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Countdown recap for Friday 14 September 2001.

C1: Champion Geraldine Hylands (4 wins, 205 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Oldreive.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Hom.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R N C E O I X L R
R02: N E A T D M E U G
R03: O E A N S H V I Y
R04: 50, 8, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 429.
R05: E T L O P T U L H
R06: E Y I J P C G D A
R07: S E R I B Q A L S
R08: 50, 7, 4, 8, 8, 2. Target: 867.
R09: G R O U N D T I E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R N C E O I X L R

C1: RECOIL (6)
C2: LINER (5)
DC: LEXICON (7) CORNIER (7)
OT: LORINER (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N E A T D M E U G

C1: UNTAMED (7)
C2: TEAMED (6)
DC: AUGMENTED (18)
Score: 13–0 (max 25)

Round 3: O E A N S H V I Y

C1: VANISH (6)
C2: SHAVEN (6)
DC: ENVOYS (6) HAVENS (6)
OT: EVASION (7) YESHIVA (7)
Score: 19–6 (max 32)

Round 4: 50, 8, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 429.

C1: -
C2: 422. (50 x 8) + 5 + 7 + 10 (5)
CV: 429. ((50 - 8) x 10) + 9 (10)
Score: 19–11 (max 42)

Round 5: E T L O P T U L H

C1: POLLUTE (7)
C2: OUTLET (6)
DC: PULLET (6)
Score: 26–11 (max 49)

Round 6: E Y I J P C G D A

C1: CAGED (5)
C2: PACED (5)
DC: CAGEY (5)
OT: ACIDY (5) CADGE (5) CAPED (5) DECAY (5) DICEY (5) GAPED (5) PAGED (5) JAPED (5) PACEY (5) PAYED (5)
Score: 31–16 (max 54)

Round 7: S E R I B Q A L S

C1: SERIALS (7)
C2: BIAS (4)
DC: BRAISES (7)
OT: ABSEILS (7) AIRLESS (7) SAILERS (7) BAILERS (7) BRASSIE (7) BRALESS (7) RIBLESS (7)
Score: 38–16 (max 61)

Round 8: 50, 7, 4, 8, 8, 2. Target: 867.

C1: 866. ((50 + 4) x (8 + 8)) + 2 (7)
C2: 866. Mistake in working.
CV: 867. (((2 x 50) + 8) x 8) + 7 - 4 (10)
Score: 45–16 (max 71)

Round 9: G R O U N D T I E

No one buzzes. The answer was DETOURING.
Score: 45–16 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Geraldine:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3

Sue:
Total score - 16
Raw score - 37
Total % of max - 20
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 1.8
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 1

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