Monday 14th October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 61)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 14 October 2002.

C1: Champion Mac Nulty (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Daymond.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M G E I S N O P
R02: K L R A I T D U E
R03: C S F O A L Q E N
R04: R H T M I A O D I
R05: 75, 1, 5, 9, 3, 1. Target: 400.
TTT: ICEVINO - "Get the bill for singing well"
R06: B P E A U S G J R
R07: V T Y E O A L N S
R08: G D M E E O E R C
R09: G L T X I A E P S
R10: 50, 75, 25, 100, 2, 7. Target: 729.
TTT: SEEDICO - "The bishop knows his boundaries"
R11: D N T R A O U L I
R12: M C D S E O I R Z
R13: N W F T E A O S G
R14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 7. Target: 438.
R15: S E C O N D S U C (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M G E I S N O P

C1: MOISTEN (7)
C2: STOMPING (8)
DC: NEPOTISM (8)
OT: MITOGENS (8) PIMENTOS (8) PIGMENTS (8) PONGIEST (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: K L R A I T D U E

C1: TRAILED (7)
C2: TRAILED (7)
OT: DILUTER (7) TRIALED (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: C S F O A L Q E N

C1: CLOSE (5)
C2: FALCONS (7)
OT: FLACONS (7)
Score: 7–22 (max 22)

Round 4: R H T M I A O D I

C1: ADROIT (6)
C2: RATIO (5)
DC: MOHAIR (6)
OT: DAIMIO (6) DIATOM (6) DIRHAM (6) HAIRDO (6) MITHAI (6) RODHAM (6) THIRAM (6) THORIA (6)
Score: 13–22 (max 28)

Round 5: 75, 1, 5, 9, 3, 1. Target: 400.

C1: 400. (75 + 3 + 1 + 1) x 5 (10)
C2: 400. (75 + 3 + 1 + 1) x 5 (10)
Score: 23–32 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ICEVINO -> INVOICE

Round 6: B P E A U S G J R

C1: AUGERS (6)
C2: BARGES (6)
DC: GRAPES (6)
OT: ABJURES (7)
Score: 29–38 (max 45)

Round 7: V T Y E O A L N S

C1: TALONS (6)
C2: STOLEN (6)
DC: SOLVENT (7) NOVELTY (7) SAVELOY (7)
OT: ETALONS (7) LEVANTS (7) NOVATES (7) SOLVATE (7)
Score: 35–44 (max 52)

Round 8: G D M E E O E R C

C1: EMERGED (7)
C2: MERGED (6)
DC: REDEEM (6)
OT: DEMERGE (7)
Score: 42–44 (max 59)

Round 9: G L T X I A E P S

C1: pilates
C2: SPILT (5)
DC: PIGLETS (7)
OT: AGILEST (7) LIGATES (7) PLATIES (7) TALIPES (7)
Score: 42–49 (max 66)

Round 10: 50, 75, 25, 100, 2, 7. Target: 729.

C1: 727.
C2: 729. ((100 - (75 / 25)) x 7) + 50 (10)
Score: 42–59 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: SEEDICO -> DIOCESE

Round 11: D N T R A O U L I

C1: AUDITOR (7)
C2: RATION (6)
DC: ROTUNDA (7)
OT: DURATION (8)
Score: 49–59 (max 84)

Round 12: M C D S E O I R Z

C1: morsed
C2: SCORED (6)
DC: MEDICOS (7) DORMICE (7)
Score: 49–65 (max 91)

Round 13: N W F T E A O S G

C1: TANGOES (7)
C2: stonage
DC: SOFTEN (6) FASTEN (6) STOWAGE (7) TOWAGES (7)
OT: ONSTAGE (7)
Score: 56–65 (max 98)

Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 100, 10, 7. Target: 438.

C1: 440. (50 x 7) + 100 - 10 (7)
C2: 440. (50 x 7) + 100 - 10 (7)
CV: 437. (50 x 7) + 100 - 10 - (75 / 25) (7)
OT: 438. (((75 x 50) - 100) x (10 - 7)) / 25 (10)
Score: 63–72 (max 108)

Round 15: S E C O N D S U C

C2 buzzes on 13.25 seconds to say CONCUSSED which is correct.
Score: 63–82 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Mac:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 5

Paul:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

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

[Charlie Reams]

Thanks for doing these, James.

[Matt Morrison]

C1: Champion Mac Nulty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtaf9Hp04yY#t=2m23s

[Derek Hazell]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtaf9Hp04yY#t=2m23s

Oh, so you've found a more logical way to do that thing we were talking about a while back then - jumping straight to a particular point in a video. You didn't tell me! Useful to know though; so you just add #t=0m00s to the end of any YouTube url.

[James Robinson]

Thanks for doing these, James.

It's not a problem at all, Charlie. It's good fun doing these.