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This was the last ever 14-round game of Countdown. 3 days later, the 15-round era of Countdown would begin.

Countdown recap for Friday 21 September 2001.

C1: No.2 Seed Geraldine Hylands (8 wins, 398 points.)
C2: No.1 Seed John Rawnsley (8 wins, 465 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P L H G A I E Y S
R02: R N T D K U E I M
R03: 25, 8, 2, 3, 1, 1. Target: 987.
R04: G B S A O E R T A
R05: N X F J L U E I T
R06: 50, 7, 2, 4, 1, 9. Target: 474.
R07: O N T O E M A I L (conundrum)
R08: D S G F N A E O I
R09: R L Q C M E A I S
R10: 100, 4, 2, 10, 9, 1. Target: 158.
R11: R D T S V E O U E
R12: N Y C D A E O T I
R13: 25, 4, 3, 7, 1, 8. Target: 802.
R14: C O S I E D E N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: P L H G A I E Y S

C1: SHAPELY (7)
C2: SHAPELY (7)
DC: EASILY (6) PHIALS (6) PLAGES (6)
OT: APISHLY (7) PAISLEY (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R N T D K U E I M

C1: INTRUDE (7)
C2: trunked
DC: RUDIMENT (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 8, 2, 3, 1, 1. Target: 987.

C1: -
C2: 984. (((2 + 3) x 25) - 1 - 1) x 8 (7)
CV: 990. (7)
OT: 990. ((25 x 8) - 2) x (3 + 1 + 1) (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 22)

Round 4: G B S A O E R T A

C1: STORAGE (7)
C2: ABROGATES (18)
Score: 14–32 (max 40)

Round 5: N X F J L U E I T

C1: INFLUX (6)
C2: FUTILE (6)
OT: FLUENT (6) NETFUL (6) UNFELT (6) LUTEIN (6)
Score: 20–38 (max 46)

Round 6: 50, 7, 2, 4, 1, 9. Target: 474.

C1: -
C2: 474. (9 x 50) + ((7 - 1) x 4) (10)
Score: 20–48 (max 56)

Round 7: O N T O E M A I L

No one buzzes. The answer was EMOTIONAL.
Score: 20–48 (max 66)

Round 8: D S G F N A E O I

C1: DINGOES (7)
C2: FADING (6)
DC: DIAGNOSE (8) AGONISED (8)
Score: 27–48 (max 74)

Round 9: R L Q C M E A I S

C1: MIRACLES (8)
C2: MIRACLES (8)
DC: RECLAIMS (8) CLAIMERS (8)
Score: 35–56 (max 82)

Round 10: 100, 4, 2, 10, 9, 1. Target: 158.

C1: 155.
C2: 158. 100 + (4 x 10) + (9 x 2) (10)
Score: 35–66 (max 92)

Round 11: R D T S V E O U E

C1: outversed - had DEVOURS as a safe 7
C2: VOTERS (6)
DC: OVERUSED (8)
Score: 35–72 (max 100)

Round 12: N Y C D A E O T I

C1: ACTIONED (8)
C2: ACTIONED (8)
DC: CYANIDE (7)
OT: CATENOID (8)
Score: 43–80 (max 108)

Round 13: 25, 4, 3, 7, 1, 8. Target: 802.

C1: 802. (8 x 4 x 25) + 3 - 1 (10)
C2: 802. (8 x 4 x 25) + 3 - 1 (10)
Score: 53–90 (max 118)

Round 14: C O S I E D E N T

C2 buzzes on 15.25 seconds to say DISECTION which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 16.25 seconds to say SECTIONED which is correct.
Score: 63–90 (max 128)

Statistics Corner

Geraldine:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 77
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6

John:
Total score - 90
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 9

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45