Thursday 25th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 24)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 25 October 2001.

C1: Champion Brian Capper (4 wins, 399 points.)
C2: Challenger Phil Wass.
DC: Richard Samson and Kathryn Apanowicz.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D L F Q I E A R A
R02: S T P B I E U V L
R03: P D N S E O I R T
R04: P M L S E O U R E
R05: 50, 9, 8, 8, 3, 6. Target: 893.
TTT: HECWASS
R06: D G T N A I J E S
R07: N C R O E U G T L
R08: D M S G A E I R D
R09: N T L O A S H I E
R10: 25, 1, 8, 9, 4, 10. Target: 821.
TTT: PHILNOD
R11: C K R I A E T W D
R12: N S G R O E I M T
R13: Y L R A E U V S C
R14: 25, 4, 1, 5, 9, 8. Target: 169.
R15: W I C C A D O E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: D L F Q I E A R A

C1: leafier
C2: FAILED (6)
DC: RIFLED (6) FLARED (6)
OT: FAIRLEAD (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: S T P B I E U V L

C1: pistule
C2: BLUEST (6)
DC: SUBTLE (6)
OT: STIPULE (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 15)

Round 3: P D N S E O I R T

C1: SPRINTED (8)
C2: POINTERS (8)
DC: PERIDOTS (8)
OT: DRIPSTONE (18)
Score: 8–20 (max 33)

Round 4: P M L S E O U R E

C1: POEMS (5)
C2: REPULSE (7)
DC: POSER (5)
OT: ELOPERS (7) LEPROUS (7) PELORUS (7) LUMPERS (7) RUMPLES (7) PLUMOSE (7) PRESUME (7) SUPREME (7) SUPREMO (7) RELUMES (7)
Score: 8–27 (max 40)

Round 5: 50, 9, 8, 8, 3, 6. Target: 893.

C1: 893. ((9 + 8) x (50 + 3)) - 8 (10)
C2: 893. (6 x 3 x 50) - (8 - (9 - 8)) (10)
Score: 18–37 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: HECWASS -> CASHEWS

Round 6: D G T N A I J E S

C1: STEADING (8)
C2: TEASING (7)
DC: SEDATING (8)
Score: 26–37 (max 58)

Round 7: N C R O E U G T L

C1: COUNTER (7)
C2: COUNTER (7)
DC: TROUNCE (7) LOUNGER (7)
OT: CLOTURE (7) COULTER (7) RECOUNT (7) NOCTULE (7)
Score: 33–44 (max 65)

Round 8: D M S G A E I R D

C1: MADDER (6)
C2: MIRAGES (7)
DC: SIDEARM (7) DISARMED (8)
Score: 33–51 (max 73)

Round 9: N T L O A S H I E

C1: HOLIEST (7)
C2: ELATION (7)
DC: HAILSTONE (18)
RW: HOTLINES (8)
Score: 40–58 (max 91)

Round 10: 25, 1, 8, 9, 4, 10. Target: 821.

C1: 820. (8 x 4 x 25) + 10 + 9 + 1 (7)
C2: 825.
CV: 821. ((9 + 1) x 10 x 8) + 25 - 4 (10)
Score: 47–58 (max 101)

Teatime teaser: PHILNOD -> DOLPHIN

Round 11: C K R I A E T W D

C1: TRACKED (7)
C2: TRICKED (7)
DC: WRACKED (7) TACKIER (7)
OT: WACKIER (7)
Score: 54–65 (max 108)

Round 12: N S G R O E I M T

C1: STORMING (8)
C2: STORMING (8)
OT: ERGOTISM (8) GENITORS (8) TRIGONES (8) MITOGENS (8)
Score: 62–73 (max 116)

Round 13: Y L R A E U V S C

C1: VALUERS (7)
C2: VALUERS (7)
DC: SLAVERY (7) SECULAR (7)
OT: CARVELS (7) RECUSAL (7) SUAVELY (7)
Score: 69–80 (max 123)

Round 14: 25, 4, 1, 5, 9, 8. Target: 169.

C1: 169. (8 x 25) - ((9 x 4) - 5) (10)
C2: 170.
Score: 79–80 (max 133)

Round 15: W I C C A D O E R

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say COWARDICE which is correct.
Final Score: 79–90 (max 143)

Statistics Corner

Brian:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 7

Phil:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 111
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 7

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