Tuesday 26th March 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 62)

[Innis Carson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 March 2002.

C1: Champion Rupert Stokoe (1 win, 117 points.)
C2: Challenger Dennis Brown, from Hedington in Oxfordshire.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J I A R M L E S G
R02: C D N U O I T A R
R03: S P E O R T F A D
R04: N L V E O I G M Y
R05: 75, 2, 9, 10, 7, 2. Target: 785.
TTT: RDENNIS
R06: W T S E A U Z I N
R07: C R D O E L A T I
R08: G H M E A O F S D
R09: T R C I A E B N L
R10: 100, 8, 5, 10, 8, 1. Target: 930.
TTT: CHOPSUE
R11: T S O U I R M P G
R12: S N D A E A R L O
R13: T K X E I E P C H
R14: 50, 3, 6, 2, 4, 1. Target: 377.
R15: A D A R N G U L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: J I A R M L E S G

C1: MILAGES (7)
C2: GLARES (6)
DC: MIRAGES (7) REGALISM (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C D N U O I T A R

C1: DURATION (8)
C2: INDUCT (6)
DC: AUCTION (7) CONDUIT (7)
OT: CURATION (8) INDUCTOR (8) TORNADIC (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

Round 3: S P E O R T F A D

C1: SPORTED (7)
C2: SPORTED (7)
DC: DEPORTS (7) ROASTED (7) PASTORED (8)
OT: ADOPTERS (8) READOPTS (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 24)

Round 4: N L V E O I G M Y

C1: LOVING (6)
C2: LOVING (6)
DC: MOVINGLY (8)
Score: 28–13 (max 32)

Round 5: 75, 2, 9, 10, 7, 2. Target: 785.

C1: 785. (75*10)+7*(9-2-2) (10)
C2: 785. (75*10)+(9-2)*(7-2) (10)
Score: 38–23 (max 42)

Richard Stilgoe reveals that "Dennis Brown" is an anagram of "Bondwinners", "Wonderbinns" and "Dr. N. Winesnob".

Teatime teaser: RDENNIS -> DINNERS

Round 6: W T S E A U Z I N

C1: SAINT (5)
C2: WAIST (5)
DC: ZANIEST (7)
OT: AUNTIES (7) SINUATE (7)
Score: 43–28 (max 49)

Round 7: C R D O E L A T I

C1: TAILORED (8)
C2: CRADLE (6)
DC: CORDITE (7) LOCATED (7) CORDIAL (7)
OT: ARTICLED (8) LACERTID (8) IDOLATER (8) LORICATE (8)
Score: 51–28 (max 57)

Round 8: G H M E A O F S D

C1: HOMAGES (7)
C2: GAMES (5)
Score: 58–28 (max 64)

Round 9: T R C I A E B N L

C1: CARBINE (7)
C2: TRIBAL (6)
DC: CALIBRE (7) CALIBER (7) RETINAL (7) CERTAIN (7)
OT: CLARINET (8)
Score: 65–28 (max 72)

Round 10: 100, 8, 5, 10, 8, 1. Target: 930.

C1: 930. (100-8+1)*10 (10)
C2: 930. (8+1)*100+10*(8-5) (10)
Score: 75–38 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: CHOPSUE -> POUCHES

Round 11: T S O U I R M P G

C1: IMPORTS (7)
C2: PURIST (6)
OT: TROPISM (7) PROTIUM (7) RUMPOTS (7) TOURISM (7)
Score: 82–38 (max 89)

Round 12: S N D A E A R L O

C1: SLANDER (7)
C2: DORSAL (6)
DC: ADRENALS (8)
OT: SOLANDER (8)
Score: 89–38 (max 97)

Round 13: T K X E I E P C H

C1: EXCITE (6)
C2: PITCH (5)
DC: EXPECT (6) PICKET (6)
OT: EXCEPT (6) TECHIE (6)
Score: 95–38 (max 103)

Round 14: 50, 3, 6, 2, 4, 1. Target: 377.

C1: 377. (50-3)*(6+2)+1 (10)
C2: 377. (50+4)*(6+1)-(3-2) (10)
Score: 105–48 (max 113)

Round 15: A D A R N G U L L

No one buzzes. The answer was GLANDULAR.
Score: 105–48 (max 123)


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