Thursday 18th October 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 19)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 October 2001.

C1: Champion Simon Cartwright (4 wins, 386 points.)
C2: Challenger Stefan Gatward.
DC: Richard Samson and Alastair Stewart.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T F L B G E I A V
R02: R T D U S E A N G
R03: H C R D I E O X S
R04: T N L G A E D U I
R05: 100, 4, 5, 8, 7, 6. Target: 947.
TTT: STEFANT
R06: F R A Y S T O E P
R07: M N R S I E O D T
R08: G J R S A U T E Q
R09: C N D L A O I R E
R10: 100, 10, 5, 9, 7, 6. Target: 871.
TTT: NTVLOSE
R11: M S B T L A I U E
R12: G R N O E S D A I
R13: P L W T E O A R S
R14: 50, 5, 2, 9, 8, 4. Target: 704.
R15: P U R A P A S T A (conundrum)


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Round 1: T F L B G E I A V

C1: giblet
C2: VIABLE (6)
DC: FILABEG (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R T D U S E A N G

C1: STRANGE (7)
C2: STRUNG (6)
DC: SAUNTER (7) GRANDEST (8)
OT: DRAGNETS (8) TRANSUDE (8)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)

Round 3: H C R D I E O X S

C1: SCORED (6)
C2: CHORDS (6)
DC: ORCHIDS (7)
OT: CHIDERS (7) HEROICS (7) OXHERDS (7)
Score: 13–12 (max 22)

Round 4: T N L G A E D U I

C1: TANGLED (7)
C2: GLINTED (7)
DC: TINGLED (7) DELATING (8)
Score: 20–19 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 4, 5, 8, 7, 6. Target: 947.

C1: 947. ((100 + 6) x (4 + 5)) - 7 (10)
C2: 948.
Score: 30–19 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: STEFANT -> FATTENS

Round 6: F R A Y S T O E P

C1: FOREST (6)
C2: PASTOR (6)
DC: OYSTER (6) FORAYS (6) FORESTAY (8)
Score: 36–25 (max 48)

Round 7: M N R S I E O D T

C1: STORMED (7)
C2: MINSTER (7)
DC: MODERNIST (18)
Score: 43–32 (max 66)

Round 8: G J R S A U T E Q

C1: SQUARE (6)
C2: SQUARE (6)
DC: QUEST (5) QUARTS (6)
OT: ARGUES (6) AUGERS (6) SAUGER (6) ARGUTE (6) GRATES (6) GREATS (6) STAGER (6) TARGES (6) GUTSER (6) JURATS (6) QUARTE (6) TRAGUS (6) URATES (6)
Score: 49–38 (max 72)

Round 9: C N D L A O I R E

C1: COLANDER (8)
C2: CANDLE (6)
OT: IRONCLAD (8) LONICERA (8)
Score: 57–38 (max 80)

Round 10: 100, 10, 5, 9, 7, 6. Target: 871.

C1: 872.
C2: 871. (9 x 100) - ((7 x 5) - 6) (10)
Score: 57–48 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: NTVLOSE -> SOLVENT

Round 11: M S B T L A I U E

C1: STUMBLE (7)
C2: STABILE (7)
DC: TIMBALES (8) SUBLIMATE (18)
Score: 64–55 (max 108)

Round 12: G R N O E S D A I

C1: READINGS (8)
C2: GRANDIOSE (18)
DC: ORGANISED (18) ORGANDIES (18)
Score: 64–73 (max 126)

Round 13: P L W T E O A R S

C1: PLASTER (7)
C2: PLASTER (7)
DC: PROLATE (7)
OT: PETROSAL (8)
Score: 71–80 (max 134)

Round 14: 50, 5, 2, 9, 8, 4. Target: 704.

C1: 704. ((9 + 5) x 50) + 4 (10)
C2: 704. ((9 + 5) x 50) + 4 (10)
Score: 81–90 (max 144)

Round 15: P U R A P A S T A

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say APPARATUS which is correct.
Final Score: 81–100 (max 154)

Statistics Corner

Simon:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Stefan:
Total score - 100
Raw score - 119
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 5

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