[20030328] Series 49 recap for Friday 28 March 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Friday 28th March 2003.

C1: Champion Derek Pollard (3 wins, 272 points.)
C2: Challenger Carl Dyke.
DC: Alison Heard and Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G L L E I A T M I
R02: P T N A E S J I D
R03: A I E K D C S U R
R04: D C N I O A X C E
R05: 50, 100, 7, 8, 9, 3. Target: 405.
TTT: ODBRAIN
R06: M T R I O D E I Y
R07: L F S O E S M I N
R08: R S V E A L L I P
R09: R Q A O Z P E I D
R10: 50, 1, 3, 9, 1, 2. Target: 791.
TTT: EMUSBAN
R11: T H S A E I R T U
R12: W R T E I G F E A
R13: I O S N H E O M L
R14: 25, 9, 10, 3, 10, 2. Target: 223.
R15: D I L A T E T U M (conundrum)


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Round 1: G L L E I A T M I

C1: MILLET (6)
C2: TILLAGE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P T N A E S J I D

C1: INSTEAD (7)
C2: PANTIES (7)
DC: PANDITS (7) PAINTED (7) SAINTED (7)
OT: DESTAIN (7) DETAINS (7) PEDANTS (7) PENTADS (7) SANDPIT (7) SAPIENT (7) SATINED (7) STAINED (7) STIPEND (7) TIENDAS (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: A I E K D C S U R

C1: SUCKED (6)
C2: CRUSADE (7)
DC: DUCKIES (7)
OT: CARDIES (7) CRUISED (7) DARKIES (7) DICKERS (7) DUCKERS (7) DUIKERS (7) DUSKIER (7) RADICES (7) RESIDUA (7) SAUCIER (7) SIDECAR (7)
Score: 7–21 (max 21)

Round 4: D C N I O A X C E

C1: COINED (6)
C2: coxic
DC: COCAINE (7)
OT: DIOXANE (7) OCEANIC (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 28)

Round 5: 50, 100, 7, 8, 9, 3. Target: 405.

C1: 403.
C2: 405. 50x8+9-(7-3) (10)
Score: 13–31 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ODBRAIN -> INBOARD

Round 6: M T R I O D E I Y

C1: TRIODE (6)
C2: TIMER (5)
DC: DIORITE (7)
OT: TIMIDER (7)
Score: 19–31 (max 45)

Round 7: L F S O E S M I N

C1: LESIONS (7)
C2: MONIES (6)
DC: INSOLES (7)
OT: FINLESS (7) LIONESS (7) LISSOME (7) OLEFINS (7) SELFISM (7)
Score: 26–31 (max 52)

Round 8: R S V E A L L I P

C1: LIVERS (6)
C2: RALLIES (7)
DC: LIPSALVE (8) PREVAILS (8)
Score: 26–38 (max 60)

Round 9: R Q A O Z P E I D

C1: PRIZED (6)
C2: PAIRED (6)
DC: DIAPER (6) PERIOD (6)
OT: DOPIER (6) DOZIER (6) EPIZOA (6) REPAID (6) ROADIE (6)
Score: 32–44 (max 66)

Round 10: 50, 1, 3, 9, 1, 2. Target: 791.

C1: 796. (9-1)x2x50-3-1 (7)
C2: 797.
CV: 792. (50x2-1)x(9-1) (7)
Score: 39–44 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: EMUSBAN -> SUNBEAM

Round 11: T H S A E I R T U

C1: SHUTTER (7)
C2: HIRSUTE (7)
DC: SHATTER (7) HASTIER (7) TASTIER (7)
OT: THESAURI (8) (no HURTIEST at that time)
Score: 46–51 (max 81)

Round 12: W R T E I G F E A

C1: FRIGATE (7)
C2: FRIGATE (7)
DC: GIFTWARE (8) - excellent spot from DC
Score: 53–58 (max 89)

Round 13: I O S N H E O M L

C1: LOONIES (7)
C2: LOONIES (7)
DC: NOISOME (7)
OT: SIMOLEON (8)
Score: 60–65 (max 97)

Round 14: 25, 9, 10, 3, 10, 2. Target: 223.

C1: 223. 25x9-(3-10/10) -- yes, really! (10)
C2: 223. 25x9-2 (10)
Score: 70–75 (max 107)

Round 15: D I L A T E T U M

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say MUTILATED which is correct.
Score: 70–85 (max 117)


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