Monday 22nd October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 21)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 22 October 2001.

C1: Champion Brian Capper (1 win, 76 points.)
C2: Challenger Mairéad Cheallacháin.
DC: Richard Samson and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G B P A I O M S E
R02: L R T D U A E N W
R03: C L S I O E R T A
R04: D G Z N E O I J H
R05: 25, 2, 10, 10, 1, 4. Target: 675.
TTT: SUEPOPS
R06: R S T D A O E L M
R07: N T S A I E R P O
R08: C D S G I A T E R
R09: X S F N A I E D L
R10: 50, 4, 8, 9, 10, 1. Target: 399.
TTT: YEGARDA
R11: V T R H O A E S Y
R12: P N T B D U O A I
R13: R M G E A U F V S
R14: 25, 10, 5, 6, 10, 2. Target: 568.
R15: W E L S H S O R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G B P A I O M S E

C1: IMPOSE (6)
C2: POISE (5)
DC: MAGPIES (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: L R T D U A E N W

C1: TRUNDLE (7)
C2: RANTED (6)
DC: NEUTRAL (7)
OT: LAUNDER (7) LURDANE (7) NATURED (7) UNRATED (7) TRAWLED (7) WETLAND (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: C L S I O E R T A

C1: ARTICLES (8)
C2: CLOISTER (8)
DC: CALORIES (8) SECTORIAL (18)
OT: SCLEROTIA (18)
Score: 21–8 (max 32)

Round 4: D G Z N E O I J H

C1: DOZING (6)
C2: HINGED (6)
DC: JOINED (6)
OT: HOEING (6) HONIED (6) ZINGED (6)
Score: 27–14 (max 38)

Round 5: 25, 2, 10, 10, 1, 4. Target: 675.

C1: 675. (10 + 10 + 4 + 2 + 1) x 25 (10)
C2: 675. (10 + 10 + (4 x 2) - 1) x 25 (10)
Score: 37–24 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: SUEPOPS -> SUPPOSE

Round 6: R S T D A O E L M

C1: LEOTARDS (8)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: LODESTAR (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) EARLDOMS (8)
Score: 45–24 (max 56)

Round 7: N T S A I E R P O

C1: POINTERS (8)
C2: PERTAINS (8)
DC: PATRONISE (18)
OT: ISOPTERAN (18)
Score: 53–32 (max 74)

Round 8: C D S G I A T E R

C1: DIRECTS (7)
C2: CADGERS (7)
DC: CIGARETS (8) DISGRACE (8)
OT: AGRESTIC (8)
Score: 60–39 (max 82)

Round 9: X S F N A I E D L

C1: DENIALS (7)
C2: DENIALS (7)
OT: FINALES (7)
Score: 67–46 (max 89)

Round 10: 50, 4, 8, 9, 10, 1. Target: 399.

C1: 399. (50 x 8) - 1 (10)
C2: 399. (50 x 8) - 1 (10)
Score: 77–56 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: YEGARDA -> YARDAGE

Round 11: V T R H O A E S Y

C1: HARVEST (7)
C2: TROVES (6)
DC: OVERHASTY (18)
Score: 84–56 (max 117)

Round 12: P N T B D U O A I

C1: ABOUND (6)
C2: ABOUND (6)
DC: BANDIT (6)
OT: BANDITO (7) OPUNTIA (7)
Score: 90–62 (max 124)

Round 13: R M G E A U F V S

C1: GRAVES (6)
C2: FRAMES (6)
DC: MAUVES (6) GAMERS (6)
OT: SEVRUGA (7) MURAGES (7)
Score: 96–68 (max 131)

Round 14: 25, 10, 5, 6, 10, 2. Target: 568.

C1: 562. (((10 x 5) + 6) x 10) + 2 (5)
C2: 561.
CV: 568. (((25 + 5) x 10) - 10 - 6) x 2 (10)
Score: 101–68 (max 141)

Round 15: W E L S H S O R T

C1 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say WORTHLESS which is correct.
Final Score: 111–68 (max 151)

Statistics Corner

Brian:
Total score - 111
Raw score - 111
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 7

Mairéad:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4

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