Monday 10 June 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 113)
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:50 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 10 June 2002.
C1: Champion Julia Wilkinson (2 wins, 181 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Cooper from somewhere in Wales. (Cwmbran?)
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R S X U E I C A N
R02: L Z I A I O S G E
R03: T R D U O E N L C
R04: T P M A E U R V J
R05: 50, 5, 6, 5, 8, 1. Target: 231.
TTT: ALANSER
R06: S H G D A O E L F
R07: T N R I E O M P S
R08: W L A I E T P D B
R09: G N S O A E I R C
R10: 100, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4. Target: 360.
TTT: JUSDOIT
R11: T L D O E A K M M
R12: D R I E S N T G A
R13: F V S U I O P L A
R14: 75, 6, 8, 6, 7, 3. Target: 496.
R15: I S O C L A I M S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R S X U E I C A N
C1: CRUISE (6)
C2: CRUISE (6)
DC: ARSENIC (7)
OT: SAUCIER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: L Z I A I O S G E
C1: GOALIES (7)
C2: GOALIES (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: T R D U O E N L C
C1: COURTED (7)
C2: CLOUTED (7)
DC: TROUNCED (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)
Round 4: T P M A E U R V J
C1: JUMPER (6)
C2: JUMPER (6)
DC: TEMPURA (7)
Score: 26–26 (max 29)
Round 5: 50, 5, 6, 5, 8, 1. Target: 231.
C1: 231. 50*5 - (5+6+8) (10)
C2: 231. 50*5 - (5+6+8) (10)
Score: 36–36 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: ALANSER -> ARSENAL
Round 6: S H G D A O E L F
C1: FLASHED (7)
C2: FLASHED (7)
OT: FLEADHS (7) SHOALED (7)
Score: 43–43 (max 46)
Round 7: T N R I E O M P S
C1: IMPOSTER (8)
C2: POINTERS (8)
DC: PIMENTOS (8)
OT: ORPIMENT (8)
Score: 51–51 (max 54)
The recap writer suggested orpiments. Orpiment is a "native orange to lemon-yellow arsenic trisulfide" according to the dictionary, that was commonly used for pigments until we figured out how to make cadmium yellow. I have no idea what the mineral pluralization rule was at the time, so I am following current usage.
Round 8: W L A I E T P D B
C1: PLAITED (7)
C2: PLAITED (7)
DC: PIEBALD (7)
OT: BIPEDAL (7)
Score: 58–58 (max 61)
Round 9: G N S O A E I R C
C1: CREASING (8)
C2: CREASING (8)
DC: SCENARIO (8) ORGANISE (8)
OT: COINAGES (8)
Score: 66–66 (max 69)
Round 10: 100, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4. Target: 360.
C1: 360. (100 + (5*4)) * (6/2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 76–66 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: JUSDOIT -> JUDOIST
Round 11: T L D O E A K M M
C1: TALKED (6)
C2: TALKED (6)
DC: MALTED (6) MOATED (6)
OT: LAMMED (6) MADTOM (6) TOMMED (6)
Score: 82–72 (max 85)
Round 12: D R I E S N T G A
C1: DRAGNETS (8)
C2: TREADING (8)
DC: GRADIENTS (18)
Score: 90–80 (max 103)
Round 13: F V S U I O P L A
C1: VIOLAS (6)
C2: VISUAL (6)
OT: PILAFS (6) PILAUS (6) PILOUS (6) POILUS (6) PULAOS (6)
Score: 96–86 (max 109)
Round 14: 75, 6, 8, 6, 7, 3. Target: 496.
C1: 498. Mistake in working.
C2: 492. Mistake in working.
CV: 496. (75+8)*6 - (6/3) (10)
Score: 96–86 (max 119)
Round 15: I S O C L A I M S
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SOLACISM which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 17 seconds to say SCOLASISM which is incorrect.
The answer was SOCIALISM.
Score: 96–86 (max 129)
A very even game: fourteen tied rounds, with just the one numbers game between them, and both players missing a pair of chances at the end.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47
C1: Champion Julia Wilkinson (2 wins, 181 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Cooper from somewhere in Wales. (Cwmbran?)
DC: Susie Dent and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R S X U E I C A N
R02: L Z I A I O S G E
R03: T R D U O E N L C
R04: T P M A E U R V J
R05: 50, 5, 6, 5, 8, 1. Target: 231.
TTT: ALANSER
R06: S H G D A O E L F
R07: T N R I E O M P S
R08: W L A I E T P D B
R09: G N S O A E I R C
R10: 100, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4. Target: 360.
TTT: JUSDOIT
R11: T L D O E A K M M
R12: D R I E S N T G A
R13: F V S U I O P L A
R14: 75, 6, 8, 6, 7, 3. Target: 496.
R15: I S O C L A I M S (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Enjoy the show.
Round 1: R S X U E I C A N
C1: CRUISE (6)
C2: CRUISE (6)
DC: ARSENIC (7)
OT: SAUCIER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: L Z I A I O S G E
C1: GOALIES (7)
C2: GOALIES (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Round 3: T R D U O E N L C
C1: COURTED (7)
C2: CLOUTED (7)
DC: TROUNCED (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)
Round 4: T P M A E U R V J
C1: JUMPER (6)
C2: JUMPER (6)
DC: TEMPURA (7)
Score: 26–26 (max 29)
Round 5: 50, 5, 6, 5, 8, 1. Target: 231.
C1: 231. 50*5 - (5+6+8) (10)
C2: 231. 50*5 - (5+6+8) (10)
Score: 36–36 (max 39)
Teatime teaser: ALANSER -> ARSENAL
Round 6: S H G D A O E L F
C1: FLASHED (7)
C2: FLASHED (7)
OT: FLEADHS (7) SHOALED (7)
Score: 43–43 (max 46)
Round 7: T N R I E O M P S
C1: IMPOSTER (8)
C2: POINTERS (8)
DC: PIMENTOS (8)
OT: ORPIMENT (8)
Score: 51–51 (max 54)
The recap writer suggested orpiments. Orpiment is a "native orange to lemon-yellow arsenic trisulfide" according to the dictionary, that was commonly used for pigments until we figured out how to make cadmium yellow. I have no idea what the mineral pluralization rule was at the time, so I am following current usage.
Round 8: W L A I E T P D B
C1: PLAITED (7)
C2: PLAITED (7)
DC: PIEBALD (7)
OT: BIPEDAL (7)
Score: 58–58 (max 61)
Round 9: G N S O A E I R C
C1: CREASING (8)
C2: CREASING (8)
DC: SCENARIO (8) ORGANISE (8)
OT: COINAGES (8)
Score: 66–66 (max 69)
Round 10: 100, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4. Target: 360.
C1: 360. (100 + (5*4)) * (6/2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 76–66 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: JUSDOIT -> JUDOIST
Round 11: T L D O E A K M M
C1: TALKED (6)
C2: TALKED (6)
DC: MALTED (6) MOATED (6)
OT: LAMMED (6) MADTOM (6) TOMMED (6)
Score: 82–72 (max 85)
Round 12: D R I E S N T G A
C1: DRAGNETS (8)
C2: TREADING (8)
DC: GRADIENTS (18)
Score: 90–80 (max 103)
Round 13: F V S U I O P L A
C1: VIOLAS (6)
C2: VISUAL (6)
OT: PILAFS (6) PILAUS (6) PILOUS (6) POILUS (6) PULAOS (6)
Score: 96–86 (max 109)
Round 14: 75, 6, 8, 6, 7, 3. Target: 496.
C1: 498. Mistake in working.
C2: 492. Mistake in working.
CV: 496. (75+8)*6 - (6/3) (10)
Score: 96–86 (max 119)
Round 15: I S O C L A I M S
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SOLACISM which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 17 seconds to say SCOLASISM which is incorrect.
The answer was SOCIALISM.
Score: 96–86 (max 129)
A very even game: fourteen tied rounds, with just the one numbers game between them, and both players missing a pair of chances at the end.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47