Friday 30th November 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 50)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 30 November 2001.

C1: Champion Paul Ryan (2 wins, 187 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Clayton.
DC: Richard Samson and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G Y D E A C N W E
R02: T R S B O I A L P
R03: E O D S N J A R T
R04: M K I E P R S U N
R05: 100, 75, 50, 6, 10, 3. Target: 644.
TTT: PAULFLY
R06: L T D O E A H F C
R07: V S G I E O R T A
R08: L M H M E O U N D
R09: A I E C R T S A F
R10: 75, 50, 25, 100, 4, 1. Target: 596.
TTT: TALLBEN
R11: P V T E A O L R D
R12: S N G H I U E C O
R13: T S R D A I O A P
R14: 10, 9, 3, 9, 2, 6. Target: 670.
R15: H I S M A S Q U E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G Y D E A C N W E

C1: CANDY (5)
C2: ENCAGED (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T R S B O I A L P

C1: ORBITALS (8)
C2: TAILORS (7)
OT: PARBOILS (8)
Score: 8–7 (max 15)

Round 3: E O D S N J A R T

C1: SENATOR (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: TREASON (7) DONATES (7)
OT: TORSADE (7) RODENTS (7) SNORTED (7) SANTERO (7) STANDER (7)
Score: 15–14 (max 22)

Round 4: M K I E P R S U N

C1: SPUNKIER (8)
C2: SPUNKIER (8)
Score: 23–22 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 75, 50, 6, 10, 3. Target: 644.

C1: 643.
C2: 644. (10 x 75) - 100 - 6 (10)
Score: 23–32 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: PAULFLY -> PLAYFUL

Round 6: L T D O E A H F C

C1: FLOATED (7)
C2: CATHODE (7)
DC: CLOTHED (7)
OT: LATCHED (7) LOATHED (7) LOCATED (7)
Score: 30–39 (max 47)

Round 7: V S G I E O R T A

C1: graviest
C2: GOITRES (7)
DC: GRAVEST (7) GRAVIES (7) VIRAGOES (8)
OT: RAVIGOTE (8) VIRGATES (8) VOTARIES (8)
Score: 30–46 (max 55)

Round 8: L M H M E O U N D

C1: HUMMED (6)
C2: HOLED (5)
DC: NODULE (6)
OT: DOLMEN (6) HODMEN (6) HUMMEL (6) LOUDEN (6) MENUDO (6) MODULE (6)
Score: 36–46 (max 61)

Round 9: A I E C R T S A F

C1: CRAFTS (6)
C2: FASTER (6)
DC: RACIEST (7) CARAFES (7)
OT: ATRESIA (7) CARITAS (7) CRISTAE (7) FAIREST (7) FASCIAE (7) FIACRES (7)
Score: 42–52 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 50, 25, 100, 4, 1. Target: 596.

C1: 596. (100 + 50 - 1) x 4 (10)
C2: 596. ((((75 + 50) / 25) + 1) x 100) - 4 (10)
Score: 52–62 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: TALLBEN -> NETBALL

Round 11: P V T E A O L R D

C1: PLOVER (6)
C2: PROVED (6)
DC: LEOTARD (7) LEOPARD (7) OVERLAP (7) PAROLED (7)
OT: ADOPTER (7) READOPT (7) DELATOR (7) DROPLET (7) PRELOAD (7) LEVATOR (7) PROLATE (7) TADPOLE (7)
Score: 58–68 (max 85)

Round 12: S N G H I U E C O

C1: CUSHION (7)
C2: CUSHION (7)
DC: HOUSING (7) COSHING (7)
OT: HOCUSING (8)
Score: 65–75 (max 93)

Round 13: T S R D A I O A P

C1: PATIOS (6)
C2: PASTOR (6)
DC: ASTROID (7) ADAPTORS (8) PARODIST (8)
OT: DIASPORA (8)
Score: 71–81 (max 101)

Round 14: 10, 9, 3, 9, 2, 6. Target: 670.

C1: 660. (((6 + 2) x 9) - (9 - 3)) x 10 (5)
C2: 660. ((9 x 6) + 9 + 3) x 10 (5)
OT: 670. ((((9 + 3) x 9) + 2) x 6) + 10 (10)
Score: 76–86 (max 111)

Round 15: H I S M A S Q U E

C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say SQUEAMISH which is correct.
Score: 86–86 (max 121)

Tie-break conundrum: G I V E N D R I P

C1 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say DEPRIVING which is correct.
Final Score: 96–86 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 86 (96)
Raw score - 98 (108)
Total % of max - 71 (79)
Raw % of max - 81 (89)
Total average score per round - 5.7 (6.0)
Raw average score per round - 6.5 (6.8)
Number of maxes - 7 (8)

Andrew:
Total score - 86 (86)
Raw score - 98 (98)
Total % of max - 71 (71)
Raw % of max - 81 (81)
Total average score per round - 5.7 (5.4)
Raw average score per round - 6.5 (6.1)
Number of maxes - 6 (6)

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