Monday 3rd December 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 51)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 3 December 2001.

C1: Champion Paul Ryan (3 wins, 273 points.)
C2: Challenger Turlough McConnell.
DC: Richard Samson and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S X T N E O A R U
R02: J G I D L E C S O
R03: A I E T H R M A F
R04: P N O Z D U S E L
R05: 100, 50, 75, 3, 10, 6. Target: 243.
TTT: DLGOWER
R06: T R O C G E U K W
R07: S D R A I E T N M
R08: Y P A O L C E G T
R09: S D R F A I E M V
R10: 9, 6, 2, 5, 3, 3. Target: 670.
TTT: LOSELBW
R11: N T R A I E L S U
R12: D C P A I H Q E B
R13: O I G T R S A E M
R14: 100, 1, 10, 7, 8, 2. Target: 346.
R15: G R I M P A I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S X T N E O A R U

C1: SENATOR (7)
C2: ATONES (6)
DC: NATURE (6) SAUNTER (7) EXTRAS (6) TREASON (7)
OT: NATURES (7) SANTERO (7) SOUTANE (7) TONSURE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: J G I D L E C S O

C1: CLOSED (6)
C2: GLIDES (6)
DC: COILED (6) SOILED (6) LODGES (6)
OT: COLDIES (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: A I E T H R M A F

C1: FATHER (6)
C2: FATHER (6)
DC: MITHER (6)
OT: FERMATA (7) HETAIRA (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Round 4: P N O Z D U S E L

C1: NODULES (7)
C2: POLES (5)
DC: POUNDS (6) DOZENS (6)
OT: LOUDENS (7) UNPOSED (7) ZONULES (7)
Score: 26–12 (max 28)

Round 5: 100, 50, 75, 3, 10, 6. Target: 243.

C1: 244.
C2: 243. (75 + 6) x 3 (10)
Score: 26–22 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: DLGOWER -> GROWLED

Round 6: T R O C G E U K W

C1: COURT (5)
C2: misdeclared 6
DC: OUTGREW (7)
OT: CUTWORK (7)
Score: 31–22 (max 45)

Round 7: S D R A I E T N M

C1: STRAINED (8)
C2: NASTIER (7)
DC: misrated - given OK, but it's a no-no RANDIEST (8)
OT: DETRAINS (8) MARDIEST (8) READMITS (8) MEDIANTS (8) MERANTIS (8) MINARETS (8)
Score: 39–22 (max 53)

Round 8: Y P A O L C E G T

C1: LEGACY (6)
C2: LOCATE (6)
DC: POLECAT (7)
OT: CALOTYPE (8)
Score: 45–28 (max 61)

Round 9: S D R F A I E M V

C1: FRAMED (6)
C2: DREAMS (6)
DC: ADMIRES (7) MISREAD (7)
OT: SIDEARM (7) ADVISER (7)
Score: 51–34 (max 68)

Round 10: 9, 6, 2, 5, 3, 3. Target: 670.

C1: -
C2: -
OT: 669. (9 x 3 x 5 x (3 + 2)) - 6 (7)
Score: 51–34 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: LOSELBW -> BELLOWS

Round 11: N T R A I E L S U

C1: SAUNTER (7)
C2: UTENSIL (7)
DC: LATRINES (8) URINATES (8) ENTRAILS (8)
OT: RATLINES (8) TRENAILS (8) INSULATE (8) INSULTER (8) LUSTRINE (8) NEUTRALS (8) TENURIAL (8)
Score: 58–41 (max 83)

Round 12: D C P A I H Q E B

C1: BEACH (5)
C2: CHEAP (5)
OT: EDAPHIC (7) PEDICAB (7)
Score: 63–46 (max 90)

Round 13: O I G T R S A E M

C1: MAESTRO (7)
C2: GOITRES (7)
DC: ERGOTISM (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8) MAGISTER (8) MIGRATES (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 70–53 (max 98)

Round 14: 100, 1, 10, 7, 8, 2. Target: 346.

C1: 346. ((2 + 1) x 100) + (8 x 7) - 10 (10)
C2: 346. ((2 + 1) x 100) + (8 x 7) - 10 (10)
Score: 80–63 (max 108)

Round 15: G R I M P A I N T

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say IMPARTING which is correct.
Final Score: 80–73 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

Turlough:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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