Friday 20th October 2006 (Series 55, Prelim 90)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 20 October 2006.

C1: Champion Christine Rodley (2 wins, 179 points.)
C2: Challenger Alastair Ives.
DC: Susie Dent and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D R S R I E O H P
R02: T E C A G T O A D
R03: X P T L E U E D A
R04: L E R T O E H M U
R05: 100, 4, 3, 1, 9, 10. Target: 364.
TTT: RICEMALT - "Some just can't fathom this system"
R06: G E T A R F U V O
R07: S N L A E I C D R
R08: M E N I O G L A T
R09: D L N D O E I R O
R10: 100, 50, 10, 3, 6, 7. Target: 667.
TTT: SMUGANTS - "Cars and horses belonging to Sally"
R11: T N E A B R M I S
R12: T O P S A I N R E
R13: S Z P T I O W E B
R14: 25, 50, 2, 5, 9, 9. Target: 444.
R15: A G R O B U D D Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: D R S R I E O H P

C1: SHORED (6)
C2: POSHER (6)
DC: PERIODS (7) HORSIER (7) SPHEROID (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T E C A G T O A D

C1: COTTAGE (7)
C2: COATED (6)
DC: COTTAGED (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: X P T L E U E D A

C1: PLEATED (7)
C2: PLEATED (7)
DC: PELTAE (6) LUXATED (7)
OT: EXALTED (7) EXUDATE (7) EXULTED (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 23)

Round 4: L E R T O E H M U

C1: MOUTHER (7)
C2: MOUTHER (7)
DC: THEOREM (7)
Score: 27–20 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 4, 3, 1, 9, 10. Target: 364.

C1: 364. ((100 + 10 + 9 + 1) x 3) + 4 (10)
C2: 362.
Score: 37–20 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: RICEMALT -> METRICAL

Round 6: G E T A R F U V O

C1: FAVOUR (6)
C2: OUTRAGE (7)
OT: FOREGUT (7) FORGAVE (7)
Score: 37–27 (max 47)

Round 7: S N L A E I C D R

C1: CLEARS (6)
C2: CANDIES (7)
DC: RESCIND (7) ISLANDER (8) RADICLES (8) CARLINES (8)
OT: CANDLERS (8)
Score: 37–34 (max 55)

Round 8: M E N I O G L A T

C1: MALTING (7)
C2: MELTING (7)
DC: ELATION (7) LEGATION (8) GELATION (8) LIGAMENT (8)
Score: 44–41 (max 63)

Round 9: D L N D O E I R O

C1: LOONIER (7)
C2: LOONIER (7)
DC: DOODLER (7) NOODLED (7) NODDLE (6)
OT: DROOLED (7) EIDOLON (7)
Score: 51–48 (max 70)

Round 10: 100, 50, 10, 3, 6, 7. Target: 667.

C1: 667. (6 x 100) + 50 + 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 667. (6 x 100) + 50 + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 61–58 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: SMUGANTS -> MUSTANGS

Round 11: T N E A B R M I S

C1: BARMIEST (8)
C2: marinets
DC: TRIBESMAN (18)
OT: BRAINSTEM (18)
Score: 69–58 (max 98)

Round 12: T O P S A I N R E

C1: PRONATES (8)
C2: PERSONA (7)
DC: PATRONISE (18)
OT: ISOPTERAN (18)
Score: 77–58 (max 116)

Round 13: S Z P T I O W E B

C1: POSTIE (6)
C2: WIPES (5)
DC: BESTOW (6) BOWIES (6)
OT: BOITES (6) BOWSIE (6) TOBIES (6) ZOWIES (6)
Score: 83–58 (max 122)

Round 14: 25, 50, 2, 5, 9, 9. Target: 444.

C1: 444. (9 x 50) - (25 - (5 x 2) - 9) (10)
C2: -
Score: 93–58 (max 132)

Round 15: A G R O B U D D Y

C1 buzzes on 8.25 seconds to say BODYGUARD which is correct.
Final Score: 103–58 (max 142)

Statistics Corner

Christine:
Total score - 103
Raw score - 115
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 8

Alastair:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=55