Wednesday 17th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 October 2001.

C1: Champion Simon Cartwright (3 wins, 295 points.)
C2: Challenger Austen Allen.
DC: Richard Samson and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S B N D T I O E R
R02: J C A I N T E U S
R03: G R S F T A E O Z
R04: P I E R L A N S O
R05: 5, 1, 4, 5, 2, 3. Target: 943.
TTT: GOALLEN
R06: E I F G X A E N R
R07: G T V I A L H I S
R08: B H E R N O T Q A
R09: Y D T L Y E U I M
R10: 100, 50, 1, 7, 6, 1. Target: 208.
TTT: AUSTENP
R11: R G T C S T E O E
R12: L D S A I P R O G
R13: D S M K D E I A M
R14: 10, 3, 2, 6, 1, 7. Target: 841.
R15: B O Y A N T I C S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S B N D T I O E R

C1: ORBITED (7)
C2: indebtors
DC: BONIEST (7)
OT: BINDERS (7) REBINDS (7) BORIDES (7) DISROBE (7) BORNITE (7) DEBTORS (7) STROBED (7) EDITORS (7) SORTIED (7) STEROID (7) STORIED (7) TRIODES (7) ROSINED (7) ORIENTS (7) STONIER (7) RODENTS (7) SNORTED (7) SORBENT (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: J C A I N T E U S

C1: STANCE (6)
C2: STANCE (6)
DC: JUSTICE (7) INJECTS (7) NUTCASE (7)
OT: AUNTIES (7) SINUATE (7) CINEAST (7) TUNICAE (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: G R S F T A E O Z

C1: STORAGE (7)
C2: FORGETS (7)
DC: GRAFT (5) GRATE (5) FORAGES (7)
OT: TOERAGS (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)

Round 4: P I E R L A N S O

C1: PLAINER (7)
C2: SPOILER (7)
DC: PRALINES (8)
RW: PERSONAL (8)
OT: AILERONS (8) ROSALINE (8) PSORALEN (8) POLARISE (8)
Score: 27–20 (max 29)

Round 5: 5, 1, 4, 5, 2, 3. Target: 943.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 900. (0)
OT: 900. 5 x 5 x 4 x 3 x (2 + 1) (0)
Score: 27–20 (max 29)

Teatime teaser: GOALLEN -> GALLEON

Round 6: E I F G X A E N R

C1: FEARING (7)
C2: FEARING (7)
DC: FREEING (7) FAXING (6) FINGER (6)
OT: REEFING (7)
Score: 34–27 (max 36)

Round 7: G T V I A L H I S

C1: ALIGHT (6)
C2: LIGHTS (6)
DC: ALIGHTS (7)
Score: 40–33 (max 43)

Round 8: B H E R N O T Q A

C1: ORNATE (6)
C2: HORNET (6)
DC: ANOTHER (7)
OT: BARONET (7)
Score: 46–39 (max 50)

Round 9: Y D T L Y E U I M

C1: DILUTE (6)
C2: DILUTE (6)
DC: TEDIUM (6) TIMELY (6) MUTELY (6)
OT: TUMIDLY (7)
Score: 52–45 (max 57)

Round 10: 100, 50, 1, 7, 6, 1. Target: 208.

C1: 208. (50 x 6) - 100 + 7 + 1 (10)
C2: 208. (50 x 6) - 100 + 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 62–55 (max 67)

Teatime teaser: AUSTENP -> PEANUTS

Round 11: R G T C S T E O E

C1: ESCORT (6)
C2: ESCORT (6)
DC: CORTEGES (8)
Score: 68–61 (max 75)

Round 12: L D S A I P R O G

C1: SPIRAL (6)
C2: RAIDS (5)
DC: DORSAL (6)
OT: PRODIGALS (18)
Score: 74–61 (max 93)

Round 13: D S M K D E I A M

C1: SKIMMED (7)
C2: SKIMMED (7)
DC: DIADEMS (7)
Score: 81–68 (max 100)

Round 14: 10, 3, 2, 6, 1, 7. Target: 841.

C1: 841. (7 x 6 x 2 x 10) + 1 (10)
C2: 841. (7 x 6 x 2 x 10) + 1 (10)
Score: 91–78 (max 110)

Round 15: B O Y A N T I C S

No one buzzes. The answer was OBSTINACY.
Final Score: 91–78 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

Simon:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 91
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 7

Austen:
Total score - 78
Raw score - 83
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6

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