Monday 1st July 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 1)

[Andy Wilson]

Countdown recap for Monday 1 July 2002.

C1: Champion Julia Wilkinson (7 wins, 622 points.)
C2: Challenger John Baker.
DC: Richard Samson and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S C X A E O N R I
R02: T P M A E D U F G
R03: V L B A O I S T E
R04: N K E A R H I M L
R05: 100, 5, 4, 3, 4, 10, . Target: 486.
TTT: MSBAKER
R06: S T C E O U P E Y
R07: G N R I O E D S L
R08: T D M A E I R N A
R09: S J T O E A C P G
R10: 25, 4, 2, 9, 8, 3, . Target: 681.
TTT: ACECHIN
R11: L R D I E O T I S
R12: M F W E U O N I R
R13: L H T U E O V D I
R14: 25, 7, 8, 10, 1, 9. Target: 514.
R15: N I T E D I G G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S C X A E O N R I

C1: CORNEAS (7)
C2: CORNEAS (7)
DC: SCENARIO (8)
OT: ANOREXICS (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: T P M A E D U F G

C1: TAMPED (6)
C2: MATED (5)
DC: TAMPED, (6) UPDATE (6)
Score: 13–7 (max 24)

Round 3: V L B A O I S T E

C1: VIOLETS (7)
C2: BASTE (5)
DC: VIOLATES, (8) OBVIATES (8)
Score: 20–7 (max 32)

Round 4: N K E A R H I M L

C1: INHALER (7)
C2: MARLIN (6)
DC: RAMEKIN, (7) MINERAL, (7) MANKIER (7)
Score: 27–7 (max 39)

Round 5: 100, 5, 4, 3, 4, 10. Target: 486.

C1: 486. (5x100)-(10+4) (10)
C2: 486. (5x100)-(10+4) (10)
Score: 37–17 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: MSBAKER -> EMBARKS

Round 6: S T C E O U P E Y

C1: COUPES (6)
C2: SOUPY (5)
DC: TOUPEES (7)
OT: EYESPOT, (7) ECOTYPES (8)
Score: 43–17 (max 57)

Round 7: G N R I O E D S L

C1: SOLDERING (18)
C2: DOLING (6)
Score: 61–17 (max 75)

Round 8: T D M A E I R N A

C1: MARINATED (18)
C2: MARINATED (18)
Score: 79–35 (max 93)

Round 9: S J T O E A C P G

C1: POSTAGE (7)
C2: potages
DC: CAPOTES (7)
OT: TOECAPS (7)
Score: 86–35 (max 100)

Round 10: 25, 4, 2, 9, 8, 3. Target: 681.

C1: 681. ((9x3)x(25))+(8-2) (10)
C2: 681. ((9x3)x(25))+(8-2) (10)
Score: 96–45 (max 110)

Teatime teaser: ACECHIN -> CHICANE

Round 11: L R D I E O T I S

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: lordiest
DC: IDOLISER (8)
Score: 103–45 (max 118)

Round 12: M F W E U O N I R

C1: WOMEN (5)
C2: FIRM (4)
DC: UNIFORM (7)
OT: FERMION (7)
Score: 108–45 (max 125)

Round 13: L H T U E O V D I

C1: VOLUTED (7)
C2: DEVOUT (6)
DC: OUTLIVED (8)
OT: HIDEOUT (7)
Score: 115–45 (max 133)

Round 14: 25, 7, 8, 10, 1, 9. Target: 514.

C1: 515. ((10+1+9)x25)+7+8 (7)
C2: 515. ((10+1+9)x25)+7+8 (7)
CV: 514. ((10x25)+8-1)x(9-7) (10)
Score: 122–52 (max 143)

Round 15: N I T E D I G G S

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say DIGESTING which is correct.
Score: 122–62 (max 153)


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