Recap for Thursday 11 July 2002 [Grace Page, ep 8]

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Thursday 11 July 2002.

C1: Champion Grace Page (7 wins, 739 points.)
C2: Challenger Judy Ellicott.
DC: Richard Samson and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D F P I O O I M L
R02: R P I E G T O E D
R03: Q N T U A I R S T
R04: L H A O N I S D I
R05: 100, 8, 6, 5, 5, 2. Target: 767.
TTT: CORNETO
R06: G R E E M H A I P
R07: S C G E A U J T M
R08: E S O R T O S T E
R09: K S D O E U C L G
R10: 50, 9, 6, 3, 7, 2. Target: 180.
TTT: LOVNEST
R11: P V N O I E Z D R
R12: L E A S N F E A T
R13: M B R O O A S N L
R14: 25, 6, 1, 10, 2, 8. Target: 882.
R15: R O D E P O I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D F P I O O I M L

C1: LIMPID (6)
C2: FLOOD (5)
DC: LIMPID (6)
OT: MODIOLI (7) (second time this was missed by DC in Grace's run)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R P I E G T O E D

C1: PODGIER (7) (declared risky)
C2: PODGIER (7)
DC: DIOPTRE (7)
OT: PERIDOT (7) EPIDOTE (7) GOITRED (7) PROTEGE (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: Q N T U A I R S T

C1: SQUINT (6)
C2: QUARTS (6)
DC: TRUANTS (7) TRANSIT (7) QINTARS (7)
OT: NATURIST (8)
Score: 19–13 (max 22)

Round 4: L H A O N I S D I

C1: ISLAND (6)
C2: HOLDS (5)
DC: LIAISON (7)
OT: ANDISOL (7) DOLINAS (7) LADINOS (7)
Score: 25–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 8, 6, 5, 5, 2. Target: 767.

C1: 767. (100-5)x8+2+5 (10)
C2: 767. 8x100-6x5-(5-2) (10)
Score: 35–23 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: CORNETO -> CORONET

Round 6: G R E E M H A I P

C1: EPIGRAM (7)
C2: MEAGRE (6)
OT: GRAPHEME (8)
Score: 42–23 (max 47)

Round 7: S C G E A U J T M

C1: SAUCE (5)
C2: CAGES (5)
DC: AMUSE (5) ACUTE (5) STAGE (5) MUSCAT (6)
OT: SCUTAGE (7)
Score: 47–28 (max 54)

Round 8: E S O R T O S T E

C1: ROSETTES (8)
C2: ROSETTES (8)
DC: TOOTERS (7) TESTERS (7) SETTERS (7)
Score: 55–36 (max 62)

Round 9: K S D O E U C L G

C1: SUCKLED (7)
C2: SUCKLED (7)
DC: GLUCOSE (7) CUDGELS (7)
OT: GEODUCKS (8)
Score: 62–43 (max 70)

Round 10: 50, 9, 6, 3, 7, 2. Target: 180.

C1: 180. (3x6+2)x9 (10)
C2: 180. (50+7+3)x(6/2) (10)
Score: 72–53 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: LOVNEST -> SOLVENT

Round 11: P V N O I E Z D R

C1: PONDER (6)
C2: PROVED (6)
DC: PROVIDE (7)
Score: 78–59 (max 87)

Round 12: L E A S N F E A T

C1: FLEETS (6)
C2: NESTLE (6)
DC: SEALANT (7)
OT: ELASTANE (8)
Score: 84–65 (max 95)

Round 13: M B R O O A S N L

C1: MORONS (6)
C2: BLOOMS (6)
DC: NORMALS (7)
OT: MAROONS (7)
Score: 90–71 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 6, 1, 10, 2, 8. Target: 882.

C1: 883. Mistake in working.
C2: -
OT: 882. (25x2-1)x(10+8) (10)
Score: 90–71 (max 112)

Round 15: R O D E P O I N T

No one buzzes. The answer was PORTIONED.
Score: 90–71 (max 122)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48