Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 December 2001.
C1: No.6 Seed Steve Sandalls (7 wins, 706 points.)
C2: No.1 Seed Ben Wilson (8 wins, 754 points.)
DC: Clare Pemberton and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R T D I O U S N I
R02: V A E O X M C G F
R03: R S T E A U D L P
R04: F I E T D U G H C
R05: 50, 25, 100, 75, 10, 7. Target: 373.
TTT: RAWPUNS
R06: S O I R E M L M B
R07: S N R S A I O L F
R08: N A E P D I L S N
R09: W K T H O E A G Q
R10: 3, 9, 6, 10, 5, 2. Target: 789.
TTT: LUTECRY
R11: S N J I E N B O P
R12: C U A P M E T V C
R13: Y G T I A E R G D
R14: 4, 6, 1, 8, 7, 9. Target: 519.
R15: S A N T A S I T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R T D I O U S N I
C1: ROUNDS (6)
C2: STUDIO (6)
DC: NITROUS (7)
OT: IRONIST (7) TURIONS (7) SORDINI (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: V A E O X M C G F
C1: FACE (4)
C2: GAME (4)
DC: CAMEO (5)
OT: COMAE (5) COXAE (5) FOVEA (5) OMEGA (5)
Score: 10–10 (max 12)
Round 3: R S T E A U D L P
C1: UPDATES (7)
C2: PLASTER (7)
DC: PULSATED (8)
OT: PASTURED (8) SPLURTED (8)
Score: 17–17 (max 20)
Round 4: F I E T D U G H C
C1: GIFTED (6)
C2: FIDGET (6)
DC: ITCHED (6)
OT: FITCHED (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 27)
Round 5: 50, 25, 100, 75, 10, 7. Target: 373.
C1: 375. (50 x 7) + 25 (7)
C2: 375. (50 x 7) + 25 (7), althought he did 373 just afterwards. - ((10 - 7) x 100) + 75 - (50 / 25) (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 37)
Teatime teaser: RAWPUNS -> UNWRAPS
Round 6: S O I R E M L M B
C1: LIMBERS (7)
C2: SLIMMER (7)
OT: EMBOLISM (8) EMBROILS (8)
Score: 37–37 (max 45)
Round 7: S N R S A I O L F
C1: FLORINS (7)
C2: FRISSON (7)
DC: SAILORS (7)
OT: INSOFAR (7)
Score: 44–44 (max 52)
Round 8: N A E P D I L S N
C1: DENIALS (7)
C2: PLANNED (7)
DC: ANNELIDS (8)
Score: 51–51 (max 60)
Round 9: W K T H O E A G Q
C1: TOWAGE (6)
C2: TOWAGE (6)
Score: 57–57 (max 66)
Round 10: 3, 9, 6, 10, 5, 2. Target: 789.
C1: -
C2: 789. (((5 x 2) + 3) x 6 x 10) + 9 (10)
Score: 57–67 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: LUTECRY -> CUTLERY
Round 11: S N J I E N B O P
C1: PONIES (6)
C2: BONNIES (7)
DC: PENSION (7)
OT: BENISON (7) ENJOINS (7)
Score: 57–74 (max 83)
Round 12: C U A P M E T V C
C1: ACCEPT (6)
C2: MACE (4)
DC: TEACUP (6)
OT: CAECUM (6)
Score: 63–74 (max 89)
Round 13: Y G T I A E R G D
C1: GYRATED (7)
C2: TAGGED (6)
DC: GADGETRY (8)
Score: 70–74 (max 97)
Round 14: 4, 6, 1, 8, 7, 9. Target: 519.
C1: 510. ((6 x 8) + 7 - 4) x (9 + 1) (5)
C2: 515. Mistake in working.
JR: 519. ((((8 + 4) x 7) + 1) x 6) + 9 (10) - just thought I'd add my solution to this recap.
Score: 75–74 (max 107)
Round 15: S A N T A S I T S
C2 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say ASSISTANT which is correct, although SATANISTS is also fine.
Final Score: 75–84 (max 117)I think that's all the recaps for Series 46-48 done now. It's been an absolute joy.
Thanks to Charlie for organising it and to Mike for providing all the series information.
Statistics CornerSteve:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3
Ben:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46
