Thursday 29th November 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 29 November 2001.

C1: Champion Paul Ryan (1 win, 98 points.)
C2: Challenger Jeff Butcher.
DC: Richard Samson and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P R T O A I C S A
R02: D N E I G A H L H
R03: O E R T M I S F E
R04: D Y A I C N V E T
R05: 75, 50, 25, 5, 8, 7. Target: 134.
TTT: STUDJOE
R06: R L O U S G A E P
R07: X D Q M I A O R T
R08: S C E I N F U L K
R09: D R S A I E T B G
R10: 75, 4, 6, 10, 10, 2. Target: 826.
TTT: SOLVEIT
R11: H M F R O E I L S
R12: T N A U D P E C M
R13: V R S T I A E O L
R14: 75, 2, 6, 2, 7, 9. Target: 250.
R15: S I C K T U P L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: P R T O A I C S A

C1: TOPICS (6)
C2: AORIST (6)
DC: APRICOTS (8) TROPICS (7) PROSAIC (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: D N E I G A H L H

C1: LEADING (7)
C2: HEALING (7)
DC: HIGHLAND (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)

Round 3: O E R T M I S F E

C1: FIRMEST (7)
C2: FOREST (6)
DC: TIRESOME (8) MOISTER (7) METEORS (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 24)

Round 4: D Y A I C N V E T

C1: DAINTY (6)
C2: INVADE (6)
DC: CYANIDE (7) DEVIANT (7)
OT: DEVIANCY (8)
Score: 26–19 (max 32)

Round 5: 75, 50, 25, 5, 8, 7. Target: 134.

C1: 135. 75 + 50 + 25 - 8 - 7 (7)
C2: 133. 75 + 50 + 8 (7)
CV: 134. (7 - 5) x (75 - 8) (10)
Score: 33–26 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: STUDJOE -> JOUSTED

Round 6: R L O U S G A E P

C1: GRAPES (6)
C2: PARLOUS (7)
DC: PERGOLAS (8)
OT: EARPLUGS (8)
Score: 33–33 (max 50)

Round 7: X D Q M I A O R T

C1: MATRIX (6)
C2: ADMIT (5)
DC: ADROIT (6) ADMIX (5) AXIOM (5)
OT: DIATOM (6)
Score: 39–33 (max 56)

Round 8: S C E I N F U L K

C1: INFUSE (6)
C2: SINFUL (6)
DC: SKINFUL (7) FLUNKIES (8)
OT: FUNICLES (8)
Score: 45–39 (max 64)

Round 9: D R S A I E T B G

C1: BRAISED (7)
C2: BADGERS (7)
DC: BRIGADES (8) ABRIDGES (8)
OT: TRIBADES (8)
Score: 52–46 (max 72)

Round 10: 75, 4, 6, 10, 10, 2. Target: 826.

C1: 825. ((10 / 10) + 6 + 4) x 75 (7)
C2: 824.
CV: 826. ((75 + 6 + 2) x 10) - 4 (10)
Score: 59–46 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: SOLVEIT -> VIOLETS

Round 11: H M F R O E I L S

C1: RIFLES (6)
C2: FILERS (6)
DC: HEROISM (7) MOREISH (7)
OT: HIMSELF (7)
Score: 65–52 (max 89)

Round 12: T N A U D P E C M

C1: TEACUP (6)
C2: UNMADE (6)
DC: UNTAMED (7)
OT: PANDECT (7) PUNCTAE (7) PUTAMEN (7)
Score: 71–58 (max 96)

Round 13: V R S T I A E O L

C1: VIOLATES (8)
C2: LOITERS (7)
OT: LEVATORS (8) OVERSAIL (8) VALORISE (8) VERTISOL (8) VOTARIES (8)
Score: 79–58 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 2, 6, 2, 7, 9. Target: 250.

C1: 248.
C2: 250. ((6 / 2) x 75) + (2 x 9) + 7 (10)
Score: 79–68 (max 114)

Round 15: S I C K T U P L E

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PLUCKIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 89–68 (max 124)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 3

Jeff:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 1

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