Monday 24th September 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 1)
Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:04 am
This was a monumental day in the history of Countdown. This was the very first show in its current 15-round format. It was also the first episode with the Teatime Teasers as well.
Countdown recap for Monday 24 September 2001.
C1: Challenger Ian McMenzie.
C2: Challenger Simon Pope.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D M I A E P L J R
R02: G B N I Y S A O D
R03: R G L U P S E A C
R04: N K E T R I D R E
R05: 50, 7, 4, 9, 9, 10. Target: 971.
TTT: GYLESLA
R06: G T S A O H E T M
R07: D R I A G S E T D
R08: T V O U O S R X U
R09: C H D L E A I Z R
R10: 50, 7, 5, 1, 8, 3. Target: 684.
TTT: COILPIT
R11: T S N Q E A O S R
R12: P N S E I N E W T
R13: B D T I A L O E V
R14: 50, 2, 6, 7, 7, 4. Target: 571.
R15: S A R A B O L T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: D M I A E P L J R
C1: DAMPER (6)
C2: IMPALED (7)
OT: IMPALER (7) LEMPIRA (7) PALMIER (7) PREDIAL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: G B N I Y S A O D
C1: DOSING (6)
C2: bodings
DC: BODING (6)
OT: ABODING (7) BAGNIOS (7) GABIONS (7) BANDOGS (7) BODYING (7) SANDBOY (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)
Round 3: R G L U P S E A C
C1: lagers
C2: CAPSULE (7)
DC: SPECULAR (8) EARPLUGS (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 22)
Round 4: N K E T R I D R E
C1: TINKERED (8)
C2: trinket
OT: INTERRED (8) TRENDIER (8) TINKERER (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 30)
Round 5: 50, 7, 4, 9, 9, 10. Target: 971.
C1: 974. ((9 + 9) x 50) + (7 x 10) + 4 (7)
C2: 977.
OT: 971. (((10 x 9) + 50) x 7) - 9 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: GYLESLA -> GALLEYS
Round 6: G T S A O H E T M
C1: HOSTAGE (7)
C2: HOSTAGE (7)
DC: GHETTOS (7)
OT: SHMATTE (7) STOMATE (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 47)
Round 7: D R I A G S E T D
C1: digrates
C2: TIRADES (7)
DC: STAGIER (7) DIGEST (6)
OT: DISRATED (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 55)
Round 8: T V O U O S R X U
C1: TOURS (5)
C2: ROOST (5)
DC: ROUST (5)
OT: OUTROS (6)
Score: 33–33 (max 61)
Round 9: C H D L E A I Z R
C1: CHAIRED (7)
C2: CHAIRED (7)
DC: LIZARD (6) HERALDIC (8)
Score: 40–40 (max 69)
Round 10: 50, 7, 5, 1, 8, 3. Target: 684.
C1: 683. ((8 + 5) x (50 + 3)) - (7 - 1) (7)
C2: 674.
CV: 684. (8 + 3 + 1) x (50 + 7) (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: COILPIT -> POLITIC
Round 11: T S N Q E A O S R
C1: atoners
C2: STONES (6)
DC: SENATORS (8)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) SANTEROS (8)
Score: 47–46 (max 87)
Round 12: P N S E I N E W T
C1: PENNIES (7)
C2: PENNIES (7)
DC: PEEWITS (7) ENTWINES (8)
Score: 54–53 (max 95)
Round 13: B D T I A L O E V
C1: BLOATED (7)
C2: VIOLATED (8)
DC: OBVIATED (8)
OT: DOVETAIL (8) VOIDABLE (8)
Score: 54–61 (max 103)
Round 14: 50, 2, 6, 7, 7, 4. Target: 571.
C1: 571. ((4 + 7) x 50) + ((6 / 2) x 7) (10)
C2: 570.
Score: 64–61 (max 113)
Round 15: S A R A B O L T S
No one buzzes. The answer was ALBATROSS.
Score: 64–61 (max 123)
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Simon:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46
Countdown recap for Monday 24 September 2001.
C1: Challenger Ian McMenzie.
C2: Challenger Simon Pope.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D M I A E P L J R
R02: G B N I Y S A O D
R03: R G L U P S E A C
R04: N K E T R I D R E
R05: 50, 7, 4, 9, 9, 10. Target: 971.
TTT: GYLESLA
R06: G T S A O H E T M
R07: D R I A G S E T D
R08: T V O U O S R X U
R09: C H D L E A I Z R
R10: 50, 7, 5, 1, 8, 3. Target: 684.
TTT: COILPIT
R11: T S N Q E A O S R
R12: P N S E I N E W T
R13: B D T I A L O E V
R14: 50, 2, 6, 7, 7, 4. Target: 571.
R15: S A R A B O L T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: D M I A E P L J R
C1: DAMPER (6)
C2: IMPALED (7)
OT: IMPALER (7) LEMPIRA (7) PALMIER (7) PREDIAL (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: G B N I Y S A O D
C1: DOSING (6)
C2: bodings
DC: BODING (6)
OT: ABODING (7) BAGNIOS (7) GABIONS (7) BANDOGS (7) BODYING (7) SANDBOY (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)
Round 3: R G L U P S E A C
C1: lagers
C2: CAPSULE (7)
DC: SPECULAR (8) EARPLUGS (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 22)
Round 4: N K E T R I D R E
C1: TINKERED (8)
C2: trinket
OT: INTERRED (8) TRENDIER (8) TINKERER (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 30)
Round 5: 50, 7, 4, 9, 9, 10. Target: 971.
C1: 974. ((9 + 9) x 50) + (7 x 10) + 4 (7)
C2: 977.
OT: 971. (((10 x 9) + 50) x 7) - 9 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: GYLESLA -> GALLEYS
Round 6: G T S A O H E T M
C1: HOSTAGE (7)
C2: HOSTAGE (7)
DC: GHETTOS (7)
OT: SHMATTE (7) STOMATE (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 47)
Round 7: D R I A G S E T D
C1: digrates
C2: TIRADES (7)
DC: STAGIER (7) DIGEST (6)
OT: DISRATED (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 55)
Round 8: T V O U O S R X U
C1: TOURS (5)
C2: ROOST (5)
DC: ROUST (5)
OT: OUTROS (6)
Score: 33–33 (max 61)
Round 9: C H D L E A I Z R
C1: CHAIRED (7)
C2: CHAIRED (7)
DC: LIZARD (6) HERALDIC (8)
Score: 40–40 (max 69)
Round 10: 50, 7, 5, 1, 8, 3. Target: 684.
C1: 683. ((8 + 5) x (50 + 3)) - (7 - 1) (7)
C2: 674.
CV: 684. (8 + 3 + 1) x (50 + 7) (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 79)
Teatime teaser: COILPIT -> POLITIC
Round 11: T S N Q E A O S R
C1: atoners
C2: STONES (6)
DC: SENATORS (8)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) SANTEROS (8)
Score: 47–46 (max 87)
Round 12: P N S E I N E W T
C1: PENNIES (7)
C2: PENNIES (7)
DC: PEEWITS (7) ENTWINES (8)
Score: 54–53 (max 95)
Round 13: B D T I A L O E V
C1: BLOATED (7)
C2: VIOLATED (8)
DC: OBVIATED (8)
OT: DOVETAIL (8) VOIDABLE (8)
Score: 54–61 (max 103)
Round 14: 50, 2, 6, 7, 7, 4. Target: 571.
C1: 571. ((4 + 7) x 50) + ((6 / 2) x 7) (10)
C2: 570.
Score: 64–61 (max 113)
Round 15: S A R A B O L T S
No one buzzes. The answer was ALBATROSS.
Score: 64–61 (max 123)
Statistics Corner
Ian:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 3
Simon:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 78
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46