Wednesday 23rd March 2005 (Series 53, Prelim 53)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 March 2005.

C1: Champion Tanmay Dixit (2 wins, 180 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Meakin.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Bruce.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I A O I T M G P K
R02: R E D A S T E H O
R03: R W N D E A E L N
R04: T A P S O T E N A
R05: 100, 10, 6, 3, 8, 9. Target: 500.
TTT: EVILBEER - "I wasn't one, but then I saw her face"
R06: R S I O L B E T O
R07: C J D E O R G E A
R08: F I P U S O N E C
R09: R I Y M C O E R L
R10: 100, 4, 9, 2, 6, 1. Target: 518.
TTT: CELLOSAP - "Several get out and then fall over"
R11: M L R T U E I O H
R12: S T E A N D E I N
R13: A I O E S V T G F
R14: 50, 1, 10, 9, 5, 1. Target: 482.
R15: T U R N G I V E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: I A O I T M G P K

C1: GOAT (4)
C2: PATIO (5)
DC: AMIGO (5) OKAPI (5)
OT: KATIPO (6) OPTIMA (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R E D A S T E H O

C1: DEAREST (7)
C2: SHORTED (7)
DC: HEADREST (8)
OT: SOREHEAD (8)
Score: 7–12 (max 14)

Round 3: R W N D E A E L N

C1: LEARNED (7)
C2: WANDER (6)
DC: LEEWARD (7)
OT: RENEWAL (7)
Score: 14–12 (max 21)

Round 4: T A P S O T E N A

C1: pantoes
C2: TOAST (5)
DC: PANTOS (6) NOTATES (7) TEAPOTS (7)
OT: APOSTATE (8)
Score: 14–17 (max 29)

Round 5: 100, 10, 6, 3, 8, 9. Target: 500.

C1: 500. (8 - 3) x 100 (10)
C2: 500. (8 - 3) x 100 (10)
Score: 24–27 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: EVILBEER -> BELIEVER

Round 6: R S I O L B E T O

C1: BOILERS (7)
C2: BOOSTER (7)
DC: LOBSTER (7) SORBITOL (8)
OT: BLOOTERS (8) OESTRIOL (8) ROBOTISE (8)
Score: 31–34 (max 47)

Round 7: C J D E O R G E A

C1: CORDAGE (7)
C2: CORDAGE (7)
Score: 38–41 (max 54)

Round 8: F I P U S O N E C

C1: POUNCES (7)
C2: CONFUSE (7)
Score: 45–48 (max 61)

Round 9: R I Y M C O E R L

C1: CRIME (5)
C2: RECOIL (6)
DC: MERRILY (7) COMELY (6) LORIMER (7)
Score: 45–54 (max 68)

Round 10: 100, 4, 9, 2, 6, 1. Target: 518.

C1: 518. ((6 - 1) x 100) + (9 x 2) (10)
C2: 518. ((4 + 1) x 100) + (9 x 2) (10)
Score: 55–64 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: CELLOSAP -> COLLAPSE

Round 11: M L R T U E I O H

C1: moulter
C2: moulter
DC: MOTHIER (7) MOUTHIER (8)
Score: 55–64 (max 86)

Round 12: S T E A N D E I N

C1: INSTEAD (7)
C2: STAINED (7)
DC: DETAINS (7) STANDEE (7) ANDESITE (8)
OT: ADENINES (8)
Score: 62–71 (max 94)

Round 13: A I O E S V T G F

C1: oviates
C2: FOGIES (6)
DC: OVATES (6) FIESTA (6)
OT: AGEIST (6) EGOIST (6) STOGIE (6) OGIVES (6) SOFTIE (6) SOVIET (6) STEVIA (6) VISAGE (6)
Score: 62–77 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 1, 10, 9, 5, 1. Target: 482.

C1: 482. (50 x 10) - ((1 + 1) x 9) (10)
C2: 482. (50 x 10) - ((1 + 1) x 9) (10)
Score: 72–87 (max 110)

Round 15: T U R N G I V E N

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say VENTURING which is correct.
Score: 82–87 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

Tanmay:
Total score - 82
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

Mike:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=53