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Countdown recap for Tuesday 11th March 2003: http://www.countdownwiki.com/Episode_3436

First semi-final of the ladies championship.

C1: Challenger Hilary Hopper, Series 13 champion.
C2: Challenger Liz Barber, Series 20 champion.
DC: Alison Heard and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R B L K E A O S M
R02: T B C U E D G I D
R03: R S W T E I E S A
R04: 50, 3, 10, 4, 6, 2. Target: 737.
R05: L T M N E O I H N
R06: R T V A O T G I E
R07: C L R S A U I E N
R08: 75, 50, 5, 1, 2, 6. Target: 578.
R09: T I N G L Y T I E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R B L K E A O S M
C1: RAMBLES (7)
C2: RAMBLES (7)
DC: SMOKABLE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T B C U E D G I D
C1: BUDGET (6)
C2: BUDGET (6)
DC: BUDGIE (6) DEDUCT (6) GUIDED (6)
OT: BUDGET (6) DUCTED (6) DUGITE (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: R S W T E I E S A
C1: waisters
C2: SWEATERS (8)
OT: SERIATES (8) SWEATIER (8) WAITRESS (8) WEARIEST (8)
Score: 13–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 3, 10, 4, 6, 2. Target: 737.
C1: 737.(50+2)x(10+4)+6+3 (10)
C2: 736.
Score: 23–21 (max 32)

Round 5: L T M N E O I H N
C1: HOTLINE (7)
C2: MENTION (7)
DC: MENTHOL (7)
Score: 30–28 (max 39)

Round 6: R T V A O T G I E
C1: VERTIGO (7)
C2: vigorate
DC: GAVOTTE (7)
OT: RAVIGOTTE (18)
Score: 37–28 (max 57)

Round 7: C L R S A U I E N
C1: CARLINES (8)
C2: curlies
DC: LUNACIES (8)
OT: AURICLES (8) CISLUNAR (8)
Score: 45–28 (max 65)

Round 8: 75, 50, 5, 1, 2, 6. Target: 578.
C1: 578.Mistake in working.
C2: 577.(6+1)x75+50+2 (7)
CV: 578. (6+1)x75+50+5-2 (10)
Score: 45–35 (max 75)

Round 9: T I N G L Y T I E
C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say INTENTLY which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was GENTILITY.
Score: 45–35 (max 85)


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