Tuesday 16th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 17)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 16 October 2001.

C1: Champion Simon Cartwright (2 wins, 212 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Williams.
DC: Richard Samson and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R L S A I E T Z
R02: M A N R D O E S G
R03: T Q L N D A I E S
R04: R V H U A O E R Y
R05: 1, 9, 3, 7, 5, 8. Target: 980.
TTT: WENDYSA
R06: T D F G I A U O S
R07: M S N Y X P I E I
R08: R A M L E U S P C
R09: S W L T D O E A S
R10: 75, 2, 7, 6, 3, 50. Target: 927.
TTT: AWARDHE
R11: F P T K T I E O B
R12: N D L G I E A C L
R13: T D H R V O U A E
R14: 75, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 555.
R15: D E E R B O L T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R L S A I E T Z

C1: REGALIST (8)
C2: TRAILS (6)
DC: AGILE (5) GRISTLE (7) LIGATES (7) LARGEST (7)
OT: GLAZIERS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M A N R D O E S G

C1: DANGERS (7)
C2: MANGERS (7)
DC: ORANGES (7) GARDENS (7) AMENDS (6) DRAGOMEN (8)
OT: MEGARONS (8) ORGASMED (8) RANSOMED (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: T Q L N D A I E S

C1: SLANTED (7)
C2: STAINED (7)
DC: DETAILS (7)
OT: LANDTIES (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 24)

Round 4: R V H U A O E R Y

C1: HURRAY (6)
C2: HURRY (5)
DC: HORARY (6)
OT: VOYEUR (6)
Score: 28–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 1, 9, 3, 7, 5, 8. Target: 980.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 980. ((3 x 9) + 1) x 5 x 7 (10)
Score: 28–14 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: WENDYSA -> ENDWAYS

Round 6: T D F G I A U O S

C1: audios
C2: FAST (4)
DC: FOIST (5) AGOUTIS (7)
OT: FUGATOS (7) STIFADO (7)
Score: 28–18 (max 47)

Round 7: M S N Y X P I E I

C1: PIXIES (6)
C2: spiney
OT: MINXES (6) IMINES (6)
Score: 34–18 (max 53)

Round 8: R A M L E U S P C

C1: SCAMPER (7)
C2: CRAMPS (6)
DC: CRUMPLES (8) SCRUMPLE (8) SPECULAR (8)
OT: CLAMPERS (8)
Score: 41–18 (max 61)

Round 9: S W L T D O E A S

C1: tassled
C2: LASTED (6)
OT: DESALTS (7) LASSOED (7) SLOWEST (7) WALDOES (7)
Score: 41–24 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 2, 7, 6, 3, 50. Target: 927.

C1: 925. (((75 x 2) + 3) x 6) + 7 (7)
C2: 925. ((7 + 3) x 2 x 50) - 75 (7)
CV: 926. (7)
OT: 927. ((50 x 6) + 7 + 2) x 3 (10)
Score: 48–31 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: AWARDHE -> WARHEAD

Round 11: F P T K T I E O B

C1: pottie
C2: pottie
DC: TIPTOE (6)
Score: 48–31 (max 84)

Round 12: N D L G I E A C L

C1: LEADING (7)
C2: LEADING (7)
DC: AGILE (5) GLIDE (5) ANGELIC (7) DEALING (7)
OT: ALIGNED (7) DEALIGN (7) ANGLICE (7) GALENIC (7) CALLING (7) CEDILLA (7) CLANGED (7) GLANCED (7) GALLICE (7) LADLING (7) NIGELLA (7)
Score: 55–38 (max 91)

Round 13: T D H R V O U A E

C1: AUTHORED (8)
C2: TRADE (5)
Score: 63–38 (max 99)

Round 14: 75, 6, 1, 2, 4, 3. Target: 555.

C1: 555. (2 x 4 x (75 - 6)) + 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 73–38 (max 109)

Round 15: D E E R B O L T S

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say BOLSTERED which is correct.
Final Score: 83–38 (max 119)

Statistics Corner

Simon:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 7

Ian:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 50
Total average score per round - 2.5
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 1

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