Tuesday 18th September 2001 (Series 45, Prelim 40)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 18 September 2001.

C1: Champion Geraldine Hylands (6 wins, 287 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Brown. (The First, Ours is The Third.)
DC: Susie Dent and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P T Y E I U A S
R02: D N E O M G I R V
R03: L Y T E U O S F N
R04: 25, 6, 7, 4, 3, 8. Target: 237.
R05: R C L D E A B Q E
R06: C T N S I O U P E
R07: A I H R Z G E A M
R08: 50, 4, 3, 6, 7, 4. Target: 901.
R09: G R O O V P I N K (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P T Y E I U A S

C1: PIRATES (7)
C2: PIASTRE (7)
DC: ASPERITY (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D N E O M G I R V

C1: REMOVING (8)
C2: REMOVING (8)
OT: RINGDOVE (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: L Y T E U O S F N

C1: SOFTLY (6)
C2: SOFTLY (6)
DC: STONEFLY (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 24)

Round 4: 25, 6, 7, 4, 3, 8. Target: 237.

C1: 235. ((6 + 4) x 25) - (8 + 7) (7)
C2: -
CV: 237. ((6 + 3) x 25) + 8 + 4 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 34)

Round 5: R C L D E A B Q E

C1: CLEARED (7)
C2: debarcle
DC: DECLARE (7) DEBACLE (7)
OT: BLEARED (7) CREEDAL (7)
Score: 35–21 (max 41)

Round 6: C T N S I O U P E

C1: POUNCES (7)
C2: INSPECT (7)
DC: SUCTION (7) COUNTIES (8) SECTION (7)
OT: PONCIEST (8) UNPOETIC (8)
Score: 42–28 (max 49)

Round 7: A I H R Z G E A M

C1: MIRAGE (6)
C2: MIRAGE (6)
DC: MAZIER (6)
OT: GAMIER (6) IMAGER (6) MAIGRE (6) GRAHAM (6) HAZIER (6) HEGIRA (6)
Score: 48–34 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 4, 3, 6, 7, 4. Target: 901.

C1: 901. (50 x 3 x 6) + (4 / 4) (10)
C2: 901. (50 x 3 x 6) + (4 / 4) (10)
Score: 58–44 (max 65)

Round 9: G R O O V P I N K

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say PROVOKING which is correct.
Score: 68–44 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Geraldine:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 5

Mike:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45

[Charlie Reams]

In case anyone was wondering, this isn't Mike Brown of "Mike Brown" fame.