Monday 1st October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 6)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 1 October 2001.

C1: Champion Ian McMenzie (5 wins, 428 points.)
C2: Challenger Craig Bromfield.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T N E A O J L D
R02: R W G S I E A D G
R03: L V R I E C T O D
R04: K S N U I R M A G
R05: 100, 4, 7, 10, 2, 7. Target: 191.
TTT: OUPSCOT
R06: C S T P E U A R Y
R07: D L Q E O E S D A
R08: B T R I E U N M G
R09: L P B N E O A R T
R10: 25, 10, 10, 4, 5, 4. Target: 560.
TTT: STCRAIG
R11: Z D H I E O R T C
R12: F S V N I E A R S
R13: H T L Y E O A P T
R14: 50, 1, 10, 4, 7, 4. Target: 936.
R15: V E R D I N O I S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T N E A O J L D

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: DONATES (7)
DC: ETALONS (7)
OT: DALTONS (7) SANDLOT (7) SLANTED (7) JOSTLED (7) TALONED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R W G S I E A D G

C1: WAGERS (6)
C2: DAGGERS (7)
DC: SWIGGED (7) SWAGGER (7)
OT: DAGGIER (7) DIGGERS (7) EARWIGS (7) SAGGIER (7) SWAGGED (7) SWIGGER (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 14)

Round 3: L V R I E C T O D

C1: DIRECT (6)
C2: cloved
DC: CORTILE (7)
OT: CORDITE (7) DIVORCE (7) EVICTOR (7) VERDICT (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 21)

Round 4: K S N U I R M A G

C1: MARKINGS (8)
C2: MASKING (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 4, 7, 10, 2, 7. Target: 191.

C1: 191. (2 x 100) - (10 - (7 / 7)) (10)
C2: 191. ((100 - 4) x 2) - (7 / 7) (10)
Score: 31–24 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: OUPSCOT -> OCTOPUS

Round 6: C S T P E U A R Y

C1: CARPETS (7)
C2: PASTURE (7)
DC: TEACUPS (7)
OT: CAPTURES (8)
Score: 38–31 (max 47)

Round 7: D L Q E O E S D A

C1: SADDLE (6)
C2: LEASED (6)
DC: SEALED (6)
OT: ADDLES (6) EDDOES (6) ELODEA (6) LEADED (6) LOADED (6)
Score: 44–37 (max 53)

Round 8: B T R I E U N M G

C1: BINGER (6)
C2: TRIBUNE (7)
OT: BITUMEN (7) TERBIUM (7) TERMING (7) TURBINE (7) TRUEING (7)
Score: 44–44 (max 60)

Round 9: L P B N E O A R T

C1: PORTABLE (8)
C2: PLANTER (7)
Score: 52–44 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 10, 10, 4, 5, 4. Target: 560.

C1: -
C2: 550. Mistake in working.
CV: 560. ((25 + 4) x 5 x 4) - 10 - 10 (10)
Score: 52–44 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: STCRAIG -> GASTRIC

Round 11: Z D H I E O R T C

C1: chordite
C2: CHIDER (6)
DC: CORDITE (7)
OT: DITCHER (7) TORCHED (7)
Score: 52–50 (max 85)

Round 12: F S V N I E A R S

C1: FAIRNESS (8)
C2: SARNIES (7)
OT: SANSERIF (8)
Score: 60–50 (max 93)

Round 13: H T L Y E O A P T

C1: HOTPLATE (8)
C2: aptlet
Score: 68–50 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 1, 10, 4, 7, 4. Target: 936.

C1: 943. ((10 + 4 + 4 + 1) x 50) - 7 (5)
C2: 943. ((10 + 4 + 4 + 1) x 50) - 7 (5)
CV: 935. (7)
OT: 936. (((50 + 10) x 4) + 1 - 7) x 4 (10)
Score: 73–55 (max 111)

Round 15: V E R D I N O I S

C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say DIVERSION which is correct.
Score: 83–55 (max 121)

By winning his 6th show here, Ian became the show's first viscount (or winner of 6 shows, if you prefer). This would be the only series where you had to retire after winning 6 shows. Octochamps/Octavians would return in the next series.

Statistics Corner

Ian:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8

Craig:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 5

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