Tuesday 20th August 2002 (Series 48 Prelim 28)

[Howard Somerset]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 August 2002.

C1: Champion Paul McGeown (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Martin Oliver.
DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E U O T R X F E N
R02: S I L O G A M A P
R03: E T O D E G N S A
R04: R U Y E K A D I R
R05: 100, 7, 10, 1, 6, 4. Target: 534.
TTT: ITSSEXI
R06: L A V O S E M I C
R07: A I R T G U H D O
R08: P E L E N A R O S
R09: U E X T I A C D J
R10: 50, 2, 4, 3, 9, 8. Target: 419.
TTT: PENMUTE
R11: E S M T L I O Q E
R12: P O R I F A N E C
R13: I A G S D O O T W
R14: 50, 8, 3, 6, 1, 2. Target: 843.
R15: N E D G R I N C H (conundrum)


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Round 1: E U O T R X F E N

C1: exort
C2: FOURTEEN (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S I L O G A M A P

C1: GOALS (5)
C2: IMPALA (6)
DC: PLASMA (6)
OT: GLIOMAS (7) LIPOMAS (7) IMPALAS (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: E T O D E G N S A

C1: STAGED (6)
C2: NEGATES (7)
DC: DENOTES (7) GOATEES (7)
OT: ENDGATES (8)
Score: 0–21 (max 23)

Round 4: R U Y E K A D I R

C1: yardie
C2: DREARY (6)
OT: DARKER (6) DARKIE (6) DUIKER (6) DURRIE (6) KERRIA (6) RAIDER (6) RUDERY (6)
Score: 0–27 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 7, 10, 1, 6, 4. Target: 534.

C1: 534. 6 x 100 - 7 x 10 + 4 (10)
C2: 534. 6 x 100 - 7 x 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 10–37 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: ITSSEXI -> SIXTIES

Round 6: L A V O S E M I C

C1: CLIMES (6)
C2: CLAIMS (6)
DC: VOCALISE (8) VOCALISM (8) CAMISOLE (8)
Score: 16–43 (max 47)

Round 7: A I R T G U H D O

C1: DROUGHT (7)
C2: DROUGHT (7)
DC: DRAUGHT (7)
OT: AUDITOR (7)
Score: 23–50 (max 54)

Round 8: P E L E N A R O S

C1: LEANER (6)
C2: PLANERS (7)
DC: PERSONAL (8)
OT: PAROLEES (8) PERONEAL (8) PERSONAE (8) PSORALEN (8)
Score: 23–57 (max 62)

Round 9: U E X T I A C D J

C1: CITED (5)
C2: AUDIT (5)
DC: JUICED (6)
OT: ADIEUX (6) CAUDEX (6) DACITE (6) TAXIED (6)
Score: 28–62 (max 68)

Round 10: 50, 2, 4, 3, 9, 8. Target: 419.

C1: 419. (50 + 2) x 8 + 3 (10)
C2: 419. (50 + 2) x 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 38–72 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: PENMUTE -> UMPTEEN

Round 11: E S M T L I O Q E

C1: TEEMS (5)
C2: MOTELS (6)
DC: MOLEST (6) ELITES (6)
OT: ESTOILE (7)
Score: 38–78 (max 85)

Round 12: P O R I F A N E C

C1: caporine
C2: CONIFER (7)
DC: CAPRINE (7) PINAFORE (8)
OT: APOCRINE (8) CAPONIER (8) PROCAINE (8)
Score: 38–85 (max 93)

Round 13: I A G S D O O T W

C1: TWIGS (5)
C2: WAITS (5)
DC: WOODS (5) WAIST (5) GODWITS (7)
OT: WOODSIA (7)
Score: 43–90 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 8, 3, 6, 1, 2. Target: 843.

C1: 843. (50 + 3) x 8 x 2 - (6 - 1) (10)
C2: -
Score: 53–90 (max 110)

Round 15: N E D G R I N C H

C2 buzzes on 24 seconds to say DRENCHING which is correct.
Score: 53–100 (max 120)


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