Recap for 24 July 2002 [Danny Hamilton ep 1]

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 24 July 2002.

C1: Champion David Nickeas (7 wins, 679 points.)
C2: Challenger Danny Hamilton.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T U R A N E P A L
R02: M E T O V S D I G
R03: Q A P E R E F D G
R04: O I N S D N U G T
R05: 75, 6, 6, 5, 8, 7. Target: 548.
TTT: ANODYNE
R06: S R M A O E S N S
R07: D O T E S I P H T
R08: E I E A C R S K R
R09: L O Y I C A R E W
R10: 50, 75, 25, 100, 5, 7. Target: 260.
TTT: FUELFAT
R11: Z I L O M E D L T
R12: L F R A E I L N C
R13: M E V O P U D T R
R14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 2, 5. Target: 529.
R15: I C E H A R P I E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T U R A N E P A L

C1: PLANTER (7)
C2: NEUTRAL (7)
DC: PRENATAL (8) PATERNAL (8) PARENTAL (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: M E T O V S D I G

C1: MIDGETS (7)
C2: DIGEST (6)
DC: EGOTISM (7) MODISTE (7)
OT: MOTIVES (7) VOMITED (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: Q A P E R E F D G

C1: REAPED (6)
C2: FEARED (6)
DC: REAPED (6) FEARED (6) AGREED (6)
OT: DRAGEE (6) GEARED (6) DEAFER (6)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)

Round 4: O I N S D N U G T

C1: SOUNDING (8)
C2: SOUNDING (8)
DC: UNDOING (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 6, 6, 5, 8, 7. Target: 548.

C1: 549. Mistake in working.
C2: 550. 75x7+8+5+6+6 (7)
CV: 548. (75+5)x7-6-6 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: ANODYNE -> ANNOYED

Round 6: S R M A O E S N S

C1: SERMONS (7)
C2: SEASONS (7)
DC: MORASSES (8)
Score: 35–35 (max 47)

Round 7: D O T E S I P H T

C1: POTTIES (7)
C2: SPOTTED (7)
DC: DOPIEST (7) TOPSIDE (7)
OT: DEPOSIT (7) POSITED (7) HOISTED (7) HOTTIES (7) PETTISH (7) TIPTOES (7) SHITTED (7) SHOTTED (7) SPITTED (7) TIPTOED (7)
Score: 42–42 (max 54)

Round 8: E I E A C R S K R

C1: CREAKIER (8)
C2: SCARIER (7)
Score: 50–42 (max 62)

Round 9: L O Y I C A R E W

C1: WARILY (6)
C2: CALORIE (7)
DC: WEARILY (7)
OT: CARIOLE (7) LORICAE (7)
Score: 50–49 (max 69)

Round 10: 50, 75, 25, 100, 5, 7. Target: 260.

C1: 262. 100+50+75+25+5+7 (7)
C2: 262. 100+50+75+25+5+7 (7)
CV: 260. (75-25+100/50)x5 (10)
Score: 57–56 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: FUELFAT -> FATEFUL

Round 11: Z I L O M E D L T

C1: MILLET (6)
C2: MILLED (6)
DC: MILLED (6) TOILED (6) TILLED (6) MOLLIE (6)
OT: MELILOT (7)
Score: 63–62 (max 86)

Round 12: L F R A E I L N C

C1: FANCIER (7)
C2: FANCIER (7)
DC: CARLINE (7)
OT: ICEFALL (7)
Score: 70–69 (max 93)

Round 13: M E V O P U D T R

C1: TRUMPED (7)
C2: PROVED (6)
DC: POUTER (6) POUTED (6)
Score: 77–69 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 2, 5. Target: 529.

C1: 527.
C2: 529. (5+2)x75+100/25 (10)
Score: 77–79 (max 110)

Round 15: I C E H A R P I E

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say HAIRPIECE which is correct.
Score: 77–89 (max 120)

So David falls at the very final round of what would have been his octochamp run, just as Danny starts his. An exciting game and a generally high standard.

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