Tuesday 8th April 2003 Recap

[Kirk Bevins]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8th April 2003.

C1: Champion Ian Buckley (5 wins, 434 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrea Maycock.
DC: Susie Dent and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H W A N S O L G O
R02: M D K I O S R E A
R03: D B I R G I T P A
R04: H T P O O D X E O
R05: 25, 3, 7, 10, 6, 4. Target: 735.
TTT: BOILMAX
R06: R M B I E R M A E
R07: F S I H G E L N A
R08: T V S I A C N E E
R09: R M I N D A N Z E
R10: 50, 6, 3, 4, 2, 2. Target: 491.
TTT: TANDUMS
R11: D T E R S A L S E
R12: R C L E I F T O E
R13: K L U Y C A L T A
R14: 100, 7, 3, 1, 8, 9, . Target: 215.
R15: C H A P A T T I E (conundrum)


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Round 1: H W A N S O L G O

C1: GLOWS (5)
C2: ALONG (5)
DC: WOOLS, (5) LOGANS, (6) LAGOONS (7)
OT: GASOHOL (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: M D K I O S R E A

C1: ROADIES (7)
C2: MISREAD (7)
DC: SMIRKED (7) IRKSOME (7) MIKADOS (7) DARKSOME (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: D B I R G I T P A

C1: BRAID (5)
C2: BRAID (5)
DC: BRAID (5) DIGIT (5)
OT: DIAPIR (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 21)

Round 4: H T P O O D X E O

C1: HOOPED (6)
C2: HOOTED (6)
DC: DETOX (5) HOOTED (6) PHOTOED (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 3, 7, 10, 6, 4. Target: 735.

C1: 729.
C2: 737. 3x25x10 - (7+6) (7)
CV: 735. 10x25- [7-(6-4)]=245. 245x3 = 735 (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: BOILMAX -> MAILBOX

Round 6: R M B I E R M A E

C1: BEAMER (6)
C2: BARMIER (7)
DC: BREAM (5) BARMIER (7)
Score: 23–37 (max 45)

Round 7: F S I H G E L N A

C1: SHINGLE (7)
C2: LEASHING (8)
DC: FLASHING (8) ANGELFISH (18)
Score: 23–45 (max 63)

Round 8: T V S I A C N E E

C1: ENACTS (6)
C2: INVEST (6)
DC: VESICANT (8) VESICATE (8)
OT: CINEASTE (8) ENACTIVE (8)
Score: 29–51 (max 71)

Round 9: R M I N D A N Z E

C1: REMAIN (6)
C2: MINDER (6)
DC: REMAIN (6) REMAND (6) REMIND (6) RENDZINA (8)
Score: 35–57 (max 79)

Round 10: 50, 6, 3, 4, 2, 2. Target: 491.

C1: 492. (6+4)x50-2-(3x2) (7)
C2: 492. (6+4)x50-2-(3x2) (7)
CV: 491. (4x2+2)x50-6-3 (10)
Score: 42–64 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: TANDUMS -> DUSTMAN

Round 11: D T E R S A L S E

C1: resalted
C2: TEARLESS (8)
DC: ALTERED (7) TREADLES (8)
OT: ASSERTED (8) DATELESS (8) STEALERS (8) TESSERAL (8)
Score: 42–72 (max 97)

Round 12: R C L E I F T O E

C1: FERTILE (7)
C2: RECOIL (6)
DC: RECITE (6) LOFTIER (7) ELECTOR (7) TREFOIL (7)
OT: CORTILE (7) COTERIE (7) ELECTRO (7) REFLECT (7) RETICLE (7) TIERCEL (7)
Score: 49–72 (max 104)

Round 13: K L U Y C A L T A

C1: LUCKY (5)
C2: LUCKY (5)
DC: ACTUALLY (8)
Score: 54–77 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 7, 3, 1, 8, 9. Target: 215.

C1: 215. (3-1)x100 +7+8 (10)
C2: 215. (3-1)x100 +7+8 (10)
Score: 64–87 (max 122)

Round 15: C H A P A T T I E

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say APATHETIC which is correct.
Score: 74–87 (max 132)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=49

[Charlie Reams]

Thanks for this, Kirk.

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