Monday 23rd September 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 46)

[James Robinson]

Since quite a few of these have come on YouTube thanks to Countdowngoofs, I thought I'd put some up here on the historical pages.

Interesting that the Wiki had the score down as 92-101.

Countdown recap for Monday 23 September 2002.

C1: Champion Robert Lee (3 wins, 238 points.)
C2: Challenger Dez Hussey.
DC: Richard Samson and Thelma Barlow.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U I N E G T L P S
R02: K R T G E A E R L
R03: M O U I F S J L E
R04: T D R W I A A O N
R05: 25, 100, 8, 8, 6, 7. Target: 698.
TTT: HUSSYIQ - "You'll like this one, because it's nice and squeezy"
R06: S P C G E I A H D
R07: R U O I T V L M E
R08: D N C O A S Y R E
R09: T M D U E O X G N
R10: 100, 10, 1, 7, 5, 5. Target: 393.
TTT: MAVISES - "If you get this, it'll be a huge success"
R11: S P S F I A I L E
R12: R C D M E A O T B
R13: N R G S I E A P H
R14: 100, 7, 8, 3, 8, 9. Target: 786.
R15: E C S I X T E E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: U I N E G T L P S

C1: PLUNGES (7)
C2: PLUNGES (7)
DC: PESTLING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: K R T G E A E R L

C1: GREATER (7)
C2: TALKER (6)
OT: ALERTER (7) RELATER (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: M O U I F S J L E

C1: MUESLI (6)
C2: JOULES (6)
DC: FULSOME (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)

Round 4: T D R W I A A O N

C1: RATION (6)
C2: RADIANT (7)
OT: WAITRON (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 100, 8, 8, 6, 7. Target: 698.

C1: 698. (7 x 100) - 8 + 6 (10)
C2: 698. (7 x 100) - 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: HUSSYIQ -> SQUISHY

Round 6: S P C G E I A H D

C1: SPACED (6)
C2: CHASED (6)
DC: APHIDES (7)
OT: EDAPHIC (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 46)

Round 7: R U O I T V L M E

C1: MOTIVE (6)
C2: MOTIVE (6)
DC: RIVULET (7) TURMOIL (7) OUTLIVE (7)
OT: MOTLIER (7) OUTLIER (7) VOMITER (7)
Score: 42–42 (max 53)

Round 8: D N C O A S Y R E

C1: SECONDARY (18)
C2: DANCERS (7)
DC: CRAYONED (8)
Score: 60–42 (max 71)

Round 9: T M D U E O X G N

C1: MOUNTED (7)
C2: MOUNTED (7)
DC: TONGUED (7)
OT: DEMOUNT (7)
Score: 67–49 (max 78)

Round 10: 100, 10, 1, 7, 5, 5. Target: 393.

C1: 393. ((10 - 5 - 1) x 100) - 7 (10)
C2: 393. ((5 - 1) x 100) - 7 (10)
Score: 77–59 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: MAVISES -> MASSIVE

Round 11: S P S F I A I L E

C1: LIAISES (7)
C2: SPIELS (6)
OT: FALSIES (7) FISSILE (7) PALSIES (7)
Score: 84–59 (max 95)

Round 12: R C D M E A O T B

C1: CARTED (6)
C2: REDCOAT (7)
DC: COMBATED (8)
OT: DEMOCRAT (8)
Score: 84–66 (max 103)

Round 13: N R G S I E A P H

C1: SPEARING (8)
C2: RESHAPING (18)
Score: 84–84 (max 121)

Round 14: 100, 7, 8, 3, 8, 9. Target: 786.

C1: 785. ((100 - 3) x 8) + 9 (7)
C2: 785. ((100 - 3) x 8) + 9 (7)
CV: 786. ((100 - 3) x 8) + 9 + (8 - 7) (10)
Score: 91–91 (max 131)

Round 15: E C S I X T E E N

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say EXISTENCE which is correct.
Score: 91–101 (max 141)

Statistics Corner

Robert:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 111
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 6

Dez:
Total score - 101
Raw score - 120
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 8.0
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48

[Charlie Reams]

Interesting that the Wiki had the score down as 92-101.

That's an error reproduced from here. That's the first real mistake I've ever seen on TCDP!

[Mike Brown]

Interesting that the Wiki had the score down as 92-101.

That's an error reproduced from here. That's the first real mistake I've ever seen on TCDP!

(Hangs head in shame) OMG! Duly corrected...

[Matthew Green]

Interesting that the Wiki had the score down as 92-101.

Define 'interesting'.

[James Robinson]

Interesting that the Wiki had the score down as 92-101.

Define 'interesting'.

Something that "interests" me.