Countdown recap for Thursday 19th June 2003.
Quarter final no.1
C1: Champion John Davies (8 wins, 766 points. Number 1 seed.)
C2: Champion Christine Scott (4 wins, 375 points. Number 8 seed.)
DC: Alison Heard and Clare Balding.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S H O E D P I S Z
R02: B T R A E O W L N
R03: M P T G U I E S R
R04: C M F O E U D K R
R05: 75, 50, 100, 8, 4, 2, . Target: 623.
TTT: GUYFOOL
R06: T N L G A O E Q O
R07: N T A E D S A T H
R08: C M X I E A R L Y
R09: R P N S E D I E A
R10: 1, 8, 7, 9, 4, 2. Target: 950.
TTT: NEWHOOD
R11: T O I O C R S E N
R12: T P V L I E A M E
R13: F R A S O T G U A
R14: 3, 10, 2, 9, 3, 4. Target: 285.
R15: B I L B O G H O N (conundrum)
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Round 1: S H O E D P I S Z
C1: DISPOSE (7)
C2: DISPOSE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: B T R A E O W L N
C1: BLOATER (7)
C2: BLOATER (7)
DC: NOTABLE (7)
OT: BARONET (7) RETABLO (7) TOWABLE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
Round 3: M P T G U I E S R
C1: GRUMPIEST (18)
C2: GRUMPIEST (18)
Score: 32–32 (max 32)
Round 4: C M F O E U D K R
C1: FROCKED (7)
C2: FROCKED (7)
DC: DEFROCK (7)
OT: DECORUM (7)
Score: 39–39 (max 39)
Round 5: 75, 50, 100, 8, 4, 2. Target: 623.
C1: 623. 8x75+100/4-2 (10)
C2: 623. same as C1 (10)
Score: 49–49 (max 49)
Teatime teaser: GUYFOOL -> UFOLOGY
Round 6: T N L G A O E Q O
C1: TANGELO (7)
C2: TANGLE (6)
DC: GALOOT (6)
Score: 56–49 (max 56)
Round 7: N T A E D S A T H
C1: ATTENDS (7)
C2: DEATHS (6)
OT: HATSTAND (8)
Score: 63–49 (max 64)
Round 8: C M X I E A R L Y
C1: MIRACLE (7)
C2: EXCLAIM (7)
DC: RECLAIM (7) CLAIMER (7) CREAMILY (8)
Score: 70–56 (max 72)
Round 9: R P N S E D I E A
C1: SPRAINED (8)
C2: SPRAINED (8)
DC: ANISEED (7)
OT: AIRSPEED (8) ARSENIDE (8) NEARSIDE (8)
Score: 78–64 (max 80)
Round 10: 1, 8, 7, 9, 4, 2. Target: 950.
C1: -
C2: -
CV: 956. (5)
OT: 950. ((9+8)x7x4-1)x2 (10)
Score: 78–64 (max 90)
Teatime teaser: NEWHOOD -> HOEDOWN
Round 11: T O I O C R S E N
C1: CORNIEST (8)
C2: crooniest
DC: CORTISONE (18)
Score: 86–64 (max 108)
Round 12: T P V L I E A M E
C1: TEMPLE (6)
C2: LIMPET (6)
DC: PELMET (6)
OT: EPILATE (7)
Score: 92–70 (max 115)
Round 13: F R A S O T G U A
C1: GROUTS (6)
C2: GROUTS (6)
DC: RAGOUTS (7)
OT: FUGATOS (7) SAGUARO (7)
Score: 98–76 (max 122)
Round 14: 3, 10, 2, 9, 3, 4. Target: 285.
C1: 286. (9-2)x4x10+3+3 (7)
C2: -
CV: 285. (3x10+2)x9-3 (10)
Score: 105–76 (max 132)
Round 15: B I L B O G H O N
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say HOBBLING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was HOBGOBLIN.
Score: 105–76 (max 142)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49
Recap for Thursday 19 June 2003
Moderator: James Robinson