Friday 7 June 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 112)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Friday 7 June 2002.

C1: Champion Julia Wilkinson (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger David Coombs from Northampton.
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L G M E A O V R N
R02: U A E S T Q S D N
R03: L G T O I E N M A
R04: O E Y D P T A N S
R05: 25, 2, 8, 8, 5, 1. Target: 253.
TTT: ESDAVID
R06: I O E R L R F C V
R07: C R S W A O E D L
R08: I A R D S H T U B
R09: G D P I O A C T E
R10: 5, 2, 3, 1, 3, 7. Target: 447.
TTT: TEASETS
R11: R P M I U E T J H
R12: O A I G S N L G F
R13: T R P E I O M S T
R14: 25, 50, 10, 7, 100, 75. Target: 349.
R15: H E N M A N L A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: L G M E A O V R N

C1: MANGLE (6)
C2: gloveman
DC: MANGROVE (8)
OT: VENOGRAM (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: U A E S T Q S D N

C1: QUESTS (6)
C2: DAUNTS (6)
DC: UNSEATS (7) SUNDAES (7)
OT: EQUANTS (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)

Round 3: L G T O I E N M A

C1: LEGATION (8)
C2: MENIAL (6)
DC: LIGAMENT (8) GELATION (8)
Score: 20–6 (max 23)

Round 4: O E Y D P T A N S

C1: PANTED (6)
C2: STEADY (6)
DC: PEDANTS (7) DAPSONE (7) NOTEPADS (8)
OT: DYSPNOEA (8) TONEPADS (8)
Score: 26–12 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 2, 8, 8, 5, 1. Target: 253.

C1: 254.
C2: 253. 25*(8+2) + (8-5) (10)
Score: 26–22 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ESDAVID -> ADVISED

Round 6: I O E R L R F C V

C1: RECOIL (6)
C2: CLOVER (6)
DC: FROLIC (6)
OT: CORRIE (6) FERRIC (6) FORCER (6) FRIVOL (6) VOICER (6)
Score: 32–28 (max 47)

Round 7: C R S W A O E D L

C1: SCRAWLED (8)
C2: COWARDS (7)
DC: SCOWLED (7) CRAWLED (7)
Score: 40–28 (max 55)

Round 8: I A R D S H T U B

C1: BUSTARD (7)
C2: BRUTISH (7)
OT: DISTURB (7) HABITUS (7) USHABTI (7)
Score: 47–35 (max 62)

Round 9: G D P I O A C T E

C1: DEPICT (6)
C2: OPIATE (6)
DC: OPIATED (7) GODETIA (7)
Score: 53–41 (max 69)

Round 10: 5, 2, 3, 1, 3, 7. Target: 447.

C1: 450. 5 * 3 * (2+1) * (7+3) (7)
C2: -
CV: 450. (7)
OT: 448. ((5+3) * 7) * ((3+1) * 2) (7)
Score: 60–41 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: TEASETS -> ESTATES

Round 11: R P M I U E T J H

C1: JUMPIER (7)
C2: TRIUMPH (7)
DC: THUMPER (7) HUMPIER (7)
Score: 67–48 (max 83)

Round 12: O A I G S N L G F

C1: GOLFING (7)
C2: LOAFING (7)
DC: FLAGONS (7)
OT: FOALING (7) GAOLING (7) GOSLING (7) LOGGIAS (7)
Score: 74–55 (max 90)

Round 13: T R P E I O M S T

C1: IMPORTS (7)
C2: STOMPER (7)
DC: SPOTTIER (8) IMPOSTER (8)
OT: TRIMPOTS (8)
Score: 81–62 (max 98)

Round 14: 25, 50, 10, 7, 100, 75. Target: 349.

C1: 349. 50*7 - 100/(25+75) (10)
C2: 350.
Score: 91–62 (max 108)

David appears (from the notes) to ask for two from the top row, then two from the second row, then the other two from the top row; hence the ... interesting order of the numbers.

Round 15: H E N M A N L A D

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say MANHANDLE which is correct.
Score: 91–72 (max 118)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47