Monday 22 July 2002 (Series 48 Prelim 15)

[Matt Bayfield]

Countdown recap for Monday 22 July 2002.

C1: Champion David Nickeas (5 wins, 484 points.)
C2: Challenger David Cooper.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Robert Hardy.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D E F I L I X B E
R02: S D R A E I L G N
R03: G U S A M O T O E
R04: R N L E I A P C O
R05: 50, 7, 3, 5, 4, 1. Target: 184.
TTT: CLUESGO
R06: T H D A I I S O E
R07: K U R O N O M E I
R08: V T R E A I S G D
R09: P U L O C U T E M
R10: 75, 2, 8, 7, 4, 9. Target: 942.
TTT: EMANUTD
R11: S A R A N E W T Y
R12: D S F O I I O R G
R13: L A M E T E P C N
R14: 75, 6, 4, 1, 10, 7. Target: 642.
R15: T I G E R T I N T (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: D E F I L I X B E

C1: EDIBLE (6)
C2: BELIEF (6)
OT: BELIED (6) DEFILE (6) EXILED (6) FLEXED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S D R A E I L G N

C1: REALIGNS (8)
C2: DARLINGS (8)
DC: ISLANDER (8) READINGS (8) DRAGLINES (18)
Score: 14–14 (max 24)

Round 3: G U S A M O T O E

C1: OUTAGES (7)
C2: MOATS (5)
DC: GUSTO (5) OMEGA (5)
OT: AUTOSOME (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 32)

Round 4: R N L E I A P C O

C1: REPLICA (7)
C2: CALIPER (7)
DC: PORCELAIN (18)
Score: 28–21 (max 50)

Round 5: 50, 7, 3, 5, 4, 1. Target: 184.

C1: 184. (50x3)+(4x7)+5+1 (10)
C2: 184. ((50+7+4)x3)+1 (10)
Score: 38–31 (max 60)

Teatime teaser: CLUESGO -> GLUCOSE

Round 6: T H D A I I S O E

C1: TOADIES (7)
C2: DEATHS (6)
DC: HOISTED (7)
OT: IODATES (7) TOADISH (7)
Score: 45–31 (max 67)

Round 7: K U R O N O M E I

C1: MORON (5)
C2: mooner
DC: MONIKER (7) KIMONO (6)
OT: IONOMER (7) MOONIER (7) ROOINEK (7)
Score: 50–31 (max 74)

Round 8: V T R E A I S G D

C1: DIVERTS (7)
C2: STAGED (6)
DC: GRAVIES (7) TIRADES (7)
OT: VIRGATES (8)
Score: 57–31 (max 82)

Round 9: P U L O C U T E M

C1: COUPLET (7)
C2: LOCUM (5)
DC: OCTUPLE (7)
OT: COMPUTE (7)
Score: 64–31 (max 89)

Round 10: 75, 2, 8, 7, 4, 9. Target: 942.

C1: -
C2: 945. ((8+4)x75)+(9x(7-2)) (7)
CV: 942. ((75-2)x(9+4))-7 (10)
Score: 64–38 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: EMANUTD -> UNTAMED

Round 11: S A R A N E W T Y

C1: wanters
C2: WASTER (6)
DC: ANSWER (6)
OT: STERNWAY (8)
Score: 64–44 (max 107)

Round 12: D S F O I I O R G

C1: FRIGID (6)
C2: GRIDS (5)
DC: FIORDS (6)
OT: DROOGS (6) GORDOS (6)
Score: 70–44 (max 113)

Round 13: L A M E T E P C N

C1: PACEMEN (7)
C2: PLACEMENT (18)
DC: PENTACLE (8)
Score: 70–62 (max 131)

Round 14: 75, 6, 4, 1, 10, 7. Target: 642.

C1: 642. ((75+4)x(7+1))+10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 80–62 (max 141)

Round 15: T I G E R T I N T

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say TITTERING which is correct.
Score: 90–62 (max 151)


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