Countdown recap for Friday 20 June 2003

[Martin Gardner]

Countdown recap for Friday 20 June 2003.

C1: Challenger Martin Gardner (8 wins, 746 points).
C2: Challenger Peter Jeffery (4 wins, 411 points).
DC: Alison Heard and Clare Balding.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H D S E O A Y P T
R02: P Q L N O E A U B
R03: S L M E O I P G S
R04: L K S T E A O N G
R05: 100, 75, 50, 25, 7, 6. Target: 334.
TTT:
R06: E A U D S T V B O
R07: T R C I E I M R E
R08: W L C H A E O T N
R09: M F T E I A D R U
R10: 50, 10, 9, 3, 6, 10. Target: 148.
TTT:
R11: F R Z D A E I S R
R12: N S M L A I E D J
R13: G L R O U I C A T
R14: 100, 10, 6, 7, 2, 2. Target: 587.
R15: S C O O P G R E Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: H D S E O A Y P T

C1: POTHEADS (8)
C2: STEADY (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: P Q L N O E A U B

C1: UNABLE (6)
C2: PLAQUE (6)
DC: APOLUNE (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: S L M E O I P G S

C1: IMPOSES (7)
C2: IMPOSES (7)
DC: GLIMPSES (8)
Score: 21–13 (max 23)

Round 4: L K S T E A O N G

C1: TANGELOS (8)
C2: notages
Score: 29–13 (max 31)

In the previous show recorded less than an hour earlier, number one seed John Davies had spotted TANGELO, so I'd already considered that a final G would give TANGELOS

Round 5: 100, 75, 50, 25, 7, 6. Target: 334.

C1: 332. 6*50+25+7 (7)
C2: 333. Mistake in working.
CV: 332. (7)
OT: 334. (75+7)*100/25+6 (10)
Score: 36–13 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: E A U D S T V B O

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: bovates
DC: BOUTADES (8)
Score: 43–13 (max 49)

This was spotted by Julian Fell who was helping out Damian and Michael

Round 7: T R C I E I M R E

C1: RECITE (6)
C2: METRIC (6)
DC: TRIMERIC (8)
OT: EREMITIC (8)
Score: 49–19 (max 57)

Round 8: W L C H A E O T N

C1: ETALON (6)
C2: LOCATE (6)
DC: CHALONE (7)
OT: CHOLENT (7) ETHANOL (7) LACTONE (7)
Score: 55–25 (max 64)

Round 9: M F T E I A D R U

C1: READMIT (7)
C2: MITRED (6)
DC: MATURED (7) MURIATE (7)
OT: FRUITED (7)
Score: 62–25 (max 71)

Round 10: 50, 10, 9, 3, 6, 10. Target: 148.

C1: 147.
C2: 148. 50*3+6-9+10/10 (10)
Score: 62–35 (max 81)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: F R Z D A E I S R

C1: RAISED (6)
C2: RAISED (6)
DC: RAIDERS (7)
Score: 68–41 (max 88)

Round 12: N S M L A I E D J

C1: MISLEAD (7)
C2: JASMINE (7)
DC: MAIDENS (7)
OT: DENIALS (7) MEDIANS (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7) MENIALS (7) SEMINAL (7) MISDEAL (7)
Score: 75–48 (max 95)

Round 13: G L R O U I C A T

C1: GIAOUR (6)
C2: COUGAR (6)
DC: CURTAIL (7)
Score: 81–54 (max 102)

Round 14: 100, 10, 6, 7, 2, 2. Target: 587.

C1: 587. (6*100)-10-7+2+2 (10)
C2: 587. (6*100)-10-7+2+2 (10)
Score: 91–64 (max 112)

Round 15: S C O O P G R E Y

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say GYROSCOPE which is correct.
Score: 101–64 (max 122)

This was a shame for Peter who was visibly nervous, much more nervous than me and made quite a few mistakes, like NOTAGES and BOVATES when straightforward alternatives were available (TANGELOS and BOASTED). He also used the 50 twice on the first numbers game. Note that the trio of Fell, Eadie and Wylie have the maximum on the letters in this game.

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49