Thursday 7th March 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 52)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 7 March 2002.

C1: Champion Brenda Jolley (4 wins, 380 points.)
C2: Challenger Barbara Harris.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Dr. Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L T M E I A C N
R02: V P U S Q O E Z H
R03: T S L S A I O D R
R04: N M G E U T L O S
R05: 25, 8, 9, 3, 5, 10. Target: 933.
TTT: RUMLOAF
R06: C P R K E A F N I
R07: D T M E A W S I Y
R08: B G R O I L A E D
R09: D R N I O P S U A
R10: 25, 6, 1, 3, 10, 9. Target: 149.
TTT: LAKEEGA
R11: C T V J I E O M L
R12: G F R T A I E H N
R13: D S T A O R P E A
R14: 25, 7, 4, 2, 2, 6. Target: 575.
R15: C H E E K Y D A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R L T M E I A C N

C1: CLARINET (8)
C2: CANTER (6)
DC: METRICAL (8) TERMINAL (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: V P U S Q O E Z H

C1: SHOVE (5)
C2: HOUSE (5)
DC: HOPES (5)
Score: 13–5 (max 13)

Round 3: T S L S A I O D R

C1: RADIOS (6)
C2: TAILORS (7)
DC: ORALISTS (8)
OT: ASTROIDS (8) DILATORS (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 21)

Round 4: N M G E U T L O S

C1: LOUNGES (7)
C2: smelting
OT: LOMENTS (7) MELTONS (7) LONGEST (7) NUTMEGS (7) TONGUES (7)
Score: 20–12 (max 28)

Round 5: 25, 8, 9, 3, 5, 10. Target: 933.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 933. ((((9 - 5) x 10) - 3) x 25) + 8 (10)
Score: 20–12 (max 38)

Teatime teaser: RUMLOAF -> FORMULA

Round 6: C P R K E A F N I

C1: FANCIER (7)
C2: PRANCE (6)
DC: CAPRINE (7)
Score: 27–12 (max 45)

Round 7: D T M E A W S I Y

C1: DAYTIMES (8)
C2: WAISTED (7)
OT: TIDEWAYS (8)
Score: 35–12 (max 53)

Round 8: B G R O I L A E D

C1: BRIGADE (7)
C2: BROILED (7)
DC: OBLIGED (7) LABORED (7) GARBLED (7)
OT: ABRIDGE (7) BRAILED (7) RIDABLE (7) DARIOLE (7) GLORIED (7) GODLIER (7) OBLIGER (7)
Score: 42–19 (max 60)

Round 9: D R N I O P S U A

C1: ORDAINS (7)
C2: POUNDS (6)
DC: PARDONS (7) INROADS (7) DURIANS (7)
OT: DINOSAUR (8) PADRINOS (8) PONIARDS (8)
Score: 49–19 (max 68)

Round 10: 25, 6, 1, 3, 10, 9. Target: 149.

C1: 149. (25 x 6) - 1 (10)
C2: 149. (25 x 6) - 1 (10)
Score: 59–29 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: LAKEEGA -> LEAKAGE

Round 11: C T V J I E O M L

C1: MOTIVE (6)
C2: COVET (5)
DC: VIOLET (6)
OT: VICOMTE (7)
Score: 65–29 (max 85)

Round 12: G F R T A I E H N

C1: FRIGATE (7)
C2: FRIGATE (7)
DC: RAFTING (7) FARTHING (8) FATHERING (18)
Score: 72–36 (max 103)

Round 13: D S T A O R P E A

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: ORATED (6)
DC: READOPTS (8)
OT: ADAPTERS (8) ADAPTORS (8) ADOPTERS (8) PASTORED (8)
Score: 79–36 (max 111)

Round 14: 25, 7, 4, 2, 2, 6. Target: 575.

C1: 575. (((6 / 2) x 7) + 2) x 25 (10)
C2: 575. ((6 x 4) - (2 / 2)) x 25 (10)
Score: 89–46 (max 121)

Round 15: C H E E K Y D A N

C2 buzzes on 18.75 seconds to say HACKNEYED which is correct.
Score: 89–56 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Brenda:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8

Barbara:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47