Tuesday 26th August 2003 (Series 50, Prelim 29)

[Kai Laddiman]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 August 2003.

C1: Champion Brian McKeon (2 wins, 176 points.)
C2: Challenger Pat Seymour.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C M P A U T B A E
R02: U A S N L E T R O
R03: Q W G U I E D S L
R04: A E R M N I G E P
R05: 100, 9, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 812.
TTT:
R06: C Y T I A S D O I
R07: R H D O E O R T U
R08: L S N A O K M A P
R09: F X R O E O T C S
R10: 75, 3, 5, 1, 8, 5. Target: 972.
TTT:
R11: L N D E O E B Z O
R12: T R M S I E O C F
R13: P D T E I A V S N
R14: 50, 1, 9, 3, 2, 10. Target: 202.
R15: R E D C U T E Y S (conundrum)


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Round 1: C M P A U T B A E

C1: CAME (4)
C2: ABATE (5)
DC: BEAUT (5)
OT: BATEAU (6) BEMATA (6) TEACUP (6) UPBEAT (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: U A S N L E T R O

C1: SAUNTER (7)
C2: SAUNTER (7)
DC: NEUTRALS (8)
OT: TURNSOLE (8)
Score: 7–12 (max 14)

Round 3: Q W G U I E D S L

C1: GUIDES (6)
C2: GUIDES (6)
DC: SQUIDGE (7)
Score: 13–18 (max 21)

Round 4: A E R M N I G E P

C1: REAPING (7)
C2: GERMANE (7)
DC: REAMING (7) EPIGRAM (7)
OT: EPIMERA (7) MANGIER (7) PEERING (7) PERINEA (7) PERMING (7) RAMPING (7) REGIMEN (7)
Score: 20–25 (max 28)

Round 5: 100, 9, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 812.

C1: 812. (9 - 1) x 100 + 3 x 4 (10)
C2: 812. (9 - 1) x 100 + 3 x 4 (10)
Score: 30–35 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: C Y T I A S D O I

C1: DACOITS (7)
C2: DACOITS (7)
DC: DACOITY (7) ACIDITY (7)
OT: DYSTOCIA (8)
Score: 37–42 (max 46)

Round 7: R H D O E O R T U

C1: DETOUR (6)
C2: ROUTED (6)
DC: DRUTHER (7)
OT: OUTRODE (7)
Score: 43–48 (max 53)

Round 8: L S N A O K M A P

C1: SALMON (6)
C2: PLANKS (6)
DC: KOALAS (6)
OT: NAPALMS (7) OPANKAS (7) PLASMON (7)
Score: 49–54 (max 60)

Round 9: F X R O E O T C S

C1: SCOOTER (7)
C2: SCOOTER (7)
DC: FOOTERS (7)
OT: COOTERS (7)
Score: 56–61 (max 67)

Round 10: 75, 3, 5, 1, 8, 5. Target: 972.

C1: 972. (8 + 5) x 75 - 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 66–61 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: L N D E O E B Z O

C1: BLONDE (6)
C2: debone
DC: BOODLE (6)
OT: BENZOLE (7)
Score: 72–61 (max 84)

Round 12: T R M S I E O C F

C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: MISTER (6)
DC: COMFIEST (8) MORTICES (8)
Score: 79–61 (max 92)

Round 13: P D T E I A V S N

C1: INVADES (7)
C2: PAINTED (7)
DC: DEVIANTS (8) SPAVINED (8)
Score: 86–68 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 1, 9, 3, 2, 10. Target: 202.

C1: 202. (3 + 1) x 50 + 2 (10)
C2: 202. (3 + 1) x 50 + 2 (10)
Score: 96–78 (max 110)

Round 15: R E D C U T E Y S

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say CURTSEYED which is correct.
Score: 96–88 (max 120)


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

[James Robinson]

RR: Rachel Riley.

I didn't know that Rachel was on Countdown back in 2003.

She seems to have got much younger since then

[Kai Laddiman]

RR: Rachel Riley.

I didn't know that Rachel was on Countdown back in 2003.

She seems to have got much younger since then

D'oh, thanks James.