Recap for Friday 18th April 2003

[Ray Folwell]

Countdown recap for Friday 18th April 2003.

C1: Champion Anne Beer (1 win, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Frank Blake.
DC: Susie Dent and Charles Collingwood.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R M P O I E V F R
R02: T S P U I E H D S
R03: B K D N O E A N T
R04: C R L I O G E W F
R05: 100, 3, 10, 5, 10, 4. Target: 371.
TTT: BOREDOM
R06: C T N R O A E S M
R07: N T P L I E U O T
R08: C S H I E A M R L
R09: C L D I O A N G M
R10: 100, 75, 8, 2, 1, 4. Target: 399.
TTT: REARFIN
R11: T B N D I E A S T
R12: R X D L O A I S O
R13: R Z M S E U A R C
R14: 100, 75, 7, 4, 1, 4. Target: 142.
R15: O L D S P E E D I (conundrum)


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Round 1: R M P O I E V F R

C1: IMPROVE (7)
C2: IMPROVE (7)
DC: IMPROVER (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T S P U I E H D S

C1: DISPUTES (8)
C2: DISPUTES (8)
DC: PUSHIEST (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: B K D N O E A N T

C1: BANKED (6)
C2: BANKED (6)
DC: BANKNOTE (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 24)

Round 4: C R L I O G E W F

C1: FROLIC (6)
C2: FROLIC (6)
DC: FLOWER (6) GLOWER (6)
OT: COWGIRL (7)
Score: 27–27 (max 31)

Round 5: 100, 3, 10, 5, 10, 4. Target: 371.

C1: 370. 4x100-3x10 (7)
C2: 372. 4x100-(10+10+5+3) (7)
CV: 371. (100-10+10/5)x4+3 (10)
Score: 34–34 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: BOREDOM -> BEDROOM

Round 6: C T N R O A E S M

C1: MATRONS (7)
C2: MASON (5)
DC: ANCESTOR (8) ROMANCES (8)
OT: ENACTORS (8) MONSTERA (8) STOREMAN (8)
Score: 41–34 (max 49)

Round 7: N T P L I E U O T

C1: TITLE (5)
C2: POLITE (6)
DC: OPULENT (7) OUTLINE (7)
OT: ELUTION (7)
Score: 41–40 (max 56)

Round 8: C S H I E A M R L

C1: MIRACLES (8)
C2: CASHIER (7)
DC: CHIMERAS (8)
OT: CHAMELIS (8) CHARLIES (8) CLAIMERS (8) MARCHESI (8) RECLAIMS (8)
Score: 49–40 (max 64)

Round 9: C L D I O A N G M

C1: CALMING (7)
C2: molding (US spelling)
DC: MONDIAL (7)
OT: COALING (7) COAMING (7) CODLING (7) DOMICAL (7) LINGCOD (7) LOADING (7) MANGOLD (7) MONADIC (7) NODICAL (7) NOMADIC (7)
Score: 56–40 (max 71)

Round 10: 100, 75, 8, 2, 1, 4. Target: 399.

C1: 399. 4x100-1 (10)
C2: 399. as C1 (10)
Score: 66–50 (max 81)

Teatime teaser: REARFIN -> REFRAIN

Round 11: T B N D I E A S T

C1: BANDIEST (8)
C2: BANDIEST (8)
OT: INSTATED (8)
Score: 74–58 (max 89)

Round 12: R X D L O A I S O

C1: RADIOS (6)
C2: DROOLS (6)
DC: OXALIS (6)
OT: AROIDS (6) ARIOSO (6) DORSAL (6) DRAILS (6) LADOOS (6) LAIRDS (6) LIARDS (6) OXISOL (6) SAILOR (6)
Score: 80–64 (max 95)

Round 13: R Z M S E U A R C

C1: SCREAM (6)
C2: SCREAM (6)
DC: CREAMS (6)
OT: AZURES (6) CARERS (6) CAUSER (6) CRAZES (6) CURARE (6) CURERS (6) CURSER (6) MACERS (6) MAZERS (6) MURRES (6) RACERS (6) REARMS (6) RECURS (6) SACRUM (6) SAUCER (6) SCARER (6)
Score: 86–70 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 75, 7, 4, 1, 4. Target: 142.

C1: 142. 100+75-(4x7)-4-1 (10)
C2: 142. as C1 (10)
Score: 96–80 (max 111)

Round 15: O L D S P E E D I

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say LOPSIDED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 25 seconds to say DESPOILED which is correct.
Score: 96–90 (max 121)


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