[20030403] Recap for Thursday 3 April 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Thursday 3 April 2003.

C1: Champion Ian Buckley (2 wins, 171 points.)
C2: Challenger Bill Gibb.
DC: Susie Dent and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S A R R O L M E
R02: D R P S E O A B R
R03: M S I C S E N M A
R04: S M C T O U A B O
R05: 50, 6, 1, 4, 10, 5. Target: 588.
TTT: OPNOTON
R06: T L P R A E I T U
R07: N G A N T I M L U
R08: R H T P E O E D A
R09: V T O Y F U Z R E
R10: 75, 5, 9, 8, 7, 2. Target: 158.
TTT: RUDEMAN
R11: T D I L S E C N O
R12: G D F D E I O W P
R13: N S I N T I R K O
R14: 75, 6, 2, 8, 6, 7. Target: 128.
R15: P R O U D S T E P (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S A R R O L M E

C1: MORALE (6)
C2: CAROLS (6)
DC: CORRALS (7)
OT: CARRELS (7) COALERS (7) COARSER (7) CORMELS (7) ESCOLAR (7) MARCELS (7) ORACLES (7) REMORAS (7) ROAMERS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D R P S E O A B R

C1: BOARDERS (8)
C2: BOARDS (6)
DC: DRAPERS (7)
OT: no reboards (although it is valid now) and no eardrops (then or now)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: M S I C S E N M A

C1: MINCES (6)
C2: MISNAMES (8)
DC: CINEMAS (7) AMNESICS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 23)

Round 4: S M C T O U A B O

C1: CUSTOM (6)
C2: abouts
DC: COMBATS (7)
OT: COMBUST (7) MOSCATO (7) SCOTOMA (7)
Score: 20–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 6, 1, 4, 10, 5. Target: 588.

C1: 575.
C2: -
CV: 588. (50-1)x(10+6-4) (10)
Score: 20–14 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: OPNOTON -> PONTOON

Round 6: T L P R A E I T U

C1: PRATTLE (7)
C2: TRIPLET (7)
DC: TITULAR (7) PLATTER (7)
OT: PARTITE (7) TUTELAR (7)
Score: 27–21 (max 47)

Round 7: N G A N T I M L U

C1: MAULING (7)
C2: GIANT (5)
DC: MANTLING (8)
Score: 34–21 (max 55)

Round 8: R H T P E O E D A

C1: OPERATED (8)
C2: THREAD (6)
DC: POTHEAD (7) PREHEAT (7)
OT: EPHORATE (8)
Score: 42–21 (max 63)

Round 9: V T O Y F U Z R E

C1: FORTY (5)
C2: OUTER (5)
DC: FURZE (5) VOYEUR (6)
Score: 47–26 (max 69)

Round 10: 75, 5, 9, 8, 7, 2. Target: 158.

C1: 158. 75x2+8 (10)
C2: 158. 75x2+8 (10)
Score: 57–36 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: RUDEMAN -> UNARMED

Round 11: T D I L S E C N O

C1: SECTION (7)
C2: STENCIL (7)
DC: LECTIONS (8)
OT: INCLOSED (8)
Score: 64–43 (max 87)

Round 12: G D F D E I O W P

C1: podged
C2: podged
DC: PODGE (5) DOGIE (5)
OT: DIODE (5) DODGE (5) DOPED (5) GEOID (5) WIPED (5) WODGE (5)
Score: 64–43 (max 92)

Round 13: N S I N T I R K O

C1: INTROS (6)
C2: RINKS (5)
DC: IRONIST (7)
OT: INTRONS (7)
Score: 70–43 (max 99)

Round 14: 75, 6, 2, 8, 6, 7. Target: 128.

C1: 128. (75-(6+7-2))x(8-6) (10)
C2: -
Score: 80–43 (max 109)

Round 15: P R O U D S T E P

No one buzzes. The answer was SUPPORTED.
Score: 80–43 (max 119)


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