[2003 March 21] Friday

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Friday 21st March 2003.

C1: Champion Beth Sutton (1 win, 67 points.)
C2: Challenger Simon Cussons.
DC: Susie Dent and Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H S D O A E R L V
R02: C S M A O I T P R
R03: T L T A I T F O U
R04: H D S I E O D T E
R05: 100, 25, 7, 8, 2, 10. Target: 124.
TTT: MISPELT
R06: N M R A E A Q O S
R07: C G I M A C R I L
R08: S C H E A E D T R
R09: P N D I E F M A L
R10: 100, 75, 50, 5, 3, 1. Target: 660.
TTT: COSTNER
R11: R X I Z N O O G P
R12: S P J U A I W S M
R13: N E I R L A B N G
R14: 75, 25, 100, 2, 8, 9. Target: 303.
R15: N E V E R G R I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: H S D O A E R L V
C1: LOADERS (7)
C2: LASHED (6)
DC: SHOALED (7) HERALDS (7)
OT: HALVERS (7) HOLDERS (7) ORDEALS (7) RELOADS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C S M A O I T P R
C1: IMPORTS (7)
C2: PRAMS (5)
DC: IMPACTORS (18)
Score: 14–0 (max 25)

Round 3: T L T A I T F O U
C1: OUTFIT (6)
C2: FAULT (5)
DC: FLOUT (5) TOTAL (5)
Score: 20–0 (max 31)

Round 4: H D S I E O D T E
C1: TEDDIES (7)
C2: DISHED (6)
DC: TODDIES (7) TEDDIES (7)
OT: HEISTED (7) HOISTED (7)
Score: 27–0 (max 38)

Round 5: 100, 25, 7, 8, 2, 10. Target: 124.
C1: 124.100+25-(8-7) (10)
C2: 124.100+25-(8-7) (10)
Score: 37–10 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: MISPELT -> LIMPETS

Round 6: N M R A E A Q O S
C1: MOANERS (7)
C2: OARSMAN (7)
OT: OARSMEN (7)
Score: 44–17 (max 55)

Round 7: C G I M A C R I L
C1: MAGIC (5)
C2: MAGIC (5)
DC: GARLIC (6)
Score: 49–22 (max 61)

Round 8: S C H E A E D T R
C1: TEACHERS (8)
C2: CHEATERS (8)
DC: HEADREST (8)
OT: DETACHES (8) HECTARES (8) SEARCHED (8) STARCHED (8)
Score: 57–30 (max 69)

Round 9: P N D I E F M A L
C1: DIMPLE (6)
C2: PLAINED (7)
DC: INFLAMED (8)
Score: 57–37 (max 77)

Round 10: 100, 75, 50, 5, 3, 1. Target: 660.
C1: 653.(5+1)x100+50+3 (5)
C2: -
OT: 660. (100+75+50-5)x3 (10)
Score: 62–37 (max 87)

Teatime teaser: COSTNER -> CORNETS

Round 11: R X I Z N O O G P
C1: ROPING (6)
C2: ROPING (6)
DC: ROPING (6) PORING (6)
OT: OOZING (6) POOING (6) (a delightful pair!)
Score: 68–43 (max 93)

Round 12: S P J U A I W S M
C1: SWAMPS (6)
C2: JUMPS (5)
DC: SWAMIS (6)
OT: PASSIM (6)
Score: 74–43 (max 99)

Round 13: N E I R L A B N G
C1: BLEARING (8)
C2: BRAIN (5)
DC: BLEARING (8) ENABLING (8)
OT: LEARNING (8)
Score: 82–43 (max 107)

Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 2, 8, 9. Target: 303.
C1: 303.100/25x75+9-8+2 (10)
C2: 303.(9-(8-2))x100+75/25 (10)
Score: 92–53 (max 117)

Round 15: N E V E R G R I T
No one buzzes. The answer was REVERTING.
Score: 92–53 (max 127)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=49