Monday 15th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 16)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 15 October 2001.

C1: Champion Simon Cartwright (1 win, 121 points.)
C2: Challenger Carl Pilgrim.
DC: Richard Samson and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N P H I O E S R
R02: U E T Y V C I A D
R03: S J L R T E O I W
R04: A E I C M S D O L
R05: 2, 7, 1, 4, 6, 5. Target: 687.
TTT: ICYCARL
R06: A U E T N R G P A
R07: T S D R M O E A Y
R08: I E O U N X T R D
R09: B S L F B I E A E
R10: 75, 100, 3, 8, 10, 7. Target: 120.
TTT: TVOSCAR
R11: G R T D A O E S I
R12: L C V A E I N K R
R13: P S D E O E T F H
R14: 8, 2, 3, 4, 2, 6. Target: 942.
R15: G I F T E D G I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N P H I O E S R

C1: SPONGIER (8)
C2: reshoing
DC: REPOSING (8)
OT: SPHERING (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: U E T Y V C I A D

C1: ADVICE (6)
C2: CAVITY (6)
DC: VIADUCT (7) VACUITY (7)
OT: EDACITY (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: S J L R T E O I W

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: JOSTLE (6)
DC: TOILERS (7)
OT: JOWLIEST (8)
Score: 21–6 (max 23)

Round 4: A E I C M S D O L

C1: MEDICALS (8)
C2: DOCILE (6)
DC: DECIMALS (8) MELODICAS (18)
OT: CAMELIDS (8) DECLAIMS (8) CAMISOLE (8) MELODICA (8)
Score: 29–6 (max 41)

Round 5: 2, 7, 1, 4, 6, 5. Target: 687.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 681. (5)
OT: 686. 7 x (6 + 1) x ((5 x 2) + 4) (7)
Score: 29–6 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: ICYCARL -> ACRYLIC

Round 6: A U E T N R G P A

C1: pugnate
C2: PUNTER (6)
DC: GRUNT (5) PAGEANT (7)
OT: GAUNTER (7) PERGANA (7) TANAGER (7) TANPURA (7) TREPANG (7)
Score: 29–12 (max 55)

Round 7: T S D R M O E A Y

C1: STORMED (7)
C2: STORMED (7)
DC: SMARTED (7) ROASTED (7)
OT: DESTROY (7) MAESTRO (7) MASTERY (7) MODESTY (7) RADOMES (7) TORSADE (7) SOMEDAY (7) STARDOM (7) TSARDOM (7) STRAYED (7)
Score: 36–19 (max 62)

Round 8: I E O U N X T R D

C1: ROUTINE (7) - thought of ROUTINED (8)
C2: ROUTED (6)
DC: UNTRIED (7)
Score: 43–19 (max 70)

Round 9: B S L F B I E A E

C1: FEASIBLE (8)
C2: biles
Score: 51–19 (max 78)

Round 10: 75, 100, 3, 8, 10, 7. Target: 120.

C1: 120. (8 + 7 - 3) x 10 (10)
C2: 120. 100 + 10 + 7 + 3 (10)
Score: 61–29 (max 88)

Teatime teaser: TVOSCAR -> CAVORTS

Round 11: G R T D A O E S I

C1: GORIEST (7)
C2: GOITRES (7)
DC: ASTEROID (8)
OT: GODETIAS (8) STODGIER (8)
Score: 68–36 (max 96)

Round 12: L C V A E I N K R

C1: LANKIER (7)
C2: CRINKLE (7)
DC: CLAVIER (7)
OT: CARLINE (7) CLINKER (7) RAVELIN (7)
Score: 75–43 (max 103)

Round 13: P S D E O E T F H

C1: POSTED (6)
C2: DEPOSE (6)
OT: EPODES (6) SPEEDO (6) DEPOTS (6) DESPOT (6) STOPED (6) DEPTHS (6) EPHODS (6) POSHED (6) HEFTED (6) HOSTED (6) TOPEES (6)
Score: 81–49 (max 109)

Round 14: 8, 2, 3, 4, 2, 6. Target: 942.

C1: 960.
C2: -
CV: 948. (5)
OT: 944. ((6 x 4 x (3 + 2)) - 2) x 8 (7)
Score: 81–49 (max 116)

Round 15: G I F T E D G I N

C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say FIDGETING which is correct.
Final Score: 91–49 (max 126)

Statistics Corner

Simon:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

Carl:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.5
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46