Tuesday 4 June 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 109)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 June 2002, in the midst of Jubilee Weekend.

C1: Champion John Mitchell (1 win, 103 points.)
C2: Challenger Tryphenia Barnes from New Mask, Cleveland.
DC: Damian Eadie and Martin Jarvis (who would like to point out that he has an OBE).
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M P D C I I A L U
R02: G N T S O A O I S
R03: M Y J R U E O N D
R04: S P T A I E F L E
R05: 7, 3, 1, 9, 5, 8. Target: 305.
TTT: TRIFENA
R06: S C R G O I A U E
R07: V W K N O E I D T
R08: H X G R E A I L N
R09: M D T S A E A P C
R10: 100, 1, 9, 4, 10, 7. Target: 574.
TTT: ALLVAIN
R11: R M T Z O I A G S
R12: L F R T U E E N A
R13: R T L V O A E Q I
R14: 100, 9, 7, 6, 10, 9. Target: 535.
R15: P H O N Y C A T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: M P D C I I A L U

C1: CLAMP (5)
C2: uplaid
DC: PLACID (6)
OT: CILIUM (6) LIMPID (6) ADIPIC (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)

Round 2: G N T S O A O I S

C1: TOSSING (7)
C2: TOSSING (7)
DC: SOOTING (7) AGONISTS (8)
Score: 12–7 (max 14)

Round 3: M Y J R U E O N D

C1: MOURNED (7)
C2: JOURNEY (7)
Score: 19–14 (max 21)

Round 4: S P T A I E F L E

C1: STAPLE (6)
C2: PLATES (6)
DC: FLEAPITS (8) LEAFIEST (8)
OT: EPILATES (8) FEALTIES (8)
Score: 25–20 (max 29)

Round 5: 7, 3, 1, 9, 5, 8. Target: 305.

C1: 305. 9*5*7 - (8+3-1) (10)
C2: 312.
Score: 35–20 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: TRIFENA -> FAINTER

Round 6: S C R G O I A U E

C1: GRACIOUS (8)
C2: CARGOES (7)
DC: COUGARS (7) CORGI (5)
Score: 43–20 (max 47)

Round 7: V W K N O E I D T

C1: WINKED (6)
C2: WINKED (6)
DC: INVOKED (7) TOWNIE (6)
Score: 49–26 (max 54)

Round 8: H X G R E A I L N

C1: HEARING (7)
C2: HEALING (7)
DC: EXHALING (8) RELAXING (8) regina (50)
OT: NARGHILE (8)
Score: 56–33 (max 62)

Round 9: M D T S A E A P C

C1: STAMPED (7)
C2: massed
DC: DAMPEST (7) DECAMPS (7) SCAMPED (7)
OT: MADCAPS (7)
Score: 63–33 (max 69)

Round 10: 100, 1, 9, 4, 10, 7. Target: 574.

C1: 574. 100*(7-1) - (4*9 - 10) (10)
C2: 575.
Score: 73–33 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: ALLVAIN -> VANILLA

Round 11: R M T Z O I A G S

C1: MOIST (5)
C2: GROATS (6)
DC: AMORIST (7)
Score: 73–39 (max 86)

Round 12: L F R T U E E N A

C1: LEARN (5)
C2: TURN (4)
DC: LEARNT (6) FUNEREAL (8) FLAUNTER (8)
OT: REFLUENT (8)
Score: 78–39 (max 94)

Round 13: R T L V O A E Q I

C1: VIOLATE (7)
C2: violater
OT: LEVATOR (7)
Score: 85–39 (max 101)

The champ had correctly left violater^ on his paper.

Round 14: 100, 9, 7, 6, 10, 9. Target: 535.

C1: 534. (100-10)*6 -7 + (9/9) (7)
C2: 517.
CV: 535. (100+7) * (6 - 9/9) (10)
Score: 92–39 (max 111)

Round 15: P H O N Y C A T S

C1 buzzes on 24 seconds to say PSYCOPATH which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was SYCOPHANT.
Score: 92–39 (max 121)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47