Wednesday 10th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 13)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 October 2001.

C1: Champion Steve Sandalls (4 wins, 370 points.)
C2: Challenger Bruce Dick.
DC: Tania Styles and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N X V O S A I R E
R02: T P Y O A U D C E
R03: L S T I E G N A R
R04: O E I W F E T S L
R05: 5, 4, 10, 9, 1, 4. Target: 698.
TTT: DICKGEN
R06: A D B H O I N R E
R07: M T G S A U O D I
R08: L Z R N E A I T Y
R09: D G E O U S R L P
R10: 100, 75, 8, 2, 7, 2. Target: 853.
TTT: BRUCESO
R11: Q E O A T M F N R
R12: I E A S D L U C T
R13: N R S I E A G D B
R14: 50, 5, 4, 10, 9, 9. Target: 336.
R15: B A M M F E L L A (conundrum)


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Round 1: N X V O S A I R E

C1: AVERSION (8)
C2: AVERSION (8)
DC: RAVINES (7)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T P Y O A U D C E

C1: OUTPACED (8)
C2: DEPUTY (6)
DC: TYPED (5)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)

Round 3: L S T I E G N A R

C1: RELATING (8)
C2: REALIGNS (8)
DC: TRIANGLES (18) INTEGRALS (18) GNARLIEST (18)
Score: 24–16 (max 34)

Round 4: O E I W F E T S L

C1: TOWELS (6)
C2: OWLETS (6)
DC: LOWEST (6) LEFTIES (7)
OT: ESTOILE (7)
Score: 30–22 (max 41)

Round 5: 5, 4, 10, 9, 1, 4. Target: 698.

C1: 706. ((((4 + 4) x 10) - 1) x 9) - 5 (5)
C2: 720.
CV: 705. (5)
OT: 697. ((10 x 5) - 9) x ((4 x 4) + 1) (7)
Score: 35–22 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: DICKGEN -> DECKING

Round 6: A D B H O I N R E

C1: BRAINED (7)
C2: BROADEN (7)
DC: HANDIER (7) BANDIER (7)
OT: DEBONAIR (8) DIBORANE (8)
Score: 42–29 (max 56)

Round 7: M T G S A U O D I

C1: AGOUTIS (7)
C2: magots
DC: MASTOID (7)
OT: DIATOMS (7) MIDGUTS (7) STADIUM (7)
Score: 49–29 (max 63)

Round 8: L Z R N E A I T Y

C1: entrail
C2: REALITY (7)
DC: RELIANT (7) LATRINE (7)
OT: INTERLAY (8)
Score: 49–36 (max 71)

Round 9: D G E O U S R L P

C1: GROUSED (7)
C2: LODGERS (7)
DC: SPLURGED (8)
OT: PLEDGORS (8)
Score: 56–43 (max 79)

Round 10: 100, 75, 8, 2, 7, 2. Target: 853.

C1: -
C2: 855. Mistake in working.
CV: 852. (7)
OT: 853. ((100 - 7) x (8 + 2)) - 75 - 2 (10)
Score: 56–43 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: BRUCESO -> OBSCURE

Round 11: Q E O A T M F N R

C1: FOREMAN (7)
C2: MENTOR (6)
DC: FORMAT (6)
OT: FORAMEN (7) FORMANT (7) FORMATE (7)
Score: 63–43 (max 96)

Round 12: I E A S D L U C T

C1: DIALECTS (8)
C2: DETAILS (7)
DC: SLUICED (7) CITADELS (8)
OT: LUCIDEST (8)
Score: 71–43 (max 104)

Round 13: N R S I E A G D B

C1: BRIGADES (8)
C2: READINGS (8)
OT: ABRIDGES (8) DEBASING (8) BEARDING (8) BEARINGS (8) REBASING (8) BRANDIES (8) BRIGANDS (8) GRADINES (8)
Score: 79–51 (max 112)

Round 14: 50, 5, 4, 10, 9, 9. Target: 336.

C1: -
C2: 336. ((10 - 4) x 50) + (5 x 9) - 9 (10)
Score: 79–61 (max 122)

Round 15: B A M M F E L L A

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say FLAMMABLE which is correct.
Score: 89–61 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 7

Bruce:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

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