Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 May 2003

[Martin Gardner]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 May 2003.

C1: Champion Martin Gardner.
C2: Challenger Dave MacKenzie.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D N S A U I P T O
R02: W H E T I O E N D
R03: A O P M D R M E I
R04: S L R E O C E N J
R05: 100, 25, 75, 50, 8, 1, . Target: 918.
TTT:
R06: P S T O U E C B R
R07: G R L I E I F Z A
R08: F H L O E B S U M
R09: X N T A I E D M S
R10: 25, 1, 2, 7, 1, 4. Target: 121.
TTT:
R11: N L R O A I A C T
R12: P V D I O U L R O
R13: G T N E I A G M C
R14: 100, 8, 4, 7, 6, 3. Target: 337.
R15: D A N K B O W E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: D N S A U I P T O

C1: PATIOS (6)
C2: PAINTS (6)
DC: OPUNTIAS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: W H E T I O E N D

C1: HINTED (6)
C2: WHITENED (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 16)

Round 3: A O P M D R M E I

C1: DAMPER (6)
C2: pommade
DC: EMPORIA (7)
OT: MERMAID (7) PRIMMED (7)
Score: 12–14 (max 23)

Round 4: S L R E O C E N J

C1: ENROLS (6)
C2: ENCORES (7)
DC: ENCLOSE (7)
OT: CLONERS (7) CORNELS (7) CRENELS (7) CREOLES (7)
Score: 12–21 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 25, 75, 50, 8, 1. Target: 918.

C1: 918. (100+50/25)*(8+1) (10)
C2: 925.
Score: 22–21 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 6: P S T O U E C B R

C1: SCOUTER (7)
C2: POUTERS (7)
DC: OBSCURE (7)
OT: COPTERS (7) CROUTES (7) PETROUS (7) POSTURE (7) PROTEUS (7) SPOUTER (7) TROUPES (7) RECOUPS (7)
Score: 29–28 (max 47)

Round 7: G R L I E I F Z A

C1: GIRLIE (6)
C2: FRAGILE (7)
DC: GLAZIER (7)
Score: 29–35 (max 54)

Round 8: F H L O E B S U M

C1: BOULES (6)
C2: HOLES (5)
DC: HUMBLES (7)
OT: BEFOULS (7) EMBOLUS (7) FULSOME (7) FUMBLES (7)
Score: 35–35 (max 61)

Round 9: X N T A I E D M S

C1: MEDIANTS (8)
C2: MAIDENS (7)
Score: 43–35 (max 69)

Round 10: 25, 1, 2, 7, 1, 4. Target: 121.

C1: 121. (7-2)*25-4 (10)
C2: 121. (4+1)*25-7+2 (10)
Score: 53–45 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: ->

Round 11: N L R O A I A C T

C1: CORTINA (7)
C2: RATIONAL (8)
DC: CANTORIAL (18)
Score: 53–53 (max 97)

Round 12: P V D I O U L R O

C1: DROOP (5)
C2: POOR (4)
OT: DOLOUR (6) LUPOID (6) UROPOD (6)
Score: 58–53 (max 103)

Round 13: G T N E I A G M C

C1: MAGNETIC (8)
C2: TEAMING (7)
Score: 66–53 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 8, 4, 7, 6, 3. Target: 337.

C1: 337. (100+8+4)*3+7-6 (10)
C2: 337. (100+6+4)*3+7 (10)
Score: 76–63 (max 121)

Round 15: D A N K B O W E R

No one buzzes. The answer was BREAKDOWN.
Score: 76–63 (max 131)


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