[20030306] Recap for Thursday 6th March 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Thursday 6th March 2003: http://www.countdownwiki.com/Episode_3433

C1: Champion Keith Johnson (1 win, 74 points.)
C2: Challenger Alice Keaveney.
DC: Alison Heard and Barry Norman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L N C A I T Z O Y
R02: W E X I R V O B S
R03: D G T A E I T S O
R04: T D E O N P I M R
R05: 75, 7, 4, 8, 2, 10. Target: 797.
TTT: ETMANIA
R06: D H A E M L A D O
R07: I E I M N T R E S
R08: C Q P O A T O N E
R09: T F R U I E H M P
R10: 75, 1, 5, 2, 10, 7. Target: 634.
TTT: ACNELAV
R11: S R F A I E S D O
R12: C N U A R L E C J
R13: G L R S I U E G A
R14: 100, 6, 7, 1, 6, 8. Target: 363.
R15: I C E F U N N E L (conundrum)


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Round 1: L N C A I T Z O Y
C1: ZINC (4)
C2: ACTION (6)
DC: CALZONI (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: W E X I R V O B S
C1: BOXERS (6)
C2: viewers
DC: BOWSER (6)
OT: BOWERS (6) BOWIES (6) BOWSIE (6) BOXERS (6) BOXIER (6) BROWSE (6) RIBOSE (6) VIREOS (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 13)

Round 3: D G T A E I T S O
C1: TOASTED (7)
C2: DIGEST (6)
DC: GODETIAS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 21)

Round 4: T D E O N P I M R
C1: IMPORTED (8)
C2: IMPORTED (8)
DC: POINTED (7) PRINTED (7) PERIDOT (7)
OT: ORPIMENT (8) PIEDMONT (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 7, 4, 8, 2, 10. Target: 797.
C1: 797.(75+4)x10+7 (10)
C2: 789.
Score: 31–14 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: ETMANIA -> ANIMATE

Round 6: D H A E M L A D O
C1: MODAL (5)
C2: LAMED (5)
DC: MODEL (5) LOADED (6)
OT: HADEDA (6) HAEMAL (6) HALOED (6)
Score: 36–19 (max 45)

Round 7: I E I M N T R E S
C1: MINISTER (8)
C2: MINTIER (7)
DC: INTERIMS (8)
OT: ENMITIES (8) ITEMISER (8) NITERIES (8)
Score: 44–19 (max 53)

Round 8: C Q P O A T O N E
C1: ATONE (5)
C2: CAPON (5)
DC: CAPOTE (6)
OT: PATONCE (7)
Score: 49–24 (max 60)

Round 9: T F R U I E H M P
C1: THUMPER (7)
C2: TRIUMPH (7)
OT: HUMPIER (7)
Score: 56–31 (max 67)

Round 10: 75, 1, 5, 2, 10, 7. Target: 634.
C1: 626.(75+2)x(7+1)+10 (5)
C2: -
CV: 634. (75+1)x(7+2)-5x10 (10)
Score: 61–31 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: ACNELAV -> VALANCE

Round 11: S R F A I E S D O
C1: DAISES (6)
C2: FAIRED (6)
DC: DOSSIER (7) ROADIES (7)
OT: ADIOSES (7) FEDORAS (7) FRAISES (7) RADIOES (7)
Score: 67–37 (max 84)

Round 12: C N U A R L E C J
C1: UNCLEAR (7)
C2: CLEAN (5)
DC: NUCLEAR (7)
OT: CARUNCLE (8)
Score: 74–37 (max 92)

Round 13: G L R S I U E G A
C1: GARGLES (7)
C2: UGLIER (6)
DC: SLAGGIER (8)
Score: 81–37 (max 100)

Round 14: 100, 6, 7, 1, 6, 8. Target: 363.
C1: 336.
C2: -
CV: 363. (100/(8-6)+1)x7+6 (10)
Score: 81–37 (max 110)

Round 15: I C E F U N N E L
No one buzzes. The answer was INFLUENCE.
Score: 81–37 (max 120)


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

[Rhys Benjamin]

Good game.