Wednesday 11th September 2002 (Series 48 prelim 38)

[Ben Wilson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 September 2002.

C1: Champion Priscilla Munday (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Bryan Thirkell.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M D P S E O A I C
R02: L V G E U E T Y O
R03: R C D P I E A R Z
R04: F R T A I U P M O
R05: 75, 9, 9, 7, 2, 8. Target: 607.
TTT: MSSLADE
R06: C S R E I A T G M
R07: R T D N O E I O J
R08: R S N A E O B L C
R09: D G N D I E I S A
R10: 75, 2, 3, 1, 8, 2. Target: 384.
TTT: PANDITS
R11: H V N X E O U A F
R12: L H T I O I D L A
R13: S M G R E I O S W
R14: 25, 7, 8, 3, 9, 3. Target: 971.
R15: C R A N E F I S H (conundrum)


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Round 1: M D P S E O A I C

C1: MOSAIC (6)
C2: IMPOSED (7)
DC: DECAMPS (7) ADIPOSE (7)
OT: SCAMPED (7) MEDICOS (7) POMADES (7) POMACES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: L V G E U E T Y O

C1: VELOUTE (7)
C2: VELOUTE (7)
OT: EVOLUTE (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: R C D P I E A R Z

C1: CRAZIER (7)
C2: CARRIED (7)
OT: PARRIED (7)
Score: 14–21 (max 21)

Round 4: F R T A I U P M O

C1: IMPORT (6)
C2: IMPORT (6)
DC: PROTIUM (7)
OT: FOUMART (7)
Score: 20–27 (max 28)

Round 5: 75, 9, 9, 7, 2, 8. Target: 607.

C1: 607. 75*8+7 (10)
C2: 607. As C1. (10)
Score: 30–37 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: MSSLADE -> DAMSELS

Round 6: C S R E I A T G M

C1: MIGRATES (8)
C2: cagiest
DC: GRIMACES (8)
OT: AGRESTIC (8) MAGISTER (8) STERIGMA (8) MATRICES (8)
Score: 38–37 (max 46)

Round 7: R T D N O E I O J

C1: JOINTED (7)
C2: JOINTER (7)
OT: JOINDER (7)
Score: 45–44 (max 53)

Round 8: R S N A E O B L C

C1: REASON (6)
C2: BEACONS (7)
OT: BACONERS (8) BLANCOES (8)
Score: 45–51 (max 61)

Round 9: D G N D I E I S A

C1: DESIGN (6)
C2: SINGED (6)
DC: DANDIES (7)
OT: DISDAIN (7) GIDDIES (7)
Score: 51–57 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 2, 3, 1, 8, 2. Target: 384.

C1: 384. (3+2)*75+8+1 (10)
C2: 384. As C1. (10)
Score: 61–67 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: PANDITS -> SANDPIT

Round 11: H V N X E O U A F

C1: HAVEN (5)
C2: HAVEN (5)
DC: NOVAE (5)
OT: FOEHN (5) FOVEA (5)
Score: 66–72 (max 83)

Round 12: L H T I O I D L A

C1: IDIOT (5)
C2: haloid
OT: THALLOID (8)
Score: 71–72 (max 91)

Round 13: S M G R E I O S W

C1: MOSSIER (7)
C2: MISERS (6)
DC: ISOMERS (7)
Score: 78–72 (max 98)

Round 14: 25, 7, 8, 3, 9, 3. Target: 971.

C1: -
C2: 975. Mistake in working.
CV: 972. (7)
OT: 971. (8-3)*7*(25+3)-9 (10)
Score: 78–72 (max 108)

Round 15: C R A N E F I S H

C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say FRANCHISE which is correct.
Score: 78–82 (max 118)


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