Recap for Wednesday 11 June 2003.

[Charlie Reams]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 June 2003.

C1: Champion Patrick Vowles (1 win, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Atkinson.
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N T E O L M I T
R02: Q D C A E R X I A
R03: L E F S I U C P R
R04: S D L A U N O R E
R05: 50, 5, 8, 7, 3, 2. Target: 609.
TTT: REAMRIF
R06: H R N L A I E N Y
R07: T M B A E G D I J
R08: T F M E N O U V A
R09: S P D O R I H E T
R10: 100, 8, 2, 6, 4, 4. Target: 585.
TTT: EVILGAL
R11: S L U Z P A C O E
R12: R S T O E A P D O
R13: K C E T S I G E M
R14: 75, 9, 5, 8, 1, 3. Target: 963.
R15: D R A G B I N G E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N T E O L M I T

C1: TOILETS (7)
C2: MOISTEN (7)
DC: MITTENS (7) SMITTEN (7)
OT: MOTLIEST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: Q D C A E R X I A

C1: ACRID (5)
C2: ARCADE (6)
DC: ACEDIA (6)
OT: ACARID (6) CARDIA (6) CARDIE (6)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)

Round 3: L E F S I U C P R

C1: RIFLES (6)
C2: prices (declared as a 5)
DC: SPICULE (7)
OT: SURPLICE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 22)

Round 4: S D L A U N O R E

C1: ROUNDELS (8)
C2: LAUNDERS (8)
DC: SOLANDER (8)
OT: UNLOADERS (18)
Score: 21–21 (max 40)

Round 5: 50, 5, 8, 7, 3, 2. Target: 609.

C1: 609. (5+7)x50+8+3-2 (10)
C2: 609. (5+7)x50+8+3-2 (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: REAMRIF -> FIREARM

Round 6: H R N L A I E N Y

C1: INANELY (7)
C2: NEARLY (6)
DC: INLAYER (7) INNERLY (7)
OT: HERNIAL (7) INHALER (7) HYALINE (7) NAILERY (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 57)
Mike Brown, on whose notes these recaps are based, astutely observes that this selection is almost identical to Round 6 from yesterday's game!


Round 7: T M B A E G D I J

C1: MATED (5)
C2: BAITED (6)
DC: GAMBIT (6) IMAGED (6)
OT: MEGABIT (7)
Score: 38–37 (max 64)

Round 8: T F M E N O U V A

C1: FOMENT (6)
C2: MENU (4)
DC: AMOUNT (6)
OT: OUTMAN (6) MOVANT (6) NOVATE (6) OMENTA (6)
Score: 44–37 (max 70)

Round 9: S P D O R I H E T

C1: STRIPED (7)
C2: shiped (even Americans put two Ps in this one!)
DC: TROPHIES (8)
OT: DIOPTRES (8) RIPOSTED (8) POTSHERD (8) SPHEROID (8)
Score: 51–37 (max 78)

Round 10: 100, 8, 2, 6, 4, 4. Target: 585.

C1: -
C2: 585. 100x6-8x2+4/4 (10)
Score: 51–47 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: EVILGAL -> VILLAGE

Round 11: S L U Z P A C O E

C1: CAPSULE (7)
C2: PLACES (6)
DC: COUPLES (7) COPULAS (7)
OT: SPECULA (7) UPSCALE (7) CUPOLAS (7) ZEALOUS (7)
Score: 58–47 (max 95)

Round 12: R S T O E A P D O

C1: STOOPED (7)
C2: DOORSTEP (8)
DC: PASTORED (8)
OT: ADOPTERS (8) READOPTS (8)
Score: 58–55 (max 103)

Round 13: K C E T S I G E M

C1: STICK (5)
C2: SIEGE (5)
DC: KISMET (6) EMETICS (7)
Score: 63–60 (max 110)

Round 14: 75, 9, 5, 8, 1, 3. Target: 963.

C1: 963. (5+8)x75-9-3 (10)
C2: 963. Mistake in working.
Score: 73–60 (max 120)

Round 15: D R A G B I N G E

C2 buzzes on 11 seconds to say which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was BADGERING.
Score: 73–60 (max 130)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49