[20030410] Recap for Thursday 10th April 2003

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Thursday 10th April 2003.

C1: Champion David Wilson (1 win, 84 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Sked.
DC: Susie Dent and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D E M A R T O E H
R02: N S P C I U A S I
R03: V G D O A E R S G
R04: F M P T E O A N F
R05: 25, 2, 10, 5, 10, 8. Target: 457.
TTT: KISWALE
R06: D L T R E O E N O
R07: S K C A E I R H P
R08: L R S Y O E I E T
R09: C D A O H R C M A
R10: 4, 3, 7, 2, 8, 5. Target: 679.
TTT: LIPGAIT
R11: L S B I E A R T M
R12: R X N Z E U E A B
R13: M G E P O A L T E
R14: 6, 7, 9, 5, 6, 3. Target: 418.
R15: D I A L M E C C A (conundrum)


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Round 1: D E M A R T O E H

C1: MOTHERED (8)
C2: THREAD (6)
DC: MODERATE (8) EARTHED (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N S P C I U A S I

C1: PANICS (6)
C2: PANICS (6)
DC: PANICS (6)
OT: PISCINAS (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 16)

Round 3: V G D O A E R S G

C1: GRAVES (6)
C2: DAGGERS (7)
DC: DOGGERS (7) (yes really!) DROVES (6) GRAVES (6)
Score: 14–13 (max 23)

Round 4: F M P T E O A N F

C1: FOMENT (6)
C2: pomate
DC: FOMENT (6)
OT: MOPANE (6) OMENTA (6) POTMAN (6) POTMEN (6) TAMPON (6) TOPMAN (6) TOPMEN (6)
Score: 20–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 2, 10, 5, 10, 8. Target: 457.

C1: 457. (10+8)x25+5+2 (10)
C2: 457. (10+8)x25+5+2 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: KISWALE -> WALKIES

Round 6: D L T R E O E N O

C1: REDOLENT (8)
C2: enroled (it's ENROLLED in GB spelling)
DC: RETOOLED (8)
Score: 38–23 (max 47)

Round 7: S K C A E I R H P

C1: shirked
C2: SHAKIER (7)
DC: SERAPHIC (8)
OT: ASPHERIC (8)
Score: 38–30 (max 55)

Round 8: L R S Y O E I E T

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: TOILERS (7)
DC: ROSILY (6) STEELY (6) STERILE (7) ESTOILE (7)
OT: LEISTER (7) LOERIES (7) RESTYLE (7) TERSELY (7)
Score: 45–37 (max 62)

Round 9: C D A O H R C M A

C1: DRACHMA (7)
C2: ACCORD (6)
DC: CHADOR (6)
Score: 52–37 (max 69)

Round 10: 4, 3, 7, 2, 8, 5. Target: 679.

C1: -
C2: 679. 8x7x4x3+5+2 (10)
Score: 52–47 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: LIPGAIT -> PIGTAIL

Round 11: L S B I E A R T M

C1: BARMIEST (8)
C2: BARMIEST (8)
DC: BESTIAL (7) BLASTER (7) TABLIERS, (8) and from RW, BALMIEST (8)
OT: LAMBERTS (8) LIBRATES (8) MARLIEST (8) TIMBALES (8) TIMBRELS (8)
Score: 60–55 (max 87)

Round 12: R X N Z E U E A B

C1: BRAZEN (6)
C2: unbear
DC: URBANE (6)
OT: EXURBAN (7)
Score: 66–55 (max 94)

Round 13: M G E P O A L T E

C1: APOGEE (6)
C2: TEMPLE (6)
OT: EAGLET (6) GAMETE (6) GELATO (6) GOATEE (6) LEGATE (6) LEGATO (6) MALOPE (6) METAGE (6) METOPE (6) OLEATE (6) PELAGE (6) PELMET (6) PELOTA (6) PELTAE (6) POTAGE (6)
Score: 72–61 (max 100)

Round 14: 6, 7, 9, 5, 6, 3. Target: 418.

C1: -
C2: 416. (6x7+3)x9+6+5 (7)
CV: 421. (7)
OT: 418. (9x6+6)x7+3-5 (10)
Score: 72–68 (max 110)

Round 15: D I A L M E C C A

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say ACCLAIMED which is correct.
Score: 82–68 (max 120)


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

[Jon O'Neill]

Good game, this. Round 10 from the challenger was a particular highlight.