Recap for Wednesday 3 July 2002 [Grace Page, ep 2]

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 July 2002.

C1: Champion Grace Page (1 win, 108 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Goldsmith.
DC: Richard Samson and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W D G A E A T L M
R02: R P D V U I O G E
R03: F P R I O A H T E
R04: C G D B A I E R N
R05: 50, 6, 7, 5, 9, 4. Target: 631.
TTT: FATLUCY
R06: M S L D U O I L E
R07: T F N I A E S C T
R08: P M R S O I E D G
R09: S Z R O I O T L U
R10: 50, 1, 5, 7, 3, 10. Target: 365.
TTT: ANGELAS
R11: P L S E I E M X O
R12: S T N C I U E K A
R13: G J N E O A D T E
R14: 25, 10, 8, 5, 2, 6. Target: 808.
R15: I A N R A B R A B (conundrum)


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Round 1: W D G A E A T L M

C1: DAMAGE (6)
C2: GLEAM (5)
DC: DAMAGE (6) MALTED (6) ADAGE (5)
OT: AGLEAM (6) GALAED (6) GELADA (6) MALATE (6) TAMALE (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: R P D V U I O G E

C1: GROUPED (7)
C2: PROVIDE (7)
DC: GROUPED (7) PROVIDE (7) PIROGUE (7)
OT: GROUPIE (7) PODGIER (7) PUDGIER (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 13)

Round 3: F P R I O A H T E

C1: FATHER (6)
C2: FATHER (6)
DC: FATHER (6) PIRATE (6) PROFIT (6)
OT: HERIOT (6) OPIATE (6) PRATIE (6) POTHER (6) THORPE (6) PROTEA (6) TEPHRA (6) THORIA (6)
Score: 19–13 (max 19)

Round 4: C G D B A I E R N

C1: BEARDING (8)
C2: BIRDCAGE (8) - great spot!
DC: BRAINED (7)
Score: 27–21 (max 27)

Round 5: 50, 6, 7, 5, 9, 4. Target: 631.

C1: 632. (7+6)x50-9-4-5 (7)
C2: 632. (7+6)x50-9-4-5 (7)
CV: 631. (5x4+50)x9+7-6 (10)
Score: 34–28 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: FATLUCY -> FACULTY

Round 6: M S L D U O I L E

C1: MOLLIES (7)
C2: MISLED (6)
DC: DOLLIES (7) MODULES (7)
OT: ILLUDES (7) SULLIED (7) ILLUMED (7) ILLUMES (7) MIDSOLE (7) MOUILLE (7)
Score: 41–28 (max 44)

Round 7: T F N I A E S C T

C1: FAINTEST (8)
C2: FANCIES (7)
DC: FATTIES (7) FANCIEST (8) INFECTS (7) FAINTS (6)
I'm glad DC don't do this any more. What's the point of suggesting some dull 6 when the contestant just came out with a nice 8?
Score: 49–28 (max 52)

Round 8: P M R S O I E D G

C1: PROMISED (8)
C2: PRIMED (6)
DC: IMPOSED (7) RIDGE (5)
Score: 57–28 (max 60)

Round 9: S Z R O I O T L U

C1: RIOTOUS (7)
C2: RIOTOUS (7)
DC: RIOTOUS (7) ZOO
Score: 64–35 (max 67)

Round 10: 50, 1, 5, 7, 3, 10. Target: 365.

C1: 365. 50x7+5x3 (10)
C2: 365. 50x7+10+5 (10)
Score: 74–45 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: ANGELAS -> LASAGNE

Round 11: P L S E I E M X O

C1: SIMPLE (6)
C2: EXPELS (6)
DC: EXPOSE (6) SIMPLEX (7)
OT: EPISOME (7) EPOXIES (7)
Score: 80–51 (max 84)

Round 12: S T N C I U E K A

C1: INTAKES (7)
C2: UNSTICK (7)
DC: CINEAST (7)
OT: AUNTIES (7) SINUATE (7) CATKINS (7) KENTIAS (7) NUTCASE (7) SNICKET (7) TACKIES (7) TUNICAE (7) UNTACKS (7)
Score: 87–58 (max 91)

Round 13: G J N E O A D T E

C1: GOATEE (6)
C2: DONATE (6)
DC: GOATEED (7)
OT: ENDGATE (7) NEGATED (7) TANGOED (7)
Score: 93–64 (max 98)

Round 14: 25, 10, 8, 5, 2, 6. Target: 808.

C1: 810. (6-2)x8x25+10 (7)
C2: 808. Mistake in working.
CV: 808. (5x6+2)x25+8 (10)
Score: 100–64 (max 108)

Round 15: I A N R A B R A B

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say BARBARIAN which is correct.
Score: 100–74 (max 118)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48

[Richard Priest]

Grace was as good as any woman player I've ever seen. She was unlucky to be in the Fell series, although even then she wasn't that far behind him in the final. If she'd spotted CREMATION things could've been very interesting...