Monday 21st March 2005 (Series 53, Prelim 51)
Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:09 am
Countdown recap for Monday 21 March 2005.
C1: Champion Sue Drinkwater (4 wins, 314 points.)
C2: Challenger 8-year-old Tanmay Dixit. The show's youngest ever contestant.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I O E M S R S G R
R02: C X L I E O N D T
R03: A I O R D T F V E
R04: N W S O I E T G N
R05: 50, 4, 3, 8, 4, 9. Target: 950.
TTT: RAINHARD - "There's only room for one on this show!"
R06: S P L R O A O E B
R07: I E A D C D T K I
R08: E U E M R H O M S
R09: E A U N R T P D E
R10: 25, 50, 8, 10, 10, 7. Target: 829.
TTT: GRIPLOAD - "This son decides to shine at the end"
R11: A I A S N F S N E
R12: Q L O E T R A N S
R13: E O U J S H P G C
R14: 25, 1, 6, 2, 5, 4. Target: 513.
R15: S N O G C O L I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: I O E M S R S G R
C1: ORGIES (6)
C2: morse
DC: MOSSIER (7) gorsier ISOMERS (7)
OT: GROSSER (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Apparently gorsier is unallowed, despite DC's claims to the contrary.
Round 2: C X L I E O N D T
C1: LEXICON (7)
C2: CLIENT (6)
DC: NOTICED (7)
OT: CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) EXCITON (7) LECTION (7) LENTOID (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
Round 3: A I O R D T F V E
C1: FARTED (6)
C2: FARTED (6)
DC: ADROIT (6) DEVIATOR (8)
Score: 19–6 (max 22)
Round 4: N W S O I E T G N
C1: NESTING (7)
C2: TOWNIES (7)
DC: STEWING (7) INTONES (7)
OT: TENSION (7) TENSING (7) NEWTONS (7) SNOWING (7) TWINGES (7) WESTING (7) STONING (7) TIGNONS (7) STOWING (7) WIGEONS (7) WONTING (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 29)
Round 5: 50, 4, 3, 8, 4, 9. Target: 950.
C1: 950. Mistake in working.
C2: 950. ((8 x 3) - 9 + 4) x 50 (10)
Score: 26–23 (max 39)
Interestingly, Carol seem to claim that you can't make the 19 (for 19 x 50) by adding up. I wonder what 8 + 4 + 4 + 3 is then
Teatime teaser: RAINHARD -> HARRIDAN
Round 6: S P L R O A O E B
C1: PAROLES (7)
C2: LOOPERS (7)
DC: BLOOPERS (8)
Score: 33–30 (max 47)
Round 7: I E A D C D T K I
C1: TICKED (6)
C2: TICKED (6)
DC: ADDICT (6) CADDIE (6)
OT: DACITE (6) DICKED (6) KIDDIE (6) TACKED (6) TACKIE (6) TIDIED (6)
Score: 39–36 (max 53)
Round 8: E U E M R H O M S
C1: REHOUSE (7)
C2: HOMERS (6)
DC: HUMMERS (7) REHOMES (7)
Score: 46–36 (max 60)
Round 9: E A U N R T P D E
C1: PARENTED (8)
C2: PARENTED (8)
OT: DENATURE (8) DEPURATE (8)
Score: 54–44 (max 68)
Round 10: 25, 50, 8, 10, 10, 7. Target: 829.
C1: -
C2: 827. ((10 + 7) x 50) - 25 + 10 - 8 (7)
CV: 830. (25 + 50 + 8) x 10 (7)
OT: 829. (((25 x (50 / 10)) - 8) x 7) + 10 (10)
Score: 54–51 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: GRIPLOAD -> PRODIGAL
Round 11: A I A S N F S N E
C1: feins
C2: FANNIES (7)
Score: 54–58 (max 85)
Round 12: Q L O E T R A N S
C1: STOLEN (6)
C2: LOANERS (7)
DC: ANTLERS (7) TREASON (7) SENATOR (7)
OT: RENTALS (7) SALTERN (7) STERNAL (7) ETALONS (7) SANTERO (7)
Score: 54–65 (max 92)
Round 13: E O U J S H P G C
C1: POUCHES (7)
C2: HOUSE (5)
Score: 61–65 (max 99)
Round 14: 25, 1, 6, 2, 5, 4. Target: 513.
C1: 513. (25 x 4 x 5) + (6 x 2) + 1 (10)
C2: 513. (5 x 4 x 25) + (6 x 2) + 1 (10)
Score: 71–75 (max 109)
Round 15: S N O G C O L I N
C2 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say CONSOLING which is correct.
Score: 71–85 (max 119)
Statistics Corner
Sue:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 7
Tanmay:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=53
C1: Champion Sue Drinkwater (4 wins, 314 points.)
C2: Challenger 8-year-old Tanmay Dixit. The show's youngest ever contestant.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I O E M S R S G R
R02: C X L I E O N D T
R03: A I O R D T F V E
R04: N W S O I E T G N
R05: 50, 4, 3, 8, 4, 9. Target: 950.
TTT: RAINHARD - "There's only room for one on this show!"
R06: S P L R O A O E B
R07: I E A D C D T K I
R08: E U E M R H O M S
R09: E A U N R T P D E
R10: 25, 50, 8, 10, 10, 7. Target: 829.
TTT: GRIPLOAD - "This son decides to shine at the end"
R11: A I A S N F S N E
R12: Q L O E T R A N S
R13: E O U J S H P G C
R14: 25, 1, 6, 2, 5, 4. Target: 513.
R15: S N O G C O L I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: I O E M S R S G R
C1: ORGIES (6)
C2: morse
DC: MOSSIER (7) gorsier ISOMERS (7)
OT: GROSSER (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Apparently gorsier is unallowed, despite DC's claims to the contrary.
Round 2: C X L I E O N D T
C1: LEXICON (7)
C2: CLIENT (6)
DC: NOTICED (7)
OT: CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) EXCITON (7) LECTION (7) LENTOID (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
Round 3: A I O R D T F V E
C1: FARTED (6)
C2: FARTED (6)
DC: ADROIT (6) DEVIATOR (8)
Score: 19–6 (max 22)
Round 4: N W S O I E T G N
C1: NESTING (7)
C2: TOWNIES (7)
DC: STEWING (7) INTONES (7)
OT: TENSION (7) TENSING (7) NEWTONS (7) SNOWING (7) TWINGES (7) WESTING (7) STONING (7) TIGNONS (7) STOWING (7) WIGEONS (7) WONTING (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 29)
Round 5: 50, 4, 3, 8, 4, 9. Target: 950.
C1: 950. Mistake in working.
C2: 950. ((8 x 3) - 9 + 4) x 50 (10)
Score: 26–23 (max 39)
Interestingly, Carol seem to claim that you can't make the 19 (for 19 x 50) by adding up. I wonder what 8 + 4 + 4 + 3 is then
Teatime teaser: RAINHARD -> HARRIDAN
Round 6: S P L R O A O E B
C1: PAROLES (7)
C2: LOOPERS (7)
DC: BLOOPERS (8)
Score: 33–30 (max 47)
Round 7: I E A D C D T K I
C1: TICKED (6)
C2: TICKED (6)
DC: ADDICT (6) CADDIE (6)
OT: DACITE (6) DICKED (6) KIDDIE (6) TACKED (6) TACKIE (6) TIDIED (6)
Score: 39–36 (max 53)
Round 8: E U E M R H O M S
C1: REHOUSE (7)
C2: HOMERS (6)
DC: HUMMERS (7) REHOMES (7)
Score: 46–36 (max 60)
Round 9: E A U N R T P D E
C1: PARENTED (8)
C2: PARENTED (8)
OT: DENATURE (8) DEPURATE (8)
Score: 54–44 (max 68)
Round 10: 25, 50, 8, 10, 10, 7. Target: 829.
C1: -
C2: 827. ((10 + 7) x 50) - 25 + 10 - 8 (7)
CV: 830. (25 + 50 + 8) x 10 (7)
OT: 829. (((25 x (50 / 10)) - 8) x 7) + 10 (10)
Score: 54–51 (max 78)
Teatime teaser: GRIPLOAD -> PRODIGAL
Round 11: A I A S N F S N E
C1: feins
C2: FANNIES (7)
Score: 54–58 (max 85)
Round 12: Q L O E T R A N S
C1: STOLEN (6)
C2: LOANERS (7)
DC: ANTLERS (7) TREASON (7) SENATOR (7)
OT: RENTALS (7) SALTERN (7) STERNAL (7) ETALONS (7) SANTERO (7)
Score: 54–65 (max 92)
Round 13: E O U J S H P G C
C1: POUCHES (7)
C2: HOUSE (5)
Score: 61–65 (max 99)
Round 14: 25, 1, 6, 2, 5, 4. Target: 513.
C1: 513. (25 x 4 x 5) + (6 x 2) + 1 (10)
C2: 513. (5 x 4 x 25) + (6 x 2) + 1 (10)
Score: 71–75 (max 109)
Round 15: S N O G C O L I N
C2 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say CONSOLING which is correct.
Score: 71–85 (max 119)
Statistics Corner
Sue:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 7
Tanmay:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=53