Recap for Monday 4 November 2002

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 November 2002.

C1: Champion George Greenhough (1 win, 113 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Uytendhal.
DC: Jilly Goolden and Damian Eadie.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S G O E I R T A
R02: M P U O H Z E A S
R03: L D C I E E R T N
R04: I O E M V S L E D
R05: 8, 9, 6, 4, 5, 10. Target: 264.
TTT: THOPPER
R06: G R I A F C E T U
R07: P N D S A O I X A
R08: O A I R L T M E R
R09: G N S A O U B C E
R10: 50, 1, 5, 7, 4, 1. Target: 236.
TTT: SAYLULU
R11: D T K R A O E S L
R12: P Y I M T U E D I
R13: H G V O A E I L R
R14: 100, 75, 1, 3, 6, 7. Target: 780.
R15: O V E R C R E E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S G O E I R T A

C1: ROASTING (8)
C2: ROASTING (8)
DC: ORGANIST (8) and from RW, ORGANISE (8)
OT: ANGRIEST (8) GANISTER (8) GANTRIES (8) INGRATES (8) RANGIEST (8) GENITORS (8) TRIGONES (8) NEGATORS (8) RAGSTONE (8) NOTARIES (8) NOTARISE (8) SENORITA (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: M P U O H Z E A S

C1: HUMPS (5)
C2: SHAME (5)
DC: HOMES (5)
OT: MAHOES (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: L D C I E E R T N

C1: RECITED (7)
C2: -
DC: DERELICT (8)
OT: DECLINER (8) RECLINED (8) DENTICLE (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)

Round 4: I O E M V S L E D

C1: SELDOM (6)
C2: MOVIES (6)
DC: MISLED (6) MELODIES (8)
OT: MELODISE (8)
Score: 26–19 (max 30)

Round 5: 8, 9, 6, 4, 5, 10. Target: 264.

C1: 264. (8-5)x9x10-6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 36–19 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: THOPPER -> PROPHET

Round 6: G R I A F C E T U

C1: FRIGATE (7)
C2: FAUCET (6)
OT: FRUITAGE (8)
Score: 43–19 (max 48)

Round 7: P N D S A O I X A

C1: PANDAS (6)
C2: PAINS (5)
DC: DIAPASON (8) (lovely spot)
Score: 49–19 (max 56)

Round 8: O A I R L T M E R

C1: LORIMER (7) (well risked)
C2: maltier (valid now of course)
OT: ARMOIRE (7) MOTLIER (7) REALTOR (7) RELATOR (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TRAILER (7) ROTAMER (7) MARLIER (7)
Score: 56–19 (max 63)

Round 9: G N S A O U B C E

C1: BOUNCES (7)
C2: because (used the E twice)
DC: BEACONS (7) BOSCAGE (7)
OT: BUNCOES (7) NOSEBAG (7)
Score: 63–19 (max 70)

Round 10: 50, 1, 5, 7, 4, 1. Target: 236.

C1: 236. (50-4)x5+7-1 (10)
C2: 236. (50+7+1+1)x4 (10)
Score: 73–29 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: SAYLULU -> USUALLY

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

C1: LEOTARDS (8)
C2: STROKED (7)
OT: DELATORS (8) LODESTAR (8)
Score: 81–29 (max 88)

Round 12: P Y I M T U E D I

C1: IMPIETY (7)
C2: PIETY (5) - oops!
DC: IMPUTED (7)
Score: 88–29 (max 95)

Round 13: H G V O A E I L R

C1: HOLIER (6)
C2: HOLIER (6)
DC: no airhole (it's two words)
OT: GALORE (6) GAOLER (6) GHERAO (6) GLAIVE (6) GLOVER (6) GROVEL (6) GOALIE (6) GRAVEL (6) HAILER (6) HAVELI (6) HEGIRA (6) HIROLA (6) HOAGIE (6) LOGIER (6) LOVAGE (6) OGIVAL (6) VERLIG (6) VIRAGO (6) VIRGAE (6) AGILER (6)
Score: 94–35 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 75, 1, 3, 6, 7. Target: 780.

C1: 780. 7x100+75+6-1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 104–35 (max 111)

Round 15: O V E R C R E E D

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say RECOVERED which is correct.
Score: 104–45 (max 121)


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

[Kai Laddiman]

Round 8 still has MALTIER in OT.

[Charlie Reams]

Round 8 still has MALTIER in OT.

Cheers. My electronic copy of the NODE is still a bit hit and miss.