Recap for Monday 4 August 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 August 2003. This was a special episode between Terry Rattle (later to be given a third chance in Series 57) and Elfie Winterton who had given Tom Hargreaves a run for his money.

Reposted to correct errors in the original. Can anyone confirm the selection for Round 12?

C1: Challenger Terry Rattle.
C2: Challenger Elfie Winterton.
DC: Susie Dent and Ann Widdecombe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E I N G R P S M
R02: L T Q R E U O T G
R03: A E A P L M C S T
R04: F N R A I O G D E
R05: 100, 4, 8, 9, 1, 6. Target: 270.
TTT:
R06: N S L Z A I O H P
R07: D M S K R E A U T
R08: L R O N V C E I W
R09: S C T C E O U K N
R10: 50, 2, 5, 10, 7, 8. Target: 121.
TTT:
R11: M T S T R E A I J
R12: G N B O I H L P O
R13: L M L G A I E R D
R14: 50, 4, 1, 1, 5, 4. Target: 833.
R15: U N D U R A G E D (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: A E I N G R P S M

C1: SMEARING (8)
C2: SMEARING (8)
DC: EPIGRAMS (8) SPEARING (8)
OT: GRAMPIES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: L T Q R E U O T G

C1: GUTTER (6)
C2: GUTTER (6)
DC: TURTLE (6) TORQUE (6)
OT: OUTLET (6) REGULO (6) ROQUET (6) ROTGUT (6) ROUGET (6) TOUTER (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: A E A P L M C S T

C1: clampets
C2: placemats
DC: PLACATES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 22)

Round 4: F N R A I O G D E

C1: FEARING (7)
C2: FORAGED (7)
DC: ORGANDIE (8)
OT: FRONDAGE (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 4, 8, 9, 1, 6. Target: 270.

C1: 270. (100-(9+1))x(6/(8/4)) (10)
C2: 269.
Score: 31–21 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: N S L Z A I O H P

C1: PIANOS (6)
C2: PLAINS (6)
DC: PLANISH (7)
OT: SIPHONAL (8)
Score: 37–27 (max 48)

Round 7: D M S K R E A U T

C1: MATURES (7)
C2: MUSTARD (7)
OT: DARKEST (7) DEMARKS (7) MARKETS (7) MATURED (7) STRUMAE (7) MUSKRAT (7) REMUDAS (7) SMARTED (7)
Score: 44–34 (max 55)

Round 8: L R O N V C E I W

C1: CLOVER (6)
C2: CLOVER (6)
DC: CORVINE (7)
Score: 50–40 (max 62)

Round 9: S C T C E O U K N

C1: COUNTS (6)
C2: SOCKET (6)
DC: CONTUSE (7)
Score: 56–46 (max 69)

Round 10: 50, 2, 5, 10, 7, 8. Target: 121.

C1: 121. 50x2+(8-5)x7 (10)
C2: 121. (50+10)x2+8-7 (10)
Score: 66–56 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: M T S T R E A I J

C1: MISTREAT (8)
C2: MISTREAT (8)
Score: 74–64 (max 87)

Round 12: G N B O E H I P O

C1: HOPING (6)
C2: HOOPING (7)
OT: HOOPING (7)
Score: 74–71 (max 94)

Round 13: L M L G A I E R D

C1: dallier
C2: GRILLED (7)
OT: GRILLADE (8)
Score: 74–78 (max 102)

Round 14: 50, 4, 1, 1, 5, 4. Target: 833.

C1: 833. (50-1)x(4x4+1) (10)
C2: 832.
Score: 84–78 (max 112)

Round 15: U N D U R A G E D

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say UNGUARDED which is correct.
Score: 94–78 (max 122)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=50

[Mike Brown]

Round 12 selection was GNBOEHIPO. TTTs were RNEWSET (WESTERN) and PURTREA (RAPTURE) if you're interested; I'm afraid I don't have the clues.