Reposting this here because the original by Stuart himself contains an error that I can't edit.
Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 November 2003.
C1: Challenger Stuart Earl, 7 wins.
C2: Challenger Barbara Taylor.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R N C E A O D T G
R02: S Z M E O U K P I
R03: R B N A I O S T E
R04: N H A E D C O I X
R05: 100, 4, 2, 7, 5, 2. Target: 418.
TTT:
R06: T M P A I R L A F
R07: T N S D I E I Y D
R08: A E R G U M S E L
R09: H T R I E O P L V
R10: 75, 8, 10, 4, 8, 7. Target: 191.
TTT:
R11: T C D I O I S Q E
R12: D M N O I A G R L
R13: R B T I A O W P F
R14: 50, 8, 6, 4, 5, 4. Target: 521.
R15: I C U D D L I E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: R N C E A O D T G
C1: DECAGON (7)
C2: GRANTED (7)
DC: NOTECARD (8)
OT: DRAGONET (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: S Z M E O U K P I
C1: SMOKE (5)
C2: SPIKE (5)
DC: SMOKIE (6)
OT: IMPOSE (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
Round 3: R B N A I O S T E
C1: BARITONES (18)
C2: BRAINS (6)
DC: OBTAINERS (18)
Score: 30–12 (max 32)
Round 4: N H A E D C O I X
C1: CHAINED (7)
C2: CHAINED (7)
DC: ECHIDNA (7)
OT: DIOXANE (7) HEDONIC (7)
Score: 37–19 (max 39)
Round 5: 100, 4, 2, 7, 5, 2. Target: 418.
C1: 418. (100+5)x4-2 (10)
C2: 418. 4x100+(7+2)x2 (10)
Score: 47–29 (max 49)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 6: T M P A I R L A F
C1: PARTIAL (7)
C2: FLAIR (5)
DC: MARTIAL (7) MARITAL (7)
OT: PARFAIT (7) PATRIAL (7)
Score: 54–29 (max 56)
Round 7: T N S D I E I Y D
C1: DENSITY (7)
C2: DENTS (5)
DC: DESTINY (7) DISTEND (7)
OT: INDITED (7) INDITES (7)
Score: 61–29 (max 63)
Round 8: A E R G U M S E L
C1: LEAGUES (7)
C2: GREASE (6)
DC: LEAGUERS (8)
Score: 68–29 (max 71)
Round 9: H T R I E O P L V
C1: HOPLITE (7)
C2: THRIVE (6)
DC: HELIPORT (8)
Score: 75–29 (max 79)
Round 10: 75, 8, 10, 4, 8, 7. Target: 191.
C1: 190. (8+7+4)x10 (7)
C2: 187.
CV: 191. (75-8)x(7-4)-10 (10)
Score: 82–29 (max 89)
Teatime teaser: ->
Round 11: T C D I O I S Q E
C1: DICIEST (7)
C2: DOSE (4)
OT: DEISTIC (7)
Score: 89–29 (max 96)
Round 12: D M N O I A G R L
C1: ROAMING (7)
C2: GROAN (5)
OT: MARIGOLD (8)
Score: 96–29 (max 104)
Round 13: R B T I A O W P F
C1: ABORT (5)
C2: PROBIT (6)
DC: PROFIT (6)
Score: 96–35 (max 110)
Round 14: 50, 8, 6, 4, 5, 4. Target: 521.
C1: 520. (4+6)x50+5x4 (7)
C2: 520. Mistake in working.
OT: 521. (50+4+8x4)x6+5 (10)
Score: 103–35 (max 120)
Round 15: I C U D D L I E R
C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say RIDICULED which is correct.
Score: 113–35 (max 130)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=50
Recap for Tuesday 25 November 2003
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