Tuesday 23 July 2002 (Series 48 Prelim 16)

[Matt Bayfield]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 23 July 2002.

C1: Champion David Nickeas (6 wins, 574 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Girling.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D A C E T E S I L
R02: N O R H R A E M G
R03: D U T O S A R E P
R04: I L W N E O F T R
R05: 100, 6, 1, 4, 10, 9. Target: 103.
TTT: BUNTIME
R06: M C U I S G Z A T
R07: V O L E D A N R I
R08: P E M R O P T I B
R09: S U C E N O G S X
R10: 25, 50, 75, 4, 2, 9. Target: 855.
TTT: TOMOTAN
R11: L I D A Y A S E K
R12: R I U T N F O I H
R13: L A M O C E G D S
R14: 25, 100, 1, 1, 4, 5. Target: 858.
R15: T H I C K E E E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D A C E T E S I L

C1: DELICATES (18)
C2: DIALECTS (8)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)

Round 2: N O R H R A E M G

C1: GROANER (7)
C2: graham
DC: HANGER (6) HOMAGE (6) ORANGE (6)
OT: MEGARON (7) MENORAH (7)
Score: 25–0 (max 25)

Round 3: D U T O S A R E P

C1: UPDATES (7)
C2: POUTERS (7)
DC: OUTSPREAD (18)
Score: 32–7 (max 43)

Round 4: I L W N E O F T R

C1: LOFTIER (7)
C2: LOFTIER (7)
DC: TOWLINE (7) INTERFLOW (18)
Score: 39–14 (max 61)

Round 5: 100, 6, 1, 4, 10, 9. Target: 103.

C1: 103. 100+4-1 (10)
C2: 103. 100+4-1 (10)
Score: 49–24 (max 71)

Richard does not ask either contestant for a method, and "takes it as read" that they have solved this incredibly easy numbers game using the above method.

Teatime teaser: BUNTIME -> BITUMEN

Round 6: M C U I S G Z A T

C1: AUTISM (6)
C2: MUSCAT (6)
DC: MAGICS (6)
OT: AMICUS (6) GAMUTS (6) MASTIC (6) STIGMA (6)
Score: 55–30 (max 77)

Round 7: V O L E D A N R I

C1: OVERLAND (8)
C2: RAINED (6)
OT: OVERLAID (8) OVERLAIN (8) RONDAVEL (8)
Score: 63–30 (max 85)

Round 8: P E M R O P T I B

C1: TOPPER (6)
C2: PROMPT (6)
DC: IMPORT (6) MOPPET (6)
OT: MOPPIER (7) POMPIER (7)
Score: 69–36 (max 92)

Round 9: S U C E N O G S X

C1: SCONES (6)
C2: - (0)
DC: SCUNGES (7)
Score: 75–36 (max 99)

Round 10: 25, 50, 75, 4, 2, 9. Target: 855.

C1: 853.
C2: 854. ((9+2)x75)+25+4 (7)
CV: 856. "two ways" (7)
OT: 855. (((50-4)x2)+(75/25))x9 (10)
Score: 75–43 (max 109)

Teatime teaser: TOMOTAN -> OTTOMAN

Round 11: L I D A Y A S E K

C1: SLAKED (6)
C2: LADIES (6)
DC: EASILY (6) SAILED (6) SLAYED (6)
OT: ALIASED (7) DAYSAIL (7) DIALYSE (7)
Score: 81–49 (max 116)

Round 12: R I U T N F O I H

C1: FRUITION (8)
C2: FUTON (5)
Score: 89–49 (max 124)

Round 13: L A M O C E G D S

C1: MEDALS (6)
C2: MODELS (6)
DC: SOLACED (7)
OT: GLADSOME (8)
Score: 95–55 (max 132)

Round 14: 25, 100, 1, 1, 4, 5. Target: 858.

C1: 865.
C2: 857. ((5+4)x(100-1-1))-25 (7)
CV: "doesn't think it's possible". She is correct.
Score: 95–62 (max 139)

Round 15: T H I C K E E E S

C1 buzzes on 28 seconds to say CHEEKIEST which is correct.
Score: 105–62 (max 149)


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