Thursday 25th April 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 84)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 25 April 2002.

C1: Champion Wendy Roe (2 wins, 202 points.)
C2: Challenger Alastair Smith.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Esther Rantzen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S P N A O A S M I
R02: R T E A M N E S Q
R03: E U R S G E H T B
R04: D N Z A E P R O L
R05: 100, 1, 9, 6, 9, 2. Target: 559.
TTT: HARDCOR
R06: N D M I A O S W E
R07: V T C E O I G S L
R08: M U A R F R I I P
R09: J N P G E O C A R
R10: 100, 4, 7, 6, 7, 10. Target: 617.
TTT: ESGOTIT
R11: S L D E E U G L A
R12: C O T I G T I K E
R13: T V H A E U Y F D
R14: 100, 4, 5, 8, 7, 9. Target: 466.
R15: A D I R T Y G I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S P N A O A S M I

C1: PASSION (7)
C2: PIANOS (6)
OT: PAISANOS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R T E A M N E S Q

C1: STEAMER (7)
C2: STREAM (6)
DC: MEANEST (7)
OT: EARNEST (7) EASTERN (7) NEAREST (7) STERANE (7) MARTENS (7) SMARTEN (7) RENAMES (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: E U R S G E H T B

C1: BERTHS (6)
C2: BRUSH (5)
DC: GREBES (6) BURGEES (7)
OT: GESTURE (7) SHERBET (7)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)

Round 4: D N Z A E P R O L

C1: PAROLED (7)
C2: PAROLED (7)
DC: APRONED (7) LEOPARD (7) OPERAND (7)
OT: PADRONE (7) PRELOAD (7)
Score: 27–7 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 1, 9, 6, 9, 2. Target: 559.

C1: 563. ((6 - 1) x 100) + ((9 - 2) x 9) (7)
C2: 557. Mistake in working.
CV: 559. ((100 - (9 - 2)) x 6) + 1 (10)
Score: 34–7 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: HARDCOR -> ORCHARD

Round 6: N D M I A O S W E

C1: WOMANISED (18)
C2: MAIDENS (7)
DC: MEADOWS (7) MIAOWS (6)
Score: 52–7 (max 57)

Round 7: V T C E O I G S L

C1: VIOLETS (7)
C2: COVETS (6)
DC: COSTIVE (7)
OT: CITOLES (7) LOGIEST (7)
Score: 59–7 (max 64)

Round 8: M U A R F R I I P

C1: FRIAR (5)
C2: IMPAIR (6)
DC: PRIM (4) FRUMP (5)
Score: 59–13 (max 70)

Round 9: J N P G E O C A R

C1: PRANCE (6)
C2: ORANGE (6)
DC: JARGON (6)
OT: CORNEA (6) CONGER (6) CREPON (6) GARCON (6) ONAGER (6)
Score: 65–19 (max 76)

Round 10: 100, 4, 7, 6, 7, 10. Target: 617.

C1: 617. (6 x 100) + 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 617. (6 x 100) + 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 75–29 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: ESGOTIT -> EGOTIST

Round 11: S L D E E U G L A

C1: misdeclared 8
C2: SLEDGE (6)
DC: SEAGULL (7) DELUGES (7) LEAGUES (7)
OT: ALLEGED (7) ALLEGES (7) ALLSEED (7) ALLUDES (7) ALUDELS (7) LEAGUED (7) SULLAGE (7)
Score: 75–35 (max 93)

Round 12: C O T I G T I K E

C1: TICKET (6)
C2: TICKET (6)
DC: GECKO (5)
OT: KETOTIC (7)
Score: 81–41 (max 100)

Round 13: T V H A E U Y F D

C1: HEAVY (5)
C2: HEAVY (5)
DC: HEADY (5) FATED (5)
OT: HAFTED (6)
Score: 86–46 (max 106)

Round 14: 100, 4, 5, 8, 7, 9. Target: 466.

C1: -
C2: 466. (4 x 100) + (7 x 9) + 8 - 5 (10)
Score: 86–56 (max 116)

Round 15: A D I R T Y G I N

C1 buzzes on 24.5 seconds to say DIGNITARY which is correct.
Score: 96–56 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Wendy:
Total score - 96
Raw score - 101
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7

Alastair:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 86
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 5

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