Friday 12 April 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 75)
Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:16 pm
Countdown recap for Friday 12 April 2002.
C1: Champion Peter Coutts (6 wins, 501 points.)
C2: Challenger Billy Whitehead from Salisbury, but originally from Glasgow.
DC: Richard Samson and Simon Hoggart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H N J A O I R T E
R02: F O P A Q I C K M
R03: S R G E A O L D T
R04: N E D I R E S T A
R05: 100, 7, 3, 2, 8, 3. Target: 952.
TTT: GEBILLY
R06: X U C I L A M V E
R07: D G P O I A Y T E
R08: S O R I N U D F H
R09: N G E I M R E T S
R10: 25, 1, 2, 9, 7, 4. Target: 427.
TTT: CUEPACK
R11: C G N A O E L Z S
R12: L D I T A M E R B
R13: S N W O I E P V G
R14: 75, 10, 1, 4, 4, 5. Target: 542.
R15: F I N E G R U M P (conundrum)
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Round 1: H N J A O I R T E
C1: RATION (6)
C2: RATION (6)
DC: JANITOR (7) HAIRNET (7) ANOTHER (7) JOINTER (7)
OT: THERIAN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: F O P A Q I C K M
C1: facia
C2: PACK (4)
DC: PICK (4) FOAM (4) CAMPO (5)
OT: MAFIC (5) OKAPI (5)
Score: 6–10 (max 12)
The champ's second phantom A in as many days.
Round 3: S R G E A O L D T
C1: GLOATERS (8)
C2: LODESTAR (8)
DC: LEGATORS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) LEOTARDS (8)
Score: 14–18 (max 20)
Round 4: N E D I R E S T A
C1: DETAINERS (18)
C2: STRAINED (8)
DC: DETRAINS (8)
OT: DENTARIES (18) RESINATED (18)
Score: 32–18 (max 38)
Round 5: 100, 7, 3, 2, 8, 3. Target: 952.
C1: 958.
C2: 954. (7+2) * (100+3+3) (7)
CV: 951. (7)
OT: 952. 100*(7+3) - (8*3*2) (10)
Score: 32–25 (max 48)
Carol didn't get the method in time; the OT above is Mike Brown's solution. His notes suggest that CV gave the solution on the board before the break, but it was edited out (he says he sees the above method on the board very briefly).
Teatime teaser: GEBILLY -> LEGIBLY
Round 6: X U C I L A M V E
C1: EXCLAIM (7)
C2: EXCLAIM (7)
OT: EXUVIAL (7)
Score: 39–32 (max 55)
Round 7: D G P O I A Y T E
C1: GAIETY (6)
C2: DOTAGE (6)
DC: OPIATED (7) GODETIA (7)
Score: 45–38 (max 62)
Round 8: S O R I N U D F H
C1: SHROUD (6)
C2: NOURISH (7)
DC: FUSION (6) ROUNDISH (8)
Score: 45–45 (max 70)
Round 9: N G E I M R E T S
C1: INTEGERS (8)
C2: METERING (8)
DC: MEETINGS (8)
OT: REGIMENTS (18)
Score: 53–53 (max 88)
Round 10: 25, 1, 2, 9, 7, 4. Target: 427.
C1: 427. 25*(7+9+1) + 2 (10)
C2: 427. 25*(7+9+1) + 2 (10)
Score: 63–63 (max 98)
Teatime teaser: CUEPACK -> CUPCAKE
Round 11: C G N A O E L Z S
C1: CONGEALS (8)
C2: GLANCES (7)
OT: CALZONES (8)
Score: 71–63 (max 106)
Round 12: L D I T A M E R B
C1: maltier
C2: BLAMED (6)
DC: MARBLED (7)
OT: LIBRATED (8)
Score: 71–69 (max 114)
Round 13: S N W O I E P V G
C1: SPEWING (7)
C2: SPEWING (7)
DC: PIGEONS (7)
OT: WIGEONS (7)
Score: 78–76 (max 121)
Round 14: 75, 10, 1, 4, 4, 5. Target: 542.
C1: 545. (75-(5*4)) * 10 - (4+1) (7)
C2: -
CV: 542. (75-1)*(4+4) - (5*10) (10)
Score: 85–76 (max 131)
Round 15: F I N E G R U M P
No one buzzes. The answer was PERFUMING.
Score: 85–76 (max 141)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47
C1: Champion Peter Coutts (6 wins, 501 points.)
C2: Challenger Billy Whitehead from Salisbury, but originally from Glasgow.
DC: Richard Samson and Simon Hoggart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H N J A O I R T E
R02: F O P A Q I C K M
R03: S R G E A O L D T
R04: N E D I R E S T A
R05: 100, 7, 3, 2, 8, 3. Target: 952.
TTT: GEBILLY
R06: X U C I L A M V E
R07: D G P O I A Y T E
R08: S O R I N U D F H
R09: N G E I M R E T S
R10: 25, 1, 2, 9, 7, 4. Target: 427.
TTT: CUEPACK
R11: C G N A O E L Z S
R12: L D I T A M E R B
R13: S N W O I E P V G
R14: 75, 10, 1, 4, 4, 5. Target: 542.
R15: F I N E G R U M P (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
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Round 1: H N J A O I R T E
C1: RATION (6)
C2: RATION (6)
DC: JANITOR (7) HAIRNET (7) ANOTHER (7) JOINTER (7)
OT: THERIAN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: F O P A Q I C K M
C1: facia
C2: PACK (4)
DC: PICK (4) FOAM (4) CAMPO (5)
OT: MAFIC (5) OKAPI (5)
Score: 6–10 (max 12)
The champ's second phantom A in as many days.
Round 3: S R G E A O L D T
C1: GLOATERS (8)
C2: LODESTAR (8)
DC: LEGATORS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) LEOTARDS (8)
Score: 14–18 (max 20)
Round 4: N E D I R E S T A
C1: DETAINERS (18)
C2: STRAINED (8)
DC: DETRAINS (8)
OT: DENTARIES (18) RESINATED (18)
Score: 32–18 (max 38)
Round 5: 100, 7, 3, 2, 8, 3. Target: 952.
C1: 958.
C2: 954. (7+2) * (100+3+3) (7)
CV: 951. (7)
OT: 952. 100*(7+3) - (8*3*2) (10)
Score: 32–25 (max 48)
Carol didn't get the method in time; the OT above is Mike Brown's solution. His notes suggest that CV gave the solution on the board before the break, but it was edited out (he says he sees the above method on the board very briefly).
Teatime teaser: GEBILLY -> LEGIBLY
Round 6: X U C I L A M V E
C1: EXCLAIM (7)
C2: EXCLAIM (7)
OT: EXUVIAL (7)
Score: 39–32 (max 55)
Round 7: D G P O I A Y T E
C1: GAIETY (6)
C2: DOTAGE (6)
DC: OPIATED (7) GODETIA (7)
Score: 45–38 (max 62)
Round 8: S O R I N U D F H
C1: SHROUD (6)
C2: NOURISH (7)
DC: FUSION (6) ROUNDISH (8)
Score: 45–45 (max 70)
Round 9: N G E I M R E T S
C1: INTEGERS (8)
C2: METERING (8)
DC: MEETINGS (8)
OT: REGIMENTS (18)
Score: 53–53 (max 88)
Round 10: 25, 1, 2, 9, 7, 4. Target: 427.
C1: 427. 25*(7+9+1) + 2 (10)
C2: 427. 25*(7+9+1) + 2 (10)
Score: 63–63 (max 98)
Teatime teaser: CUEPACK -> CUPCAKE
Round 11: C G N A O E L Z S
C1: CONGEALS (8)
C2: GLANCES (7)
OT: CALZONES (8)
Score: 71–63 (max 106)
Round 12: L D I T A M E R B
C1: maltier
C2: BLAMED (6)
DC: MARBLED (7)
OT: LIBRATED (8)
Score: 71–69 (max 114)
Round 13: S N W O I E P V G
C1: SPEWING (7)
C2: SPEWING (7)
DC: PIGEONS (7)
OT: WIGEONS (7)
Score: 78–76 (max 121)
Round 14: 75, 10, 1, 4, 4, 5. Target: 542.
C1: 545. (75-(5*4)) * 10 - (4+1) (7)
C2: -
CV: 542. (75-1)*(4+4) - (5*10) (10)
Score: 85–76 (max 131)
Round 15: F I N E G R U M P
No one buzzes. The answer was PERFUMING.
Score: 85–76 (max 141)
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47