Tuesday 10th September 2002 (Series 48 prelim 37)

[Ben Wilson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 September 2002.

C1: Champion Michael Clarke (3 wins, 292 points.)
C2: Challenger Priscilla Munday.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C P F A E G R O A
R02: X T S U E I D N M
R03: L D R M O E A S T
R04: C B F D I A O N S
R05: 50, 7, 2, 4, 3, 1. Target: 857.
TTT: DREAMMI
R06: V K T T E I E R L
R07: J S Q R U O A M G
R08: R T L R E I I G S
R09: N H L P S A E U N
R10: 100, 7, 5, 4, 2, 9. Target: 153.
TTT: DOPYOWL
R11: T N G H Z O I E M
R12: S D D P A O E L W
R13: R N T C M O A I E
R14: 50, 8, 10, 10, 4, 5. Target: 690.
R15: G E M I N I R A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: C P F A E G R O A

C1: FORAGE (6)
C2: FORAGE (6)
OT: AGORAE (6) CARAFE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: X T S U E I D N M

C1: SUITED (6)
C2: SUITED (6)
DC: MINUTED (7)
OT: DUSTMEN (7) MINDSET (7) MINUETS (7) MINUTES (7) UNMIXED (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: L D R M O E A S T

C1: malters
C2: STORMED (7)
OT: DELATORS (8) LEOTARDS (8) LODESTAR (8) EARLDOMS (8)
Score: 12–19 (max 21)

Round 4: C B F D I A O N S

C1: bacons
C2: CABINS (6)
DC: CONFABS (7)
OT: ABSCOND (7)
Score: 12–25 (max 28)

Round 5: 50, 7, 2, 4, 3, 1. Target: 857.

C1: -
C2: 851. (7*2+3)*50+1 (5)
CV: 857. ((2+4)*3-1)*50+7 (10)
Score: 12–30 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: DREAMMI -> MERMAID

Round 6: V K T T E I E R L

C1: LETTER (6)
C2: LITTER (6)
OT: RETITLE (7)
Score: 18–36 (max 45)

Round 7: J S Q R U O A M G

C1: AMOURS (6)
C2: MAJORS (6)
DC: ORGASM (6)
OT: GOURAS (6) RUGOSA (6) JORUMS (6) JUMARS (6)
Score: 24–42 (max 51)

Round 8: R T L R E I I G S

C1: GLISTER (7)
C2: GRISTLE (7)
DC: GRISLIER (8)
Score: 31–49 (max 59)

Round 9: N H L P S A E U N

C1: pannels
C2: PANELS (6)
OT: UNLEASH (7)
Score: 31–55 (max 66)

Round 10: 100, 7, 5, 4, 2, 9. Target: 153.

C1: 153. 100+9*7-2*5 (10)
C2: 153. As C1. (10)
Score: 41–65 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: DOPYOWL -> PLYWOOD

Round 11: T N G H Z O I E M

C1: HOMING (6)
C2: EMOTING (7)
OT: MITOGEN (7) THEMING (7)
Score: 41–72 (max 83)

Round 12: S D D P A O E L W

C1: WADDLES (7)
C2: PADDLES (7)
DC: SWADDLE (7) DAWDLES (7)
OT: DEWLAPS (7) PEDALOS (7) WALDOES (7)
Score: 48–79 (max 90)

Round 13: R N T C M O A I E

C1: CREMATION (18)
C2: MATRON (6)
OT: MANTICORE (18)
Score: 66–79 (max 108)

Round 14: 50, 8, 10, 10, 4, 5. Target: 690.

C1: 690. (10+4)*50-10 (10)
C2: 690. As C1. (10)
Score: 76–89 (max 118)

Round 15: G E M I N I R A N

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say REMAINING which is correct.
Score: 86–89 (max 128)


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