Friday 19th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 19 October 2001.

C1: Champion Stefan Gatward (1 win, 100 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian Capper.
DC: Richard Samson and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K C P U E D I N H
R02: M R S A E O T V L
R03: L D A R E I G S F
R04: R X T N O E A L T
R05: 75, 9, 6, 3, 2, 7. Target: 721.
TTT: OWBRIAN
R06: G S C D I U E R I
R07: M S N O E T A R O
R08: C G R L I E A B I
R09: M J N E O D A S T
R10: 75, 1, 2, 1, 4, 8. Target: 963.
TTT: KENWEED
R11: D S Y E I G N A L
R12: F T L R E I O S U
R13: H E N D A I P T O
R14: 75, 6, 9, 1, 5, 3. Target: 269.
R15: S I N G L E P I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: K C P U E D I N H

C1: PINCHED (7)
C2: UNPICKED (8)
DC: PUNCHED (7)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: M R S A E O T V L

C1: TRAVELS (7)
C2: MORTALS (7)
DC: REVOLTS (7)
OT: LEVATORS (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 16)

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

C1: DERAILS (7)
C2: FIELDS (6)
DC: GLIDERS (7) FRIDGES (7) FRAGILE (7)
OT: GADFLIES (8)
Score: 14–15 (max 24)

Round 4: R X T N O E A L T

C1: TALENT (6)
C2: TOLERANT (8)
DC: EXALT (5) EXTOL (5)
Score: 14–23 (max 32)

Round 5: 75, 9, 6, 3, 2, 7. Target: 721.

C1: 717.
C2: 721. ((75 + 3 + 2) x 9) + 7 - 6 (10)
Score: 14–33 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: OWBRIAN -> RAINBOW

Round 6: G S C D I U E R I

C1: CRUDE (5)
C2: CRUISED (7)
DC: SUICIDE (7)
OT: CRUISIE (7) GUIDERS (7)
Score: 14–40 (max 49)

Round 7: M S N O E T A R O

C1: TRANSOM (7)
C2: STOREMAN (8)
OT: MONSTERA (8) MOONRATS (8)
Score: 14–48 (max 57)

Round 8: C G R L I E A B I

C1: GARLIC (6)
C2: CALIBRE (7)
OT: GLACIER (7) GRACILE (7) RIBCAGE (7)
Score: 14–55 (max 64)

Round 9: M J N E O D A S T

C1: DAEMONS (7)
C2: STONED (6)
DC: DONATES (7) TANDEMS (7)
OT: MASONED (7) ENDMOST (7)
Score: 21–55 (max 71)

Round 10: 75, 1, 2, 1, 4, 8. Target: 963.

C1: 972. ((8 + 4 + 1) x 75) - (2 + 1) (5)
C2: 963. Mistake in working.
CV: 962. (75 - 1) x (8 + 4 + 1) (7)
Score: 26–55 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: KENWEED -> WEEKEND

Round 11: D S Y E I G N A L

C1: ALIGNED (7)
C2: SLAYING (7)
DC: SIGNALED (8) DELAYING (8)
OT: DEALIGNS (8) DEALINGS (8) LEADINGS (8)
Score: 33–62 (max 86)

Round 12: F T L R E I O S U

C1: FILTERS (7)
C2: falters
DC: FLUORITE (8)
OT: FLOURIEST (18)
Score: 40–62 (max 104)

Round 13: H E N D A I P T O

C1: POINTED (7)
C2: POINTED (7)
DC: PINHEAD (7) ANTIPODE (8)
OT: DIAPHONE (8) PHONATED (8)
Score: 47–69 (max 112)

Round 14: 75, 6, 9, 1, 5, 3. Target: 269.

C1: 267.
C2: 268. ((75 + 5 + 9) x 3) + 1 (7)
CV: 269. ((75 - 9) x (3 + 1)) + 5 (10)
Score: 47–76 (max 122)

Round 15: S I N G L E P I C

No one buzzes. The answer was ECLIPSING.
Final Score: 47–76 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Stefan:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 1

Brian:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 6

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