Tuesday 21st May 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 99)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 May 2002.

C1: Champion Mike Pullin (4 wins, 373 points.)
C2: Challenger Eric Grace.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Tim Brooke-Taylor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: X S T K E O E R M
R02: N T L A O C E G I
R03: P R Q D S O A E O
R04: V T H A O L E R N
R05: 50, 75, 100, 25, 5, 1. Target: 867.
TTT: EGRACEA
R06: G S D A A I T M U
R07: S P C R E O E F J
R08: N Y T O A E G M L
R09: S W D M I I A O R
R10: 25, 1, 7, 3, 5, 9. Target: 677.
TTT: TRYLOVE
R11: B T L P N S E U I
R12: G D R I A E V Z T
R13: D L A I O U N S H
R14: 25, 5, 10, 9, 4, 10. Target: 407.
R15: K N E E T W O R D (conundrum)


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Round 1: X S T K E O E R M

C1: METEORS (7)
C2: METEORS (7)
DC: REMOTES (7)
OT: EMOTERS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N T L A O C E G I

C1: ELATION (7)
C2: LOCATING (8)
DC: GELATION (8)
OT: LEGATION (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: P R Q D S O A E O

C1: SPARED (6)
C2: SPARED (6)
DC: SPOORED (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 22)

Round 4: V T H A O L E R N

C1: ENTHRAL (7)
C2: LOATHER (7)
DC: VENTRAL (7)
OT: ALTHORN (7) ANOTHER (7) ETHANOL (7) LEVATOR (7) RATHOLE (7) VERONAL (7)
Score: 20–28 (max 29)

Round 5: 50, 75, 100, 25, 5, 1. Target: 867.

C1: 868. ((100 - 1 + 75) x 5) - (50 / 25) (7)
C2: -
CV: 868. ((100 - 1 + 75) x 5) - (50 / 25) (7)
OT: 867. (50 + 1) x ((100 / 5) - (75 / 25)) (10)
Score: 27–28 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: EGRACEA -> ACREAGE

Round 6: G S D A A I T M U

C1: STAID (5)
C2: DATA (4)
DC: STADIUM (7)
OT: AGAMIDS (7) MIDGUTS (7)
Score: 32–28 (max 46)

Round 7: S P C R E O E F J

C1: FORCEPS (7)
C2: FORCEPS (7)
DC: CORPSE (6)
Score: 39–35 (max 53)

Round 8: N Y T O A E G M L

C1: MONTAGE (7)
C2: MENTAL (6)
DC: MAGNETO (7) TANGELO (7)
OT: MEGATON (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 46–35 (max 60)

Round 9: S W D M I I A O R

C1: aorism
C2: DISARM (6)
DC: MIAOWS (6)
OT: DAIMIOS (7)
Score: 46–41 (max 67)

Round 10: 25, 1, 7, 3, 5, 9. Target: 677.

C1: 677. (9 x 3 x 25) + 7 - 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 56–41 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: TRYLOVE -> OVERTLY

Round 11: B T L P N S E U I

C1: PUNIEST (7)
C2: TINSEL (6)
DC: UTENSIL (7)
OT: LUPINES (7) NIBLETS (7) PENULTS (7) PINTLES (7) PUNTIES (7) STIPULE (7) SUNBELT (7) UNBELTS (7) UNBLEST (7) UNSPILT (7) LUTEINS (7)
Score: 63–41 (max 84)

Round 12: G D R I A E V Z T

C1: VARIED (6)
C2: GRAZED (6)
DC: VIRGATE (7)
Score: 69–47 (max 91)

Round 13: D L A I O U N S H

C1: HOUNDS (6)
C2: SUNDIAL (7)
DC: UNLOADS (7)
OT: ANDISOL (7) DOLINAS (7) LADINOS (7)
Score: 69–54 (max 98)

Round 14: 25, 5, 10, 9, 4, 10. Target: 407.

C1: 405. (4 x 10 x 10) + 5 (7)
C2: 403.
OT: 407. ((25 + 4) x (9 + 5)) + (10 / 10) (10)
Score: 76–54 (max 108)

Round 15: K N E E T W O R D

No one buzzes. The answer was NETWORKED.
Score: 76–54 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 6

Eric:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5

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