Recap for Thursday 17th April 2003

[Ray Folwell]

Countdown recap for Thursday 17th April 2003.

C1: Champion Ric Morgan (1 win, 83 points.)
C2: Challenger Anne Beer.
DC: Susie Dent and Charles Collingwood.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O B N E P E F R E
R02: T H L O A U S R O
R03: T R A M O A L E T
R04: G D M I U C T E G
R05: 100, 25, 10, 7, 6, 8. Target: 733.
TTT: ACTTERS
R06: S M N A E U C R X
R07: E A P Z I Y L A N
R08: D S R L E A I M C
R09: O A T W C I O D E
R10: 75, 7, 3, 10, 9, 8. Target: 249.
TTT: ONLILIZ
R11: I O K S N E D N A
R12: D T G I U E N S R
R13: L C A O L T I S E
R14: 75, 2, 3, 7, 3, 1. Target: 115.
R15: N I M M O S U N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: O B N E P E F R E

C1: prefer
C2: BEFORE (6)
DC: REOPEN (6) OPENER (6)
OT: BEEPER (6) BOREEN (6) ENROBE (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: T H L O A U S R O

C1: incorrectly declares 6
C2: HARLOTS (7)
DC: AUTHORS (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)

Round 3: T R A M O A L E T

C1: MATTER (6)
C2: LATTER (6)
DC: AMARETTO (8)
OT: MALTREAT (8) TERATOMA (8)
Score: 6–19 (max 21)

Round 4: G D M I U C T E G

C1: MIDGET (6)
C2: MIDGET (6)
DC: TUGGED (6) MUGGED (6)
OT: DICTUM (6) DUGITE (6) MIDGUT (6) TEDIUM (6) TIGGED (6)
Score: 12–25 (max 27)

Round 5: 100, 25, 10, 7, 6, 8. Target: 733.

C1: 733. 7x100+25+8 (10)
C2: 734.
Score: 22–25 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: ACTTERS -> SCATTER

Round 6: S M N A E U C R X

C1: MANURES (7)
C2: MANURES (7)
DC: SUNCREAM (8)
Score: 29–32 (max 45)

Round 7: E A P Z I Y L A N

C1: PLAIN (5)
C2: PLAIN (5)
DC: ALPINE (6) PINEAL (6)
OT: ZANILY (6)
Score: 34–37 (max 51)

Round 8: D S R L E A I M C

C1: DECIMALS (8)
C2: MISLEAD (7)
DC: MIRACLES (8) RECLAIMS (8) MEDICALS (8)
OT: CAMELIDS (8) CLAIMERS (8) DECLAIMS (8) RADICLES (8)
Score: 42–37 (max 59)

Round 9: O A T W C I O D E

C1: COATED (6)
C2: COATED (6)
DC: WAITED (6)
OT: COOTIE (6) DACITE (6) DACOIT (6) IODATE (6)
Score: 48–43 (max 65)

Round 10: 75, 7, 3, 10, 9, 8. Target: 249.

C1: 250.
C2: 249. (75+8)x3 (10)
Score: 48–53 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: ONLILIZ -> ZILLION

Round 11: I O K S N E D N A

C1: SKINNED (7)
C2: KINDS (5)
DC: DOESKIN (7)
OT: ANODISE (7) DAIKONS (7)
Score: 55–53 (max 82)

Round 12: D T G I U E N S R

C1: DUSTING (7)
C2: DUSTING (7)
DC: STRINGED (8)
OT: INTRUDES (8) NURDIEST (8)
Score: 62–60 (max 90)

Round 13: L C A O L T I S E

C1: LOCALISE (8)
C2: COLLATES (8)
OT: OSCILLATE (18) TEOCALLIS (18)
Score: 70–68 (max 108)

Round 14: 75, 2, 3, 7, 3, 1. Target: 115.

C1: 115. (3+1)x(7+3)+75 (10)
C2: 115. as C1 (10)
Score: 80–78 (max 118)

Round 15: N I M M O S U N G

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say SUMMONING which is correct.
Score: 80–88 (max 128)


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