Thursday 27th September 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 4)

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Thursday 27th September 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 4)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 27 September 2001.

C1: Champion Ian McMenzie (3 wins, 235 points.)
C2: Challenger Fergus Murray.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B V M O I E P K L
R02: R A L T O M S I H
R03: D P E A J R I T G
R04: Z U N S E R O T H
R05: 75, 9, 10, 5, 4, 9. Target: 879.
TTT: OMURRAY
R06: D A L I S E P C M
R07: T O A R Y N E U D
R08: F A R T I G S E C
R09: S R V O E T L I S
R10: 50, 25, 100, 75, 7, 9. Target: 723.
TTT: COWHERD
R11: G D N A E R T A I
R12: G U S N E N A L O
R13: S B N E I L T A R
R14: 50, 2, 1, 6, 9, 4. Target: 858.
R15: A M O U S I N U N (conundrum)


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Round 1: B V M O I E P K L

C1: MOBILE (6)
C2: MOBILE (6)
OT: EMBOLI (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: R A L T O M S I H

C1: MORTALS (7)
C2: MORTALS (7)
DC: MORALIST (8)
OT: MAILSHOT (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: D P E A J R I T G

C1: PARTIED (7)
C2: PARTIED (7)
DC: PIRATED (7)
OT: DIPTERA (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: Z U N S E R O T H

C1: HUNTERS (7)
C2: HUNTERS (7)
DC: SHUNTER (7) SOUTHERN (8)
Score: 27–27 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 9, 10, 5, 4, 9. Target: 879.

C1: 878. Mistake in working.
C2: 880. (75 + 9 + 4) x 10 (7)
CV: 880. (75 + 9 + 4) x 10 (7)
OT: 879. ((75 - 9) x (10 + 4)) - (9 x 5) (10)
Score: 27–34 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: OMURRAY -> ARMOURY

Round 6: D A L I S E P C M

C1: MISPLACED (18)
C2: SCALPED (7)
Score: 45–34 (max 57)

Round 7: T O A R Y N E U D

C1: TOURNEY (7)
C2: counter
OT: DENTARY (7) NATURED (7) UNRATED (7) RONDEAU (7) ROTUNDA (7) UNREADY (7)
Score: 52–34 (max 64)

Round 8: F A R T I G S E C - I wonder if it was this selection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8C1FXPzlmU :lol:

C1: FRIGATES (8)
C2: RACIEST (7)
OT: AGRESTIC (8)
Score: 60–34 (max 72)

Round 9: S R V O E T L I S

C1: SOLVERS (7)
C2: SORTIES (7)
DC: SLIVERS (7) ROSIEST (7) VIOLETS (7) REVOLTS (7)
OT: VERTISOLS (18)
Score: 67–41 (max 90)

Round 10: 50, 25, 100, 75, 7, 9. Target: 723.

C1: 721. ((75 / 25) + 100) x 7 (7)
C2: 725. (7 x 100) + 25 (7)
CV: 725. (7 x 100) + 25 (7)
OT: 723. ((100 + (50 / 25)) x 7) + 9 (10)
Score: 74–48 (max 100)

Teatime teaser: COWHERD -> CHOWDER

Round 11: G D N A E R T A I

C1: TREADING (8)
C2: TREADING (8)
DC: GRADIENT (8)
OT: TRAGEDIAN (18)
Score: 82–56 (max 118)

Round 12: G U S N E N A L O

C1: LOUNGES (7)
C2: LOUNGES (7)
OT: ANGELUS (7) LANGUES (7) LEGUANS (7) GUENONS (7) GUNNELS (7)
Score: 89–63 (max 125)

Round 13: S B N E I L T A R

C1: rinsable
C2: slantier
DC: BASINET (7) ENTRAILS (8) LATRINES (8)
OT: BANISTER (8) RATLINES (8) TRENAILS (8) LIBRATES (8) TABLIERS (8)
Score: 89–63 (max 133)

Round 14: 50, 2, 1, 6, 9, 4. Target: 858.

C1: 855. ((9 + 6 + 2) x 50) + 4 + 1 (7)
C2: 855. ((9 + 6 + 2) x 50) + 4 + 1 (7)
CV: 858. (((2 x 50) - 4) x 9) - 6 (10)
Score: 96–70 (max 143)

Round 15: A M O U S I N U N

C1 buzzes on 9.5 seconds to say UNANIMOUS which is correct.
Score: 106–70 (max 153)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 106
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7

Fergus:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 84
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46
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Re: Thursday 27th September 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 4)

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James Robinson wrote:Round 8: F A R T I G S E C - I wonder if it was this selection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8C1FXPzlmU :lol:
Well spotted, James, and definitely yes, as Richard distinctly says, "carry on, Fergus."
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Re: Thursday 27th September 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 4)

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Turns out I've known Fergus for years, I never knew he's been on!
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