Friday 15th March 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 55)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 15 March 2002.

C1: Champion Brenda Jolley (7 wins, 631 points.)
C2: Challenger Geoff Baker.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Andi Peters.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N M D U O E Z G
R02: R S P I E A G T D
R03: M S H F O E A D I
R04: G L C V A O E N T
R05: 25, 8, 10, 9, 10, 8. Target: 277.
TTT: RETAKEM
R06: M S R A I E C N K
R07: P L S X O A E L O
R08: R M C E A I S E D
R09: R W N P O A R E O
R10: 100, 6, 3, 5, 2, 4. Target: 661.
TTT: LFRISCO
R11: J R T F I A U T N
R12: S L T E O I R G N
R13: T H L P E I A S E
R14: 50, 7, 8, 6, 9, 8. Target: 230.
R15: M A N G L E T E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N M D U O E Z G

C1: DEMONS (6)
C2: DOZENS (6)
DC: GNOMES (6) SMUDGE (6)
OT: MENUDOS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R S P I E A G T D

C1: STRIPED (7)
C2: ASPIRED (7)
DC: TRAIPSED (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: M S H F O E A D I

C1: FOAMED (6)
C2: MASHED (6)
DC: FAMISHED (8)
Score: 19–19 (max 23)

Round 4: G L C V A O E N T

C1: TANGLE (6)
C2: CLOVEN (6)
DC: VOLTAGE (7) CONGEAL (7) COVALENT (8)
Score: 25–25 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 8, 10, 9, 10, 8. Target: 277.

C1: 277. (25 x 10) + 10 + 9 + 8 (10)
C2: 280.
Score: 35–25 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: RETAKEM -> MEERKAT

Round 6: M S R A I E C N K

C1: MINCERS (7)
C2: MARINES (7)
DC: SMACKER (7) CARMINE (7)
OT: RAMEKINS (8) SKINCARE (8)
Score: 42–32 (max 49)

Round 7: P L S X O A E L O

C1: POOLS (5)
C2: SPOOL (5)
DC: APOLLOS (7)
Score: 47–37 (max 56)

Round 8: R M C E A I S E D

C1: SCREAM (6)
C2: SCREAMED (8)
DC: RACEMISED (18)
Score: 47–45 (max 74)

Round 9: R W N P O A R E O

C1: WEAPON (6)
C2: OPERA (5)
DC: PRAWNER (7)
Score: 53–45 (max 81)

Round 10: 100, 6, 3, 5, 2, 4. Target: 661.

C1: 661. ((100 + (5 x 2)) x 6) + 4 - 3 (10)
C2: 661. ((100 + (5 x 2)) x 6) + 4 - 3 (10)
Score: 63–55 (max 91)

Teatime teaser: LFRISCO -> FROLICS

Round 11: J R T F I A U T N

C1: TRUANT (6)
C2: TAUNT (5)
DC: UNFAIR (6)
OT: NUTRIA (6)
Score: 69–55 (max 97)

Round 12: S L T E O I R G N

C1: STERLING (8)
C2: STERLING (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) TRIGONES (8) RINGLETS (8)
Score: 77–63 (max 105)

Round 13: T H L P E I A S E

C1: phalites
C2: PLEATS (6)
DC: EPISTLE (7)
OT: EPILATES (8) HEELTAPS (8)
Score: 77–69 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 7, 8, 6, 9, 8. Target: 230.

C1: -
C2: 231. Mistake in working.
CV: 230. ((50 - 9) x 6) - 8 - 8 (10)
Score: 77–69 (max 123)

Round 15: M A N G L E T E N

C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say GENTLEMAN which is correct.
Score: 87–69 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Brenda:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 5

Geoff:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

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