Thursday 23rd May 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 101)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 23 May 2002.

C1: Champion Mike Pullin (6 wins, 538 points.)
C2: Challenger Gary Eaglestone.
DC: Kay Celtel and Barry Norman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T L S I E O R D
R02: G N W I A T E R C
R03: P D G O A I E R H
R04: F U Y L T O E M N
R05: 50, 100, 25, 75, 10, 1. Target: 475.
TTT: GARYNIL
R06: V P A U E C S Z R
R07: T N S A O E D G L
R08: M I A O B T R E K
R09: L D S P I E O E I
R10: 2, 8, 5, 1, 4, 5. Target: 809.
TTT: FLATPIE
R11: N G C L A U O I S
R12: T X M E E O S F R
R13: V D N L H S E A I
R14: 100, 8, 3, 1, 3, 9. Target: 545.
R15: G I N F R I N G E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M T L S I E O R D

C1: TOILERS (7)
C2: STORMED (7)
DC: SOLDIER (7) MOISTER (7) STRIDE (6) STRODE (6) MOLDIEST (8)
OT: MELODIST (8) MORTISED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: G N W I A T E R C

C1: REACTING (8)
C2: WATERING (8)
DC: CREATING (8) CATERING (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: P D G O A I E R H

C1: HARPED (6)
C2: hoared
DC: PODGIER (7) RAPHIDE (7)
OT: IDEOGRAPH (18)
Score: 21–15 (max 34)

Round 4: F U Y L T O E M N

C1: FLOUT (5)
C2: MOUNT (5)
DC: FOMENT (6) MOLTEN (6)
OT: ETYMON (6) FELONY (6) FLUENT (6) NETFUL (6) UNFELT (6) FLUTEY (6) FLYMEN (6) LEMONY (6) LOMENT (6) MELTON (6) MOTLEY (6) MUTELY (6) TUMEFY (6)
Score: 26–20 (max 40)

Round 5: 50, 100, 25, 75, 10, 1. Target: 475.

C1: 475. (50 x 10) - 25 (10)
C2: -
Score: 36–20 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: GARYNIL -> ANGRILY

Round 6: V P A U E C S Z R

C1: CRAVES (6)
C2: CRAZES (6)
DC: PAVERS (6) APERCUS (7)
OT: SCAUPER (7)
Score: 42–26 (max 57)

Round 7: T N S A O E D G L

C1: LONGEST (7)
C2: SLANTED (7)
DC: DONATES (7) TANGLED (7) TANGELOS (8)
Score: 49–33 (max 65)

Round 8: M I A O B T R E K

C1: BOATER (6)
C2: TIMBER (6)
DC: MARKET (6) BROMATE (7)
OT: RIETBOK (7)
Score: 55–39 (max 72)

Round 9: L D S P I E O E I

C1: DIPOLES (7)
C2: SPOILED (7)
DC: DESPOIL (7) EPISODE (7)
OT: DOILIES (7) IDOLISE (7) OILSEED (7) SPIELED (7)
Score: 62–46 (max 79)

Round 10: 2, 8, 5, 1, 4, 5. Target: 809.

C1: 809. (((5 x 5 x 8) + 2) x 4) + 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 72–46 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: FLATPIE -> FLEAPIT

Round 11: N G C L A U O I S

C1: SCALING (7)
C2: CAUSING (7)
DC: CLOSING (7) SOLACING (8)
OT: UNSOCIAL (8)
Score: 79–53 (max 97)

Round 12: T X M E E O S F R

C1: METEORS (7)
C2: FOREST (6)
DC: REMOTES (7) EMOTERS (7)
OT: FEROXES (7)
Score: 86–53 (max 104)

Round 13: V D N L H S E A I

C1: VANISHED (8)
C2: VANISHED (8)
DC: LAVISHED (8)
Score: 94–61 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 8, 3, 1, 3, 9. Target: 545.

C1: 545. (100 + 9) x (8 - 3) (10)
C2: -
Score: 104–61 (max 122)

Round 15: G I N F R I N G E

C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say FINGERING which is correct.
Score: 114–61 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 114
Raw score - 114
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 8

Gary:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 3

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