Thursday 11th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 11 October 2001.

C1: Champion Steve Sandalls (5 wins, 459 points.)
C2: Challenger Diane Dootson.
DC: Tania Styles and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S C M O E P R I A
R02: N L E I U T D E S
R03: N H R A O I G Z T
R04: C D E A I S V R E
R05: 4, 5, 5, 7, 6, 4. Target: 469.
TTT: DIANEFC
R06: N F A O T L E J R
R07: D S L I U E Y T G
R08: K R I A E N D S Q
R09: T F L O A X E T R
R10: 100, 9, 2, 1, 2, 8. Target: 388.
TTT: OCTOCAB
R11: N G S A I Y U D M
R12: B T E A R P O S E
R13: V I C L T E A D R
R14: 25, 6, 1, 1, 9, 6. Target: 625.
R15: R O G U E S T A R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S C M O E P R I A

C1: COMPARES (8)
C2: CRIMES (6)
DC: COMPRISE (8)
OT: MESOCARP (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N L E I U T D E S

C1: UNLISTED (8)
C2: UNTIED (6)
DC: UTENSIL (7) LISTENED (8)
OT: DILUENTS (8) INSULTED (8) ENLISTED (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)

Round 3: N H R A O I G Z T

C1: RATION (6)
C2: ORATING (7)
DC: THRONG (6)
OT: HOATZIN (7)
Score: 16–7 (max 23)

Round 4: C D E A I S V R E

C1: SERVICED (8)
C2: DEVICES (7)
Score: 24–7 (max 31)

Round 5: 4, 5, 5, 7, 6, 4. Target: 469.

C1: 468. (4 x 5 x 4 x 6) - 7 - 5 (7)
C2: 473.
CV: 470. (7)
OT: 469. (((7 x 5) - 6) x 4 x 4) + 5 (10)
Score: 31–7 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: DIANEFC -> FANCIED

Round 6: N F A O T L E J R

C1: FLOATER (7)
C2: FLOATER (7)
DC: FRONTAL (7)
OT: FLOREAT (7) REFLOAT (7)
Score: 38–14 (max 48)

Round 7: D S L I U E Y T G

C1: LUSTED (6)
C2: UGLIEST (7)
DC: DILUTES (7) GUTSILY (7) GUSTILY (7)
OT: SEDULITY (8)
Score: 38–21 (max 56)

Round 8: K R I A E N D S Q

C1: DARKENS (7)
C2: SANDIER (7)
DC: REDSKIN (7) SARDINE (7)
OT: DARKIES (7) SKINDER (7) SNAKIER (7)
Score: 45–28 (max 63)

Round 9: T F L O A X E T R

C1: FLATTER (7)
C2: FLOATER (7)
OT: FLOREAT (7) REFLOAT (7)
Score: 52–35 (max 70)

Round 10: 100, 9, 2, 1, 2, 8. Target: 388.

C1: 390.
C2: 388. (8 / 2) x (100 - 2 - 1) (10)
Score: 52–45 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: OCTOCAB -> TOBACCO

Round 11: N G S A I Y U D M

C1: AMUSING (7)
C2: daming
Score: 59–45 (max 87)

Round 12: B T E A R P O S E

C1: BOATERS (7)
C2: PROBATES (8)
DC: REPOSE (6) OPERATES (8)
OT: PROTEASE (8)
Score: 59–53 (max 95)

Round 13: V I C L T E A D R

C1: TRAILED (7)
C2: DIALECT (7)
DC: VERTICAL (8)
OT: ARTICLED (8) LACERTID (8)
Score: 66–60 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 6, 1, 1, 9, 6. Target: 625.

C1: -
C2: 625. 25 x (6 - 1) x (6 - 1) (10)
Score: 66–70 (max 113)

Round 15: R O G U E S T A R

C2 buzzes on 22.25 seconds to say OUTRAGEOUS which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was SURROGATE.
Final Score: 66–70 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Steve:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

Diane:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 7

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