Thursday 12th September 2002 (Series 48 prelim 39)

[Ben Wilson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 September 2002.

C1: Champion Bryan Thirkell (1 win, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger Tony Bearn.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M C D E E I N B T
R02: L P C O A S E G U
R03: H D N I E O L T S
R04: R M D A E T S O U
R05: 50, 4, 9, 7, 2, 5. Target: 358.
TTT: MITREET
R06: C N L A I Z T E X
R07: K G P O E I D T O
R08: S R D A E C A L U
R09: S T R E A A M N L
R10: 50, 1, 2, 6, 4, 7. Target: 289.
TTT: METPUNK
R11: T G V E O E P R U
R12: S P F I A R O J E
R13: M D N I U O R H I
R14: 50, 1, 3, 8, 9, 6. Target: 547.
R15: S H O W M E L E O (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M C D E E I N B T

C1: benedict
C2: CEMENT (6)
DC: CENTIME (7) BEDTIME (7)
OT: ENDEMIC (7) ENTICED (7) DEMENTI (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L P C O A S E G U

C1: PLACES (6)
C2: CAGOULES (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: H D N I E O L T S

C1: HOLDS (5)
C2: entoils
DC: HEDONIST (8)
OT: HOTLINES (8)
Score: 5–14 (max 23)

Round 4: R M D A E T S O U

C1: SMARTED (7)
C2: readouts
OT: AROUSED (7) DETOURS (7) DOUREST (7) ROUSTED (7) MAESTRO (7) MATURED (7) MATURES (7) STRUMAE (7) MUSTARD (7) RADOMES (7) REMUDAS (7) ROASTED (7) TORSADE (7) STARDOM (7) TSARDOM (7) STORMED (7)
Score: 12–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 4, 9, 7, 2, 5. Target: 358.

C1: 358. 7*50+9+4-5 (10)
C2: 358. 7*50+4*2 (10)
Score: 22–24 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: MITREET -> TERMITE

Round 6: C N L A I Z T E X

C1: CLIENT (6)
C2: ENTAIL (6)
DC: INEXACT (7)
Score: 28–30 (max 47)

Round 7: K G P O E I D T O

C1: POKED (5)
C2: POGOED (6)
OT: GOODIE (6) POOTED (6)
Score: 28–36 (max 53)

Round 8: S R D A E C A L U

C1: SCARED (6)
C2: CAUSED (6)
OT: CAESURAL (8) CALDERAS (8)
Score: 34–42 (max 61)

Round 9: S T R E A A M N L

C1: MANTLES (7)
C2: LAMENTS (7)
DC: TALESMAN (8) MATERNAL (8)
Score: 41–49 (max 69)

Round 10: 50, 1, 2, 6, 4, 7. Target: 289.

C1: 289. 50*6-7-4 (10)
C2: 289. As C1. (10)
Score: 51–59 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: METPUNK -> UNKEMPT

Round 11: T G V E O E P R U

C1: GROVE (5)
C2: POUTER (6)
OT: PROTEGE (7)
Score: 51–65 (max 86)

Round 12: S P F I A R O J E

C1: PRAISE (6)
C2: PRAISE (6)
OT: FEIJOAS (7) SOAPIER (7)
Score: 57–71 (max 93)

Round 13: M D N I U O R H I

C1: HOUND (5)
C2: HOUND (5)
DC: RHODIUM (7) HUMIDOR (7)
OT: HOMINID (7) MIDIRON (7)
Score: 62–76 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 1, 3, 8, 9, 6. Target: 547.

C1: 547. (8+3)*50-9+6 (10)
C2: 547. As C1. (10)
Score: 72–86 (max 110)

Round 15: S H O W M E L E O

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say WHOLESOME which is correct.
Score: 72–96 (max 120)


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