Recap for Monday 12 May 2003.

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Monday 12 May 2003.

C1: Champion John Davies (6 wins, 575 points.)
C2: Challenger Gwenda Withnall.
DC: Alison Heard and Linda Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N O C E T A M R E
R02: D U L R A O C U S
R03: P A I T A D M C I
R04: L S F E O A T N E
R05: 50, 25, 100, 4, 9, 7. Target: 565.
TTT: GETLOAN
R06: Y M P R A I U A S
R07: D N O E R I T N E
R08: T D V A E A G J E
R09: M M O P E D I T E
R10: 100, 8, 2, 6, 10, 4. Target: 570.
TTT: PERLUNG
R11: S W A I O L R S E
R12: X H K L A E I Z S
R13: N S E L I R A D E
R14: 25, 8, 4, 4, 8, 6. Target: 272.
R15: D E B I T L U S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N O C E T A M R E

C1: CREMATE (7)
C2: MATRON (6)
DC: CAROTENE (8) and from RW, ROMANCE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: D U L R A O C U S

C1: CLOUDS (6)
C2: RAUCOUS (7)
DC: ARDUOUS (7)
OT: OSCULAR (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: P A I T A D M C I

C1: IMPACT (6)
C2: IMPACT (6)
DC: MADCAP (6)
OT: ADIPIC (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 21)

Round 4: L S F E O A T N E

C1: FESTAL (6)
C2: FLOATS (6)
DC: LEANEST (7) ONESELF (7)
OT: ETALONS (7) FOLATES (7) LATEENS (7) LOANEES (7) OLEATES (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 28)

Round 5: 50, 25, 100, 4, 9, 7. Target: 565.

C1: 566. (4+7)x50+25-9 (7)
C2: 561.
CV: 564. (7)
OT: 565. (100+9+4)x(7-50/25) (10)
Score: 26–19 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: GETLOAN -> TANGELO

Round 6: Y M P R A I U A S

C1: SAMURAI (7)
C2: PRISM (5)
DC: PURISM (6)
OT: MARSUPIA (8)
Score: 33–19 (max 46)

Round 7: D N O E R I T N E

C1: tendron
C2: TENDER (6)
DC: ORIENTED (8) INTERNODE (18)
Score: 33–25 (max 64)

Round 8: T D V A E A G J E

C1: GATED (5)
C2: GAVE (4)
DC: ADAGE (5) AGATE (5)
OT: AGAVE (5) EVADE (5) TEAED (5)
Score: 38–25 (max 69)

Round 9: M M O P E D I T E

C1: TIMED (5)
C2: IMPEDE (6)
DC: EMPTIED (7) EPITOME (7)
OT: EPIDOTE (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 76)

Round 10: 100, 8, 2, 6, 10, 4. Target: 570.

C1: 570. (100-10/2)x6 (10)
C2: 570. (100/2+8)x10-6-4 (10)
Score: 48–41 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: PERLUNG -> PLUNGER

Round 11: S W A I O L R S E

C1: SAILORS (7)
C2: RISSOLE (7)
DC: SAILORS (7) SOLARISE (8)
Score: 55–48 (max 94)

Round 12: X H K L A E I Z S

C1: HAILS (5)
C2: LAZES (5)
DC: HAZELS (6) and from RW, SHEILA (6)
OT: KHAZIES (7)
Score: 60–53 (max 101)

Round 13: N S E L I R A D E

C1: ISLANDER (8)
C2: LENDERS (7)
DC: REALISED (8)
OT: ARSENIDE (8) NEARSIDE (8) SIDEREAL (8) REDLINES (8)
Score: 68–53 (max 109)

Round 14: 25, 8, 4, 4, 8, 6. Target: 272.

C1: 272. (4/4+8+25)x8 (10)
C2: 272. Mistake in working.
Score: 78–53 (max 119)

Round 15: D E B I T L U S T

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SUBTITLED which is correct.
Score: 88–53 (max 129)

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