Countdown recap for Monday 2 June 2003.
C1: Champion Dave Walters (2 wins, 136 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Marshall.
DC: Susie Dent and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N E I T L Z A E R
R02: S N C O E I L D M
R03: R E B N I A E P S
R04: R P T U A O F R E
R05: 25, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1. Target: 594.
TTT: HISFACT
R06: K X Y I U A D R O
R07: L E I O E S D J M
R08: H C L A O E D N W
R09: I O G R S N G I A
R10: 75, 2, 3, 3, 6, 4. Target: 523.
TTT: THEPUCK
R11: T F R V E O E I P
R12: T H R A E E T M P
R13: U D G C I O L S A
R14: 100, 9, 10, 7, 1, 10. Target: 940.
R15: S I M P L E C A D (conundrum)
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Round 1: N E I T L Z A E R
C1: RELIANT (7)
C2: RETAIN (6)
DC: RELIANT (7) REALIZE (7) ETERNAL (7)
OT: TREENAIL (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: S N C O E I L D M
C1: DOCILE (6)
C2: CLOSED (6)
DC: INCLOSED (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)
Round 3: R E B N I A E P S
C1: SPRAIN (6)
C2: BRAINS (6)
DC: REPINES (7) BEANIES (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 23)
Round 4: R P T U A O F R E
C1: RAPTURE (7)
C2: POUTER (6)
DC: RAPTURE (7)
OT: PRAETOR (7) PRORATE (7) TROUPER (7)
Score: 26–12 (max 30)
Round 5: 25, 3, 2, 4, 6, 1. Target: 594.
C1: 594. 6x4x25-3-2-1 (10)
C2: 594. 4x6x25-3x2 (10)
Score: 36–22 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: HISFACT -> CATFISH
Round 6: K X Y I U A D R O
C1: RAID (4)
C2: RADIO (5)
DC: AUDIO (5)
OT: ADUKI (5) AROID (5) DAIRY (5) DIARY (5) DARKY (5) KAURI (5) KORAI (5) RADIX (5)
Score: 36–27 (max 45)
Round 7: L E I O E S D J M
C1: DEMISE (6)
C2: MISLED (6)
DC: MELODIES (8)
OT: MELODISE (8)
Score: 42–33 (max 53)
Round 8: H C L A O E D N W
C1: COALED (6)
C2: CLONED (6)
DC: CLOWNED (7)
OT: CELADON (7) CHALONE (7)
Score: 48–39 (max 60)
Round 9: I O G R S N G I A
C1: SOARING (7)
C2: SOARING (7)
DC: GRINGOS (7)
OT: AGRIONS (7) SIGNORA (7) AIRINGS (7) ARISING (7) RAISING (7) ORIGINS (7) SIGNORI (7)
Score: 55–46 (max 67)
Round 10: 75, 2, 3, 3, 6, 4. Target: 523.
C1: 523. (3+4)x75-2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 65–46 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: THEPUCK -> KETCHUP
Round 11: T F R V E O E I P
C1: PROVE (5)
C2: PRIVET (6)
DC: PROFIT (6) VETOER (6)
OT: VERITE (6)
Score: 65–52 (max 83)
Round 12: T H R A E E T M P
C1: THREAT (6)
C2: PREHEAT (7)
DC: THEATRE (7) TEMPTER (7)
OT: TEMPERA (7) THEREAT (7) THERMAE (7)
Score: 65–59 (max 90)
Round 13: U D G C I O L S A
C1: AUDIOS (6)
C2: CLOUDS (6)
DC: CLOUDS (6) SOCIAL (6)
OT: ALCIDS (6) COULIS (6) GLACIS (6) GUILDS (6) OSCULA (6) LOGICS (6)
Score: 71–65 (max 96)
Round 14: 100, 9, 10, 7, 1, 10. Target: 940.
C1: 950.
C2: 940. (100-(7-1))x10 (10)
Score: 71–75 (max 106)
Round 15: S I M P L E C A D
C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say MISPLACED which is correct.
Score: 71–85 (max 116)
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http://cdb.apterous.org/series.php?series=49
Recap for Monday 2 June 2003.
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