[2003 March 18] Tuesday

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 18th March 2003.

C1: Champion Andrew Tatham (3 wins, 276 points.)
C2: Challenger Billy Parkinson.
DC: Susie Dent and Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W S D M O E I C R
R02: T T U O P Y I B O
R03: S H M D A E O N E
R04: V L S X I A E A F
R05: 50, 1, 8, 1, 3, 3. Target: 686.
TTT: UGLILES
R06: T S L R L I E R U
R07: K H L G A I E T R
R08: N C M B I E S T O
R09: N G M P I U A R O
R10: 100, 75, 7, 10, 4, 9. Target: 155.
TTT: ODDSOLE
R11: N Z Q R E A E D C
R12: L T D P I E A C M
R13: F R D S O A I T A
R14: 75, 25, 10, 6, 6, 5. Target: 850.
R15: M A L E S H O O T (conundrum)


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Round 1: W S D M O E I C R
C1: CROWDS (6)
C2: WISDOM (6)
DC: CROWDIES (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T T U O P Y I B O
C1: PITOT (5)
C2: PUTTY (5)
DC: BOTTY (5) POTTY (5) BOOTY (5)
OT: BITTY (5) BUTTY (5) POTTO (5) POUTY (5) PUTTI (5) PUTTO (5) PUTTY (5) TOPOI (5)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)

Round 3: S H M D A E O N E
C1: HANDSOME (8)
C2: DAEMONS (7)
DC: HEADSMEN (8)
Score: 19–11 (max 21)

Round 4: V L S X I A E A F
C1: SALIVA (6)
C2: AVAILS (6)
DC: VALISE (6) FAVELAS (7)
Score: 25–17 (max 28)

Round 5: 50, 1, 8, 1, 3, 3. Target: 686.
C1: 686.(50-1)x(8+3+3) (10)
C2: 686.(50-1)x(8+3+3) (10)
Score: 35–27 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: UGLILES -> GULLIES

Round 6: T S L R L I E R U
C1: litters
C2: RUSTIER (7)
DC: TRILLERS (8)
OT: SULTRIER (8)
Score: 35–34 (max 46)

Round 7: K H L G A I E T R
C1: TALKIE (6)
C2: HALTER (6)
DC: LITHARGE (8)
Score: 41–40 (max 54)

Round 8: N C M B I E S T O
C1: COMBINES (8)
C2: COMBINES (8)
OT: CENTIMOS (8)
Score: 49–48 (max 62)

Round 9: N G M P I U A R O
C1: POURING (7)
C2: POURING (7)
DC: POURING (7) RAMPION (7)
OT: ORIGANUM (8) (sadly no ignoramu, the singular of ignoramus)
Score: 56–55 (max 70)

Round 10: 100, 75, 7, 10, 4, 9. Target: 155.
C1: 155.100+75-(9-7)x10 (10)
C2: 156.
Score: 66–55 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: ODDSOLE -> DOODLES

Round 11: N Z Q R E A E D C
C1: DANCER (6)
C2: DANCER (6)
DC: CREDENZA (8)
Score: 72–61 (max 88)

Round 12: L T D P I E A C M
C1: IMPACTED (8)
C2: climated
DC: IMPACTED (8)
OT: PLICATED (8)
Score: 80–61 (max 96)

Round 13: F R D S O A I T A
C1: FIORDS (6)
C2: ASTROID (7)
DC: ASTROID (7)
OT: STIFADO (7)
Score: 80–68 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 25, 10, 6, 6, 5. Target: 850.
C1: 850.(6x6-10/5)x25 (10)
C2: 850.Mistake in working.
Score: 90–68 (max 113)

Round 15: M A L E S H O O T
No one buzzes. The answer was LOATHSOME.
Score: 90–68 (max 123)


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