Wednesday 5th December 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 53)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 December 2001.

C1: Champion Paul Ryan (5 wins, 454 points.)
C2: Challenger Eleanor Grafton.
DC: Richard Samson and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R G O E I P Y U
R02: S D N A O B R E M
R03: K S D I A U L P E
R04: H R T A O I L A E
R05: 100, 10, 2, 3, 9, 8. Target: 386.
TTT: LESBARR
R06: C G S I E U D R E
R07: T N M T A O I E H
R08: S C R A O E M W D
R09: L F V A I U A S G
R10: 9, 10, 2, 4, 8, 5. Target: 223.
TTT: AHHWIGY
R11: T R N E O U Y X N
R12: L S F I E A T D Q
R13: M R C F O I E G Z
R14: 25, 5, 4, 9, 8, 6. Target: 222.
R15: S T O P P E D N O (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R G O E I P Y U

C1: POUTER (6)
C2: GOITRE (6)
DC: GROUPIE (7) POETRY (6) PIROGUE (7)
OT: GOUTIER (7) POUTIER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S D N A O B R E M

C1: BROADENS (8)
C2: BROADENS (8)
OT: ABDOMENS (8) BANDORES (8) RANSOMED (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: K S D I A U L P E

C1: PULSED (6)
C2: PLEADS (6)
DC: PLEIADS (7) PULASKI (7)
OT: DUALISE (7) PALSIED (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)

Round 4: H R T A O I L A E

C1: LATHER (6)
C2: LOATHER (7)
DC: RATHOLE (7)
OT: HETAIRA (7)
Score: 20–27 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 10, 2, 3, 9, 8. Target: 386.

C1: 387. ((8 / 2) x 100) - (10 + 3) (7)
C2: 384.
CV: 386. ((100 + 2) x 3) + (8 x 10) (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: LESBARR -> BARRELS

Round 6: C G S I E U D R E

C1: RIDES (5)
C2: CRIED (5)
DC: CRUISED (7) RESCUED (7) SECURED (7)
OT: DECRIES (7) GUIDERS (7) RECUSED (7) REDUCES (7) SEDUCER (7) RESIDUE (7) UREIDES (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 46)

Round 7: T N M T A O I E H

C1: MITTEN (6)
C2: ANTHEM (6)
OT: TOMATINE (8)
Score: 38–38 (max 54)

Round 8: S C R A O E M W D

C1: MEADOWS (7)
C2: WORMED (6)
DC: CAROMED (7) SWARMED (7)
OT: COMRADES (8) MERCADOS (8)
Score: 45–38 (max 62)

Round 9: L F V A I U A S G

C1: SALIVA (6)
C2: AVAILS (6)
DC: VISUAL (6) FLAGS (5)
OT: GAVIALS (7)
Score: 51–44 (max 69)

Round 10: 9, 10, 2, 4, 8, 5. Target: 223.

C1: 223. (((9 x 2) + 4) x 10) + 8 - 5 (10)
C2: 225.
Score: 61–44 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: AHHWIGY -> HIGHWAY

Round 11: T R N E O U Y X N

C1: TOURNEY (7)
C2: TOUR (4)
DC: NEUTRON (7)
Score: 68–44 (max 86)

Round 12: L S F I E A T D Q

C1: DILATES (7)
C2: DILATES (7)
DC: STIFLED (7)
OT: DETAILS (7) SEALIFT (7)
Score: 75–51 (max 93)

Round 13: M R C F O I E G Z

C1: FORGE (5)
C2: COZIER (6)
DC: COMFIER (7)
Score: 75–57 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 5, 4, 9, 8, 6. Target: 222.

C1: 222. (25 x 9) - (5 - (8 / 4)) (10)
C2: 221.
Score: 85–57 (max 110)

Round 15: S T O P P E D N O

C1 buzzes on 11.75 seconds to say POSTPONED which is correct.
Final Score: 95–57 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 95
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6

Eleanor:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

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