Thursday 26th September 2002 (Ser. 48, Prelim 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 26 September 2002.

C1: Champion Joyce Dunkley (1 win, 74 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Brown. (Some sort of legend, I gather.)
DC: Richard Samson and Thelma Barlow.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R N S I A I E C
R02: X P H O E I T G D
R03: R J M N E A E O S
R04: L T R A E I L D O
R05: 50, 7, 1, 7, 4, 2. Target: 725.
TTT: PETROOM - "If you get it, you'll go to the top of the league, I reckon"
R06: G V M E A O S B P
R07: R N T W U I I E Y
R08: F C D A O I S K O
R09: R G T N E A E I L
R10: 75, 3, 9, 4, 8, 5. Target: 686.
TTT: BUNGIEE - "Begin to dance if you get this"
R11: S M P T U O A A C
R12: R D L E I U S Z O
R13: H T N G A I E A R
R14: 50, 5, 4, 5, 1, 10. Target: 415.
R15: M A V I S P I E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R N S I A I E C

C1: CISTERN (7)
C2: ARSENIC (7)
DC: CANISTER (8)
OT: CARNIEST (8) SCANTIER (8) INCITERS (8) RAINIEST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: X P H O E I T G D

C1: HOPED (5)
C2: DEPOT (5)
DC: OXHIDE (6)
OT: PITHED (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: R J M N E A E O S

C1: MANORS (6)
C2: MOANERS (7)
DC: OARSMEN (7)
OT: RENAMES (7)
Score: 12–19 (max 21)

Round 4: L T R A E I L D O

C1: RETAIL (6)
C2: IDOLATER (8)
RW: TAILORED (8)
OT: TRIALLED (8)
Score: 12–27 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 7, 1, 7, 4, 2. Target: 725.

C1: 727.
C2: 725. (50 / 2) x ((7 x 4) + 1) (10)
Score: 12–37 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: PETROOM -> PROMOTE

Round 6: G V M E A O S B P

C1: VAMPS (5)
C2: OMEGAS (6)
Score: 12–43 (max 45)

Round 7: R N T W U I I E Y

C1: ENTRY (5)
C2: WINTRY (6)
DC: WINTERY (7)
Score: 12–49 (max 52)

Round 8: F C D A O I S K O

C1: FOODS (5)
C2: DOCKS (5)
DC: FIASCO (6)
OT: SKIDOO (6)
Score: 17–54 (max 58)

Round 9: R G T N E A E I L

C1: RELATING (8)
C2: RELATING (8)
DC: INTEGRAL (8)
OT: ALERTING (8) ALTERING (8) TANGLIER (8) TRIANGLE (8) ENARGITE (8) GRATINEE (8) GELATINE (8) LEGATINE (8) LITREAGE (8) TREENAIL (8)
Score: 25–62 (max 66)

Round 10: 75, 3, 9, 4, 8, 5. Target: 686.

C1: 667.
C2: 686. (9 x 75) + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 25–72 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: BUNGIEE -> BEGUINE

Round 11: S M P T U O A A C

C1: CAMPUS (6)
C2: MUSCAT (6)
DC: UPCOAST (7)
Score: 31–78 (max 83)

Round 12: R D L E I U S Z O

C1: drules
C2: SOLDIER (7)
OT: LOURIES (7) LOUSIER (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 31–85 (max 90)

Round 13: H T N G A I E A R

C1: NIGHT (5)
C2: HEATING (7)
DC: INGATHER (8) EARTHING (8) AERATING (8)
Score: 31–92 (max 98)

Round 14: 50, 5, 4, 5, 1, 10. Target: 415.

C1: 415. ((4 + 5 - 1) x 50) + 10 + 5 (10)
C2: 415. ((4 + 5 - 1) x 50) + 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 41–102 (max 108)

Round 15: M A V I S P I E S

C2 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say IMPASSIVE which is correct.
Score: 41–112 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Joyce:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Mike:
Total score - 112
Raw score - 112
Total % of max - 95
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 7.5
Raw average score per round - 7.5
Number of maxes - 9

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