Friday 8th March 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 53)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 8 March 2002.

C1: Champion Brenda Jolley (5 wins, 469 points.)
C2: Challenger Robbie Robertson.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Dr. Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L M X S I O N D E
R02: G A T C I R O L R
R03: S P T D A U E B I
R04: N S K D E O T E R
R05: 75, 4, 10, 2, 5, 4. Target: 586.
TTT: ADDHOCK
R06: V C N A E F E G W
R07: D H T G I O A C E
R08: I E O L T M S P R
R09: M S N L E A U R I
R10: 25, 75, 7, 9, 2, 6. Target: 936.
TTT: MASHNOW
R11: J S T E G C O E D
R12: A S M L R U O P R
R13: F N T Y E I T L O
R14: 50, 3, 5, 1, 7, 4. Target: 978.
R15: S A I L D U E T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L M X S I O N D E

C1: MODELS (6)
C2: SMILED (6)
DC: DEMONS (6) DOLMENS (7)
OT: DOLINES (7) INDOLES (7) MIDSOLE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: G A T C I R O L R

C1: TRAGIC (6)
C2: grail
DC: TAILOR (6)
OT: AORTIC (6) CARROT (6) TROCAR (6) CITRAL (6) RICTAL (6) COITAL (6) CORRAL (6) CROTAL (6) GARLIC (6) LICTOR (6) LORICA (6) TRICAR (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 13)

Round 3: S P T D A U E B I

C1: BAPTISED (8)
C2: spated
Score: 20–6 (max 21)

Round 4: N S K D E O T E R

C1: DENOTES (7)
C2: STROKED (7)
DC: ENDORSE (7) TENDERS (7)
OT: STONKERED (18)
Score: 27–13 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 4, 10, 2, 5, 4. Target: 586.

C1: 587. ((10 - 2) x 75) - 4 - 5 - 4 (7)
C2: -
CV: 586. (4 x 2 x 75) - (10 + 4) (10)
Score: 34–13 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: ADDHOCK -> HADDOCK

Round 6: V C N A E F E G W

C1: FENCE (5)
C2: VEGAN (5)
DC: AVENGE (6) ENCAGE (6)
OT: GENEVA (6)
Score: 39–18 (max 55)

Round 7: D H T G I O A C E

C1: COATED (6)
C2: CATHODE (7)
DC: GODETIA (7)
OT: ACHIOTE (7)
Score: 39–25 (max 62)

Round 8: I E O L T M S P R

C1: SPOILER (7)
C2: SPOILT (6)
DC: PROMISE (7) MILEPOST (8)
OT: IMPLORES (8) IMPOSTER (8)
Score: 46–25 (max 70)

Round 9: M S N L E A U R I

C1: MARLINS (7)
C2: REALISM (7)
DC: MINERALS (8) NUMERALS (8)
OT: SEMILUNAR (18) UNREALISM (18)
Score: 53–32 (max 88)

Round 10: 25, 75, 7, 9, 2, 6. Target: 936.

C1: 934. (6 x 2 x 75) + 25 + 9 (7)
C2: 940.
CV: 936. (25 + 75 + 6 - 2) x 9 (10)
Score: 60–32 (max 98)

Teatime teaser: MASHNOW -> SHOWMAN

Round 11: J S T E G C O E D

C1: DEJECTS (7)
C2: JESTED (6)
OT: CESTODE (7)
Score: 67–32 (max 105)

Round 12: A S M L R U O P R

C1: AMOURS (6)
C2: UPROARS (7)
DC: ARMOURS (7) PARLOURS (8)
Score: 67–39 (max 113)

Round 13: F N T Y E I T L O

C1: feintly
C2: FLINTY (6)
DC: TOILET (6)
OT: ENTITY (6) FELONY (6) FINELY (6) LENITY (6) NOTIFY (6) TONIFY (6) OLEFIN (6) TIENTO (6)
Score: 67–45 (max 119)

Round 14: 50, 3, 5, 1, 7, 4. Target: 978.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 978. (5 x 4 x 50) - ((3 x 7) + 1) (10)
Score: 67–45 (max 129)

Round 15: S A I L D U E T S

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say LASSITUDE which is correct.
Score: 77–45 (max 139)

Statistics Corner

Brenda:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Robbie:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 4.3
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47