Monday 21 January 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 19)

[Mike Brown]

Countdown recap for Monday 21 January 2002 (Series 47 Prelim 19).

As requested by Martin and Kirk; a classic game which ultimately led to Terry Rattle being allowed to return for a second crack at the teapot. Enjoy.

C1: Champion Chris Wills (5 wins, 560 points.)
C2: Challenger Terry Rattle (from Stafford.)
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S R E O I N D A
R02: E U A L F P T M O
R03: G B R I E A Y S D
R04: E O U V C N L T F
R05: 50, 9, 10, 8, 7, 4. Target: 485.
TTT: RATTLEF
R06: E A O X H R M G P
R07: S D N I E I T C R
R08: E O I L F W B M S
R09: D T G E A U R N D
R10: 25, 4, 7, 8, 5, 3. Target: 182.
TTT: LAFWITH
R11: S C P O E A K T L
R12: I E O R Q F M S V
R13: G N H A I E R D C
R14: 50, 1, 4, 2, 5, 3. Target: 235.
R15: L I N G O F L O W (conundrum)

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Round 1: T S R E O I N D A

C1: DERATIONS (18)
C2: ORDINATES (18)
DC: NOTARISED (18)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)

Round 2: E U A L F P T M O

C1: AMPLE (5) (Chris spotted AMPOULE just after declaring 5.)
C2: lampet
DC: AMPOULE (7)
OT: FLAMEOUT (8)
Score: 23–18 (max 26)

Round 3: G B R I E A Y S D

C1: BRIGADES (8)
C2: BRAISED (7)
DC: ABRIDGES (8)
Score: 31–18 (max 34)

Round 4: E O U V C N L T F

C1: NOCTULE (7)
C2: FLOUNCE (7)
OT: CONFUTE (7)
Score: 38–25 (max 41)

Round 5: 50, 9, 10, 8, 7, 4. Target: 485.

C1: 485. (50x10)-8-7 (10)
C2: 485. (50x10)-8-7 (10)
Score: 48–35 (max 51)

Teatime teaser: RATTLEF -> FLATTER (Terry has the privilege of being included in the Teaser!)

Round 6: E A O X H R M G P

C1: HAMPER (6)
C2: HAMPER (6)
DC: GHERAO (6)
OT: GOPHER (6) HOAXER (6) HOMAGE (6)
Score: 54–41 (max 57)

Round 7: S D N I E I T C R

C1: INCITERS (8)
C2: INDIRECT (8)
DC: INDICTERS (18)
Score: 62–49 (max 75)

Round 8: E O I L F W B M S

C1: FOIBLES (7)
C2: MOBILES (7)
DC: MOBILES (7) FOIBLES (7)
OT: BLOWIES (7)
Score: 69–56 (max 82)

Round 9: D T G E A U R N D

C1: GRANTED (7)
C2: NATURED (7)
Score: 76–63 (max 89)

Anyone who risked UNGRADED here would have been unlucky. This is in the days of the NODE, I’m afraid, and it wasn’t in back then.

Round 10: 25, 4, 7, 8, 5, 3. Target: 182.

C1: 182. (25x7)+4+3 (10)
C2: 182. (25x8)-(3x5)-(7-4) (10)
Score: 86–73 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: LAFWITH -> HALFWIT

Round 11: S C P O E A K T L

C1: POLECATS (8)
C2: LOCATES (7)
DC: POLECATS (8) PLACKETS (8) POCKETS (7)
OT: LOCKSTEP (8)
Score: 94–73 (max 107)

Round 12: I E O R Q F M S V

C1: FIVERS (6)
C2: MOVERS (6)
DC: VERISMO (7)
Score: 100–79 (max 114)

Chris is applauded on reaching his century so early in the game.

Round 13: G N H A I E R D C

C1: REACHING (8)
C2: CHAGRINED (18)
Score: 100–97 (max 132)

Great spot to bring Terry back into serious contention!

Round 14: 50, 1, 4, 2, 5, 3. Target: 235.

C1: 235. (50x5)-((4+1)x3) (10)
C2: 235. (50-3)x5 (10)
Score: 110–107 (max 142)

Round 15: L I N G O F L O W

C1 buzzes on 0 seconds to say FOLLOWING which is correct.
Score: 120–107 (max 152)

Three niner rounds, perfect numbers games from both contestants, two century scores and a crucial conundrum, decided in under one second – one of the fastest in history. All in all, a cracking game. And to think I was going to leave it until we reached its rightful point in Series 47...

Recap brought to you courtesy of the Brown & Sfyris Recap Bureau (Historical Department).

[Martin Gardner]

I remember this game, and I think the conundrum was solved in about 0.9 seconds... so yes less than one.