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Countdown recap for Friday 7 December 2001.

C1: Champion Tony Owen (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Colleen Russ.
DC: Richard Samson and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M F V T E I A D E
R02: R S L I E A G Y O
R03: N Q E I U M R A T
R04: D S E U C G L O I
R05: 100, 2, 6, 1, 10, 1. Target: 213.
TTT: THEPOOL
R06: Z F N N A E I H M
R07: G P B A U T E C O
R08: S J R E E I W N P
R09: R D T K E O A D S
R10: 100, 2, 1, 6, 8, 7. Target: 157.
TTT: COIDSDR
R11: G H N E I E D R L
R12: T S L A O N U R E
R13: D L F I T A O I L
R14: 25, 4, 5, 7, 4, 1. Target: 264.
R15: A G U A T R E E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M F V T E I A D E

C1: FATED (5)
C2: DEVIATE (7)
DC: MEDIATE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R S L I E A G Y O

C1: GAILY (5)
C2: regale
DC: GLORIES (7) SERAGLIO (8)
OT: GIRASOLE (8) GREASILY (8)
Score: 5–7 (max 15)

Round 3: N Q E I U M R A T

C1: MARQUE (6)
C2: QUIET (5)
DC: RUMINATE (8)
OT: QUAINTER (8)
Score: 11–7 (max 23)

Round 4: D S E U C G L O I

C1: SLUICED (7)
C2: GLUCOSE (7)
DC: CUDGELS (7) GLUCOSIDE (18)
Score: 18–14 (max 41)

Round 5: 100, 2, 6, 1, 10, 1. Target: 213.

C1: 212. (2 x 100) + 10 + 1 + 1 (7)
C2: 212. (2 x 100) + 10 + 1 + 1 (7)
CV: 213. (2 x 100) + 10 + (6 / (1 + 1)) (10)
Score: 25–21 (max 51)

Teatime teaser: THEPOOL -> POTHOLE

Round 6: Z F N N A E I H M

C1: HENNA (5)
C2: FAME (4)
DC: FANZINE (7)
Score: 30–21 (max 58)

Round 7: G P B A U T E C O

C1: OUTPACE (7)
C2: TAUPE (5)
Score: 37–21 (max 65)

Round 8: S J R E E I W N P

C1: PINES (5)
C2: rewipes
DC: NEWSIER (7) WIPERS (6)
OT: WIENERS (7) REPINES (7)
Score: 42–21 (max 72)

Round 9: R D T K E O A D S

C1: STORED (6)
C2: STREAK (6)
DC: ROASTED (7) STROKED (7)
OT: DARKEST (7) DEODARS (7) DOTARDS (7) TORSADE (7)
Score: 48–27 (max 79)

Round 10: 100, 2, 1, 6, 8, 7. Target: 157.

C1: 157. 100 + (7 x 8) + 1 (10)
C2: 157. 100 + (6 x 8) + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 58–37 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: COIDSDR -> DISCORD

Round 11: G H N E I E D R L

C1: REELING (7)
C2: REELING (7)
DC: LINGERED (8)
OT: ENGIRDLE (8) REEDLING (8)
Score: 65–44 (max 97)

Round 12: T S L A O N U R E

C1: SAUNTER (7)
C2: TALONS (6)
DC: NEUTRALS (8) NATURES (7) LOANERS (7) TONSURE (7)
OT: TURNSOLE (8)
Score: 72–44 (max 105)

Round 13: D L F I T A O I L

C1: FLAIL (5)
C2: FLOAT (5)
DC: FILIAL (6) ALLOT (5)
Score: 77–49 (max 111)

Round 14: 25, 4, 5, 7, 4, 1. Target: 264.

C1: 255. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 264. (25 - 1) x (7 + 4) (10)
Score: 77–49 (max 121)

Round 15: A G U A T R E E N

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say GUARANTEE which is correct.
Final Score: 87–49 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Tony:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Colleen:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 2

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