Monday 2nd December (Series 48 Prelim 96)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Monday 2 December 2002.

C1: Champion Joe Zubaidi (7 wins, 578 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Walton from Erdington in the West Midlands.
DC: Susie Dent and Peter Baldwin.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S A M D I P E U
R02: L N R O A I G S T
R03: Z E F O L R D E M
R04: T N S I E O B C A
R05: 50, 4, 9, 1, 5, 2. Target: 382.
TTT: RUINERS
R06: P G T H E U A R L
R07: D Y S O N E M D I
R08: R X T G A E I L J
R09: P S O Q E T A N R
R10: 75, 3, 3, 5, 4, 1. Target: 955.
TTT: STAYBIB
R11: C L I S F O D U A
R12: G M V T E I O U N
R13: R K E H S I G A P
R14: 100, 10, 1, 8, 3, 10. Target: 764.
R15: C O U N T D I E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S A M D I P E U

C1: ADMIRES (7)
C2: DUMPERS (7)
DC: DIAPERS (7) UMPIRES (7)
OT: UPRAISED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L N R O A I G S T

C1: ROASTING (8)
C2: STARLING (8)
DC: ORGANIST (8)
OT: ANTILOGS (8) TRIGONAL (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: Z E F O L R D E M

C1: FOLDER (6)
C2: fondler
DC: REMODEL (7)
OT: FREEDOM (7)
Score: 21–15 (max 23)

Round 4: T N S I E O B C A

C1: ACTIONS (7)
C2: BOATS (5)
DC: CABINETS (8) CANOEIST (8)
OT: ACONITES (8) SONICATE (8) BASCINET (8) BOTANISE (8) OBEISANT (8) ICEBOATS (8)
Score: 28–15 (max 31)

Round 5: 50, 4, 9, 1, 5, 2. Target: 382.

C1: 382. (5+4-1)*50-(2*9) (10)
C2: 382. (5+2)*50+4*(9-1) (10)
Score: 38–25 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: RUINERS -> INSURER

Round 6: P G T H E U A R L

C1: LAUGHTER (8)
C2: HALTER (6)
Score: 46–25 (max 49)

Round 7: D Y S O N E M D I

C1: MINDED (6)
C2: monied
DC: MIDDENS (7)
OT: DESMOID (7) DYNODES (7) NODDIES (7)
Score: 52–25 (max 56)

Round 8: R X T G A E I L J

C1: RETAIL (6)
C2: JAILER (6)
DC: LIGATE (6)
OT: ARTELI (6) GAITER (6) TRIAGE (6) GELATI (6) TERGAL (6) AGILER (6)
Score: 58–31 (max 62)

Round 9: P S O Q E T A N R

C1: PARENTS (7)
C2: tampers
DC: OPERANTS (8) PRONATES (8)
Score: 65–31 (max 70)

Round 10: 75, 3, 3, 5, 4, 1. Target: 955.

C1: 950.
C2: 956. (75+5)*(4*3)-3-1 (7)
CV: 955. ((75+3)*3+5)*4-1 (after break) (10)
Score: 65–38 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: STAYBIB -> BABYSIT

Round 11: C L I S F O D U A

C1: CLOUDS (6)
C2: FOULS (5)
DC: FUCOIDS (7)
Score: 71–38 (max 87)

Round 12: G M V T E I O U N

C1: MOVING (6)
C2: VETOING (7)
DC: EMOTING (7)
OT: MITOGEN (7)
Score: 71–45 (max 94)

Round 13: R K E H S I G A P

C1: PARISH (6)
C2: SHAPER (6)
DC: HARPIES (7) PARKIES (7)
OT: GARPIKE (7) SEPHIRA (7) SHARPIE (7) PHREAKS (7) SHAKIER (7)
Score: 77–51 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 10, 1, 8, 3, 10. Target: 764.

C1: 760.
C2: 762. (100-1)*8-(3*10) (7)
CV: 764. (100-(3-1))*8-10-10 (at end) (10)
Score: 77–58 (max 111)

Round 15: C O U N T D I E D

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say DEDUCTION which is correct.
Score: 87–58 (max 121)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48