Recap for Tuesday 21 October 2003 [Zefcap redux]

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 October 2003.

C1: Challenger Bob Selby.
C2: Challenger Gail Richman.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D C T O U L Y E S
R02: D G N A E A P S E
R03: N R M O A D B I X
R04: S C L U A E P F O
R05: 75, 1, 3, 2, 2, 8. Target: 755.
TTT:
R06: L H Q M E I A T G
R07: P R M O E T R A L
R08: D R Z K E O A T C
R09: R N S O E D T O N
R10: 50, 4, 3, 4, 7, 9. Target: 185.
TTT:
R11: R F T E I N B U S
R12: M W H I O I E L R
R13: T S V I E D G I P
R14: 75, 1, 1, 4, 2, 5. Target: 135.
R15: T I B I A L I L Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: D C T O U L Y E S

C1: SCOUTED (7)
C2: CLOUTED (7)
DC: CUSTODY (7) COLDEST (7)
OT: LOUDEST (7) TOUSLED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D G N A E A P S E

C1: GASPED (6)
C2: PANDAS (6)
DC: AGENDAS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: N R M O A D B I X

C1: BROAD (5)
C2: RANDOM (6)
DC: INBOARD (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 21)

Round 4: S C L U I A P F O

C1: FLIPS (5)
C2: COPULAS (7)
DC: CAPFULS (7)
OT: CUPOLAS (7)
Score: 13–26 (max 28)

Round 5: 75, 1, 3, 2, 2, 8. Target: 755.

C1: 755. (8+2)x75+3+3-1 (10)
C2: 755. (8+3-1)x75+3+2 (10)
Score: 23–36 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: L H Q M E I A T G

C1: ALIGHT (6)
C2: HAMLET (6)
DC: MEGALITH (8)
Score: 29–42 (max 46)

Round 7: P R M O E T R A L

C1: TEMPORAL (8)
C2: MORTAL (6)
OT: PREMOLAR (8) TRAMPLER (8)
Score: 37–42 (max 54)

Round 8: D R Z K E O A T C

C1: TRACKED (7)
C2: TRACKED (7)
OT: CORDATE (7) REDCOAT (7) CROAKED (7)
Score: 44–49 (max 61)

Round 9: R N S O E D T O N

C1: SNORED (6)
C2: ROOSTED (7)
DC: SNORTED (7)
OT: NORTENOS (8)
Score: 44–56 (max 69)

Round 10: 50, 4, 3, 4, 7, 9. Target: 185.

C1: 185. 4x50+(4-3)-9-7 (10)
C2: 185. 4x50+(4-3)-9-7 (10)
Score: 54–66 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: R F T E I N B U S

C1: SURFEIT (7)
C2: FUSTIER (7)
DC: TURBINES (8) TRIBUNES (8)
Score: 61–73 (max 87)

Round 12: M W H I O I E L R

C1: HOLIER (6)
C2: HOLIER (6)
DC: HOWLER (6)
OT: HOMIER (6) LIMIER (6) OILIER (6) WHILOM (6) WILIER (6)
Score: 67–79 (max 93)

Round 13: T S V I E D G I P

C1: VISITED (7)
C2: VISITED (7)
Score: 74–86 (max 100)

Round 14: 75, 1, 1, 4, 2, 5. Target: 135.

C1: 135. (75-5-1)x2-(4-1) (10)
C2: 140.
Score: 84–86 (max 110)

Round 15: T I B I A L I L Y

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say LIABILITY which is correct.
Score: 84–96 (max 120)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=50

[Mike Brown]

After the initial puzzle of working out the actual date of the recap (Tue 21 Oct), my reverse crystal ball reveals that the letters selection for Round 4 was SCLUIAPFO; contestant 1 offered FLIPS; contestant 2's offering was as noted by Zef. If you're interested, the Teasers were HALBINO (HOBNAIL) and SMUGEEL (LEGUMES).

[Matt Morrison]

After the initial puzzle of working out the actual date of the recap (Tue 21 Oct), my reverse crystal ball reveals that the letters selection for Round 4 was SCLUIAPFO; contestant 1 offered FLIPS; contestant 2's offering was as noted by Zef. If you're interested, the Teasers were HALBINO (HOBNAIL) and SMUGEEL (LEGUMES).

How long have teasers been going on?

[Mike Brown]

How long have teasers been going on?

Since the advent of 45-minute programmes (Series 46; September 2001). Initially, they were given various names, such as "pause posers" and "granagrams"; I'm not sure exactly when the name "teatime teaser" finally became the norm, although I don't think it took too long. Most of what I've just said (and more) is available at http://www.countdownwiki.com/Teatime_Teaser, if you're interested. (Plug of 'rival' website over! )

[Phil Reynolds]

How long have teasers been going on?

Since the advent of 45-minute programmes (Series 46; September 2001). Initially, they were given various names, such as "pause posers" and "granagrams"; I'm not sure exactly when the name "teatime teaser" finally became the norm, although I don't think it took too long.

I seem to recall that for a while they were known as "dictagrams", as in "Richard's anagrams". Of late, the name seems to have changed again; Jeff now consistently calls them just "teasers" (dropping the word "teatime").

[Matt Morrison]

How long have teasers been going on?

Since the advent of 45-minute programmes (Series 46; September 2001). Initially, they were given various names, such as "pause posers" and "granagrams"; I'm not sure exactly when the name "teatime teaser" finally became the norm, although I don't think it took too long. Most of what I've just said (and more) is available at http://www.countdownwiki.com/Teatime_Teaser, if you're interested. (Plug of 'rival' website over! )

Cheers for that Mike. It seems that page should possibly be updated to include the way that show sponsors consistently do their own anagram things now, in addition to the teasers themselves (as opposed to the mentioned Seven Seas anagrams which preceded the teasers).

Upon which subject it's worth mentioning that I don't think I've managed to unravel PENETRATING GEL once in about 50 attempts so far.

[Mike Brown]

Cheers for that Mike. It seems that page should possibly be updated to include the way that show sponsors consistently do their own anagram things now, in addition to the teasers themselves (as opposed to the mentioned Seven Seas anagrams which preceded the teasers).

You're probably right. I even kept records of the Seven Seas teasers, but I must confess that I haven't bothered with the Ibuleve ones. Maybe I'm getting slightly less obsessive in my old age!

Upon which subject it's worth mentioning that I don't think I've managed to unravel PENETRATING GEL once in about 50 attempts so far.

Sounds like one for Anagram Genius, which suggests the likes of "planet greeting" and "entire eggplant". Hours of fun, really...

[Ray Folwell]

From the solutions given, it looks as though the R5 selection was 75,1,3,3,2,8