Wednesday 1st May 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 88)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 May 2002.

C1: Champion Wendy Roe (6 wins, 592 points.)
C2: Challenger Gerard Askins.
DC: Tania Styles and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H N T O A R E S J
R02: M R A N L O P S U
R03: R S M B E I I G D
R04: S T C E O L N A R
R05: 25, 3, 5, 5, 8, 2. Target: 313.
TTT: EGERARD
R06: F T D O E M I P G
R07: A A L W S T E R I
R08: D C H O A N E V M
R09: T L G E O X T I S
R10: 50, 10, 2, 1, 4, 9. Target: 671.
TTT: TROOPED
R11: Y P C D U A E F N
R12: R L I O E G Q S D
R13: T K C I A V R U M
R14: 75, 1, 4, 6, 1, 2. Target: 312.
R15: M O O C H Y B E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: H N T O A R E S J

C1: ANTHERS (7)
C2: HORNETS (7)
DC: ANOTHER (7) SHORTEN (7)
OT: EARSHOT (7) HOARSEN (7) SENHORA (7) THRONES (7) SANTERO (7) SENATOR (7) TREASON (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M R A N L O P S U

C1: PULSAR (6)
C2: NORMAL (6)
DC: PARLOUS (7)
OT: PLASMON (7) SOLANUM (7) SOLUNAR (7) SUNLAMP (7) UNMORAL (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: R S M B E I I G D

C1: BRIDGES (7)
C2: BRIDES (6)
DC: BIRDIES (7)
OT: BRIDIES (7) MIDRIBS (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)

Round 4: S T C E O L N A R

C1: CENTRAL (7)
C2: CORNETS (7)
DC: ANCESTOR (8)
OT: ENACTORS (8) CROTALES (8) SECTORAL (8) LACTONES (8)
Score: 27–20 (max 29)

Round 5: 25, 3, 5, 5, 8, 2. Target: 313.

C1: 311. ((5 + 5 + 2) x 25) + 8 + 3 (7)
C2: 308.
CV: 312. (7)
OT: 313. ((25 + 8 - 2) x (5 + 5)) + 3 (10)
Score: 34–20 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: EGERARD -> REGRADE

Round 6: F T D O E M I P G

C1: MIDGET (6)
C2: MIDGET (6)
DC: FIDGET (6) GIFTED (6)
OT: FOETID (6) GIMPED (6)
Score: 40–26 (max 45)

Round 7: A A L W S T E R I

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: WASTER (6)
DC: WAITERS (7) REALIST (7) WASTREL (7)
OT: AERIALS (7) ATRESIA (7) LARIATS (7) SALTIER (7) SALTIRE (7) WAILERS (7) WARIEST (7)
Score: 47–26 (max 52)

Round 8: D C H O A N E V M

C1: MOANED (6)
C2: MOANED (6)
DC: DEACON (6)
OT: CANOED (6) DAEMON (6) HODMAN (6) HODMEN (6)
Score: 53–32 (max 58)

Round 9: T L G E O X T I S

C1: GLOTTIS (7)
C2: EGOTIST (7)
DC: TOILETS (7)
OT: LITOTES (7) LOGIEST (7)
Score: 60–39 (max 65)

Round 10: 50, 10, 2, 1, 4, 9. Target: 671.

C1: 663. ((2 + 10 + 1) x 50) + 9 + 4 (5)
C2: 663. ((9 + 4) x 50) + 2 + 10 + 1 (5)
CV: 671. (((2 x 4) + 9 + 50) x 10) + 1 (10)
Score: 65–44 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: TROOPED -> TORPEDO

Round 11: Y P C D U A E F N

C1: DUNCE (5)
C2: unfaced
DC: FECUND (6)
Score: 70–44 (max 81)

Round 12: R L I O E G Q S D

C1: GLORIED (7)
C2: GLORIES (7)
DC: LODGERS (7) SOLDIER (7) GODLIER (7)
OT: GILDERS (7) GIRDLES (7) GLIDERS (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 77–51 (max 88)

Round 13: T K C I A V R U M

C1: TRACK (5)
C2: TRACK (5)
DC: ATRIUM (6)
OT: KARMIC (6) MATRIC (6)
Score: 82–56 (max 94)

Round 14: 75, 1, 4, 6, 1, 2. Target: 312.

C1: 312. Mistake in working.
C2: 312. (75 x 4) + (6 x 2) (10)
Score: 82–66 (max 104)

Round 15: M O O C H Y B E N

C1 buzzes on 15.25 seconds to say HONEYCOMB which is correct.
Score: 92–66 (max 114)

Statistics Corner

Wendy:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 8

Gerard:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 6

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