Monday 15 April 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 76)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Monday 15 April 2002.

C1: Champion Peter Coutts (7 wins, 586 points.)
C2: Challenger David Stainer.
DC: Richard Samson and Lionel Blair.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W S T E O E D P K
R02: C N G U A E M L I
R03: R Q O E H I S T F
R04: D N R O E A J S P
R05: 25, 4, 2, 5, 1, 2. Target: 660.
TTT: OXONISU
R06: V G C E I A T M Y
R07: L R N E O U S L E
R08: D T R A I O S G A
R09: U I O M T R P E N
R10: 100, 6, 3, 8, 1, 9. Target: 337.
TTT: WASPDEN
R11: C D L A E A G S T
R12: R B M I O E H V S
R13: F X L A I E N R D
R14: 100, 1, 3, 4, 8, 9. Target: 115.
R15: S I L L I T E D D (conundrum)


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It's a new week and it's Peter's last show, one way or another (until the finals of course). David Stainer is from Guildford, currently living in Oxford, and has been on 15 to 1 and won £64000 on Millionaire. Winning £64000 on this show is going to be a bit trickier.

Round 1: W S T E O E D P K

C1: STOKED (6)
C2: DEPOTS (6)
DC: POSTED (6)
OT: DESKTOP (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C N G U A E M L I

C1: CALMING (7)
C2: CALMING (7)
DC: MUCILAGE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: R Q O E H I S T F

C1: SHIFTER (7)
C2: FORTIES (7)
DC: HOISTER (7)
OT: HERIOTS (7) SHORTIE (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)

Round 4: D N R O E A J S P

C1: PONDERS (7)
C2: PARDONS (7)
DC: PADRONES (8)
OT: OPERANDS (8)
Score: 27–27 (max 30)

Round 5: 25, 4, 2, 5, 1, 2. Target: 660.

C1: -
C2: 662. Mistake in working.
CV: 660. ((25+2)*4 + 2) * (5+1) after time (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 40)

Carol manages to get to the solution during Lionel's speech.

Teatime teaser: OXONISU -> NOXIOUS

Round 6: V G C E I A T M Y

C1: GAIETY (6)
C2: CAVITY (6)
DC: GAMETIC (7)
Score: 33–33 (max 47)

Round 7: L R N E O U S L E

C1: LOSER (5)
C2: SULLEN (6)
DC: UNROLLS (7)
OT: RELLENOS (8)
Score: 33–39 (max 55)

Round 8: D T R A I O S G A

C1: ASTROID (7)
C2: ADROIT (6)
OT: ADAGIOS (7)
Score: 40–39 (max 62)

Round 9: U I O M T R P E N

C1: IMPORT (6)
C2: REMOUNT (7)
DC: ROUTINE (7)
OT: IMPORTUNE (18)
Score: 40–46 (max 80)

Round 10: 100, 6, 3, 8, 1, 9. Target: 337.

C1: 333. (100+8) * 3 + 9 (7)
C2: 337. Mistake in working.
CV: 336. (7)
OT: 337. (100+6+9)*3 - 8 (10)
Score: 47–46 (max 90)

The solution gets past everyone in the studio. Carol doesn't actually give a solution, but the 336 is where David actually ended up.

Teatime teaser: WASPDEN -> SPAWNED

Round 11: C D L A E A G S T

C1: AGATES (6)
C2: STAGED (6)
DC: CASTLED (7)
OT: ACETALS (7) LACTASE (7) GELADAS (7)
Score: 53–52 (max 97)

Round 12: R B M I O E H V S

C1: HOMBRES (7)
C2: SHIVER (6)
DC: HEROISM (7) MOREISH (7)
OT: VERISMO (7)
Score: 60–52 (max 104)

Round 13: F X L A I E N R D

C1: FLARED (6)
C2: FINDER (6)
DC: FLAXEN (6)
OT: RELAXIN (7)
Score: 66–58 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 1, 3, 4, 8, 9. Target: 115.

C1: 115. 100+8+4+3 (10)
C2: 115. 100+8+4+3 (10)
Score: 76–68 (max 121)

Round 15: S I L L I T E D D

C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say DISTILLED which is correct.
Score: 76–78 (max 131)

And with that conundrum spot, David takes over the champion's chair. How long can he hold on?

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