Monday 8 April 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 71)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Monday 8 April 2002.

C1: Champion Peter Coutts (2 wins, 156 points.)
C2: Challenger Lee Fisher from North Hykeham in Lincoln.
DC: Richard Samson and Simon Hoggart, making his DC debut.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M D I E O L N E
R02: H G C U A I R S P
R03: T R O A L S I D E
R04: N F M O A R E G I
R05: 25, 4, 7, 6, 10, 1. Target: 537.
TTT: FFISHER
R06: T J D A E U L V O
R07: N C S I E A T W P
R08: O E K M Y R I G D
R09: S L X A E O T R S
R10: 75, 9, 2, 3, 1, 9. Target: 823.
TTT: WHOGART
R11: C H N T E I U A S
R12: R P M E I O G D L
R13: S T F A I E N R Z
R14: 50, 1, 10, 6, 2, 6. Target: 815.
R15: S L E N D E R D A (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M D I E O L N E

C1: DELETION (8)
C2: DEMOTE (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: H G C U A I R S P

C1: PARISH (6)
C2: CIGARS (6)
DC: CHAIRS (6) GARISH (6)
OT: GRAPHICS (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 16)

Round 3: T R O A L S I D E

C1: IDOLATERS (18)
C2: TOADIES (7)
RW: LODESTAR (8)
DC: STEROIDAL (18)

Score: 32–6 (max 34)

Round 4: N F M O A R E G I

C1: FOREMAN (7)
C2: FORMING (7)
DC: FROGMAN (7) FEARING (7)
OT: FARMING (7) FRAMING (7) FERMION (7) FIREMAN (7) FOAMING (7) FORAMEN (7) FOREIGN (7) FROGMEN (7) MANGIER (7) REAMING (7) MEGARON (7) MORAINE (7) ROMAINE (7) ROAMING (7)
Score: 39–13 (max 41)

Round 5: 25, 4, 7, 6, 10, 1. Target: 537.

C1: 531. (4*7+25) * 10 + 1 (5)
C2: 536. Mistake in working.
CV: 537. (4*7+25) * 10 + 1 + 6 (10)
Score: 44–13 (max 51)

This was apparently not what Carol had written on the paper, but instead was "oh why didn't you" based on Peter's solution.

Teatime teaser: FFISHER -> SHERIFF

Round 6: T J D A E U L V O

C1: OVULATED (8)
C2: OVATE (5)
DC: VAULTED (7)
Score: 52–13 (max 59)

Round 7: N C S I E A T W P

C1: PANTIES (7)
C2: TWINES (6)
DC: INSPECT (7) ASEPTIC (7)
OT: PACIEST (7) CATNIPS (7) CINEAST (7) INCEPTS (7) PECTINS (7) INSCAPE (7) PANTECS (7) SAPIENT (7) PICANTE (7)
Score: 59–13 (max 66)

Round 8: O E K M Y R I G D

C1: GRIME (5)
C2: gridkey
DC: GRIMY (5) GRIMED (6)
OT: YORKED (6)
Score: 64–13 (max 72)

Round 9: S L X A E O T R S

C1: OXTERS (6)
C2: SLATERS (7)
DC: SALTERS (7)
OT: STORAXES (8)
Score: 64–20 (max 80)

Round 10: 75, 9, 2, 3, 1, 9. Target: 823.

C1: 823. 75*(9+2) - (3-1) (10)
C2: 823. 75*(9+2) - (3-1) (10)
Score: 74–30 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: WHOGART -> WARTHOG

Round 11: C H N T E I U A S

C1: STAUNCH (7)
C2: HAUNTS (6)
DC: ASTHENIC (8)
OT: CHANTIES (8) NAUTCHES (8) UNCHASTE (8)
Score: 81–30 (max 98)

Round 12: R P M E I O G D L

C1: GLORIED (7)
C2: MOLDIER (7)
DC: PODGIER (7) IMPLORED (8)
OT: IMPOLDER (8)
Score: 88–37 (max 106)

Round 13: S T F A I E N R Z

C1: RETAINS (7)
C2: FASTER (6)
DC: ZANIEST (7)
OT: ANTSIER (7) NASTIER (7) RETINAS (7) RETSINA (7) STAINER (7) STEARIN (7) FAINTER (7) FAIREST (7) SNIFTER (7)
Score: 95–37 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 1, 10, 6, 2, 6. Target: 815.

C1: 816. (10+6) * (50+1) (7)
C2: 813.
Score: 102–37 (max 120)

Round 15: S L E N D E R D A

C1 buzzes on 21 seconds to say REEDLANDS which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was SLANDERED.
Score: 102–37 (max 130)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47