Countdown recap for Thursday 1st May 2003.
C1: Champion Chris Roberts (1 win, 78 points.)
C2: Challenger Jim Stewart.
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M N E B I L O R N
R02: G V L E A D E F O
R03: T T N A I E C J O
R04: E U S L X E S Z D
R05: 75, 10, 3, 6, 2, 4. Target: 266.
TTT: FOBFATE
R06: C T S O I A P O R
R07: W S H I A U P O I
R08: R D E A I G M O D
R09: B Y T A I O E R A
R10: 50, 6, 10, 1, 1, 3. Target: 180.
TTT: EARBULL
R11: G L S I A U K I H
R12: T R O A C P E N A
R13: M S L M I E I D Q
R14: 50, 2, 10, 7, 8, 5, . Target: 903.
R15: M A L I C H O I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: M N E B I L O R N
C1: LINER (5)
C2: BONNIER (7)
DC: EMBROIL (7) BROMINE (7)
OT: NIMBLER (7) NOMBRIL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: G V L E A D E F O
C1: GLADE (5)
C2: GLOVED (6)
DC: LOVAGE (6) FOALED (6)
OT: EAGLED (6) ELODEA (6) FLEDGE (6) LOAFED (6) FOVEAE (6) FOVEAL (6) GAOLED (6) GOLFED (6) LEAFED (6) LEAVED (6) LEVADE (6)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)
Round 3: T T N A I E C J O
C1: attone
C2: ENACT (5)
DC: ACONITE (7) JACONET (7)
OT: TACONITE (8)
Score: 0–18 (max 21)
Round 4: E U S L X E S Z D
C1: DUELS (5)
C2: EXUDES (6)
OT: ELUDES (6)
Score: 0–24 (max 27)
Round 5: 75, 10, 3, 6, 2, 4. Target: 266.
C1: 265. 3x75+4x10 (7)
C2: -
CV: 266. (75-10)x4+6 (10)
Score: 7–24 (max 37)
Teatime teaser: FOBFATE -> OFFBEAT
Round 6: C T S O I A P O R
C1: RACIST (6)
C2: COAST (5)
DC: APRICOTS (8)
OT: PORTICOS (8)
Score: 13–24 (max 45)
Round 7: W S H I A U P O I
C1: WASP (4)
C2: PSHAW (5)
DC: PIOUS (5)
OT: POISHA (6) WHAUPS (6)
Score: 13–29 (max 51)
Round 8: R D E A I G M O D
C1: DEMIGOD (7)
C2: DIADEM (6)
OT: IDEOGRAM (8)
Score: 20–29 (max 59)
Round 9: B Y T A I O E R A
C1: BOATER (6)
C2: AIRBOAT (7)
DC: BETRAY (6)
Score: 20–36 (max 66)
Round 10: 50, 6, 10, 1, 1, 3. Target: 180.
C1: 180. 50x3+6x10/(1+1) (10)
C2: 184.
Score: 30–36 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: EARBULL -> RUBELLA
Round 11: G L S I A U K I H
C1: SILK (4)
C2: HAILS (5)
DC: LAUGHS (6) SALUKI (6)
OT: AGUISH (6) HAIKUS (6)
Score: 30–41 (max 82)
Round 12: T R O A C P E N A
C1: PRANCE (6)
C2: REACT (5)
DC: CAPROATE (8)
Score: 36–41 (max 90)
Round 13: M S L M I E I D Q
C1: MISLED (6)
C2: SLIMMED (7)
Score: 36–48 (max 97)
Round 14: 50, 2, 10, 7, 8, 5. Target: 903.
C1: 903. (10+8)x50+5-2 (10)
C2: 903. same as C1 (10)
Score: 46–58 (max 107)
Round 15: M A L I C H O I D
C1 buzzes on 21 seconds to say HOMICIDAL which is correct.
Score: 56–58 (max 117)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49
Recap for Thursday 01 May 2003
Moderator: James Robinson