Friday 13th September 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 40)

[Ben Wilson]

Countdown recap for Friday 13 September 2002.

C1: Champion Tony Bearn (1 win, 96 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Massey.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S P D O E K R I F
R02: G T N A I E D R R
R03: C V N O O I S T A
R04: N G P E O T L E C
R05: 75, 5, 1, 6, 6, 8. Target: 510.
TTT: NEILSPC
R06: S M H A O I T L I
R07: R M D E U Z L A R
R08: D S G O E N M A E
R09: W S T I A D S O I
R10: 25, 4, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 729.
TTT: BITLEGS
R11: G L T E A C D E L
R12: T J M L I A Q E U
R13: R C V A I E G F H
R14: 25, 1, 8, 6, 1, 7. Target: 448.
R15: T H A T G I R L S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S P D O E K R I F

C1: PERIODS (7)
C2: FRISKED (7)
OT: PORKIES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G T N A I E D R R

C1: TREADING (8)
C2: GRADIENT (8)
OT: RETARDING (18)
Score: 15–15 (max 25)

Round 3: C V N O O I S T A

C1: VOCATIONS (18)
C2: OVATIONS (8)
Score: 33–15 (max 43)

Round 4: N G P E O T L E C

C1: PENCE (5)
C2: PELT (4)
DC: NEGLECT (7) POTENCE (7)
OT: TELOGEN (7)
Score: 38–15 (max 50)

Round 5: 75, 5, 1, 6, 6, 8. Target: 510.

C1: 511. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 510. (75+5+6-1)*6 (10)
Score: 38–15 (max 60)

Teatime teaser: NEILSPC -> PENCILS

Round 6: S M H A O I T L I

C1: shalot
C2: HOLIST (6)
OT: HOMILIST (8) MAILSHOT (8)
Score: 38–21 (max 68)

Round 7: R M D E U Z L A R

C1: MAULED (6)
C2: MURDER (6)
OT: DEMURRAL (8)
Score: 44–27 (max 76)

Round 8: D S G O E N M A E

C1: MANGOES (7)
C2: DEMEANS (7)
DC: DEMEANS (7) ENDGAMES (8)
Score: 51–34 (max 84)

Round 9: W S T I A D S O I

C1: IDIOTS (6)
C2: WAISTS (6)
OT: SADIST (6) TOWAIS (6)
Score: 57–40 (max 90)

Round 10: 25, 4, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 729.

C1: 728. (25+1)*4*7 (7)
C2: -
CV: 729. (25+1)*7*4+10-9 (10)
Score: 64–40 (max 100)

Teatime teaser: BITLEGS -> GIBLETS

Round 11: G L T E A C D E L

C1: CLEATED (7)
C2: EAGLET (6)
OT: ALLEGED (7) CADELLE (7)
Score: 71–40 (max 107)

Round 12: T J M L I A Q E U

C1: QUIET (5)
C2: malique
OT: LIQUATE (7) TEQUILA (7)
Score: 76–40 (max 114)

Round 13: R C V A I E G F H

C1: CHIVE (5)
C2: CHARGE (6)
OT: ARCHIVE (7)
Score: 76–46 (max 121)

Round 14: 25, 1, 8, 6, 1, 7. Target: 448.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 448. ((1+1)*25+6)*8 (10)
Score: 76–46 (max 131)

Round 15: T H A T G I R L S

C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say STARLIGHT which is correct.
Score: 76–56 (max 141)


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