Wednesday 5 June 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 110)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 June 2002.

C1: Champion John Mitchell (2 wins, 195 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Gamble from Nottinghamshire.
DC: Damian Eadie and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D B P A E I T R
R02: C M S N A A E O R
R03: D L H G E A I D O
R04: C R S A E O D W T
R05: 3, 10, 1, 2, 4, 1. Target: 687.
TTT: STEVIEG
R06: L G P E I T V I T
R07: P R N L E O U P E
R08: I E O M C G D L A
R09: S T R T U E I Y L
R10: 75, 7, 6, 4, 7, 9. Target: 237.
TTT: UCLEEDS
R11: K F R M A I E L N
R12: S H T E O A V N S
R13: G X F M U E A J N
R14: 100, 9, 2, 5, 4, 8. Target: 736.
R15: H A R E M G R U B (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D B P A E I T R

C1: TRAIPSED (8)
C2: BAPTISED (8)
DC: TRIBADES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: C M S N A A E O R

C1: ROMANCES (8)
C2: CREAMS (6)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)

Round 3: D L H G E A I D O

C1: HAILED (6)
C2: LOADED (6)
DC: HIDALGO (7)
OT: GODHEAD (7) GLADDIE (7)
Score: 22–14 (max 23)

Round 4: C R S A E O D W T

C1: COASTED (7)
C2: TOWARDS (7)
DC: COWARDS (7)
OT: REDCOATS (8)
Score: 29–21 (max 31)

Round 5: 3, 10, 1, 2, 4, 1. Target: 687.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 475. (0)
Score: 29–21 (max 31)

According to the online solver, 480 is as good as it gets.

Teatime teaser: STEVIEG -> VESTIGE

Round 6: L G P E I T V I T

C1: TITLE (5)
C2: PILE (4)
DC: PIGLET (6) VITTLE (6)
Score: 34–21 (max 37)

Round 7: P R N L E O U P E

C1: PURPLE (6)
C2: PROPEL (6)
DC: PROPENE (7)
OT: UNPEOPLE (8)
Score: 40–27 (max 45)

Round 8: I E O M C G D L A

C1: MEDICAL (7)
C2: MEDICAL (7)
DC: DECIMAL (7) MELODICA (8)
Score: 47–34 (max 53)

Round 9: S T R T U E I Y L

C1: UTTERLY (7)
C2: LITTERS (7)
DC: TRUSTILY (8)
OT: SURTITLE (8)
Score: 54–41 (max 61)

Round 10: 75, 7, 6, 4, 7, 9. Target: 237.

C1: 237. 75*4 - 7*9 (10)
C2: 237. 75*4 - 7*9 (10)
Score: 64–51 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: UCLEEDS -> SECLUDE

Round 11: K F R M A I E L N

C1: MANKIER (7)
C2: FIREMAN (7)
DC: INFLAMER (8) RIFLEMAN (8)
Score: 71–58 (max 79)

Round 12: S H T E O A V N S

C1: HAVENS (6)
C2: OVENS (5)
DC: STOVES (6) HASTENS (7)
OT: HOTNESS (7) NOVATES (7)
Score: 77–58 (max 86)

Round 13: G X F M U E A J N

C1: MANGE (5)
C2: MANGE (5)
OT: GENUA (5) JAMUN (5)
Score: 82–63 (max 91)

Round 14: 100, 9, 2, 5, 4, 8. Target: 736.

C1: 736. 100*(2+5) + 9*4 (10)
C2: 736. (100+4) * (9-2) + 8 (10)
Score: 92–73 (max 101)

Round 15: H A R E M G R U B

C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say HAMBURGER which is correct.
Score: 92–83 (max 111)

Too little too late, but the conundrum makes the challenger's scoreline look very respectable.

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