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Countdown recap for Wednesday 9th April 2003.

C1: Champion Andrea Maycock (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger David Wilson.
DC: Susie Dent and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C P D A U T S E I
R02: P S O R E T U M O
R03: L P R E O F N U E
R04: T A K C I K E P E
R05: 25, 2, 3, 3, 6, 9. Target: 630.
TTT: RATPELT
R06: S S R A T E I M G
R07: X H L A A N S U A
R08: H C I B F E E Z E
R09: L T D A E R T I M
R10: 75, 9, 8, 10, 7, 2. Target: 795.
TTT: NOTHUGS
R11: N C N E O R V E I
R12: H R L A E D I S D
R13: R L B E A M S O E
R14: 100, 8, 3, 4, 3, 5. Target: 872.
R15: B I G N I N C O M (conundrum)


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Round 1: C P D A U T S E I

C1: PACIST (6)
C2: scauped
DC: CUSPIDATE (18)
Score: 6–0 (max 18)

Round 2: P S O R E T U M O

C1: PROMOTES (8)
C2: STUMPER (7)
DC: PROMOTES (8) SPORT (5) SPROUT (6)
Score: 14–0 (max 26)

Round 3: L P R E O F N U E

C1: repels
C2: UNROPE (6)
DC: OPENER (6) REOPEN (6) PRUNE (5) PLEURON (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 33)

Round 4: T A K C I K E P E

C1: PICKET (6)
C2: PICKET (6)
DC: PACKET (6)
OT: APIECE (6) TACKIE (6)
Score: 20–12 (max 39)

Round 5: 25, 2, 3, 3, 6, 9. Target: 630.

C1: 630. (3x25-6+3-2)x9 (10)
C2: 627.
Score: 30–12 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: RATPELT -> PLATTER

Round 6: S S R A T E I M G

C1: MASTERS (7)
C2: MIGRATES (8)
DC: STAGER (6) IMAGES (6) MAGISTERS (18)
Score: 30–20 (max 67)

Round 7: X H L A A N S U A

C1: SAUNA (5)
C2: lunas
DC: UHLANS (6)
OT: UNLASH (6)
Score: 35–20 (max 73)

Round 8: H C I B F E E Z E

C1: BEECH (5)
C2: CHIEF (5)
DC: FICHE (5)
OT: BEECH (5) ZEBEC (5)
Score: 40–25 (max 78)

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

C1: TRAILED (7)
C2: REMITTAL (8)
DC: DETRITAL (8)
Score: 40–33 (max 86)

Round 10: 75, 9, 8, 10, 7, 2. Target: 795.

C1: -
C2: 795. 75x10+9x(7-2) (10)
Score: 40–43 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: NOTHUGS -> SHOTGUN

Round 11: N C N E O R V E I

C1: COVER (5)
C2: CORVINE (7)
DC: CONVENER (8) CONNIVER (8)
OT: OVERNICE (8)
Score: 40–50 (max 104)

Round 12: H R L A E D I S D

C1: LADDERS (7)
C2: LADDERS (7)
DC: HERALDS (7) DIEHARDS (8)
OT: DIHEDRALS (18)
Score: 47–57 (max 122)

Round 13: R L B E A M S O E

C1: RAMBLES (7)
C2: MARBLES (7)
DC: BEAMERS (7)
OT: AEROBES (7) AMBLERS (7) AREOLES (7) BESMEAR (7) LAMBERS (7) SOLEBAR (7)
Score: 54–64 (max 129)

Round 14: 100, 8, 3, 4, 3, 5. Target: 872.

C1: 872. (100+4+5)x8 (10)
C2: 872. (100+4+5)x8 (10)
Score: 64–74 (max 139)

Round 15: B I G N I N C O M

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say COMBINING which is correct.
Score: 64–84 (max 149)


Low percentages for both contestants, but you can't criticise them too much for missing three tricky nines.

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

Charlie Reams wrote:Round 4: T A K C I K E P E

Odd..

Jon O'Neill wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:Round 4: T A K C I K E P E

Odd..

Yep. I'm pretty sure there aren't even two Ks in the pile any more, denying us such gems as KAYAK and KAPOK.

Charlie Reams wrote:

Jon O'Neill wrote:

Charlie Reams wrote:Round 4: T A K C I K E P E

Odd..

Yep. I'm pretty sure there aren't even two Ks in the pile any more, denying us such gems as KAYAK and KAPOK.

I'm not sure there ever were to be honest, and there certainly weren't at the time of this game - probably one slipped in from the set used for the conundrum.