Recap for Wednesday 18 June 2003

[Ray Folwell]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 18th June 2003.

C1: Champion Alan Stevens (2 wins, 155 points.)
C2: Challenger Carol Ingham.
DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L D O E C J I P
R02: D E O T R N E O H
R03: T S D I A F E I N
R04: R E U B K L A H I
R05: 25, 4, 10, 9, 10, 1. Target: 290.
TTT: CRYTUNE
R06: N E A S Z G E R A
R07: B T S U A Y N E M
R08: R I O P M T U E G
R09: W N D A E A S P C
R10: 8, 1, 8, 4, 9, 10. Target: 157.
TTT: VTCIDER
R11: L T D O E A S L T
R12: M O E F C P I D X
R13: T L S O I R A M E
R14: 4, 6, 3, 9, 4, 9. Target: 516.
R15: L U M P Y S O O P (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L D O E C J I P

C1: DESPOIL (7)
C2: CLOSED (6)
DC: SPOILED (7) POLICED (7)
OT: COLDIES (7) DIPOLES (7) POLICES (7) SPLICED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D E O T R N E O H

C1: thorned
C2: THRONED (7)
DC: DETHRONE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T S D I A F E I N

C1: FAINTED (7)
C2: DEFIANT (7)
DC: DAINTIES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 23)

Round 4: R E U B K L A H I

C1: HAULIER (7)
C2: HAILER (6)
DC: BULKIER (7)
OT: BAULKIER (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 4, 10, 9, 10, 1. Target: 290.

C1: -
C2: 290. (25+4)x10 (10)
Score: 21–24 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: CRYTUNE -> CENTURY

Round 6: N E A S Z G E R A

C1: GRAZES (6)
C2: ANGERS (6)
DC: SANGAREE (8)
Score: 27–30 (max 49)

Round 7: B T S U A Y N E M

C1: STAMEN (6)
C2: STAMEN (6)
DC: BEAUTY (6) SUNBEAM (7)
OT: AMNESTY (7) BATSMEN (7) BYNAMES (7) NUMBATS (7) NUMBEST (7)
Score: 33–36 (max 56)

Round 8: R I O P M T U E G

C1: PRIME (5)
C2: PRIME (5)
DC: GOURMET (7) PIROGUE (7)
OT: GOUTIER (7) GROUPIE (7) POUTIER (7) PROTIUM (7)
Score: 38–41 (max 63)

Round 9: W N D A E A S P C

C1: CANAPES (7)
C2: SPAWNED (7)
Score: 45–48 (max 70)

Round 10: 8, 1, 8, 4, 9, 10. Target: 157.

C1: 157. (9+8)x10-8-1-4 (10)
C2: 157. (8+8)x10-4+1 (10)
Score: 55–58 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: VTCIDER -> VERDICT

Round 11: L T D O E A S L T

C1: TOASTED (7)
C2: TOASTED (7)
DC: SLATTED (7) TOTALLED (8)
OT: ALLOTTED (8) TOADLETS (8)
Score: 62–65 (max 88)

Round 12: M O E F C P I D X

C1: COPIED (6)
C2: MIXED (5)
DC: MEDICO (6)
OT: COMPED (6) COIFED (6)
Score: 68–65 (max 94)

Round 13: T L S O I R A M E

C1: MASTER (6)
C2: REALIST (7)
DC: MORALIST (8) MORALISE (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8) MARLIEST (8)
Score: 68–72 (max 102)

Round 14: 4, 6, 3, 9, 4, 9. Target: 516.

C1: 517. (9x9+4)x6+4+3 (7)
C2: -
CV: 516. (9x9+4+4-3)x6 (10)
Score: 75–72 (max 112)

Round 15: L U M P Y S O O P

No one buzzes. The answer was POMPOUSLY.
Score: 75–72 (max 122)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49