Tuesday 3rd December (Series 48 Prelim 97)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 December 2002.

C1: Challenger Geoff Mills from Oldham.
C2: Challenger Stephen Holden originally from Leeds now living in Prestatyn.
DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L M D E O I T N S
R02: R S Q A E O N T C
R03: S L G E E A D B C
R04: H S W I O I G F U
R05: 100, 4, 9, 5, 8, 1. Target: 552.
TTT: AGALIMB
R06: R M Y A E O P V E
R07: N G L I A E R G D
R08: X M D O U A T R E
R09: M R N I A E D S T
R10: 50, 8, 1, 3, 7, 4. Target: 423.
TTT: EINOMEN
R11: K N R E O A L P L
R12: S C Z I U A R T E
R13: E O A B D F M N T
R14: 100, 1, 9, 8, 7, 5. Target: 938.
R15: G I N N S A U C E (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: L M D E O I T N S

C1: demonist
C2: STOLID (6)
DC: MOISTEN (7)
OT: MELODIST (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: R S Q A E O N T C

C1: TREASON (7)
C2: TREASON (7)
DC: ANCESTOR (8)
OT: ENACTORS (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 16)

Round 3: S L G E E A D B C

C1: LEDGES (6)
C2: BEAGLES (7)
OT: DEBACLES (8)
Score: 7–20 (max 24)

Round 4: H S W I O I G F U

C1: WISH (4)
C2: GOSH (4)
DC: SOUGH (5)
Score: 11–24 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 4, 9, 5, 8, 1. Target: 552.

C1: 552. (100+9)*5 + 8 - 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 21–24 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: AGALIMB -> MAILBAG

Round 6: R M Y A E O P V E

C1: OVERPAY (7)
C2: REVAMP (6)
Score: 28–24 (max 46)

Round 7: N G L I A E R G D

C1: danglier
C2: glearing
DC: GANGLIER (8) REGALING (8) DRAGLINE (8)
Score: 28–24 (max 54)

Round 8: X M D O U A T R E

C1: ROUTED (6)
C2: MATURED (7)
Score: 28–31 (max 61)

Round 9: M R N I A E D S T

C1: RANDIEST (8)
C2: STRAINED (8)
DC: MINARETS (8)
OT: DETRAINS (8) MARDIEST (8) READMITS (8) MEDIANTS (8) MERANTIS (8) RAIMENTS (8)
Score: 36–39 (max 69)

Round 10: 50, 8, 1, 3, 7, 4. Target: 423.

C1: 423. Mistake in working.
C2: 423. (50+3)*8 - 1 (10)
Score: 36–49 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: EINOMEN -> NOMINEE

Round 11: K N R E O A L P L

C1: PLONKER (7)
C2: PLONKER (7)
OT: LLANERO (7)
Score: 43–56 (max 86)

Round 12: S C Z I U A R T E

C1: CZARIST (7)
C2: CRAZIES (7)
DC: CRAZIEST (8)
OT: SURICATE (8)
Score: 50–63 (max 94)

Round 13: E O A B D F M N T

C1: BOATMEN (7)
C2: MOATED (6)
DC: ABDOMEN (7)
Score: 57–63 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 1, 9, 8, 7, 5. Target: 938.

C1: 938. (100+5)*9 - 7 (10)
C2: 939.
Score: 67–63 (max 111)

Round 15: G I N N S A U C E

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say UNCEASING which is correct.
Score: 77–63 (max 121)


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