Monday 11th March 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 54)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 11 March 2002.

C1: Champion Brenda Jolley (6 wins, 546 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Brinkley.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Andi Peters.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L D S M O I A P E
R02: T G R I A C U N O
R03: R V X T D E A I O
R04: S H F E A L R U T
R05: 100, 1, 8, 2, 2, 4. Target: 292.
TTT: TRYTHIS
R06: M G Q I O E Y C P
R07: S N R D I E T O L
R08: S M N U E G B A E
R09: T R S W I A O E J
R10: 25, 50, 3, 10, 1, 2. Target: 536.
TTT: TEDIOUS
R11: C D L P I O A R E
R12: T N S O I E V M A
R13: G L Z H F I E U D
R14: 100, 75, 8, 9, 1, 6. Target: 804.
R15: N A R R U W E E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: L D S M O I A P E

C1: SAMPLED (7)
C2: IMPLODES (8)
DC: DIPLOMAS (8)
OT: ELASIPOD (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T G R I A C U N O

C1: COURTING (8)
C2: COURTING (8)
DC: OUTRACING (18)
Score: 8–16 (max 26)

Round 3: R V X T D E A I O

C1: TAXIED (6)
C2: AVERT (5)
DC: DEVIATOR (8)
Score: 14–16 (max 34)

Round 4: S H F E A L R U T

C1: HURTLES (7)
C2: FLUSTER (7)
DC: REFUSAL (7) REFUTALS (8)
Score: 21–23 (max 42)

Round 5: 100, 1, 8, 2, 2, 4. Target: 292.

C1: 292. ((4 - 1) x 100) - 8 (10)
C2: 292. ((2 + 1) x 100) - (2 x 4) (10)
Score: 31–33 (max 52)

Teatime teaser: TRYTHIS -> THIRSTY

Round 6: M G Q I O E Y C P

C1: MOPEY (5)
C2: MOPEY (5)
DC: PIGMY (5) GIMPY (5)
OT: MYOPIC (6)
Score: 36–38 (max 58)

Round 7: S N R D I E T O L

C1: tinders
C2: SOLDIER (7)
OT: TENDRILS (8)
Score: 36–45 (max 66)

Round 8: S M N U E G B A E

C1: SEAMEN (6)
C2: bungs (declared as 6)
DC: SUNBEAM (7) BUNGEES (7)
OT: BASEMEN (7) MANEGES (7) MENAGES (7)
Score: 42–45 (max 73)

Round 9: T R S W I A O E J

C1: WAITERS (7)
C2: WAITERS (7)
DC: WARIEST (7)
Score: 49–52 (max 80)

Round 10: 25, 50, 3, 10, 1, 2. Target: 536.

C1: 535. (((3 x 2) + 1) x (50 + 25)) + 10 (7)
C2: 533.
CV: 536. ((50 + 1) x (10 + 3 - 2)) - 25 (10)
Score: 56–52 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: TEDIOUS -> OUTSIDE

Round 11: C D L P I O A R E

C1: POLICED (7)
C2: PLACED (6)
DC: CAPRIOLE (8)
Score: 63–52 (max 98)

Round 12: T N S O I E V M A

C1: MOTIVES (7)
C2: MOTIVES (7)
DC: EVASION (7)
OT: AMNIOTES (8)
Score: 70–59 (max 106)

Round 13: G L Z H F I E U D

C1: FUDGE (5)
C2: gulfed
DC: FIELD (5)
OT: FELID (5) FILED (5) FLUID (5) GELID (5) GLIDE (5) GLUED (5) LUGED (5) GUIDE (5) GUILD (5) GUILE (5) FUZED (5)
Score: 75–59 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 75, 8, 9, 1, 6. Target: 804.

C1: 805.
C2: 804. (8 x 100) + 9 - (6 - 1) (10)
Score: 75–69 (max 121)

Round 15: N A R R U W E E D

C1 buzzes on 9.5 seconds to say UNDERWEAR which is correct.
Score: 85–69 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Brenda:
Total score - 85
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

Peter:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

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