Monday 10th December 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 56)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 10 December 2001.

C1: Champion Tony Owen (2 wins, 177 points.)
C2: Challenger Nick Billington.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Sue Perkins.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S W A I E C R D A
R02: T B M O E I F Y U
R03: P S R T E A U N D
R04: G L V E I O C M T
R05: 75, 3, 2, 9, 3, 4. Target: 810.
TTT: ARTBEET
R06: L R S A E I N A D
R07: O U E P F T S A R
R08: G C B J I E U O M
R09: V A L T P E I R D
R10: 25, 9, 2, 2, 9, 10. Target: 247.
TTT: BOYSTIE
R11: K S N O E U Y G N
R12: F X T C I O A I D
R13: E U O A L S R B H
R14: 75, 8, 9, 9, 2, 10. Target: 754.
R15: B A N D I C O U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S W A I E C R D A

C1: SCARED (6)
C2: ARCADES (7)
DC: SIDECAR (7) CARDIES (7)
OT: ACARIDS (7) ASCARID (7) CARDIAS (7) RADICES (7) SEAWARD (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T B M O E I F Y U

C1: MUTE (4)
C2: MOTIF (5)
DC: TUMEFY (6) MOIETY (6)
OT: UBIETY (6)
Score: 0–12 (max 13)

Round 3: P S R T E A U N D

C1: PASTURE (7)
C2: UPRATED (7)
DC: PASTURED (8) PEANUTS (7)
OT: TRANSUDE (8) UPTRENDS (8)
Score: 7–19 (max 21)

Round 4: G L V E I O C M T

C1: CLOVE (5)
C2: MOTIVE (6)
DC: VIOLET (6)
OT: VICOMTE (7)
Score: 7–25 (max 28)

Round 5: 75, 3, 2, 9, 3, 4. Target: 810.

C1: -
C2: 804. ((75 - 3) x (9 + 2)) + (4 x 3) (5)
CV: 810. (75 + 4 + 2) x (9 + (3 / 3)) (10)
Score: 7–30 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: ARTBEET -> ABETTER

Round 6: L R S A E I N A D

C1: ISLANDER (8)
C2: SLANDER (7)
DC: SARDINE (7)
OT: ADRENALS (8) ARANEIDS (8) SALARIED (8)
Score: 15–30 (max 46)

Round 7: O U E P F T S A R

C1: PASTURE (7)
C2: UPRATES (7)
DC: PROFUSE (7) APTEROUS (8)
Score: 22–37 (max 54)

Round 8: G C B J I E U O M

C1: GUMBO (5)
C2: JUICE (5)
DC: BOUGIE (6)
OT: JUMBIE (6)
Score: 27–42 (max 60)

Round 9: V A L T P E I R D

C1: VARIED (6)
C2: PRIVATE (7)
DC: DEPRIVAL (8) TRIPLED (7)
OT: DIPTERAL (8)
Score: 27–49 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 9, 2, 2, 9, 10. Target: 247.

C1: 248.
C2: 247. (25 x 10) - (2 + (9 / 9)) (10)
Score: 27–59 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: BOYSTIE -> OBESITY

Round 11: K S N O E U Y G N

C1: SUNNY (5)
C2: SUNKEN (6)
DC: YOUNG (5)
OT: GUENONS (7) UNYOKES (7)
Score: 27–65 (max 85)

Round 12: F X T C I O A I D

C1: IDIOT (5)
C2: TOXIC (5)
DC: DACOIT (6) FACTOID (7)
Score: 32–70 (max 92)

Round 13: E U O A L S R B H

C1: AROUSE (6)
C2: ROUBLES (7)
DC: ROUSABLE (8) BLUSHER (7) BOULES (6)
Score: 32–77 (max 100)

Round 14: 75, 8, 9, 9, 2, 10. Target: 754.

C1: 754. (75 x 10) + (8 / 2) (10)
C2: 754. (75 x 10) + (8 / 2) (10)
Score: 42–87 (max 110)

Round 15: B A N D I C O U T

No one buzzes. The answer was ABDUCTION.
Final Score: 42–87 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 2

Nick:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

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