Recap for Wednesday 27 August 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 27 August 2003.

Reposted to correct errors in the original.

C1: Champion Brian McKeon (4 wins.)
C2: Challenger Maggi Mathiesen.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P R C M E I E S A
R02: T B L I A V T E G
R03: R C L O I U D H E
R04: S P W A E S P A L
R05: 50, 7, 5, 1, 2, 8. Target: 593.
TTT:
R06: K N R I O M E L A
R07: F P R I E I T S E
R08: C G D O T A I Q A
R09: X S D I O E T M U
R10: 75, 3, 4, 8, 1, 7. Target: 122.
TTT:
R11: N B F I U E T D I
R12: L R A O N E S N I
R13: M R N A O U R E C
R14: 100, 10, 6, 4, 7, 2. Target: 287.
R15: A G E B E H I N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: P R C M E I E S A

C1: CAMPERS (7)
C2: -
DC: RACEMISE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T B L I A V T E G

C1: BATTLE (6)
C2: TABLET (6)
DC: LIGATE (6) GLAIVE (6)
OT: ALBEIT (6) ALBITE (6) GELATI (6) VIABLE (6) VITTAE (6) VITTLE (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: R C L O I U D H E

C1: CHLORIDE (8)
C2: CLOUDIER (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 22)

Round 4: S P W A E S P A L

C1: APPALS (6)
C2: pastels
DC: APPEALS (7)
Score: 27–14 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 7, 5, 1, 2, 8. Target: 593.

C1: 593. (7+5)x50-8+1 (10)
C2: 593. Mistake in working.
Score: 37–14 (max 39)



Round 6: K N R I O M E L A

C1: ALMONER (7)
C2: MINERAL (7)
DC: MARLINE (7)
OT: AILERON (7) ALIENOR (7) KREMLIN (7) LANKIER (7) MANKIER (7) RAMEKIN (7) MANLIER (7) RAILMEN (7) MANLIKE (7) MONIKER (7) MORAINE (7) ROMAINE (7)
Score: 44–21 (max 46)

Round 7: F P R I E I T S E

C1: SPITFIRE (8)
C2: firiest
DC: PETRIFIES (18)
Score: 52–21 (max 64)
Brilliant round!

Round 8: C G D O T A I Q A

C1: DACOIT (6)
C2: COAT (4)
DC: ADAGIO (6)
Score: 58–21 (max 70)

Round 9: X S D I O E T M U

C1: OXIDES (6)
C2: OUTSIDE (7)
DC: TEDIOUS (7)
OT: MODISTE (7) TIMEOUS (7) TUXEDOS (7)
Score: 58–28 (max 77)

Round 10: 75, 3, 4, 8, 1, 7. Target: 122.

C1: 122. (4+1)x8+75+7 (10)
C2: 122. Mistake in working.
Score: 68–28 (max 87)
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Round 11: N B F I U E T D I

C1: FINITE (6)
C2: UNITED (6)
DC: FINITUDE (8)
Score: 74–34 (max 95)

Round 12: L R A O N E S N I

C1: REASON (6)
C2: SENIOR (6)
DC: SOLANINE (8)
OT: AILERONS (8) ROSALINE (8)
Score: 80–40 (max 103)

Round 13: M R N A O U R E C

C1: ROMANCER (8)
C2: ROMANCER (8)
Score: 88–48 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 10, 6, 4, 7, 2. Target: 287.

C1: 286. (6/2)x100-10-4 (7)
C2: 286. (7-4)x100-(10+6-2) (7)
CV: 287. (4x10+100)x2+7 (10)
Score: 95–55 (max 121)

Round 15: A G E B E H I N D

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say BEHEADING which is correct.
Score: 95–65 (max 131)


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

[Mike Brown]

Round 10: 75, 3, 4, 8, 1, 7. Target: 122.

C1: 122. (4+1)x8+75+7 (10)
C2: 122. Mistake in working.
Score: 68–28 (max 87)
This selection was wrong in the recap, can anyone confirm that I reconstructed it correctly?

Spot on, sir.