[20030325] Recap for Tuesday 25th March 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25th March 2003.

C1: Champion Beth Sutton (3 wins, 262 points.)
C2: Challenger Derek Pollard.
DC: Alison Heard and Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C B I R O D E N R
R02: H P A E G M A T I
R03: S O L H E U Q N M
R04: R P O I C H E D O
R05: 25, 75, 3, 10, 6, 8. Target: 590.
TTT: ROBSLEO
R06: V S I A R L E G T
R07: S R A S O I D E T
R08: F S A E L O N S I
R09: M O S N A Y K I J
R10: 50, 3, 6, 9, 10, 8. Target: 238.
TTT: RUMPSAG
R11: L P E N A C T E I
R12: M L X U A I R A Z
R13: P F R O A E D S B
R14: 75, 100, 50, 5, 6, 10. Target: 281.
R15: A R R I B U T T Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: C B I R O D E N R

C1: BORDER (6)
C2: BORDER (6)
DC: CORNIER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: H P A E G M A T I

C1: IMAGE (5)
C2: IMAGE (5)
DC: PHAGE (5)
OT: EMPATH (6) HAMATE (6) MAGPIE (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)

Round 3: S O L H E U Q N M

C1: LEMONS (6)
C2: MOSQUE (6)
DC: MOSQUE (6) SOLEMN (6)
OT: ENSOUL (6) HOLMES (6) LUMENS (6) MELONS (6) MOHELS (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 19)

Round 4: R P O I C H E D O

C1: hoopier
C2: CHIRPED (7)
DC: PORCHED (7)
OT: CHOROID (7) OCHROID (7) PERCOID (7) POOCHED (7)
Score: 17–24 (max 26)

Round 5: 25, 75, 3, 10, 6, 8. Target: 590.

C1: 590. 75x8-10 (10)
C2: 590. (75+25)x6-10 (10)
Score: 27–34 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: ROBSLEO -> BOLEROS

Round 6: V S I A R L E G T

C1: STARVE (6)
C2: GLISTER (7)
DC: VIRGATES (8)
OT: REGALIST (8)
Score: 27–41 (max 44)

Round 7: S R A S O I D E T

C1: ASSORTED (8)
C2: ASSORTED (8)
DC: DISASTER (8) ASTEROIDS (18)
Score: 35–49 (max 62)

Round 8: F S A E L O N S I

C1: SEASON (6)
C2: sealions - it's two words, very unlucky!
DC: FINALES (7)
OT: FALSIES (7) FINLESS (7) INSOLES (7) LESIONS (7) LIONESS (7) OLEFINS (7) SILANES (7)
Score: 41–49 (max 69)

Round 9: M O S N A Y K I J

C1: MANKY (5)
C2: JINKS (5)
DC: AMINO (5) SNAKY (5)
OT: AMINOS (6) AMNIOS (6) MYOSIN (6) SIMONY (6)
Score: 46–54 (max 75)

Round 10: 50, 3, 6, 9, 10, 8. Target: 238.

C1: 238. (50-9x3)x10+8 (10)
C2: 240.
Score: 56–54 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: RUMPSAG -> GRAMPUS

Round 11: L P E N A C T E I

C1: ALPINE (6)
C2: CLIENT (6)
DC: PATIENCE (8) PENTACLE (8)
OT: PETALINE (8)
Score: 62–60 (max 93)

Round 12: M L X U A I R A Z

C1: MURAL (5)
C2: ALARM (5)
DC: ALARUM (6)
Score: 67–65 (max 99)

Round 13: P F R O A E D S B

C1: PROBED (6)
C2: SPREAD (6)
DC: FEDORAS (7)
OT: FORBADE (7) PREFABS (7)
Score: 73–71 (max 106)

Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 5, 6, 10. Target: 281.

C1: 280.
C2: 281. 10/5x100+75+6 (10)
Score: 73–81 (max 116)

Round 15: A R R I B U T T Y

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say TRIBUTARY which is correct.
Score: 73–91 (max 126)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=49