Friday 16 August 2002 (Series 48 Prelim 26)

[Matt Bayfield]

Countdown recap for Friday 16 August 2002.

C1: Champion Sassoon Messropian (1 win, 96 points.)
C2: Challenger Frank Carmichael.
DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P I S O M E R E L
R02: G N T A I E C Y R
R03: D O F I S A V O L
R04: T N G Q A I U D E
R05: 100, 5, 4, 7, 10, 1. Target: 396.
TTT: CUDDLER
R06: H M I E R C O L S
R07: P I J U N E G O R
R08: D S T I E E K M L
R09: T U R O S I X A C
R10: 75, 9, 1, 7, 8, 9. Target: 280.
TTT: SIDKELI
R11: N E D A P O W A G
R12: T S R F E A U O N
R13: L E M A D E S I V
R14: 25, 1, 5, 1, 8, 6. Target: 398.
R15: S I D E M O O N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: P I S O M E R E L

C1: IMPLORES (8)
C2: PREMISE (7)
OT: PROMISEE (8) REIMPOSE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: G N T A I E C Y R

C1: CREATING (8)
C2: CREATING (8)
DC: REACTING (8)
OT: CATERING (8)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)

Round 3: D O F I S A V O L

C1: FOOLS (5)
C2: FLOODS (6)
DC: AVOIDS (6) VIOLAS (6)
OT: FOLIOS (6) LADOOS (6) OVOIDS (6)
Score: 16–14 (max 22)

Round 4: T N G Q A I U D E

C1: EQUATING (8)
C2: DATING (6)
DC: ANTIQUED (8)
Score: 24–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 5, 4, 7, 10, 1. Target: 396.

C1: 396. (100-1)x4 (10)
C2: 396. (100x4)-5+1 (10)
Score: 34–24 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: CUDDLER -> CURDLED

Round 6: H M I E R C O L S

C1: chorlies
C2: RECOILS (7)
DC: MOREISH (7) HEROICS (7)
OT: CHIMERS (7) CHRISOM (7) CORMELS (7) HEROISM (7) ORCHILS (7)
Score: 34–31 (max 47)

Round 7: P I J U N E G O R

C1: JUNIPER (7)
C2: POURING (7)
OT: GROUPIE (7) PIROGUE (7) PIROGEN (7) PONGIER (7) REPOING (7) ROUPING (7)
Score: 41–38 (max 54)

Round 8: D S T I E E K M L

C1: mistled
C2: MILKED (6)
DC: SMELTED (7)
OT: MILDEST (7) TIMESED (7)
Score: 41–44 (max 61)

Round 9: T U R O S I X A C

C1: AORIST (6)
C2: SUITOR (6)
DC: CARIOUS (7)
OT: CURIOSA (7) CITROUS (7) CUATROS (7) SURCOAT (7) TURACOS (7) SAUTOIR (7)
Score: 47–50 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 9, 1, 7, 8, 9. Target: 280.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 283. "about 3 away" (7)
OT: 280. (8x7)x((9x9-(75+1)) (10)
Score: 47–50 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: SIDKELI -> DISLIKE

Round 11: N E D A P O W A G

C1: PAGODA (6)
C2: panged
DC: WEAPON (6)
OT: AGENDA (6) APNOEA (6) DOGNAP (6) GAWPED (6) GNAWED (6) GOWNED (6) PAWNED (6) PONGED (6) DOGANA (6)
Score: 53–50 (max 84)

Round 12: T S R F E A U O N

C1: SAUNTER (7)
C2: SAUNTER (7)
DC: FORTUNES (8)
OT: AFTERSUN (8) SEAFRONT (8)
Score: 60–57 (max 92)

Round 13: L E M A D E S I V

C1: MISLEAD (7)
C2: MEDALS (6)
DC: LIMEADE (7)
OT: MEDIEVAL (8)
Score: 67–57 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 1, 5, 1, 8, 6. Target: 398.

C1: 398. ((25x8)-1)x(6-5+1) (10)
C2: 399.
Score: 77–57 (max 110)

Round 15: S I D E M O O N S

C1 buzzes on 28 seconds to say MOODINESS which is correct.
Score: 87–57 (max 120)


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