Tuesday 25th September 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 2)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 September 2001.

C1: Champion Ian McMenzie (1 win, 64 points.)
C2: Challenger Linda Smith.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T C G A I R D G A
R02: R S E O V L I F Y
R03: R S L E A R T U E
R04: D G S I O X F E I
R05: 75, 8, 7, 5, 10, 8. Target: 288.
TTT: GOLINDA
R06: B L R E M A O R T
R07: L N W E U L T A N
R08: R D I E T H M O L
R09: P T S A I Q G M U
R10: 75, 7, 1, 8, 10, 9. Target: 746.
TTT: GELNAPS
R11: S R D E A P H O S
R12: R D I E K T S E Z
R13: N B D I A Y N J O
R14: 25, 75, 7, 10, 8, 1. Target: 923.
R15: G I N G E R D E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T C G A I R D G A

C1: TRAGIC (6)
C2: CART (4)
DC: AGARIC (6)
OT: ACARID (6) CARDIA (6) RAGTAG (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: R S E O V L I F Y

C1: FLYOVERS (8)
C2: OVERLY (6)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)

Round 3: R S L E A R T U E

C1: RELATES (7)
C2: TREASURE (8)
DC: RELATERS (8)
OT: AUSTERER (8) URETERAL (8)
Score: 14–8 (max 22)

Round 4: D G S I O X F E I

C1: OXIDES (6)
C2: FIXED (5)
DC: OXIDISE (7)
Score: 20–8 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 8, 7, 5, 10, 8. Target: 288.

C1: 290.
C2: 289. ((10 - 7) x 75) + (8 x 8) (7)
CV: 288. ((8 / (10 - 8)) x 75) - (7 + 5) (10)
Score: 20–15 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: GOLINDA -> LOADING

Round 6: B L R E M A O R T

C1: RAMBLER (7)
C2: RAMBLER (7)
DC: TREMBLOR (8)
Score: 27–22 (max 47)

Round 7: L N W E U L T A N

C1: WALLET (6)
C2: UNWELL (6)
DC: WALNUT (6)
OT: ANNULET (7)
Score: 33–28 (max 54)

Round 8: R D I E T H M O L

C1: MOTHIER (7)
C2: HERMIT (6)
DC: MOTHER (6)
OT: ETHMOID (7) HEIRDOM (7) LITHOED (7) MOTLIER (7)
Score: 40–28 (max 61)

Round 9: P T S A I Q G M U

C1: SQUAT (5)
C2: QUITS (5)
DC: AUTISM (6) MAQUIS (6)
OT: GAMUTS (6) GUIMPS (6) STIGMA (6)
Score: 45–33 (max 67)

Round 10: 75, 7, 1, 8, 10, 9. Target: 746.

C1: 746. (75 x 10) - (8 / (9 - 7)) (10)
C2: 746. Mistake in working.
Score: 55–33 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: GELNAPS -> SPANGLE

Round 11: S R D E A P H O S

C1: SPREADS (7)
C2: PHRASED (7)
DC: SERAPHS (7)
OT: RHAPSODES (18)
Score: 62–40 (max 95)

Round 12: R D I E K T S E Z

C1: SKIRTED (7)
C2: RESIDE (6)
DC: RESITED (7) RESIZED (7) ZESTIER (7)
OT: DIETERS (7) KEISTER (7)
Score: 69–40 (max 102)

Round 13: N B D I A Y N J O

C1: ADJOIN (6)
C2: ADJOIN (6)
DC: BANDY (5)
Score: 75–46 (max 108)

Round 14: 25, 75, 7, 10, 8, 1. Target: 923.

C1: 923. ((25 + 75 - 7) x 10) - (8 - 1) (10)
C2: 917.
Score: 85–46 (max 118)

Round 15: G I N G E R D E S

C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say SNIGGERED which is correct.
Score: 85–56 (max 128)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 7

Linda:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46