Wednesday 13 November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 83)

[Chris Philpot]

Countdown Recap - Wednesday 13 November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 83)

Following the end of Reverend George Greenhough's octochamp run, we have two new challengers today.

Challenger (C1): Mary Sexton from London, who solved yesterday's conundrum [MENZAMATE].
Challenger (C2): Norman Goodale from Lincoln, who was born in Antwerp. He didn't solve yesterday's conundrum, but will it be second time lucky?
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey 'piff paff poof' Durham
CV: Carol Vorderman
OT: Other words, solutions and/or attempts at humour

Test yourself with the mini-recap:

R01: R U E G V T E A S
R02: P L M D U I A C I
R03: N A E T E R S B A
R04: Y G L N O E A F O
R05: 25, 8, 7, 1, 5, 3 --> Target: 524
TTT: POPTINS
R06: R T M S I U E P D
R07: K O A A C T H O S
R08: R G N D I E I L Z
R09: A O I X T O I S M
R10: 75, 7, 2, 10, 10, 5 --> Target: 877
TTT: WHYALAF
R11: V E E P C A O R N
R12: W D G T E O I S L
R13: R A I F O D M O Q
R14: 75, 2, 8, 8, 5, 10 --> Target: 707
R15: N I C E S T L E G (conundrum)

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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R U E G V T E A S

C1: GESTURE (7)
C2: STAVER (6)
DC: GRAVEST (7)
OT: A septuplet of extra sevens: AUSTERE (7), GREAVES (7), RESTAGE (7), SEVRUGA (7) (one of the highest priced varieties of caviar), VAGUEST (7) and VESTURE (7).
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: P L M D U I A C I

C1: PLACID (6)
C2: PLACID (6)
DC: PLACID (6) and LIMPID (6).
OT: Two equallers: ADIPIC (6), meaning "pertaining to oily substances", and CILIUM (6), a hairlike extension from a unicellular organism.
Score: 13–6 (max 13)

Round 3: N A E T E R S B A

C1: ABREAST (7)
C2: BEATERS (7)
DC: ANTBEARS (8)
OT: Three more eights on the table: ARSENATE (8), RATSBANE (8) and SERENATA (8).
Score: 20–13 (max 21)

Round 4: Y G L N O E A F O

C1: LOONY (5)
C2: looney
DC: FLANGE (6) and LAGOON (6)
OT: Two more sixes: FELONY (6) and FLAGON (6)
Score: 25–13 (max 27)

Round 5: 25, 8, 7, 1, 5, 3 --> Target: 524

C1: Nothing.
C2: 524 = 25 × 7 × 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 25–23 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: POPTINS --> TOPSPIN

Round 6: R T M S I U E P D

C1: DUMPSTER (8)
C2: mistrude
OT: A quartet of extra eights: DISPUTER (8), STUPIDER (8), DUMPIEST (8) and STUMPIER (8).
Score: 33–23 (max 45)

Round 7: K O A A C T H O S

C1: CAHOOTS (7)
C2: SHOOK (5)
DC: CAHOOTS (7)
OT: Mike was pondering atchoos^, but it snot in.
Score: 40–23 (max 52)

Round 8: R G N D I E I L Z

C1: RILING (6)
C2: RILING (6)
DC: ZINGER (6) and ELIDING (7)
OT: DINGIER (7) and, as an extension of DC's six, ZINGIER (7).
Score: 46–29 (max 59)

Round 9: A O I X T O I S M

C1: AXIOMS (6)
C2: STOMA (5)
Score: 52–29 (max 65)

Round 10: 75, 7, 2, 10, 10, 5 --> Target: 877

C1: 877 = (75 + 10 + 2) × 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 877 = (75 + 10 + 2) × 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 62–39 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: WHYALAF -> HALFWAY

Round 11: V E E P C A O R N

C1: CRAVEN (6)
C2: PRANCE (6)
DC: CAVERN (6)
OT: CORNEA (6), CORVEE (6) and ENCORE (6) were amongst the 13 six-letter words on offer.
Score: 68–45 (max 81)

Round 12: W D G T E O I S L

C1: glisted
C2: WIDGETS (7)
DC: GODWITS (7) and GODLIEST (8)
Score: 68–52 (max 89)

Round 13: R A I F O D M O Q

C1: FORM (4)
C2: FORM (4)
DC: RADIO (5)
OT: DROMOI (6) is a system of melody in Turkish classical music.
Score: 72–56 (max 95)

Round 14: 75, 2, 8, 8, 5, 10 --> Target: 707

C1: 708 = (75 - 5) × 10 + 8 (7)
C2: 708 = 75 × 10 - 8 × 5 - 2 (7)
CV: 707 = (75 - 8 ÷ 2) × 10 - 8 + 5 (10)
Score: 79–63 (max 105)

Round 15: N I C E S T L E G

C1 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say SELECTING... which is absolutely right.
Score: 89–63 (max 115)

This recap was composed by Ludwig van Philpot. Further summaries for this series can be found at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48