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Countdown recap for Friday 11th April 2003.

C1: Champion David Wilson (2 wins, 166 points.)
C2: Challenger Mary Frankel.
DC: Susie Dent and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C R I E D P A L O
R02: R G T I E A V S P
R03: R N F E O M E S L
R04: H T L A I A Y T E
R05: 25, 5, 7, 1, 10, 8. Target: 521.
TTT: NOURGES
R06: B R M E A I P L S
R07: T P S E I O D N S
R08: D R H A E A C G O
R09: R T N C E I U E N
R10: 25, 5, 1, 4, 4, 9. Target: 185.
TTT: MPSRAVE
R11: T Z M B I E E O X
R12: C R F A E U T H E
R13: D R S M A E A I T
R14: 50, 9, 3, 7, 9, 7. Target: 554.
R15: G U N G L I D I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: C R I E D P A L O

C1: POLICED (7)
C2: PRICED (6)
DC: CAPRIOLE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R G T I E A V S P

C1: PRIVATES (8)
C2: grapier
DC: VIRGATES (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

Round 3: R N F E O M E S L

C1: SERMON (6)
C2: SNORE (5)
DC: SOLEMN (6) ONESELF (7) FOREMEN (7)
OT: SOLEMNER (8)
Score: 21–0 (max 24)

Round 4: H T L A I A Y T E

C1: LITHE (5)
C2: HALT (4)
DC: TITLE (5) LAITY (5) HIATAL (6) HYALITE (7)
Score: 26–0 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 5, 7, 1, 10, 8. Target: 521.

C1: -
C2: 509.
CV: 520. (7)
OT: 521. (5x7+25-8)x10+1 [CV out of time] (10)
Score: 26–0 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: NOURGES -> SURGEON

Round 6: B R M E A I P L S

C1: SAMPLER (7)
C2: barmies
DC: PRIMAL (6) BLAMES (6) MARBLES (7) PALMIERS (8)
OT: IMPALERS (8) LEMPIRAS (8)
Score: 33–0 (max 49)

Round 7: T P S E I O D N S

C1: DEPOSITS (8)
C2: DEPOSITS (8)
DC: STIPENDS (8) DOPINESS (8) TOPSIDES (8)
Score: 41–8 (max 57)

Round 8: D R H A E A C G O

C1: CHARADE (7)
C2: CHARGED (7)
DC: CORDAGE (7)
OT: RAGHEAD (7) ROACHED (7)
Score: 48–15 (max 64)

Round 9: R T N C E I U E N

C1: RETINUE (7)
C2: TENNER (6)
DC: ENTERIC (7) ENURETIC (8)
OT: INCENTRE (8)
Score: 55–15 (max 72)

Round 10: 25, 5, 1, 4, 4, 9. Target: 185.

C1: 185. (9+4-1+25)x5 (10)
C2: 184.
Score: 65–15 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: MPSRAVE -> REVAMPS

Round 11: T Z M B I E E O X

C1: EMOTE (5)
C2: TIME (4)
DC: ZOMBIE (6)
Score: 70–15 (max 88)

Round 12: C R F A E U T H E

C1: FEATHER (7)
C2: FEATHER (7)
DC: HECTARE (7) FEATURE (7) TEACHER (7)
OT: CHEATER (7) FACTURE (7) FETCHER (7) FURCATE (7)
Score: 77–22 (max 95)

Round 13: D R S M A E A I T

C1: ADMIRES (7)
C2: DREAMS (6)
DC: STRIDE (6) DRAMATISE (18)
Score: 84–22 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 9, 3, 7, 9, 7. Target: 554.

C1: 554. (9+9-7)x50+7-3 (10)
C2: 554. (9+9-7)x50+7-3 (10)
Score: 94–32 (max 123)

Round 15: G U N G L I D I N

C1 buzzes on 8 seconds to say INDULGING which is correct.
Score: 104–32 (max 133)


A sound drubbing, and I must say I was surprised that Mary got round 14. I now hand over to Ray Folwell for the next week's games. Take it away, Ray!

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