Friday 28th September 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 5)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 28 September 2001.

C1: Champion Ian McMenzie (4 wins, 341 points.)
C2: Challenger Sam Chandler.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T X A G D I E K L
R02: F R M E A U R L B
R03: E A I R G F O R H
R04: D M P E I A N C E
R05: 100, 4, 10, 6, 9, 7. Target: 656.
TTT: EVENSTY
R06: H S R I U E A S D
R07: Y W D I O T S E G
R08: N P Q T A I E L S
R09: N P L O A J E M O
R10: 100, 50, 5, 7, 9, 7. Target: 697.
TTT: HEEDWIG
R11: D I R L T E U D O
R12: S E U N V S A T S
R13: Z N T I O G R E Y
R14: 100, 4, 1, 8, 9, 7. Target: 680.
R15: N U G G E T B I D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T X A G D I E K L

C1: DETAIL (6)
C2: TAXIED (6)
DC: LIGATED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: F R M E A U R L B

C1: RAMBLER (7)
C2: RAMBLER (7)
DC: FUMBLER (7)
OT: MARBLER (7) RUMBLER (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: E A I R G F O R H

C1: FORAGER (7)
C2: FORAGER (7)
OT: HOARIER (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 21)

Round 4: D M P E I A N C E

C1: IMPEDANCE (18)
C2: CAMPED (6)
Score: 38–20 (max 39)

Round 5: 100, 4, 10, 6, 9, 7. Target: 656.

C1: 656. Mistake in working.
C2: 655. ((100 + 9) x 6) + 7 - (10 - 4) (7)
CV: 656. ((100 + 7) x 6) + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 38–27 (max 49)

Teatime teaser: EVENSTY -> SEVENTY

Round 6: H S R I U E A S D

C1: hardies
C2: ASSURED (7)
DC: RADISHES (8)
OT: RADIUSES (8) SHAURIES (8)
Score: 38–34 (max 57)

Round 7: Y W D I O T S E G

C1: WIDGETS (7)
C2: WIDGETS (7)
OT: GODWITS (7)
Score: 45–41 (max 64)

Round 8: N P Q T A I E L S

C1: PLAINEST (8)
C2: PLAINEST (8)
DC: PANTIES (7) PANTILES (8)
Score: 53–49 (max 72)

Round 9: N P L O A J E M O

C1: poolmen
C2: AMPLE (5)
DC: LAMPOON (7)
Score: 53–54 (max 79)

Round 10: 100, 50, 5, 7, 9, 7. Target: 697.

C1: 697. (100 x 7) - ((50 / 5) - 7) (10)
C2: 696.
Score: 63–54 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: HEEDWIG -> WEIGHED

Round 11: D I R L T E U D O

C1: TOURED (6)
C2: DILUTED (7)
DC: OUTRIDE (7) OUTLIER (7)
OT: DELTOID (7) DILUTER (7) TIDDLER (7) TODDLER (7)
Score: 63–61 (max 96)

Round 12: S E U N V S A T S

C1: VASTNESS (8)
C2: ASSETS (6)
Score: 71–61 (max 104)

Round 13: Z N T I O G R E Y

C1: TRYING (6)
C2: greying
DC: TOYING (6) GENTRY (6)
OT: GENITOR (7) TRIGONE (7) RETYING (7) ZEROING (7)
Score: 77–61 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 4, 1, 8, 9, 7. Target: 680.

C1: 680. (7 x 100) - ((8 / 4) x (9 + 1)) (10)
C2: 688.
Score: 87–61 (max 121)

Round 15: N U G G E T B I D

C2 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say BUDGETING which is correct.
Score: 87–71 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 8

Sam:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6

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