Thursday 6th December 2001 (Series 46, Prelim 54)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 6 December 2001.

C1: Challenger Tony Owen.
C2: Challenger Reg Jewitt.
DC: Richard Samson and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M R I A O E S X
R02: P D L A O E T H I
R03: N R S U E I C B N
R04: D P R A E O T L A
R05: 100, 75, 4, 5, 10, 8. Target: 868.
TTT: OWENEDD
R06: V S G O I D E I T
R07: J R S A O E M C F
R08: C L P S A E G O R
R09: N T D Y E I A B M
R10: 50, 2, 6, 1, 6, 5. Target: 210.
TTT: CECILBY
R11: K S R H T U A I O
R12: L D W C E A U N O
R13: G S I E R T P A H
R14: 100, 4, 8, 5, 1, 3. Target: 942.
R15: R I D D L E W O W (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M R I A O E S X

C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: MASTER (6)
DC: ATOMISER (8) MATRIXES (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: P D L A O E T H I

C1: PLAID (5)
C2: LOATHED (7)
DC: PILOTED (7) PITHEAD (7) TADPOLE (7)
OT: PETALOID (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 16)

Round 3: N R S U E I C B N

C1: BUNNIES (7)
C2: SUNNIER (7)
DC: SCUNNER (7)
OT: CUNNERS (7) SUBERIN (7) UNRISEN (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 23)

Round 4: D P R A E O T L A

C1: PROLATE (7)
C2: PAROLED (7)
DC: LEOTARD (7) TADPOLE (7) LEOPARD (7) READOPT (7)
OT: PARDALOTE (18)
Score: 21–21 (max 41)

Round 5: 100, 75, 4, 5, 10, 8. Target: 868.

C1: 870. (8 x 100) + 75 - 5 (7)
C2: 867. Mistake in working.
CV: 868. ((75 + 5 - 4) x 10) + 100 + 8 (10)
Score: 28–21 (max 51)

Teatime teaser: OWENEDD -> ENDOWED

Round 6: V S G O I D E I T

C1: DOGIES (6)
C2: VISITED (7)
DC: VIDIOTS (7) DIVEST (6) DIGEST (6) IDIOTS (6)
Score: 28–28 (max 58)

Round 7: J R S A O E M C F

C1: FACERS (6)
C2: FORCES (6)
DC: SCREAM (6)
OT: CAMEOS (6) CAROMS (6) MACROS (6) COARSE (6) ROSACE (6) COMERS (6) CREAMS (6) MACERS (6) FARCES (6) FEMORA (6) FORMAE (6) FRESCO (6) FORMAS (6) FORMES (6) FRAMES (6) MAJORS (6)
Score: 34–34 (max 64)

Round 8: C L P S A E G O R

C1: CARGOES (7)
C2: PLACER (6)
DC: PERGOLAS (8) CORSAGE (7)
OT: PARCLOSE (8)
Score: 41–34 (max 72)

Round 9: N T D Y E I A B M

C1: DAINTY (6)
C2: DAINTY (6)
DC: AMBIENT (7) AMENITY (7) MEDIANT (7) DAYTIME (7)
OT: DYNAMITE (8)
Score: 47–40 (max 80)

Round 10: 50, 2, 6, 1, 6, 5. Target: 210.

C1: 210. ((6 - 2) x 50) + 6 + 5 - 1 (10)
C2: 210. ((6 - 2) x 50) + 6 + 5 - 1 (10)
Score: 57–50 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: CECILBY -> BICYCLE

Round 11: K S R H T U A I O

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: RATIOS (6)
DC: AUTHORS (7) TROIKAS (7)
OT: KAROSHI (7) KASHRUT (7) KURTHAS (7) THAKURS (7) SAUTOIR (7)
Score: 63–56 (max 97)

Round 12: L D W C E A U N O

C1: CLOWNED (7)
C2: CLOWNED (7)
DC: UNLACED (7) CANDLE (6)
OT: CELADON (7)
Score: 70–63 (max 104)

Round 13: G S I E R T P A H

C1: RIGHTS (6)
C2: PASTIER (7)
DC: GRAPHITE (8)
Score: 70–70 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 4, 8, 5, 1, 3. Target: 942.

C1: 942. ((100 + 5) x (8 + 1)) - 3 (10)
C2: 942. ((100 + 5) x (8 + 1)) - 3 (10)
Score: 80–80 (max 122)

Round 15: R I D D L E W O W

C1 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say WORLDWIDE which is correct.
Final Score: 90–80 (max 132)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 6

Reg:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6

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