Monday 25th November 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 91)

[Innis Carson]

Countdown recap for Monday 25 November 2002.

C1: Champion Joe Zubaidi (2 wins, 153 points.)
C2: Challenger Tony Slade, from Bolton in Lancashire.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C A S M T O P I
R02: N E G I D R S E L
R03: G Z O T U M N I H
R04: R E D O B S X E F
R05: 50, 3, 4, 1, 2, 10. Target: 680.
TTT: SLAMTAB
R06: L A T P I G R E S
R07: N T I C D O W A E
R08: M I L A R Y S E N
R09: T J O D E B P A L
R10: 100, 1, 5, 2, 1, 9. Target: 250.
TTT: NOTNISE
R11: R T U G C O M E A
R12: N I S H A D R O E
R13: T K A L F E V I S
R14: 100, 3, 2, 2, 5, 1. Target: 744.
R15: I N A C A R T O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C A S M T O P I

C1: MASCOT (6)
C2: TOPICS (6)
DC: APRICOTS (8) IMPACTORS (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 2: N E G I D R S E L

C1: LINGERED (8)
C2: REELING (7)
DC: GREENS (6) DESIGNER (8)
OT: ENGIRDLES (18) REEDLINGS (18)
Score: 14–6 (max 36)

Round 3: G Z O T U M N I H

C1: MOUTHING (8)
C2: MOUTHING (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 44)

Round 4: R E D O B S X E F

C1: BORED (5)
C2: BREEDS (6)
DC: BEDSORE (7) SOBERED (7)
OT: FEROXES (7)
Score: 22–20 (max 51)

Round 5: 50, 3, 4, 1, 2, 10. Target: 680.

C1: 680. (50+3*(4+2))*10 (10)
C2: 680. Same method (10)
Score: 32–30 (max 61)

Teatime teaser: SLAMTAB -> LAMBAST

Round 6: L A T P I G R E S

C1: replaits
C2: TIGERS (6)
DC: PILASTER (8)
OT: REGALIST (8)
Score: 32–36 (max 69)

Round 7: N T I C D O W A E

C1: ACTIONED (8)
C2: ACTIONED (8)
DC: ACONITE (7) ACTIONED (8)
OT: CATENOID (8)
Score: 40–44 (max 77)

Round 8: M I L A R Y S E N

C1: NAILERS (7)
C2: NAILERS (7)
DC: MINERALS (8) SEMINARY (8)
OT: INLAYERS (8)
Score: 47–51 (max 85)

Round 9: T J O D E B P A L

C1: BLOATED (7)
C2: BOLTED (6)
DC: TADPOLE (7) POTABLE (7)
Score: 54–51 (max 92)

Round 10: 100, 1, 5, 2, 1, 9. Target: 250.

C1: 250. (100*2)+(9+1)*5 (10)
C2: 250. Same method (10)
Score: 64–61 (max 102)

Teatime teaser: NOTNISE -> TENSION

Round 11: R T U G C O M E A

C1: COURAGE (7)
C2: OUTRAGE (7)
DC: OUTRACE (7)
OT: GOURMET (7) MORCEAU (7)
Score: 71–68 (max 109)

Round 12: N I S H A D R O E

C1: HINDERS (7)
C2: INROADS (7)
DC: HARDENS (7)
OT: ADHESION (8) ANODISER (8)
Score: 78–75 (max 117)

Round 13: T K A L F E V I S

C1: FLAKIEST (8)
C2: slakes
DC: FESTIVAL (8)
Score: 86–75 (max 125)

Round 14: 100, 3, 2, 2, 5, 1. Target: 744.

C1: 743. (100+(3*2))*(5+2)+1 (7)
C2: 743. Same method (7)
CV: 744. (100-5-2)*2*(3+1) (10)
Score: 93–82 (max 135)

Round 15: I N A C A R T O N

C2 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say CARNATION which is correct.
Score: 93–92 (max 145)


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