Wedesday 11th December 2002 (Series 48 Prelim 103)

[Howard Somerset]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 December 2002.

C1: Champion Carl Moore (3 wins, 268 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Burrows.
DC: Richard Sampson and Pam Ayres.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M P F E A S U D E
R02: Z T G L O E A B D
R03: N T M I A U L D E
R04: R C H O A I S N E
R05: 25, 50, 3, 7, 6, 2. Target: 718.
TTT: NEWSIKL
R06: T G M I A B S O L
R07: R T D R E I A P E
R08: W S X T I A O G C
R09: M R L I E A D I J
R10: 25, 50, 75, 1, 7, 10. Target: 750.
TTT: HAWTREE
R11: K S R A O E L Y I
R12: N T G S A E V P O
R13: F C R U E O T D E
R14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 10, 3. Target: 154.
R15: G N O M I C P E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M P F E A S U D E

C1: PAUSED (6)
C2: AMUSED (6)
DC: DEFAMES (7) SEAMED (6)
OT: MEDUSAE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: Z T G L O E A B D

C1: BLOATED (7)
C2: GLOATED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: N T M I A U L D E

C1: MINUTE (6)
C2: DILUTE (6)
DC: UNTAMED (7) MAUDLIN (7)
OT: DENTALIUM (18)
Score: 19–19 (max 32)

Round 4: R C H O A I S N E

C1: chainers
C2: ANCHORS (7)
DC: CHORINES (8)
OT: INARCHES (8) SCENARIO (8)
Score: 19–26 (max 40)

Round 5: 25, 50, 3, 7, 6, 2. Target: 718.

C1: 718. 7 x 2 x 50 + 6 x 3 (10)
C2: 718. 7 x 2 x 50 + 6 x 3 (10)
Score: 29–36 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: NEWSIKL -> WINKLES

Round 6: T G M I A B S O L

C1: BLOATS (6)
C2: GAMBITS (7)
DC: GIMBALS (7) GAMBOLS (7)
OT: GLIOMAS (7) TIMBALS (7)
Score: 29–43 (max 57)

Round 7: R T D R E I A P E

C1: PIRATED (7)
C2: RETIRED (7)
DC: REPAIRED (8)
Score: 36–50 (max 65)

Round 8: W S X T I A O G C

C1: GOATS (5)
C2: WAIST (5)
DC: SWOT COATIS (6)
OT: SCOTIA (6) TOWAIS (6) TOXICS (6)
Score: 41–55 (max 71)

Round 9: M R L I E A D I J

C1: JAILED (6)
C2: MAILER (6)
DC: DERAIL (6) ADMIRE (6)
OT: DIALER (6) LAIRED (6) RAILED (6) REDIAL (6) RELAID (6) DERMAL (6) MARLED (6) MEDLAR (6) JAILER (6) LIMIER (6) MAILED (6) MEDIAL (6) MILDER (6)
Score: 47–61 (max 77)

Round 10: 25, 50, 75, 1, 7, 10. Target: 750.

C1: 750. 75 x 10 (10)
C2: 750. 75 x 10 (10)
Score: 57–71 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: HAWTREE -> WEATHER

Round 11: K S R A O E L Y I

C1: SAILOR (6)
C2: LAKERS (6)
DC: YOKELS (6) SORELY (6) SARKILY (7)
Score: 63–77 (max 94)

Round 12: N T G S A E V P O

C1: GOATS (5)
C2: POSTAGE (7)
DC: TANGOES (7)
OT: NOVATES (7) ONSTAGE (7)
Score: 63–84 (max 101)

Round 13: F C R U E O T D E

C1: FORCED (6)
C2: COURTED (7)
DC: REFUTED (7) DEFECTOR (8)
Score: 63–91 (max 109)

Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 10, 3. Target: 154.

C1: 154. 50 x 3 + 100 / 25 (10)
C2: 154. 50 x 3 + 100 / 25 (10)
Score: 73–101 (max 119)

Round 15: G N O M I C P E T

C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say COMPETING which is correct.
Score: 73–111 (max 129)


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