Wednesday 28th November 2001 (Ser. 46, Prelim 48)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 November 2001.

C1: Champion Mark Roper (1 win, 99 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Ryan.
DC: Richard Samson and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E C S U N T A R E
R02: D L P I O A E F M
R03: S T O G R I A B K
R04: N D V E I E S L A
R05: 75, 25, 100, 4, 5, 9. Target: 855.
TTT: SNIFFUP
R06: T F P U O E R C Q
R07: A H S O G M I N D
R08: T X R A U E L P S
R09: T G I D R E V C O
R10: 75, 100, 50, 7, 9, 4. Target: 246.
TTT: RYANCUT
R11: M N E Y L O S T A
R12: E U R D H E O F G
R13: I Y S A H P T E C
R14: 5, 6, 3, 1, 10, 7. Target: 644.
R15: B L E W A C H A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: E C S U N T A R E

C1: CENTAURS (8)
C2: CENTRES (7)
OT: UNCREATES (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: D L P I O A E F M

C1: FOILED (6)
C2: DIPLOMA (7)
DC: IMPLODE (7)
OT: IMPALED (7)
Score: 8–7 (max 25)

Round 3: S T O G R I A B K

C1: GROATS (6)
C2: BISTRO (6)
DC: TROIKAS (7)
OT: KITBAGS (7)
Score: 14–13 (max 32)

Round 4: N D V E I E S L A

C1: INVADES (7)
C2: INVADES (7)
DC: SNIVELED (8) DEVEINS (7)
OT: VASELINED (18)
Score: 21–20 (max 50)

Round 5: 75, 25, 100, 4, 5, 9. Target: 855.

C1: 855. (9 x 100) - (75 - 25) + 5 (10)
C2: 855. (100 - 5) x 9 (10)
Score: 31–30 (max 60)

Teatime teaser: SNIFFUP -> PUFFINS

Round 6: T F P U O E R C Q

C1: TORQUE (6)
C2: TORQUE (6)
DC: CROQUET (7)
Score: 37–36 (max 67)

Round 7: A H S O G M I N D

C1: DASHING (7)
C2: SHADING (7)
DC: ADMONISH (8) MASHING (7)
Score: 44–43 (max 75)

Round 8: T X R A U E L P S

C1: exaults
C2: PLATERS (7)
DC: PERUSAL (7)
OT: SUPERTAX (8)
Score: 44–50 (max 83)

Round 9: T G I D R E V C O

C1: DIVORCE (7)
C2: VERTIGO (7)
DC: CORDITE (7) VERDICT (7)
OT: ERGODIC (7) EVICTOR (7) GOITRED (7)
Score: 51–57 (max 90)

Round 10: 75, 100, 50, 7, 9, 4. Target: 246.

C1: 243.
C2: 246. ((9 - 7) x 75) + 100 - 4 (10)
Score: 51–67 (max 100)

Teatime teaser: RYANCUT -> TRUANCY

Round 11: M N E Y L O S T A

C1: STAMEN (6)
C2: LAMENTS (7)
DC: MANTLES (7)
OT: AMNESTY (7) AMYLOSE (7) ETALONS (7) ETYMONS (7) MANTELS (7) LOMENTS (7) MELTONS (7) MALTOSE (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7) SALMONY (7)
Score: 51–74 (max 107)

Round 12: E U R D H E O F G

C1: ROUGHED (7)
C2: FORGED (6)
Score: 58–74 (max 114)

Round 13: I Y S A H P T E C

C1: PITCHES (7)
C2: PATCHES (7)
DC: HEPATICS (8) ASEPTIC (7)
OT: PASTICHE (8) YACHTIES (8)
Score: 65–81 (max 122)

Round 14: 5, 6, 3, 1, 10, 7. Target: 644.

C1: 646. ((7 + 1) x (5 + 3) x 10) + 6 (7)
C2: 646. ((7 + 1) x (5 + 3) x 10) + 6 (7)
CV: 644. (((10 + 5) x 6) + 3 - 1) x 7 (10)
Score: 72–88 (max 132)

Round 15: B L E W A C H A T

C2 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say WATCHABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 72–98 (max 142)

Statistics Corner

Mark:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Paul:
Total score - 98
Raw score - 111
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 6.5
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 6

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