Thursday 20th December 2001 (Series 46, 4th QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 20 December 2001.

C1: No.4 Seed Paul Ryan (6 wins, 549 points.)
C2: No.5 Seed Ian McMenzie (6 wins, 511 points.)
DC: Tania Styles and Denis Norden.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L D R E U A S T C
R02: N G M B F E O E A
R03: D S P O E I Q T R
R04: H Y L E A U V G E
R05: 50, 9, 2, 8, 1, 4. Target: 441.
TTT: OLDWALE
R06: N S M C O I E T D
R07: R F B P E I A S N
R08: L D W T O I E R M
R09: G C S A E U D N O
R10: 4, 1, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 657.
TTT: NONSWAM
R11: L T R I A U E F P
R12: H S X M O I A R O
R13: G V T A I E J D A
R14: 10, 7, 7, 4, 5, 3. Target: 336.
R15: D A N K C R E E K (conundrum)


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Round 1: L D R E U A S T C

C1: CUSTARD (7)
C2: claused
DC: TRADUCES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N G M B F E O E A

C1: BAGMEN (6)
C2: BEMOAN (6)
DC: BEGONE (6)
OT: GOMBEEN (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: D S P O E I Q T R

C1: DEPOSIT (7)
C2: SPORTED (7)
DC: RIPOSTED (8)
OT: DIOPTRES (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 23)

Round 4: H Y L E A U V G E

C1: VAGUELY (7)
C2: LEAGUE (6)
Score: 27–13 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 9, 2, 8, 1, 4. Target: 441.

C1: 441. ((8 + 1) x 50) - 9 (10)
C2: 441. (9 x 50) - 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 37–23 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: OLDWALE -> ALLOWED

Round 6: N S M C O I E T D

C1: COINED (6)
C2: STONED (6)
DC: MOISTEN (7) DEMOTIC (7) NOTICES (7)
OT: CENTIMOS (8) DOMESTIC (8)
Score: 43–29 (max 48)

Round 7: R F B P E I A S N

C1: SPRAIN (6)
C2: BRIEFS (6)
DC: PREFABS (7)
OT: PERFINS (7)
Score: 49–35 (max 55)

Round 8: L D W T O I E R M

C1: WILTED (6)
C2: mordite
DC: TWIRLED (7)
OT: MOTLIER (7)
Score: 55–35 (max 62)

Round 9: G C S A E U D N O

C1: CAUSED (6)
C2: UNCASED (7)
DC: UNCAGED (7) DEACONS (7)
OT: DECAGONS (8)
Score: 55–42 (max 70)

Round 10: 4, 1, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 657.

C1: 660.
C2: 657. (((8 + 2) x 7) + 4 - 1) x 9 (10)
Score: 55–52 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: NONSWAM -> SNOWMAN

Round 11: L T R I A U E F P

C1: UPLIFTER (8)
C2: TRIFLE (6)
OT: FAULTIER (8) FILATURE (8)
Score: 63–52 (max 88)

Round 12: H S X M O I A R O

C1: MOORISH (7)
C2: MOORISH (7)
Score: 70–59 (max 95)

Round 13: G V T A I E J D A

C1: gaited
C2: gaited
DC: DIVAGATE (8)
Score: 70–59 (max 103)

Round 14: 10, 7, 7, 4, 5, 3. Target: 336.

C1: 336. (((4 + 7) x 10) + 7 - 5) x 3 (10)
C2: 336. (7 x 5 x 10) - (7 + 3 + 4) (10)
Score: 80–69 (max 113)

Round 15: D A N K C R E E K

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say KNACKERED which is correct.
Final Score: 90–69 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

Ian:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 4

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