Tuesday 28th May 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 104)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 May 2002.

C1: Champion Alan Swift (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Mary Duffy.
DC: Kay Celtel and Barry Norman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D U E S I G L R
R02: T N O H A E P X M
R03: S E K T O I N S C
R04: P V U D E L R U G
R05: 1, 9, 8, 2, 8, 6. Target: 818.
TTT: MARYDIP
R06: F T O A R M E T N
R07: R L D A E A S F G
R08: C W R B I A E T P
R09: M N H O A I L G I
R10: 25, 6, 2, 9, 1, 10. Target: 275.
TTT: UCRITIC
R11: S A J E D O R C Y
R12: E O I M T S N E L
R13: I A E V D R O S G
R14: 75, 1, 6, 9, 4, 8. Target: 163.
R15: L I M P G R A N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D U E S I G L R

C1: GUILDERS (8)
C2: GLIDERS (7)
DC: STRUDEL (7) DILUTERS (8)
OT: LURIDEST (8) SLUDGIER (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T N O H A E P X M

C1: PHAETON (7)
C2: PATEN (5)
DC: PHANTOM (7) PHONATE (7) THANE (5)
OT: APOTHEM (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: S E K T O I N S C

C1: SECTIONS (8)
C2: SECTIONS (8)
DC: INSECTS (7) INCEST (6)
OT: SNICKETS (8)
Score: 23–8 (max 23)

Round 4: P V U D E L R U G

C1: GULPED (6)
C2: vulgur
DC: PURGED (6) PRUDE (5) GRUEL (5)
OT: DRUPEL (6) PURLED (6) GULPER (6) PUDEUR (6)
Score: 29–8 (max 29)

Round 5: 1, 9, 8, 2, 8, 6. Target: 818.

C1: 816. (9 x (8 + 1) x (8 + 2)) + 6 (7)
C2: -
OT: 818. ((9 + 8) x 8 x 6) + 2 (10)
Score: 36–8 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: MARYDIP -> PYRAMID

Round 6: F T O A R M E T N

C1: MATTER (6)
C2: formen
DC: FATTER (6) FORMATE (7) TORMENT (7)
OT: MARTENOT (8)
Score: 42–8 (max 47)

Round 7: R L D A E A S F G

C1: GRADES (6)
C2: -
DC: ALDERS (6) SALADE (6)
OT: FARDELS (7) GELADAS (7) LAAGERS (7) LAGARES (7) REFLAGS (7)
Score: 48–8 (max 54)

Round 8: C W R B I A E T P

C1: PIRATE (6)
C2: PRICE (5)
DC: TRIPE (5) PICRATE (7)
OT: PARETIC (7) WIRETAP (7)
Score: 54–8 (max 61)

Round 9: M N H O A I L G I

C1: MAILING (7)
C2: MAILING (7)
DC: HAILING (7)
OT: HALOING (7) MOILING (7) MONILIA (7)
Score: 61–15 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 6, 2, 9, 1, 10. Target: 275.

C1: 275. (9 + 2) x 25 (10)
C2: -
Score: 71–15 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: UCRITIC -> CIRCUIT

Round 11: S A J E D O R C Y

C1: COARSE (6)
C2: SCORED (6)
DC: SCARED (6) SACRED (6)
OT: ADORES (6) OREADS (6) SOARED (6) CADRES (6) CEDARS (6) ROSACE (6) CODERS (6) CREDOS (6) DECAYS (6) DECOYS (6) DESCRY (6) DORJES (6)
Score: 77–21 (max 84)

Round 12: E O I M T S N E L

C1: MOISTEN (7)
C2: MOISTEN (7)
DC: MILESTONE (18) LIMESTONE (18)
Score: 84–28 (max 102)

Round 13: I A E V D R O S G

C1: GROVES (6)
C2: GRAVES (6)
DC: VISAGED (7) ADVISER (7) OVARIES (7) AVOIDERS (8)
OT: VIRAGOES (8)
Score: 90–34 (max 110)

Round 14: 75, 1, 6, 9, 4, 8. Target: 163.

C1: 163. ((75 + 6) x (8 / 4)) + 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 100–34 (max 120)

Round 15: L I M P G R A N T

C1 buzzes on 14 seconds to say TRAMPLING which is correct.
Score: 110–34 (max 130)

Statistics Corner

Alan:
Total score - 110
Raw score - 110
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 9

Mary:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 3.4
Number of maxes - 3

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