Tuesday 10th December 2002 (Series 48 Prelim 102)

[Howard Somerset]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 December 2002.

C1: Champion Carl Moore (2 wins, 193 points.)
C2: Challenger Rob D'Agostino.
DC: Richard Sampson and Pam Ayres.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C P L O E U T N G
R02: H O E S X I R G R
R03: S J T I A N E H S
R04: P T R G O U M I O
R05: 75, 25, 4, 1, 8, 7. Target: 975.
TTT: CHAWING
R06: N V Y E A R B O I
R07: S D C U A O N R E
R08: M T S A E C R I A
R09: D K L E O I Q M E
R10: 5, 9, 6, 8, 4, 6. Target: 356.
TTT: SETFIVE
R11: F S P U A O L C I
R12: R T D S E E A W I
R13: L N G E O E R T O
R14: 2, 8, 9, 8, 4, 10. Target: 993.
R15: M I S S C H A T O (conundrum)


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Round 1: C P L O E U T N G

C1: COUPLET (7)
C2: COUPLE (6)
DC: OCTUPLE (7)
OT: NOCTULE (7) OPULENT (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: H O E S X I R G R

C1: SHORE (5)
C2: shoer
DC: HORSIER (7) OGREISH (7)
OT: GORSIER (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)

Round 3: S J T I A N E H S

C1: HESSIAN (7)
C2: SHINES (6)
DC: SHANTIES (8) ANTHESIS (8)
Score: 19–0 (max 22)

Round 4: P T R G O U M I O

C1: MOTOR (5)
C2: IMPORT (6)
DC: PROTIUM (7)
Score: 19–6 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 25, 4, 1, 8, 7. Target: 975.

C1: 975. (25 - 8 - 4) x 75 (10)
C2: 975. (8 + 1 + 4) x 75 (10)
Score: 29–16 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: CHAWING -> CHINWAG

Round 6: N V Y E A R B O I

C1: BOVINE (6)
C2: BRAINY (6)
DC: BINARY (6) NEARBY (6)
OT: BARNEY (6) BARONY (6) BARYON (6) BONIER (6) BORANE (6) NAIVER (6) RAVINE (6) VAINER (6) RENVOI (6) VINERY (6)
Score: 35–22 (max 45)

Round 7: S D C U A O N R E

C1: COURSED (7)
C2: scourned
DC: DANCERS (7) CANDOUR (7) DURANCE (7)
OT: CAROUSED (8) DRACONES (8) NACREOUS (8)
Score: 42–22 (max 53)

Round 8: M T S A E C R I A

C1: mistrace
C2: CREAMS (6)
DC: CAMERAS (7) MARCASITE (18)
Score: 42–28 (max 71)

Round 9: D K L E O I Q M E

C1: MILKED (6)
C2: MILKED (6)
DC: LIMED (5)
OT: KELOID (6) MOILED (6)
Score: 48–34 (max 77)

Round 10: 5, 9, 6, 8, 4, 6. Target: 356.

C1: -
C2: 356. 9 x 8 x 5 - 4 (10)
Score: 48–44 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: SETFIVE -> FESTIVE

Round 11: F S P U A O L C I

C1: CLAPS (5)
C2: FOILS (5)
DC: FLOP FISCAL (6) CUPOLAS (7)
OT: CAPFULS (7) COPULAS (7)
Score: 53–49 (max 94)

Round 12: R T D S E E A W I

C1: waitered
C2: waterised
DC: WATERSIDE (18)
Score: 53–49 (max 112)

Round 13: L N G E O E R T O

C1: GENTLER (7)
C2: LONGER (6)
OT: TELOGEN (7)
Score: 60–49 (max 119)

Round 14: 2, 8, 9, 8, 4, 10. Target: 993.

C1: 984. ((8 + 2) x 9 + 8) x 10 + 4 (5)
C2: 980.
CV: 993. (10 x 8 + 2) x (8 + 4) + 9 (10)
Score: 65–49 (max 129)

Round 15: M I S S C H A T O

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say MASOCHIST which is correct.
Score: 75–49 (max 139)


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