Recap for Monday 23rd June 2003

[Ray Folwell]

Countdown recap for Monday 23rd June 2003.
Quarter final no.3

C1: Champion Patrick Vowles (4 wins, 449 points. Number 6 seed.)
C2: Champion David Wilson (5 wins, 560 points. Number 3 seed.)
DC: Alison Heard and Clare Balding.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N U E X N I A L
R02: V P T I E O R G A
R03: P L I O S M E I C
R04: W G L E I O F E S
R05: 25, 7, 5, 3, 6, 9. Target: 884.
TTT: SONMOON
R06: T R B I E A I S L
R07: R C E A M Q E A N
R08: P T R I O U S T P
R09: N L E R O Z F I D
R10: 100, 2, 5, 1, 8, 10. Target: 202.
TTT: SELLPIE
R11: M C A D E M T O A
R12: R B D O E O H T N
R13: R D A I T C O A K
R14: 100, 3, 2, 2, 1, 5. Target: 606.
R15: S O U L M O A N A (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N U E X N I A L

C1: SEXUAL (6)
C2: UNISEX (6)
DC: ANNULS (6) SALINE (6)
OT: INSULAE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: V P T I E O R G A

C1: vigorate
C2: PRIVATE (7)
DC: RAVIGOTE (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

Round 3: P L I O S M E I C

C1: prices
C2: POLEMICS (8)
DC: COMPILES (8) COMPLIES (8)
OT: POLICIES (8)
Score: 6–21 (max 23)

Round 4: W G L E I O F E S

C1: FLOWS (5)
C2: FOGIES (6)
OT: SOLFEGE (7)
Score: 6–27 (max 30)

Round 5: 25, 7, 5, 3, 6, 9. Target: 884.

C1: 884. 7x5x25+9 (10)
C2: 884. 7x5x25+6+3 (10)
Score: 16–37 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: SONMOON -> MONSOON

Round 6: T R B I E A I S L

C1: BLISTER (7)
C2: BLISTER (7)
DC: TABLIERS (8)
OT: BISERIAL (8) LISTERIA (8) LIBRATES (8) TRILBIES (8)
Score: 23–44 (max 48)

Round 7: R C E A M Q E A N

C1: MEANER (6)
C2: RACENE (6)
OT: MENACER (7)
Score: 29–50 (max 55)

Round 8: P T R I O U S T P

C1: SPROUT (6)
C2: OUTSTRIP (8)
DC: TOURIST (7)
Score: 29–58 (max 63)

Round 9: N L E R O Z F I D

C1: FROZEN (6)
C2: FONDLER (7)
Score: 29–65 (max 70)

Round 10: 100, 2, 5, 1, 8, 10. Target: 202.

C1: 202. (100+1)x2 (10)
C2: 202. Same as C1 (10)
Score: 39–75 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: SELLPIE -> ELLIPSE

Round 11: M C A D E M T O A

C1: COATED (6)
C2: MOATED (6)
OT: MADTOM (6) TOMMED (6)
Score: 45–81 (max 86)

Round 12: R B D O E O H T N

C1: thorned
C2: THRONED (7)
OT: THEORBO (7)
Score: 45–88 (max 93)

Round 13: R D A I T C O A K

C1: daktan
C2: CAROTID (7)
DC: ACAROID (7)
OT: AKRATIC (7)
Score: 45–95 (max 100)

Round 14: 100, 3, 2, 2, 1, 5. Target: 606.

C1: 606. (100+1)x3x2 (10)
C2: 606. Same as C1 (10)
Score: 55–105 (max 110)

Round 15: S O U L M O A N A

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ANOMALOUS which is correct.
Score: 55–115 (max 120)


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

[Mike Brown]

DC's offering in round 3 were COMPLIES and COMPILES. I really must learn to write more clearly!!