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Countdown recap for Friday 14th March 2003: http://www.countdownwiki.com/Episode_3439

C1: Champion Andrew Tatham (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Julian Duxbury.
DC: Alison Heard and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H N S E O A N G I
R02: D J S O E T T O C
R03: F C R E O A K R O
R04: G T N A I D S T E
R05: 50, 9, 7, 10, 2, 8. Target: 784.
TTT: ELMFISH
R06: R L C C I A E P N
R07: P R S P E A E D E
R08: L M G U I B T E S
R09: D B T I E O L A R
R10: 6, 9, 2, 7, 10, 3. Target: 332.
TTT: SUEDIER
R11: P D T M O A U A R
R12: L S L S E A X W O
R13: N T R M E O I A L
R14: 100, 10, 8, 10, 3, 2. Target: 111.
R15: F I R E N A N C I (conundrum)


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Round 1: H N S E O A N G I
C1: AGONISE (7)
C2: NEIGHS (6)
DC: NOSHING (7)
OT: AGONIES (7) HOAGIES (7) NONAGES (7) SHOEING (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D J S O E T T O C
C1: JOTTED (6)
C2: COSTED (6)
DC: SCOOTED (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: F C R E O A K R O
C1: ROCKER (6)
C2: CROAKER (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 21)

Round 4: G T N A I D S T E
C1: SEDATING (8)
C2: STATING (7)
DC: TANGIEST (8)
OT: INSTATED (8) STEADING (8) but no digestant, unfortunately
Score: 21–13 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 9, 7, 10, 2, 8. Target: 784.
C1: 784.(50-(8+2)/10)x(9+7) (10)
C2: 785.
Score: 31–13 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: ELMFISH -> HIMSELF

Round 6: R L C C I A E P N
C1: PRALINE (7)
C2: PLAICE (6)
DC: REPLICA (7)
OT: CALCINE (7) CALIPER (7) CAPELIN (7) CAPRICE (7) CAPRINE (7) CARLINE (7) PANICLE (7) PELICAN (7) PLAINER (7)
Score: 38–13 (max 46)

Round 7: P R S P E A E D E
C1: SPEARED (7)
C2: PAPERED (7)
OT: RAPESEED (8)
Score: 45–20 (max 54)

Round 8: L M G U I B T E S
C1: GIBLETS (7)
C2: bulgiest
DC: STUMBLE (7) UGLIEST (7)
OT: bulgiest is valid in the ODE2r but was not in the NODE
Score: 52–20 (max 61)

Round 9: D B T I E O L A R
C1: TAILORED (8)
C2: bloatier
OT: IDOLATER (8) LIBRATED (8)
Score: 60–20 (max 69)

Round 10: 6, 9, 2, 7, 10, 3. Target: 332.
C1: 332.(3x9+6)x10+2 (10)
C2: 331.
Score: 70–20 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: SUEDIER -> RESIDUE

Round 11: P D T M O A U A R
C1: AMOUR (5)
C2: MATADOR (7)
DC: TRAUMA (6)
OT: ADAPTOR (7)
Score: 70–27 (max 86)

Round 12: L S L S E A X W O
C1: waxless
C2: leases
DC: LAWLESS (7) SALLOWS (7)
Score: 70–27 (max 93)

Round 13: N T R M E O I A L
C1: AILMENT (7)
C2: MENTOR (6)
DC: TERMINAL (8) ORIENTAL (8) RELATION (8)
No TRAMLINE in the NODE apparently.
Score: 77–27 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 10, 8, 10, 3, 2. Target: 111.
C1: 111.100+8+3 (10)
C2: 111.10x10+8+3 (10)
Score: 87–37 (max 111)

Round 15: F I R E N A N C I
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say FINANCIER which is correct.
Score: 97–37 (max 121)


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