[20030326] Recap for Wednesday 26th March 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 26th March 2003.

C1: Champion Derek Pollard (1 win, 91 points.)
C2: Challenger Elena Bonetti.
DC: Alison Heard and Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S M E Y U E K J
R02: S L O A R M E Z D
R03: R P O E U N R E D
R04: M T R O A G E D C
R05: 50, 75, 3, 8, 5, 1. Target: 420.
TTT: OMELLOR
R06: N W D O A T O U T
R07: T L S O E B A C D
R08: P O T C N E O L T
R09: R X F I A A N L U
R10: 75, 9, 1, 1, 4, 5. Target: 331.
TTT: PIGSMEL
R11: S P R O I O H S E
R12: L P I M H A E G T
R13: C B U I R D E S S
R14: 75, 5, 1, 1, 9, 5. Target: 509.
R15: V I O L E N T O U (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S M E Y U E K J

C1: MENUS (5)
C2: KEENS (5)
DC: JUNKY (5) KNEES (5)
OT: NEUMES (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: S L O A R M E Z D

C1: RELOADS (7)
C2: MEDLARS (7)
DC: LOADERS (7)
OT: EARLDOMS (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: R P O E U N R E D

C1: POUNDER (7)
C2: ponderer
DC: ROUNDER (7)
OT: PERDURE (7) PROUDER (7) UNROPED (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Round 4: M T R O A G E D C

C1: CORDAGE (7)
C2: TRACED (6)
DC: COMRADE (7) DEMOCRAT (8)
Score: 26–12 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 75, 3, 8, 5, 1. Target: 420.

C1: 420. (50+3)x8+1-5 (10)
C2: 420. (50+3)x8+1-5 (10)
Score: 36–22 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: OMELLOR -> MORELLO

Round 6: N W D O A T O U T

C1: WOUND (5)
C2: TAUNT (5)
DC: not donut (it's US spelling)
OT: DAUNT (5) OUTDO (5) OUTTA (5) TANTO (5) TONDO (5)
Score: 41–27 (max 44)

Round 7: T L S O E B A C D

C1: OBSTACLE (8)
C2: BLOATED (7)
DC: BOASTED (7)
Score: 49–27 (max 52)

Round 8: P O T C N E O L T

C1: COTTON (6)
C2: COTTON (6)
DC: POTENT (6)
OT: PELOTON (7)
Score: 55–33 (max 59)

Round 9: R X F I A A N L U

C1: UNFAIR (6)
C2: UNFAIR (6)
DC: UNFAIR (6) FARINA (6)
OT: ANURIA (6) FAUNAL (6) INFLUX (6) INFULA (6) NARIAL (6) URINAL (6)
Score: 61–39 (max 65)

Round 10: 75, 9, 1, 1, 4, 5. Target: 331.

C1: 322. (75+5)x4+1+1 (5)
C2: 340. Mistake in working.
CV: 331. (75+5)x4+1+1+9 (10)
Score: 66–39 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: PIGSMEL -> GLIMPSE

Round 11: S P R O I O H S E

C1: poorish
C2: SPORES (6)
DC: HOOPERS (7)
OT: HOSIERS (7)
Score: 66–45 (max 82)

Round 12: L P I M H A E G T

C1: LIMPET (6)
C2: IMPALE (6)
DC: PHLEGM (6) GIMLET (6)
OT: MEGALITH (8)
Score: 72–51 (max 90)

Round 13: C B U I R D E S S

C1: DISBURSE (8)
C2: SCRIBES (7)
DC: alas, curbsides is US-only
Score: 80–51 (max 98)

Round 14: 75, 5, 1, 1, 9, 5. Target: 509.

C1: 507. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 511. (7)
OT: 509. (75+9)x(5+1)+5 (10)
Score: 80–51 (max 108)

Round 15: V I O L E N T O U

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say EVOLUTION which is correct.
Score: 80–61 (max 118)


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