Monday 13 May 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 96)

[Ryan Taylor]

Countdown recap for Monday 13 May 2002.

C1: Champion Mike Pullin (1 win, 98 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Slack.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V M R D O E O T A
R02: L S E A P G U C R
R03: N G W T E A I H S
R04: L F D E O I R M A
R05: 75, 50, 100, 25, 10, 1. Target: 987.
TTT: YESLACK
R06: T E P N U S E C B
R07: T L Y D O I A E R
R08: N G K O I S L A U
R09: S M C Q T I E O E
R10: 75, 1, 8, 5, 3, 4. Target: 460.
TTT: ICPETER
R11: R N P D S A I U E
R12: V R T A O E Z L G
R13: H D J N F I O A U
R14: 25, 4, 9, 4, 1, 10. Target: 978.
R15: D E A R C O U N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: V M R D O E O T A

C1: MOTORED (7)
C2: ADVERT (6)
DC: VROOMED (7)
OT: MODERATO (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

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

C1: PERUSAL (7)
C2: clasper
DC: EARPLUGS (8)
OT: SPECULAR (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)

Round 3: N G W T E A I H S

C1: SWEATING (8)
C2: SWEATING (8)
DC: WHITENS (7)
OT: SWATHING (8)
Score: 22–8 (max 24)

Round 4: L F D E O I R M A

C1: MOLDIER (7)
C2: FLARED (6)
DC: EARLDOM (7)
OT: ALIFORM (7) DARIOLE (7) FEMORAL (7) FLAMIER (7)
Score: 29–8 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 50, 100, 25, 10, 1. Target: 987.

C1: 987. (100-1)*10-(75/25) (10)
C2: 987. (100-1)*10-(75/25) (10)
Score: 39–18 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: YESLACK -> LACKEYS

Round 6: T E P N U S E C B

C1: bunces
C2: pences
DC: PUBESCENT (18)
Score: 39–18 (max 59)

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

C1: ADROITLY (8)
C2: LEOTARD (7)
DC: IDOLATER (8) IDOLATRY (8)
OT: DILATORY (8) TAILORED (8)
Score: 47–18 (max 67)

Round 8: N G K O I S L A U

C1: SLAKING (7)
C2: LOSING (6)
DC: LOUSING (7) SOAKING (7)
OT: KAGOULS (7) KALONGS (7) SULKING (7)
Score: 54–18 (max 74)

Round 9: S M C Q T I E O E

C1: TIMES (5)
C2: COMETS (6)
DC: EMETICS (7)
Score: 54–24 (max 81)

Round 10: 75, 1, 8, 5, 3, 4. Target: 460.

C1: 460. (75+3)*(5+1)-8 (10)
C2: 461.
Score: 64–24 (max 91)

Teatime teaser: ICPETER -> RECEIPT

Round 11: R N P D S A I U E

C1: SPRAINED (8)
C2: SPRAINED (8)
OT: DENARIUS (8) UNPAIRED (8) UPRAISED (8)
Score: 72–32 (max 99)

Round 12: V R T A O E Z L G

C1: GLOATER (7)
C2: VOLTAGE (7)
DC: LEGATOR (7) ZEALOT (6)
OT: LEVATOR (7)
Score: 79–39 (max 106)

Round 13: H D J N F I O A U

C1: ADJOIN (6)
C2: HOUND (5)
Score: 85–39 (max 112)

Round 14: 25, 4, 9, 4, 1, 10. Target: 978.

C1: 977. (4*25-1)*10-9-4 (7)
C2: 980.
CV: 979. (7)
Score: 92–39 (max 119)

Round 15: D E A R C O U N T

C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say UNDERCOAT which is correct.
Score: 92–49 (max 129)


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