Wednesday 29th May 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 105)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 29 May 2002.

C1: Champion Alan Swift (2 wins, 196 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Galt.
DC: Kay Celtel and Barry Norman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M P C O U E S O
R02: L D N E A Q E R M
R03: C I G U H T E C N
R04: L R G I A A V R E
R05: 9, 3, 1, 10, 5, 10. Target: 770.
TTT: SHYGALT
R06: S L T O A I G D I
R07: G E A T F R I P O
R08: S D N W I A E M U
R09: T J P S E I O D R
R10: 50, 3, 8, 9, 8, 10. Target: 193.
TTT: FAGFIRE
R11: S T O E H V O A L
R12: P D T U A I L B E
R13: D S T O O A F N E
R14: 50, 7, 5, 4, 3, 9. Target: 218.
R15: E N G I N E D A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M P C O U E S O

C1: COMETS (6)
C2: COSTUME (7)
DC: OCTOPUS (7) COMPUTES (8) COMPOTES (8)
OT: OUTCOMES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L D N E A Q E R M

C1: LEARNED (7)
C2: MEANDER (7)
DC: EMERALD (7) ALDERMEN (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)

Round 3: C I G U H T E C N

C1: CHUTE (5)
C2: NIGHT (5)
DC: ETCHING (7) TECHNIC (7)
Score: 12–19 (max 23)

Round 4: L R G I A A V R E

C1: GRAVEL (6)
C2: availer
DC: REGALIA (7) ARRIVAL (7)
OT: LAIRAGE (7) RAILAGE (7) RAVAGER (7) REALGAR (7) VELARIA (7)
Score: 18–19 (max 30)

Round 5: 9, 3, 1, 10, 5, 10. Target: 770.

C1: 770. (((9 - 1) x 10) - 3) x 10 (10)
C2: 770. (((9 - 1) x 10) - 3) x 10 (10)
Score: 28–29 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: SHYGALT -> GHASTLY

Round 6: S L T O A I G D I

C1: IDIOTS (6)
C2: STOLID (6)
DC: DOGSTAIL (8)
Score: 34–35 (max 48)

Round 7: G E A T F R I P O

C1: FRIGATE (7)
C2: PORTAGE (7)
OT: GOATIER (7) POTAGER (7)
Score: 41–42 (max 55)

Round 8: S D N W I A E M U

C1: AMUSED (6)
C2: SUNDAE (6)
DC: MAIDENS (7)
OT: MEDIANS (7) MEDINAS (7) SIDEMAN (7)
Score: 47–48 (max 62)

Round 9: T J P S E I O D R

C1: DEPOSIT (7)
C2: RIPOSTED (8)
DC: DIOPTRES (8)
Score: 47–56 (max 70)

Round 10: 50, 3, 8, 9, 8, 10. Target: 193.

C1: 185. (3 x 50) + 10 + 8 + 9 + 8 (5)
C2: 186. Mistake in working.
CV: 193. (((8 x 10) + 9 - 8) x 3) - 50 (10)
Score: 52–56 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: FAGFIRE -> GIRAFFE

Round 11: S T O E H V O A L

C1: LOATHES (7)
C2: LOATHES (7)
DC: SOLVATE (7)
Score: 59–63 (max 87)

Round 12: P D T U A I L B E

C1: PLAITED (7)
C2: PLAITED (7)
DC: DUTIABLE (8)
Score: 66–70 (max 95)

Round 13: D S T O O A F N E

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: FESTOON (7)
DC: FANTODS (7)
OT: ODONATES (8)
Score: 73–77 (max 103)

Round 14: 50, 7, 5, 4, 3, 9. Target: 218.

C1: 219. ((50 + 3) x 4) + 7 (7)
C2: 217. (4 x 50) + 9 + 3 + 5 (7)
CV: 218. (50 x 4) + ((5 - 3) x 9) (10)
Score: 80–84 (max 113)

Round 15: E N G I N E D A D

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say DEADENING which is correct.
Score: 80–94 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Alan S:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

Alan G:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

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