)
C2: MIDGES (6)
DC: DIADEMS (7)
OT: DEMIGODS (8)
Score: 47–30 (max 61)

Round 8: C R V E U I M F U

C1: CURVE (5)
C2: FIVER (5)
DC: considered fumier, but decides not to allow it (I disagree but there we go)
OT: CERIUM (6) CURIUM (6) ERUVIM (6)
Score: 52–35 (max 67)

Round 9: C T D I E E N P S

C1: INSPECTED (18)
C2: STIPEND (7)
Score: 70–35 (max 85)

Round 10: 50, 8, 2, 1, 3, 7. Target: 390.

C1: 390. 50x8-7-3 (10)
C2: 390. 50x8-7-3 (10)
Score: 80–45 (max 95)

Teatime teaser: RADIOTU -> AUDITOR

Round 11: H N L O A I L T A

C1: ATONAL (6)
C2: TALON (5)
DC: ANTHILL (7) HALATION (8)
Score: 86–45 (max 103)

Round 12: D R N A E I S L Y

C1: ISLANDER (8)
C2: ISLANDER (8)
OT: INLAYERS (8)
Score: 94–53 (max 111)

Round 13: R C R E E A X B R

C1: BEARER (6)
C2: BEARER (6)
DC: CAREER (6) BRACER (6)
OT: CEREBRA (7)
Score: 100–59 (max 118)

Round 14: 100, 4, 1, 8, 9, 7. Target: 736.

C1: 736. 100x7+9x4 (10)
C2: 736. 100x7+9x4 (10)
Score: 110–69 (max 128)

Round 15: S A W B A N D I T

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say WAISTBAND which is correct.
Score: 120–69 (max 138)


Further summaries are at:
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