Wednesday 21st August 2002 (Series 48 Prelim 29)

[Howard Somerset]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 August 2002.

C1: Champion Martin Oliver (1 win, 100 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Holcroft.
DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V I R A H E L E S
R02: T N M G O E A B I
R03: C I R O D E S E P
R04: N T L M A I E P S
R05: 8, 6, 7, 1, 7, 50. Target: 543.
TTT: APLENTY
R06: T N D S O I A S R
R07: J E Q A T O M N S
R08: R S N N U E G I D
R09: C E T O G U F A D
R10: 100, 8, 6, 3, 1, 2. Target: 905.
TTT: MISDUTA
R11: L A C I W E R O T
R12: K V F T E I U H A
R13: R E Y O C A Z E M
R14: 100, 9, 5, 1, 3, 2. Target: 344.
R15: T E N M A D M E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: V I R A H E L E S

C1: REVEALS (7)
C2: HEALERS (7)
DC: EARLIES (7) HEAVIER (7) REVILES (7)
OT: SHIRALEE (8) SHIVAREE (8) SHRIEVAL (8) VELARISE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T N M G O E A B I

C1: BEATING (7)
C2: BEATING (7)
DC: BEGONIA (7) BOATMEN (7) MONTAGE (7)
OT: AMBIENT (7) AMNIOTE (7) BEAMING (7) BOATING (7) EMOTING (7) MITOGEN (7) MAGNETO (7) MEGATON (7) MEGABIT (7) MINTAGE (7) TEAMING (7) TEGMINA (7) MOATING (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: C I R O D E S E P

C1: PROCEEDS (8)
C2: SCREED (6)
OT: PERCOIDS (8) PRECISED (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 23)

Round 4: N T L M A I E P S

C1: PLAINEST (8)
C2: talismen
DC: AILMENTS (8) IMPLANTS (8) SEPTIMAL (8)
OT: ALIMENTS (8) MANLIEST (8) IMPANELS (8) MANIPLES (8) PALMIEST (8) PANTILES (8)
Score: 30–14 (max 31)

Round 5: 8, 6, 7, 1, 7, 50. Target: 543.

C1: 541. (8 + 1) x 50 + (7 + 6) x 7 (7)
C2: 542. Mistake in working.
OT: 544. 50 x (7 + 6 - 1) - 8 x 7 (7)
Score: 37–14 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: APLENTY -> PENALTY

Round 6: T N D S O I A S R

C1: RATIONS (7)
C2: RATIONS (7)
DC: ASTROIDS (8) ARSONIST (8)
OT: INTRADOS (8)
Score: 44–21 (max 46)

Round 7: J E Q A T O M N S

C1: STAMEN (6)
C2: STONE (5)
DC: ATONES (6) JETSAM (6)
OT: AMENTS (6) MENTOS (6) NOSEMA (6) NOTAMS (6) OMENTA (6) SEJANT (6)
Score: 50–21 (max 52)

Round 8: R S N N U E G I D

C1: SENDING (7)
C2: GUNNERS (7)
DC: UNSIGNED (8) SUNDERING (18)
Score: 57–28 (max 70)

Round 9: C E T O G U F A D

C1: FACED (5)
C2: FACED (5)
DC: OUTFACED (8)
Score: 62–33 (max 78)

Round 10: 100, 8, 6, 3, 1, 2. Target: 905.

C1: 905. (8 + 1) x 100 + 3 + 2 (10)
C2: 905. (8 + 1) x 100 + 3 + 2 (10)
Score: 72–43 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: MISDUTA -> STADIUM

Round 11: L A C I W E R O T

C1: ARTICLE (7)
C2: TRAIL (5)
DC: LORICATE (8)
Score: 79–43 (max 96)

Round 12: K V F T E I U H A

C1: THIEF (5)
C2: FIVE (4)
DC: FAITH (5)
OT: FAKIE (5) HAIKU (5) HEIAU (5) HUTIA (5)
Score: 84–43 (max 101)

Round 13: R E Y O C A Z E M

C1: CREAMY (6)
C2: RACY (4)
DC: ECZEMA (6)
OT: AMERCE (6) RACEME (6) CORYZA (6)
Score: 90–43 (max 107)

Round 14: 100, 9, 5, 1, 3, 2. Target: 344.

C1: 344. 3 x 100 + 9 x 5 - 1 (10)
C2: 339.
Score: 100–43 (max 117)

Round 15: T E N M A D M E N

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say AMENDMENT which is correct.
Score: 100–53 (max 127)


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