Monday 27th May 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 103)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 27 May 2002.

C1: Challenger Susan Moore.
C2: Challenger Alan Swift.
DC: Kay Celtel and Barry Norman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P U L S E D I S
R02: M T B O I L I A D
R03: Q R E V R O E G N
R04: E A T S L D E C M
R05: 75, 9, 4, 10, 6, 8. Target: 576.
TTT: SUSANED
R06: C F R U O E N G O
R07: T H A P K I L E D
R08: J S R N O O E G T
R09: M S I Y R O D I T
R10: 25, 50, 3, 5, 4, 2. Target: 698.
TTT: FILMNAG
R11: P V A G Z E S U N
R12: A L O M E C A R T
R13: F W I S I N M E C
R14: 100, 2, 9, 5, 4, 2. Target: 406.
R15: D U E T O T W I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P U L S E D I S

C1: PULSED (6)
C2: PULSED (6)
DC: SLURPED (7) UPSIDES (7) DISPELS (7) SPIDERS (7)
OT: SERPULIDS (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 2: M T B O I L I A D

C1: LIMIT (5)
C2: IDIOT (5)
DC: BLOAT (5) LIBIDO (6) TABLOID (7)
OT: BIMODAL (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 25)

Round 3: Q R E V R O E G N

C1: NEVER (5)
C2: VERGER (6)
DC: GOVERN (6)
Score: 11–17 (max 31)

Round 4: E A T S L D E C M

C1: STEAMED (7)
C2: CASTLED (7)
OT: CALMEST (7) CELESTA (7) CLEATED (7) DELATES (7) DESCALE (7) SMELTED (7)
Score: 18–24 (max 38)

Round 5: 75, 9, 4, 10, 6, 8. Target: 576.

C1: -
C2: 577. ((75 - 4) x 8) + 9 (7)
CV: 576. (75 - (9 - 6)) x 8 (10)
Score: 18–31 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: SUSANED -> SUNDAES

Round 6: C F R U O E N G O

C1: FORCE (5)
C2: FORCE (5)
DC: FORGONE (7)
OT: FROUNCE (7)
Score: 23–36 (max 55)

Round 7: T H A P K I L E D

C1: PLAITED (7)
C2: HAILED (6)
DC: PITHEAD (7)
OT: HELIPAD (7)
Score: 30–36 (max 62)

Round 8: J S R N O O E G T

C1: STRONG (6)
C2: SOONER (6)
DC: GENTOOS (7)
OT: OROGENS (7) TROGONS (7)
Score: 36–42 (max 69)

Round 9: M S I Y R O D I T

C1: MOIST (5)
C2: IDIOTS (6)
DC: MISTY (5) STORMY (6) IDIOMS (6)
OT: TRISOMY (7)
Score: 36–48 (max 76)

Round 10: 25, 50, 3, 5, 4, 2. Target: 698.

C1: 700. Mistake in working.
C2: 700. ((5 x 2) + 4) x 50 (7)
OT: 698. ((25 - (5 x 3) + 4) x 50) - 2 (10)
Score: 36–55 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: FILMNAG -> FLAMING

Round 11: P V A G Z E S U N

C1: gauzes
C2: PAGES (5)
DC: GAUZE (5) PAVES (5) PAUSE (5) SUAVE (5)
OT: NAEVUS (6) PUNGAS (6) UNPEGS (6) VEGANS (6)
Score: 36–60 (max 92)

Round 12: A L O M E C A R T

C1: CARAMEL (7)
C2: CAMERA (6)
DC: CARTEL (6)
OT: CORMLET (7) CROTALE (7) MARCATO (7) OATMEAL (7)
Score: 43–60 (max 99)

Round 13: F W I S I N M E C

C1: MINCES (6)
C2: WINCES (6)
DC: INCISE (6)
OT: MENISCI (7)
Score: 49–66 (max 106)

Round 14: 100, 2, 9, 5, 4, 2. Target: 406.

C1: 406. (100 x 4) + 9 - (5 - 2) (10)
C2: 406. ((100 + 2) x 4) - 2 (10)
Score: 59–76 (max 116)

Round 15: D U E T O T W I T

C2 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say OUTWITTED which is correct.
Score: 59–86 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Susan:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 4

Alan:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 4

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