[20030327] Series 49 recap for Thursday 27 March 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Thursday 27th March 2003.

C1: Champion Derek Pollard (2 wins, 171 points.)
C2: Challenger Janet Creamer.
DC: Alison Heard and Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C L I E I G R A
R02: D S U V I R E G T
R03: S L A I Q M O N H
R04: F H E G O L I K T
R05: 75, 100, 9, 10, 6, 8. Target: 310.
TTT: FATPAIR
R06: N B E M N I A D P
R07: E O M B N E Z L I
R08: N S A S I T E S T
R09: W H A I E P R A T
R10: 25, 5, 10, 1, 5, 4. Target: 361.
TTT: STANDUP
R11: D P C A E O R M I
R12: D J E L I T U T R
R13: S D P A E I S R C
R14: 100, 4, 5, 6, 6, 2. Target: 817.
R15: C L I C K G R A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R C L I E I G R A

C1: ECLAIR (6)
C2: GLACIER (7)
DC: GLACIER (7) GRACILE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D S U V I R E G T

C1: DIVERST (7)
C2: DUSTIER (7)
DC: VIRTUES (7)
OT: DIVERTS (7) DUGITES (7) GRIVETS (7) GUIDERS (7) GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7) STRIVED (7) TRUDGES (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: S L A I Q M O N H

C1: SALMON (6)
C2: MAILS (5)
DC: OILMAN (6)
OT: MALISON (7) MONIALS (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 21)

Round 4: F H E G O L I K T

C1: FLIGHT (6)
C2: FLIGHT (6)
OT: EOLITH (6) FOLKIE (6)
Score: 19–20 (max 27)

Round 5: 75, 100, 9, 10, 6, 8. Target: 310.

C1: 310. (9-6)x100+10 (10)
C2: 310. (9-6)x100+10 (10)
Score: 29–30 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: FATPAIR -> PARFAIT

Round 6: N B E M N I A D P

C1: PAINED (6)
C2: PAINED (6)
DC: BINMAN (6) PINNED (6) MANNED (6)
OT: BANNED (6) BEDPAN (6) BINMEN (6) BINNED (6) DAMPEN (6) DINNAE (6) IMPEND (6) MAIDEN (6) MANNIE (6) MEDIAN (6) MEDINA (6) PANNED (6) PENMAN (6) PENNIA (6) PIEMAN (6) PINNAE (6)
Score: 35–36 (max 43)

Round 7: E O M B N E Z L I

C1: MOBILE (6)
C2: ZONE (4)
DC: ZOMBIE (6) EBONIZE (7)
OT: BENZOLE (7) OBELIZE (7)
Score: 41–36 (max 50)

Round 8: N S A S I T E S T

C1: NASTIEST (8)
C2: NASTIEST (8)
DC: NASTIEST (8) TASTINESS (18)
Score: 49–44 (max 68)

Round 9: W H A I E P R A T

C1: WARPATH (7)
C2: WITHER (6)
DC: PIRATE (6) WAITER (6) WITHER (6)
OT: HETAIRA (7) PATWARI (7) WIRETAP (7)
Score: 56–44 (max 75)

Round 10: 25, 5, 10, 1, 5, 4. Target: 361.

C1: 361. (10+4)x25+5+5+1 (10)
C2: 361. (10+4)x25+5+5+1 (10)
Score: 66–54 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: STANDUP -> DUSTPAN

Round 11: D P C A E O R M I

C1: COMPARED (8)
C2: COMPARED (8)
DC: COMPADRE (8)
Score: 74–62 (max 93)

Round 12: D J E L I T U T R

C1: TITLED (6)
C2: DILUTER (7)
DC: TURTLE (6) JUTTED (6)
Score: 74–69 (max 100)

Round 13: S D P A E I S R C

C1: DESPAIR (7)
C2: SCRAPED (7)
DC: SIDECARS (8)
OT: DESPAIRS (8) SPADICES (8)
Score: 81–76 (max 108)

Round 14: 100, 4, 5, 6, 6, 2. Target: 817.

C1: 817. 4x2x100+6+6+5 (10)
C2: 815.
Score: 91–76 (max 118)

Round 15: C L I C K G R A N

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say CRACKLING which is correct.
Score: 101–76 (max 128)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.thecountdowncorral.com/cd/se ... ?series=49