Tuesday 9 April 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 72)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 April 2002.

C1: Champion Peter Coutts (3 wins, 258 points.)
C2: Challenger Karen Meredith from Romsey, Hampshire.
DC: Richard Samson and Simon Hoggart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C V B U O E S M A
R02: P L D I E T A G N
R03: Q R T O U A S N D
R04: P M G E I O R L C
R05: 25, 7, 3, 2, 9, 3. Target: 685.
TTT: MANKIER
R06: H S W T A E I R Y
R07: H M N E O I D Z L
R08: S K R T A O E P J
R09: I A G V C O S L N
R10: 1, 6, 5, 1, 8, 2. Target: 705.
TTT: GAITLIP
R11: R T D E U E T R F
R12: L G S N O A E M T
R13: D R P O A I S X F
R14: 8, 6, 6, 9, 4, 4. Target: 976.
R15: B E N T G I A N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: C V B U O E S M A

C1: SUAVE (5)
C2: CAUSE (5)
DC: CAMEOS (6)
OT: MUCOSAE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: P L D I E T A G N

C1: PLEADING (8)
C2: PLEADING (8)
DC: PLEATING (8) DELATING (8)
OT: PANTILED (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: Q R T O U A S N D

C1: ASTOUND (7)
C2: QUOTAS (6)
DC: SQUADRON (8) ROTUNDAS (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 23)

Round 4: P M G E I O R L C

C1: IMPLORE (7)
C2: GROPE (5)
DC: COMPILER (8)
Score: 27–13 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 7, 3, 2, 9, 3. Target: 685.

C1: 685. 9*3*25 + (7+3) (10)
C2: 685. 9*3*25 + (7+3) (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: MANKIER -> RAMEKIN

Round 6: H S W T A E I R Y

C1: WREATHS (7)
C2: WHITER (6)
DC: WITHERS (7) HAYWIRE (7) HYSTERIA (8)
Score: 44–23 (max 49)

Round 7: H M N E O I D Z L

C1: MODEL (5)
C2: LINED (5)
DC: HOMED (5) MINED (5) OILED (5)
OT: DOLINE (6) INDOLE (6) DOLMEN (6) HODMEN (6) HONIED (6) LIMNED (6) MOILED (6) MOLINE (6) OILMEN (6)
Score: 49–28 (max 55)

Round 8: S K R T A O E P J

C1: PROTEAS (7)
C2: ORATES (6)
DC: PASTOR (6) SKATER (6)
OT: ESPARTO (7) SEAPORT (7)
Score: 56–28 (max 62)

Round 9: I A G V C O S L N

C1: calvings
C2: SLAVING (7)
DC: SOLACING (8)
Score: 56–35 (max 70)

Round 10: 1, 6, 5, 1, 8, 2. Target: 705.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 690. (0)
OT (solver): 705. (((8*6)-1) * 5) * (2+1) (10)
Score: 56–35 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: GAITLIP -> PIGTAIL

Round 11: R T D E U E T R F

C1: UTTERED (7)
C2: REFUTED (7)
DC: RETURFED (8)
OT: TURRETED (8)
Score: 63–42 (max 88)

Round 12: L G S N O A E M T

C1: MANGLES (7)
C2: MONTAGES (8)
DC: MAGNETOS (8) MEGATONS (8)
OT: TANGELOS (8)
Score: 63–50 (max 96)

Round 13: D R P O A I S X F

C1: FAIRS (5)
C2: ROADS (5)
DC: RAPIDS (6)
OT: AROIDS (6) RADIOS (6) FIORDS (6) SPARID (6) PRAXIS (6) SPADIX (6)
Score: 68–55 (max 102)

Round 14: 8, 6, 6, 9, 4, 4. Target: 976.

C1: 966. Mistake in working.
C2: 978. Mistake in working.
CV: 976. (6+4+8) * 6 * 9 + 4 (after time) (10)
Score: 68–55 (max 112)

Round 15: B E N T G I A N T

No one buzzes. The answer was BATTENING.
Score: 68–55 (max 122)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47