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Wednesday 27th March 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 63)

Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:29 pm
by Innis Carson
Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 March 2002.

C1: Champion Rupert Stokoe (2 wins, 222 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Sambrooks, from Park Village in Wolverhampton.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R Q E I T F M A N
R02: G P L O U C S A T
R03: D R E K N V U O T
R04: G H I E S D O L P
R05: 100, 4, 2, 6, 8, 2. Target: 461.
TTT: KISDENT
R06: R J C I E A M N B
R07: S T G O A R I Z S
R08: D T L E A M D O P
R09: C N E O S R I L T
R10: 50, 7, 4, 10, 9, 1. Target: 907.
TTT: ARUNDEL
R11: W F E O S D G U M
R12: R N T S E A I H L
R13: X E E P V R E D A
R14: 75, 5, 2, 6, 4, 7. Target: 398.
R15: G O L D R E I N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R Q E I T F M A N

C1: FIREMAN (7)
C2: FIREMAN (7)
DC: FAMINE (6) RAIMENT (7)
OT: FAINTER (7) MERANTI (7) MINARET (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G P L O U C S A T

C1: POSTAL (6)
C2: CLOUTS (6)
DC: UPCOAST (7)
OT: COPULAS (7) CUPOLAS (7) PUTLOGS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: D R E K N V U O T

C1: TOURED (6)
C2: ROUND (5)
DC: KNOUTED (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 21)

Round 4: G H I E S D O L P

C1: SPOILED (7)
C2: GLIDES (6)
DC: POLISHED (8)
Score: 26–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 4, 2, 6, 8, 2. Target: 461.

C1: 462. (4*100)+8*(6+2)-2 (7)
C2: 462. (4*100)+8*(6+2)-2 (7)
CV: 460. (7)
OT: 461. (100+(8*2))*4-(6/2) (10) (Courtesy of Mike Brown)
Score: 33–20 (max 39)

Richard Stilgoe anagrams "Margaret Sambrooks" to "Morag O'Brassmarket" and "Rambo Streakogram".

Teatime teaser: KISDENT -> KINDEST

Round 6: R J C I E A M N B

C1: CARBINE (7)
C2: BARMEN (6)
DC: CARMEN (6) CARMINE (7)
Score: 40–20 (max 46)

Round 7: S T G O A R I Z S

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: ROASTS (6)
DC: GROATS (6)
OT: AORISTS (7) ARISTOS (7)
Score: 46–26 (max 53)

Round 8: D T L E A M D O P

C1: PADDLE (6)
C2: TODDLE (6)
DC: TADPOLE (7)
OT: ADOPTED (7) POMADED (7)
Score: 52–32 (max 60)

Round 9: C N E O S R I L T

C1: CLOISTER (8)
C2: CORNIEST (8)
DC: COSTLIER (8)
OT: SCLEROTIN (18)
Score: 60–40 (max 78)

Round 10: 50, 7, 4, 10, 9, 1. Target: 907.

C1: 907. (10+9-1)*50+7 (10)
C2: 907. (10+9-1)*50+7 (10)
Score: 70–50 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: ARUNDEL -> LAUNDER

Round 11: W F E O S D G U M

C1: FUDGES (6)
C2: MOUSED (6)
DC: WODGES (6) SMUDGE (6)
OT: ODEUMS (6)
Score: 76–56 (max 94)

Round 12: R N T S E A I H L

C1: ENTRAILS (8)
C2: shantie
DC: RETSINA (7) HAIRNETS (8)
OT: ENTHRALS (8) LATRINES (8) RATLINES (8) TRENAILS (8) THERIANS (8) INHALERS (8)
Score: 84–56 (max 102)

Round 13: X E E P V R E D A

C1: repaved
C2: PEEVED (6)
DC: DEPRAVE (7) PERVADE (7)
OT: EXEDRAE (7)
Score: 84–62 (max 109)

Round 14: 75, 5, 2, 6, 4, 7. Target: 398.

C1: -
C2: 400. (5*75)+(7*4)-(6/2) (7)
CV: 398. (75+6)*5-7 (10)
Score: 84–69 (max 119)

Round 15: G O L D R E I N S

C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say SOLDERING which is correct.
Score: 94–69 (max 129)


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