Tuesday 7 May 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 92)

[Ryan Taylor]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 May 2002.

C1: Champion Alistair Baker (1 win, 103 points.)
C2: Challenger Becca Dobson.
DC: Tania Styles and Anna Raeburn.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M P K S O A G I C
R02: T R O E M N A T L
R03: E O D R F L U S I
R04: C V E A B T O H I
R05: 50, 1, 2, 1, 5, 6. Target: 292.
TTT: DOBSPET
R06: S D L O A P H U N
R07: D C E O N S W A G
R08: T D T E O G S I E
R09: L E A U C R M S A
R10: 75, 5, 1, 8, 7, 3. Target: 278.
TTT: IKNOWER
R11: N L X E I T U M A
R12: R J S I I F Q E G
R13: Y P S O A T P E N
R14: 25, 10, 8, 3, 10, 1. Target: 659.
R15: V I N I G R E Q U (conundrum)


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Round 1: M P K S O A G I C

C1: -
C2: SCAMPI (6)
DC: MOSAIC (6)
OT: AMIGOS (6) IMAGOS (6) CAMPOS (6) GOPAKS (6) GOPIKS (6) MAGICK (6) MAGICS (6) OKAPIS (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: T R O E M N A T L

C1: MENTOR (6)
C2: torments
DC: MENTAL (6)
OT: TOLERANT (8) MARTENOT (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 14)

Round 3: E O D R F L U S I

C1: FLOURED (7)
C2: FLOURED (7)
DC: FLUORIDE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 22)

Round 4: C V E A B T O H I

C1: BOTHIE (6)
C2: BEACH (5)
DC: OBVIATE (7)
OT: ACHIOTE (7) BIOTECH (7) CHEVIOT (7) COHABIT (7) ICEBOAT (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 1, 2, 1, 5, 6. Target: 292.

C1: 292. 6*50-5-2-1 (10)
C2: 292. 6*50-5-2-1 (10)
Score: 29–23 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: DOBSPET -> BEDPOST

Round 6: S D L O A P H U N

C1: UPHOLDS (7)
C2: UPHOLDS (7)
OT: POUNDALS (8)
Score: 36–30 (max 47)

Round 7: D C E O N S W A G

C1: DEACONS (7)
C2: SECOND (6)
DC: DECAGONS (8)
Score: 43–30 (max 55)

Round 8: T D T E O G S I E

C1: dotes
C2: STODGE (6)
DC: EGOTIST (7) EGOTISED (8)
Score: 43–36 (max 63)

Round 9: L E A U C R M S A

C1: CARAMELS (8)
C2: SAUCER (6)
OT: CAESURAL (8)
Score: 51–36 (max 71)

Round 10: 75, 5, 1, 8, 7, 3. Target: 278.

C1: 280. Mistake in working.
C2: 285. Mistake in working.
CV: 278. (75-1)*3+7*8 (10)
Score: 51–36 (max 81)

Teatime teaser: IKNOWER -> WONKIER

Round 11: N L X E I T U M A

C1: MINUTE (6)
C2: minutae
DC: ALIMENT (7) AILMENT (7)
Score: 57–36 (max 88)

Round 12: R J S I I F Q E G

C1: FIRES (5)
C2: GRIEF (5)
DC: SERIF (5)
OT: GRIEFS (6) REJIGS (6)
Score: 62–41 (max 94)

Round 13: Y P S O A T P E N

C1: PANTOS (6)
C2: PASTY (5)
DC: TEAPOYS (7)
Score: 68–41 (max 101)

Round 14: 25, 10, 8, 3, 10, 1. Target: 659.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 659. (3*25-10)*10+8+1 (10)
Score: 68–41 (max 111)

Round 15: V I N I G R E Q U

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say QUIVERING which is correct.
Score: 68–51 (max 121)


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