Tuesday 19th March 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 57)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 19 March 2002.

C1: Champion Tony Harding (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Burlinson.
DC: Susie Dent and Patrick Mower.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G X F E A R S O P
R02: M N C E I A L D E
R03: G R T O A Q R I E
R04: S N T O I D A E L
R05: 75, 6, 10, 7, 8, 3. Target: 456.
TTT: PAULSDO
R06: M B G O E A Z P O
R07: C H I V S E T R O
R08: K Y S E A I L T E
R09: R N O U D M I S O
R10: 100, 4, 3, 8, 9, 2. Target: 501.
TTT: NOEUROS
R11: T D L U E J P A E
R12: C R N F I A O S U
R13: T G M I O D L A E
R14: 50, 2, 6, 7, 3, 8. Target: 626.
R15: S L E E P S I N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G X F E A R S O P

C1: FORAGES (7)
C2: FORAGES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M N C E I A L D E

C1: DECLAIM (7)
C2: CLAIMED (7)
DC: MEDICAL (7) DECIMAL (7) MENIAL (6)
OT: CAMELID (7) CLEANED (7) ENLACED (7) DECLINE (7) LIMEADE (7) ENDEMIC (7) MELANIC (7) MENACED (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: G R T O A Q R I E

C1: GARROTE (7)
C2: GARRET (6)
OT: GOATIER (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 21)

Round 4: S N T O I D A E L

C1: DELATIONS (18)
C2: STONED (6)
DC: TOENAILS (8)
Score: 39–14 (max 39)

Round 5: 75, 6, 10, 7, 8, 3. Target: 456.

C1: 456. (6 x 75) + ((10 - 8) x 3) (10)
C2: 456. (6 x 75) + ((10 - 8) x 3) (10)
Score: 49–24 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: PAULSDO -> UPLOADS

Round 6: M B G O E A Z P O

C1: GAZEBO (6)
C2: GAZEBO (6)
DC: BOOZE (5)
OT: BAZOOM (6)
Score: 55–30 (max 55)

Round 7: C H I V S E T R O

C1: CHOIRS (6)
C2: THRIVES (7)
DC: VICTORS (7) EVICTORS (8)
OT: VORTICES (8) CHEVIOTS (8)
Score: 55–37 (max 63)

Round 8: K Y S E A I L T E

C1: LEAKIEST (8)
C2: SKATE (5)
OT: EYESTALK (8)
Score: 63–37 (max 71)

Round 9: R N O U D M I S O

C1: NUDISM (6)
C2: INDOORS (7)
DC: SUNROOM (7) OMINOUS (7)
OT: SORDINO (7) MORIONS (7) NIMRODS (7) UNMOORS (7)
Score: 63–44 (max 78)

Round 10: 100, 4, 3, 8, 9, 2. Target: 501.

C1: 501. ((2 + 3) x 100) + 9 - 8 (10)
C2: 501. ((2 + 3) x 100) + 9 - 8 (10)
Score: 73–54 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: NOEUROS -> ONEROUS

Round 11: T D L U E J P A E

C1: PLEATED (7)
C2: ELATED (6)
DC: EPAULET (7)
Score: 80–54 (max 95)

Round 12: C R N F I A O S U

C1: -
C2: RAINS (5)
DC: CARIOUS (7) INSOFAR (7)
OT: CURIOSA (7)
Score: 80–59 (max 102)

Round 13: T G M I O D L A E

C1: GLOATED (7)
C2: GLOATED (7)
DC: GODETIA (7)
OT: LIGATED (7)
Score: 87–66 (max 109)

Round 14: 50, 2, 6, 7, 3, 8. Target: 626.

C1: 625. Mistake in working.
C2: 624. (2 x 6 x 50) + (3 x 8) (7)
CV: 626. ((7 + 6) x 50) - (3 x 8) (10)
Score: 87–73 (max 119)

Round 15: S L E E P S I N S

C2 buzzes on 13.5 seconds to say SPINELESS which is correct.
Score: 87–83 (max 129)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 10

Paul:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 8

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