Thursday 21st February 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 42)

[Ben Wilson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 21 February 2002.

C1: Champion Lee Hartley (3 wins, 303 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Dimond.
DC: Kay Celtel and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D D E L A I G N C
R02: F M S O E R T I W
R03: B P E O H S A R L
R04: N T G E I U K D A
R05: 100, 10, 1, 10, 9, 8. Target: 782.
TTT: PETERTO
R06: M L V E O C R U S
R07: N T A E F Q G O P
R08: D R T M I E S O B
R09: T L Y I A E R N T
R10: 25, 5, 4, 8, 1, 2. Target: 675.
TTT: KAYWEED
R11: S C I R D A E H F
R12: G M L O I P T E N
R13: S D O A I R V S E
R14: 25, 10, 1, 2, 3, 9. Target: 229.
R15: C O R A L P I N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: D D E L A I G N C

C1: CLADDING (8)
C2: DEALING (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: F M S O E R T I W

C1: FIRMEST (7)
C2: MOISTER (7)
OT: WORMIEST (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: B P E O H S A R L

C1: PAROLES (7)
C2: PEARLS (6)
OT: HERBALS (7) REPOSAL (7) ROPABLE (7) SOLEBAR (7) SPHERAL (7)
Score: 22–7 (max 23)

Round 4: N T G E I U K D A

C1: TAKING (6)
C2: TINGED (6)
OT: AUGITE (6) AUNTIE (6) DATING (6) DEKING (6) KINGED (6) DETAIN (6) TIENDA (6) DUGITE (6) DUNITE (6) UNITED (6) UNTIED (6) EATING (6) TEAING (6) GAINED (6) GUINEA (6) GUNITE (6) INTAKE (6) KENTIA (6) TANGED (6) TANKED (6)
Score: 28–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 10, 1, 10, 9, 8. Target: 782.

C1: 782. 100*8-10-9+1 (10)
C2: 782. As C1. (10)
Score: 38–23 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: PETERTO -> TREETOP

Round 6: M L V E O C R U S

C1: LOUVRES (7)
C2: clovers
DC: VELOURS (7)
OT: CLOSURE (7) COLURES (7) CORMELS (7) VOLUMES (7)
Score: 45–23 (max 46)

Round 7: N T A E F Q G O P

C1: POTAGE (6)
C2: OFTEN (5)
Score: 51–23 (max 52)

Round 8: D R T M I E S O B

C1: STORMED (7)
C2: MOISTER (7)
OT: BROMIDES (8) MORTISED (8)
Score: 58–30 (max 60)

Round 9: T L Y I A E R N T

C1: REALITY (7)
C2: RELIANT (7)
OT: ALTERITY (8) INTERLAY (8)
Score: 65–37 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 5, 4, 8, 1, 2. Target: 675.

C1: 675. (4*5+8-1)*25 (10)
C2: 673.
Score: 75–37 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: KAYWEED -> WEEKDAY

Round 11: S C I R D A E H F

C1: CARDIES (7)
C2: CRASHED (7)
OT: RACHIDES (8)
Score: 82–44 (max 86)

Round 12: G M L O I P T E N

C1: ELOPING (7)
C2: poleing
OT: EMOTING (7) MITOGEN (7) LENTIGO (7) MELTING (7) PELTING (7) PIGMENT (7) TEMPING (7) PIMENTO (7)
Score: 89–44 (max 93)

Round 13: S D O A I R V S E

C1: SAVORIES (8)
C2: DIVERS (6)
DC: DEVISORS (8)
OT: ADVISERS (8) DISSAVER (8) ADVISORS (8) AVOIDERS (8)
Score: 97–44 (max 101)

Round 14: 25, 10, 1, 2, 3, 9. Target: 229.

C1: 229. (25-2)*10-1 (10)
C2: 229. 25*9+3-1 (10)
Score: 107–54 (max 111)

Round 15: C O R A L P I N E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PORCELAIN which is correct.
Score: 117–54 (max 121)


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

[James Robinson]

Round 15: C O R A L P I N E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PORCELIAN which is correct.
Score: 117–54 (max 121)

Shouldn't that be PORCELAIN