Recap for Tuesday 9 September 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 September 2003.

Reposted to correct errors in the original. Can anyone (probably Mike again, sorry) correct Round 6?

C1: Challenger Scott Mearns.
C2: Challenger Natascha Kearsay.
DC: Alison Heard and Bob 'The Cat' Bevan.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W E O M T D E L M
R02: I A I P R S E S D
R03: K N O R T E P I R
R04: O A O S T D Z C P
R05: 8, 7, 4, 1, 6, 7. Target: 561.
TTT:
R06: A I O L N R S T X
R07: S B G F N I A E S
R08: A E O C F V M T B
R09: H L A O U R G D C
R10: 50, 100, 75, 5, 6, 1. Target: 188.
TTT:
R11: P H R T M A U E C
R12: E E I G L N L T M
R13: S S D A E E I N R
R14: 75, 25, 50, 4, 5, 3. Target: 823.
R15: S C O T T W H A P (conundrum)


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Round 1: W E O M T D E L M

C1: DEMOTE (6)
C2: EMOTED (6)
OT: MELTED (6) MEOWED (6) MEWLED (6) TOMMED (6) WELTED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: I A I P R S E S D

C1: DESPAIRS (8)
C2: DESPAIRS (8)
OT: DISPRAISE (18)
Score: 14–14 (max 24)

Round 3: K N O R T E P I R

C1: PROTEIN (7)
C2: POINTER (7)
DC: PORKIER (7)
OT: REPOINT (7) PRINTER (7) REPRINT (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 31)

Round 4: O A O S T D Z C P

C1: COAST (5)
C2: ADOPTS (6)
OT: POSTDOC (7)
Score: 21–27 (max 38)

Round 5: 8, 7, 4, 1, 6, 7. Target: 561.

C1: 561. (6+4)x8x7+1 (10)
C2: 561. (6+4)x8x7+1 (10)
Score: 31–37 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: A I O L N R S T X

C1: RATIONS (7)
C2: RATIONS (7)
DC: NOSTRIL (7) RATIONS (7) TAILORS (7) OXTAILS (7)
OT: ORALIST (7)
Score: 38–44 (max 55)

Round 7: S B G F N I A E S

C1: BIGNESS (7)
C2: BIGNESS (7)
DC: BINGES (6)
OT: FESSING (7)
Score: 45–51 (max 62)

Round 8: A E O C F V M T B

C1: COMBAT (6)
C2: OCTAVE (6)
DC: AVOCET (6)
Score: 51–57 (max 68)

Round 9: H L A O U R G D C

C1: douchal
C2: COUGAR (6)
DC: CHORAL (6)
OT: CHORDAL (7)
Score: 51–63 (max 75)

Round 10: 50, 100, 75, 5, 6, 1. Target: 188.

C1: 190.
C2: 187. 100+75+5+6+1 (7)
CV: 187. (7)
OT: 188. (75x5+1)x50/100 (10)
Score: 51–70 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: P H R T M A U E C

C1: REMATCH (7)
C2: CAPTURE (7)
DC: THUMPER (7)
OT: CHAPTER (7) PATCHER (7) CHETRUM (7) CRUMPET (7) TEMPURA (7)
Score: 58–77 (max 92)

Round 12: E E I G L N L T M

C1: MELTING (7)
C2: TELLING (7)
DC: GENTILE (7)
OT: MEETING (7) TEEMING (7)
Score: 65–84 (max 99)

Round 13: S S D A E E I N R

C1: READINESS (18)
C2: READINESS (18)
OT: ARSENIDES (18)
Score: 83–102 (max 117)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 4, 5, 3. Target: 823.

C1: 825. 3x4x75-50-25 (7)
C2: 825. ((75-50)+5+3)x25 (7)
CV: 822. (7)
OT: 823. (5x3-4)x75-50/25 (10)
Score: 90–109 (max 127)

Round 15: S C O T T W H A P

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say STOPWATCH which is correct.
Score: 100–109 (max 137)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=50

[James Robinson]

C1: Challenger Scott Mearns.
C2: Challenger Natascha Kearsay.

That's in a way almost disrespectful of their Champion of Champions status, by just referring to them as "challengers". I know it was one of those specials and you probably didn't think of a suitable alternative, but it almost sounded like they were your sort of "average" player, when they're clearly not.

Maybe, as an alternative, it should be Champion or CoC before their name, I don't know.

Any other suggestions