Thursday 4th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 9)

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Thursday 4th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 9)

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Countdown recap for Thursday 4 October 2001.

C1: Champion Ronald Holt (2 wins, 178 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Sandalls.
DC: Susie Dent and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P N T E U S B O A
R02: L I R D E J K H O
R03: S T G A E F R I D
R04: L C A S U V N E T
R05: 25, 2, 1, 3, 10, 7. Target: 781.
TTT: STEVEDO
R06: X P G O I D R E W
R07: S L T O A P G E D
R08: N R C A O I S T U
R09: M N H E O E Q R S
R10: 50, 6, 10, 9, 4, 2. Target: 474.
TTT: DISEASE
R11: D T L I A Y V E L
R12: R I G S T E F A D
R13: N R Z I A M T E S
R14: 4, 9, 4, 2, 1, 2. Target: 389.
R15: D O G N I F F E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: P N T E U S B O A

C1: BOAST (5)
C2: BASTE (5)
DC: PEANUTS (7) SUBPOENA (8)
Score: 5–5 (max 8)

Round 2: L I R D E J K H O

C1: HOLIER (6)
C2: HOLIER (6)
DC: HOLDER (6)
OT: HOKIER (6) KELOID (6) ROILED (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 14)

Round 3: S T G A E F R I D

C1: FIDGETS (7)
C2: FRIGATES (8)
RW: FRIDGES (7)
Score: 11–19 (max 22)

Round 4: L C A S U V N E T

C1: CLAUSE (6)
C2: CLEANS (6)
DC: NUTCASE (7)
OT: CANTLES (7) LANCETS (7) ELUANTS (7) LUNATES (7) UNLACES (7) LEVANTS (7) SULCATE (7)
Score: 17–25 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 2, 1, 3, 10, 7. Target: 781.

C1: 782. (((3 x 10) + 1) x 25) + 7 (7)
C2: 782. (((3 x 10) + 1) x 25) + 7 (7)
CV: 780. (7)
OT: 781. ((((25 + 1) x 10) - 2) x 3) + 7 (10)
Score: 24–32 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: STEVEDO -> DEVOTES

Round 6: X P G O I D R E W

C1: GROPED (6)
C2: PODGIER (7)
Score: 24–39 (max 46)

Round 7: S L T O A P G E D

C1: potages
C2: POSTAGE (7)
DC: APOSTLE (7) TADPOLES (8)
Score: 24–46 (max 54)

Round 8: N R C A O I S T U

C1: STRAIN (6)
C2: RATIONS (7)
DC: CAUTIONS (8) RUCTIONS (8) AUCTIONS (8) CURATIONS (18 - Not spotted until after Round 9)
Score: 24–53 (max 72)

Round 9: M N H E O E Q R S

C1: HORSEMEN (8)
C2: HORSEMEN (8)
Score: 32–61 (max 80)

Round 10: 50, 6, 10, 9, 4, 2. Target: 474.

C1: -
C2: 474. (10 x 50) - ((4 x 6) + 2) (10)
Score: 32–71 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: DISEASE -> SEASIDE

Round 11: D T L I A Y V E L

C1: LATELY (6)
C2: TALLIED (7)
DC: VITALLY (7)
OT: IDEALLY (7) TIDALLY (7) VALIDLY (7) VILAYET (7)
Score: 32–78 (max 97)

Round 12: R I G S T E F A D - Same letters as Round 3 :!: :shock: :o

C1: FAIREST (7)
C2: GRAFTED (7)
DC: FRIGATES (8)
Score: 39–85 (max 105)

Round 13: N R Z I A M T E S

C1: MARINES (7)
C2: SEMINAR (7)
DC: MINARETS (8)
OT: MERANTIS (8)
Score: 46–92 (max 113)

Round 14: 4, 9, 4, 2, 1, 2. Target: 389.

C1: -
C2: 396. 4 x 9 x ((2 x 4) + 2 + 1) (5)
CV: 380. (5)
OT: 384. (9 - 1) x (4 + 2) x 4 x 2 (7)
Score: 46–97 (max 120)

Round 15: D O G N I F F E N

C2 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say OFFENDING which is correct.
Score: 46–107 (max 130)

Statistics Corner

Ronald:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

Steve:
Total score - 107
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7

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