Friday 18th January 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 18)

[Innis Carson]

Countdown recap for Friday 18 January 2002.

C1: Champion Chris Wills (4 wins, 457 points.)
C2: Challenger David Shaw, from Redditch.
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C B I E U G H F
R02: P D M L O I E N S
R03: R T R A O E P M R
R04: X V S F I E A O P
R05: 50, 3, 3, 5, 10, 6. Target: 667.
TTT: AYDSHAW
R06: L C L D I E A C W
R07: S D T U I E R S M
R08: F R T N A O E G Z
R09: F T B A O I G N R
R10: 75, 4, 1, 7, 7, 4. Target: 477.
TTT: MUMNAGS
R11: T L S A E O M S N
R12: D G D S U A I N S
R13: H T D E O I R K L
R14: 100, 7, 4, 5, 10, 8. Target: 824.
R15: F U N C I G A R S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C B I E U G H F

C1: CHERUB (6)
C2: CHERUB (6)
DC: FIREBUG (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: P D M L O I E N S

C1: IMPLODES (8)
C2: DIMPLES (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: R T R A O E P M R

C1: TAMPER (6)
C2: porater
DC: remote REPORT (6)
OT: PRAETOR (7) PRORATE (7) ROTAMER (7) TRAMPER (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 22)

Round 4: X V S F I E A O P

C1: FIXES (5)
C2: FIVES (5)
DC: POISE (5)
OT: FOXIES (6)
Score: 25–11 (max 28)

Round 5: 50, 3, 3, 5, 10, 6. Target: 667.

C1: 666. Mistake in working.
C2: 665. (10+3)*50+(5*3) (7)
CV: 668. (7)
OT: 667. (50*3-10-6)*5-3 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: AYDSHAW -> WASHDAY

Round 6: L C L D I E A C W

C1: CALLED (6)
C2: wallied
DC: CLAWED (6) WILLED (6)
OT: CEDILLA (7)
Score: 31–18 (max 45)

Round 7: S D T U I E R S M

C1: MUSTIER (7)
C2: studiers
DC: SURMISED (8)
Score: 38–18 (max 53)

Round 8: F R T N A O E G Z

C1: FRONTAGE (8)
C2: FRONTAGE (8)
Score: 46–26 (max 61)

Round 9: F T B A O I G N R

C1: ABORTING (8)
C2: ABORTING (8)
Score: 54–34 (max 69)

Round 10: 75, 4, 1, 7, 7, 4. Target: 477.

C1: 477. (75-7)*7+1 (10)
C2: 478.
Score: 64–34 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: MUMNAGS -> MAGNUMS

Round 11: T L S A E O M S N

C1: LAMENTS (7)
C2: MANTLES (7)
OT: ETALONS (7) MANTELS (7) LOMENTS (7) MELTONS (7) MALTOSE (7) MANLESS (7) MOLESTS (7) NOSEMAS (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7) STAMENS (7) TELSONS (7) SALMONS (7)
Score: 71–41 (max 86)

Round 12: D G D S U A I N S

C1: ADDING (6)
C2: UNSAID (6)
DC: SUDSING (7)
Score: 77–47 (max 93)

Round 13: H T D E O I R K L

C1: HOLDER (6)
C2: HOTEL (5)
DC: RETOLD (6) LOITER (6) KILTED (6)
OT: LITHOED (7)
Score: 83–47 (max 100)

Round 14: 100, 7, 4, 5, 10, 8. Target: 824.

C1: 824. (100+10-7)*8 (10)
C2: 822.
Score: 93–47 (max 110)

Round 15: F U N C I G A R S

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say SURFACING which is correct.
Score: 103–47 (max 120)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47