Countdown recap for Monday 16th June 2003.
C1: Champion Patrick Vowles (4 wins, 367 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Stevens.
DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L B C A O S Q E T
R02: L S B I E D T O E
R03: W P T A M E S I T
R04: G M D A E A P M D
R05: 100, 4, 1, 2, 6, 1. Target: 516.
TTT: BALDGEM
R06: N J R I E F A S D
R07: L R N I R E T U M
R08: C S Z E A L T I A
R09: H R N U S I P E G
R10: 50, 1, 1, 4, 5, 2. Target: 161.
TTT: BLUSOLE
R11: D X N O R E T O R
R12: H S L A U K R E O
R13: N G P E T C O A N
R14: 25, 1, 3, 2, 5, 3. Target: 275.
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Round 1: L B C A O S Q E T
C1: TABLES (6)
C2: STABLE (6)
DC: OBLATES (7) OBSTACLE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
Round 2: L S B I E D T O E
C1: EDIBLE (6)
C2: SOILED (6)
DC: EDIBLES (7)
OT: OBELISED (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 16)
Round 3: W P T A M E S I T
C1: PASTIME (7)
C2: PASTIME (7)
DC: PATTIES (7)
OT: MATIEST (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 23)
Round 4: G M D A E A P M D
C1: DAMPED (6)
C2: DAMAGED (7)
Score: 19–26 (max 30)
Round 5: 100, 4, 1, 2, 6, 1. Target: 516.
C1: 516. (100+2)x(4+1)+6 (10)
C2: 516. (100+6/2)x5+1 (10)
Score: 29–36 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: BALDGEM -> GAMBLED
Round 6: N J R I E F A S D
C1: FRIENDS (7)
C2: RAISED (6)
DC: SARDINE (7) SANDIER (7)
OT: FINDERS (7) SNARFED (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 47)
Round 7: L R N I R E T U M
C1: MINUTE (6)
C2: RETURN (6)
OT: LIMNER (6) MERLIN (6) LINTER (6) LUTEIN (6) MINTER (6) MINUET (6) MURINE (6) TURNER (6) RUNLET (6) RUTILE (6) TRIMER (6) TRIUNE (6)
Score: 42–42 (max 53)
Round 8: C S Z E A L T I A
C1: CLEATS (6)
C2: LAZIEST (7)
DC: ELASTIC (7)
OT: ACETALS (7) LACTASE (7) LACIEST (7) LATICES (7)
Score: 42–49 (max 60)
Round 9: H R N U S I P E G
C1: USHERING (8)
C2: RUSHING (7)
DC: PERUSING (8) PUNISHER (8)
OT: SPHERING (8)
Score: 50–49 (max 68)
Round 10: 50, 1, 1, 4, 5, 2. Target: 161.
C1: 161. (50+5)x(2+1)-4 (10)
C2: 161. (50-5x2)x4+1 (10)
Score: 60–59 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: BLUSOLE -> SOLUBLE
Round 11: D X N O R E T O R
C1: ROOTED (6)
C2: ROOTED (6)
DC: RODENT (6)
OT: RETROD (6) ROOTER (6) TORERO (6)
Score: 66–65 (max 84)
Round 12: H S L A U K R E O
C1: ASHORE (6)
C2: HAULERS (7)
Score: 66–72 (max 91)
Round 13: N G P E T C O A N
C1: TOECAP (6)
C2: OCTANE (6)
DC: TONNAGE (7) PENTAGON (8)
Score: 72–78 (max 99)
Round 14: 25, 1, 3, 2, 5, 3. Target: 275.
C1: 275. (3+3+5)x25 (10)
C2: 275. (5x2+1)x25 (10)
Score: 82–88 (max 109)
Round 15: S E E S Q U I N T
No one buzzes. The answer was QUIETNESS.
Score: 82–88 (max 119)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49
Recap for Monday 16 June 2003
Moderator: James Robinson