Countdown recap for Friday 4th April 2003.
C1: Champion Ian Buckley (3 wins, 251 points.)
C2: Challenger James Robinson.
DC: Susie Dent and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W L E P R A M P I
R02: T P N P E O E S L
R03: H X I D G A H R E
R04: S R R N G I U E T
R05: 50, 8, 7, 2, 3, 8. Target: 552.
TTT: NICETAN
R06: V N S I U S E S D
R07: M B A B L E C D O
R08: A T O R C Z E T K
R09: T D E S D U T L E
R10: 10, 3, 10, 5, 9, 7. Target: 527.
TTT: CARSANK
R11: R T S A E R N D I
R12: F S N L O A I I H
R13: Y C O N M E R K U
R14: 50, 75, 6, 4, 8, 10. Target: 665.
R15: C O C O A H I L L (conundrum)
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Round 1: W L E P R A M P I
C1: WAILER (6)
C2: pimpler
DC: WIMPLE (6) MAPPER (6)
OT: APPLIER (7) IMPALER (7) LEMPIRA (7) PALMIER (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: T P N P E O E S L
C1: STOLEN (6)
C2: PEOPLE (6)
DC: PEOPLES (7) PEPTONE (7) ESTOPPEL (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)
Round 3: H X I D G A H R E
C1: HAIRED (6)
C2: GRADE (5)
DC: HIGHER (6)
OT: HEGIRA (6)
Score: 18–6 (max 21)
Round 4: S R R N G I U E T
C1: RUSTING (7)
C2: RINGERS (7)
DC: RESTING (7)
OT: GRUNTERS (8) RESTRING (8) RESTRUNG (8) RINGSTER (8) STRINGER (8)
Score: 25–13 (max 29)
Round 5: 50, 8, 7, 2, 3, 8. Target: 552.
C1: 552. (8+3)x50+2 (10)
C2: 552. (8+3)x50+2 (10)
Score: 35–23 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: NICETAN -> ANCIENT
Round 6: V N S I U S E S D
C1: SINUSES (7)
C2: disuses
DC: SINUSES (7) DISUSE (6)
OT: NIDUSES (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 46)
Round 7: M B A B L E C D O
C1: COBBLED (7)
C2: COBBLED (7)
DC: BOMBED (6) COMBED (6)
OT: CEMBALO (7)
Score: 49–30 (max 53)
Round 8: A T O R C Z E T K
C1: TACKER (6)
C2: RACKET (6)
DC: RACKET (6) COTTER (6)
OT: COTTAR (6) ROCKET (6) ROTATE (6)
Score: 55–36 (max 59)
Round 9: T D E S D U T L E
C1: LUSTED (6)
C2: suttled
DC: SETTLED (7) DETEST (6) TESTED (6) ELDEST (6)
OT: DELUDES (7) DUETTED (7) TELEDUS (7)
Score: 61–36 (max 66)
Round 10: 10, 3, 10, 5, 9, 7. Target: 527.
C1: 527. 5x10x10+9x3 (10)
C2: 527. 5x10x10+9x3 (10)
Score: 71–46 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: CARSANK -> RANSACK
Round 11: R T S A E R N D I
C1: RANDIEST (8)
C2: SANDIER (7)
DC: STRAINED (8) DETRAINS (8) RESTRAIN (8) STRAINER (8)
OT: DRAINERS (8) RETRAINS (8) SERRANID (8) TRAINERS (8) TRANSIRE (8) and arguably TERRAINS (8)
Score: 79–46 (max 84)
Round 12: F S N L O A I I H
C1: FASHION (7)
C2: FINALS (6)
DC: LIAISON (7) OILFISH (7)
OT: FINIALS (7)
Score: 86–46 (max 91)
Round 13: Y C O N M E R K U
C1: MOCKERY (7)
C2: MONKEY (6)
DC: MOCKERY (7) RECKON (6) CONKER (6) MONKEY (6)
OT: MOCKNEY (7) MONKERY (7) YOUNKER (7)
Score: 93–46 (max 98)
Round 14: 50, 75, 6, 4, 8, 10. Target: 665.
C1: 670.
C2: 665. 50x(8+4)+75-10 (10)
Score: 93–56 (max 108)
Round 15: C O C O A H I L L
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ALCOHOLIC which is correct.
Score: 93–66 (max 118)
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Re: [20030404] Recap for Friday 4th April 2003
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