Thursday 18th April 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 79)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 April 2002.

C1: Champion David Stainer (3 wins, 280 points.)
C2: Challenger Sheila Mackay, whose son, Donald, was a contestant in Series 44.
DC: Damian Eadie (in for the unwell Richard Samson) and Lionel Blair.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T V I O A D G O
R02: P L O R E O N T S
R03: C L Q U E E M S O
R04: V A I T N O D T O
R05: 100, 1, 2, 3, 9, 8. Target: 790.
TTT: GETTHIN
R06: H A F E P W E H I
R07: M Z N U E E C N T
R08: S D J O E R I D R
R09: L R G A A O M C U
R10: 75, 4, 2, 7, 6, 9. Target: 203.
TTT: ABBHURR
R11: N K N E E I S X G
R12: D R U L B O A S D
R13: M G P A I E R T S
R14: 75, 9, 5, 2, 7, 6. Target: 670.
R15: N O I S E C R U X (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T V I O A D G O

C1: ADROIT (6)
C2: TRIO (4)
DC: VIRAGO (6)
OT: AGOROT (6) GRAVID (6) TOROID (6) VIGORO (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: P L O R E O N T S

C1: LOOTERS (7)
C2: SPORE (5)
DC: SPOONER (7)
OT: PELOTONS (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: C L Q U E E M S O

C1: MUSCLE (6)
C2: cloques
DC: SEQUEL (6)
OT: CLEOMES (7) COULEES (7)
Score: 19–0 (max 21)

Round 4: V A I T N O D T O

C1: OVATION (7)
C2: TOAD (4)
Score: 26–0 (max 28)

Round 5: 100, 1, 2, 3, 9, 8. Target: 790.

C1: 790. (8 x 100) - (9 + 1) (10)
C2: 790. (8 x 100) - (9 + 1) (10)
Score: 36–10 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: GETTHIN -> TIGHTEN

Round 6: H A F E P W E H I

C1: WIPE (4)
C2: whine
DC: PHEW (4)
OT: EPHAH (5)
Score: 40–10 (max 43)

Round 7: M Z N U E E C N T

C1: CEMENT (6)
C2: CENT (4)
OT: CUMENE (6)
Score: 46–10 (max 49)

Round 8: S D J O E R I D R

C1: RIDERS (6)
C2: RIDERS (6)
DC: DISORDER (8)
Score: 52–16 (max 57)

Round 9: L R G A A O M C U

C1: MOLAR (5) - although he saw GLAUCOMA (8) just afterwards
C2: GLAMOUR (7)
DC: CLAMOUR (7) MACULAR (7)
Score: 52–23 (max 65)

Round 10: 75, 4, 2, 7, 6, 9. Target: 203.

C1: 204. (75 - 7) x (9 - 6) (7)
C2: 201.
CV: 203. (2 x 75) + (7 x 9) - 6 - 4 (10)
Score: 59–23 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: ABBHURR -> RHUBARB

Round 11: N K N E E I S X G

C1: SEEKING (7)
C2: SEXING (6)
DC: KNEEING (7) ENGINES (7)
OT: KEENING (7)
Score: 66–23 (max 82)

Round 12: D R U L B O A S D

C1: BROADS (6)
C2: BOARDS (6)
OT: LABOURS (7)
Score: 72–29 (max 89)

Round 13: M G P A I E R T S

C1: PRIMATES (8)
C2: PARTIES (7)
DC: MAGISTER (8)
OT: EPIGRAMS (8) GRAMPIES (8) MIGRATES (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 80–29 (max 97)

Round 14: 75, 9, 5, 2, 7, 6. Target: 670.

C1: 670. (75 x 9) - 5 (10)
C2: 670. (75 x 9) - 5 (10)
Score: 90–39 (max 107)

Round 15: N O I S E C R U X

C1 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say EXCURSION which is correct.
Score: 100–39 (max 117)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 8

Sheila:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

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