Monday 22nd April 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 81)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 22 April 2002.

C1: Champion Cyril Cohen (1 win, 96 points.)
C2: Challenger Jim Page.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Esther Rantzen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D A U Q P E T M
R02: L D O E I S R N O
R03: L C E E R G A V G
R04: H T R I U I E T D
R05: 100, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10. Target: 510.
TTT: PAGERUL
R06: M S O A E F P L W
R07: G N E U S C I T R
R08: Z N A O A Y R E D
R09: T D I E M L I S P
R10: 25, 8, 5, 1, 9, 2. Target: 325.
TTT: ESTHERL
R11: N J E O G R A H C
R12: S T K I O E M S I
R13: R M A I L R E N X
R14: 25, 6, 1, 4, 6, 3. Target: 390.
R15: P E A R A L O N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D A U Q P E T M

C1: DAMPEST (7)
C2: STAMPED (7)
DC: STUMPED (7) UPDATES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: L D O E I S R N O

C1: SOLIDER (7)
C2: SOLDIER (7)
DC: NOODLES (7) EROSION (7)
OT: EIDOLONS (8) SOLENOID (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: L C E E R G A V G

C1: GRAVEL (6)
C2: CLEAVER (7)
Score: 14–21 (max 22)

Round 4: H T R I U I E T D

C1: DITHER (6)
C2: RUTTED (6)
DC: HITTER (6)
OT: HUTTED (6) TIDIER (6) TITHED (6)
Score: 20–27 (max 28)

Round 5: 100, 6, 8, 9, 9, 10. Target: 510.

C1: 519.
C2: 510. (6 x 100) - (10 x 9) (10)
Score: 20–37 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: PAGERUL -> EARPLUG

Round 6: M S O A E F P L W

C1: plowmen
C2: SAMPLE (6)
DC: AMPLES (6)
OT: PEAFOWLS (8)
Score: 20–43 (max 46)

Round 7: G N E U S C I T R

C1: CRESTING (8)
C2: CURSING (7)
DC: SECURING (8) RESCUING (8) GENIUS (6)
OT: CRUSTING (8) RECUSING (8) SCUNGIER (8)
Score: 28–43 (max 54)

Round 8: Z N A O A Y R E D

C1: YARNED (6)
C2: RANDY (5)
DC: ZEDOARY (7)
Score: 34–43 (max 61)

Round 9: T D I E M L I S P

C1: LIMITED (7)
C2: LIMITED (7)
DC: DELIMITS (8)
OT: DIMPLIEST (18)
Score: 41–50 (max 79)

Round 10: 25, 8, 5, 1, 9, 2. Target: 325.

C1: 325. (8 + 5) x 25 (10)
C2: 325. (9 + 5 - 1) x 25 (10)
Score: 51–60 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: ESTHERL -> SHELTER

Round 11: N J E O G R A H C

C1: CHANGER (7)
C2: CHANGER (7)
DC: JARGON (6) ORANGE (6)
Score: 58–67 (max 96)

Round 12: S T K I O E M S I

C1: SMOKIEST (8)
C2: SMOKES (6)
Score: 66–67 (max 104)

Round 13: R M A I L R E N X

C1: MARINE (6)
C2: RAILMEN (7)
DC: MINERAL (7)
OT: MANLIER (7) MARLINE (7) MARINER (7) RELAXIN (7) MARLIER (7)
Score: 66–74 (max 111)

Round 14: 25, 6, 1, 4, 6, 3. Target: 390.

C1: 386. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 390. ((6 / 6) + 25) x 3 x (4 + 1) (10)
Score: 66–74 (max 121)

Round 15: P E A R A L O N E

No one buzzes. The answer was AEROPLANE.
Score: 66–74 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Cyril:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6

Jim:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

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