Wednesday 24th April 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 83)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 24 April 2002.

C1: Champion Wendy Roe (1 win, 123 points.)
C2: Challenger Nick Morley.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Esther Rantzen.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G J S I I Y A C R
R02: H M E G D A U T E
R03: E O R Z P A N R G
R04: M C E I W K D L O
R05: 100, 25, 5, 8, 9, 10. Target: 789.
TTT: PAYNICK
R06: G V I E T R D I X
R07: P I S E A T G N F
R08: L T E I R M A L N
R09: S T P H E O D O L
R10: 50, 4, 9, 10, 9, 6. Target: 591.
TTT: PITPHEW
R11: B S R U A E T S C
R12: R D I F O L O T A
R13: N L V O O D C E U
R14: 75, 1, 10, 7, 9, 3. Target: 448.
R15: U N I N T E G E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: G J S I I Y A C R

C1: CIGARS (6)
C2: CIGARS (6)
DC: JAGIRS (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: H M E G D A U T E

C1: HEATED (6)
C2: HEATED (6)
DC: THEMED (6)
OT: GAMETE (6) METAGE (6) TEAMED (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)

Round 3: E O R Z P A N R G

C1: ONAGER (6)
C2: ORANGE (6)
DC: GROANER (7)
OT: PARERGON (8)
Score: 18–18 (max 20)

Round 4: M C E I W K D L O

C1: cowlike
C2: MELODIC (7)
DC: WEDLOCK (7)
Score: 18–25 (max 27)

Round 5: 100, 25, 5, 8, 9, 10. Target: 789.

C1: 790. (8 x 100) - 10 (7)
C2: 790. (8 x 100) - 10 (7)
CV: 789. (100 x 8) - (25 - 9 - 5) (10)
Score: 25–32 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: PAYNICK -> PANICKY

Round 6: G V I E T R D I X

C1: TIDIER (6)
C2: GIVER (5)
DC: DIVERT (6)
OT: EDITRIX (7)
Score: 31–32 (max 44)

Round 7: P I S E A T G N F

C1: FEASTING (8)
C2: FEASTING (8)
Score: 39–40 (max 52)

Round 8: L T E I R M A L N

C1: TERMINAL (8)
C2: TERMINAL (8)
Score: 47–48 (max 60)

Round 9: S T P H E O D O L

C1: POTHOLES (8)
C2: SPOOLED (7)
DC: POOTLED (7)
OT: POTHOLED (8) TOEHOLDS (8)
Score: 55–48 (max 68)

Round 10: 50, 4, 9, 10, 9, 6. Target: 591.

C1: 591. ((10 + 6 - 4) x 50) - 9 (10)
C2: 591. ((10 + 6 - 4) x 50) - 9 (10)
Score: 65–58 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: PITPHEW -> WHIPPET

Round 11: B S R U A E T S C

C1: BREASTS (7)
C2: BRUTES (6)
DC: ABSTRUSE (8)
Score: 72–58 (max 86)

Round 12: R D I F O L O T A

C1: DILATOR (7)
C2: ADROIT (6)
OT: TOROIDAL (8)
Score: 79–58 (max 94)

Round 13: N L V O O D C E U

C1: NODULE (6)
C2: UNLOVED (7)
DC: CLOVEN (6) UNCOOL (6)
OT: CONDOLE (7)
Score: 79–65 (max 101)

Round 14: 75, 1, 10, 7, 9, 3. Target: 448.

C1: 450.
C2: 447. ((7 - 1) x 50) - 3 (7)
CV: 448. ((7 - 1) x 50) - 3 + 10 - 9 (10)
Score: 79–72 (max 111)

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

No one buzzes. The answer was NEUTERING.
Score: 79–72 (max 121)

Statistics Corner

Wendy:
Total score - 79
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6

Nick:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 7

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