Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)

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Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)

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Countdown recap for Friday 30 August 2002.

C1: Champion Val Raddon (1 win, 73 points.)
C2: Challenger Alex McKenzie.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E T O S I M A D
R02: P I N E T O C I H
R03: R L E U F O S A N
R04: U M G I R E C S A
R05: 50, 3, 2, 9, 7, 6. Target: 444.
TTT: NUMPTIE
R06: L O V I T N E Q A
R07: P E D O R E T I M
R08: L A N I J T O C E
R09: S U R A L E D I G
R10: 75, 4, 7, 3, 3, 4. Target: 310.
TTT: POXIHEN
R11: M O R E K I P E S
R12: N A T D A O Y H E
R13: R A X U C E G O T
R14: 25, 75, 4, 8, 10, 7. Target: 337.
R15: T R Y N O V I N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G E T O S I M A D

C1: domages
C2: EGOTISM (7)
DC: DOGMATISE (18)
Score: 0–7 (max 18)

Round 2: P I N E T O C I H

C1: PINCH (5)
C2: (misdeclared 5)
DC: PHONETIC (8)
Score: 5–7 (max 26)

Round 3: R L E U F O S A N

C1: FLARES (6)
C2: LOAFERS (7)
DC: FUNERALS (8) FLEURONS (8)
OT: FLANEURS (8)
Score: 5–14 (max 34)

Round 4: U M G I R E C S A

C1: GRIMACES (8)
C2: scrimage
Score: 13–14 (max 42)

Round 5: 50, 3, 2, 9, 7, 6. Target: 444.

C1: 444. (50 x 9) - 6 (10)
C2: 444. (50 x 9) - 6 (10)
Score: 23–24 (max 52)

Teatime teaser: NUMPTIE -> PINETUM

Round 6: L O V I T N E Q A

C1: VIOLENT (7)
C2: ELATION (7)
DC: VIOLATE (7)
OT: TOENAIL (7)
Score: 30–31 (max 59)

Round 7: P E D O R E T I M

C1: IMPORTED (8)
C2: TEMPER (6)
Score: 38–31 (max 67)

Round 8: L A N I J T O C E

C1: ELATION (7)
C2: ELATION (7)
DC: TOENAIL (7) ACONITE (7)
OT: JACONET (7) LACTONE (7) LECTION (7)
Score: 45–38 (max 74)

Round 9: S U R A L E D I G

C1: SILAGED (7)
C2: lagers
DC: GUILD (5) GUILDERS (8)
OT: SLUDGIER (8) RESIDUAL (8)
Score: 52–38 (max 82)

Round 10: 75, 4, 7, 3, 3, 4. Target: 310.

C1: 310. (75 x 4) + 7 + 3 (10)
C2: 310. (75 x 4) + 7 + 3 (10)
Score: 62–48 (max 92)

Teatime teaser: POXIHEN -> PHOENIX

Round 11: M O R E K I P E S

C1: POKIER (6)
C2: PROMISE (7)
DC: PROMISEE (8) REIMPOSE (8)
Score: 62–55 (max 100)

Round 12: N A T D A O Y H E

C1: TODAY (5)
C2: DONATE (6)
DC: ATONED (6)
OT: ADNATE (6) DHYANA (6) DHONEY (6) HOYDEN (6) HYAENA (6) NOYADE (6)
Score: 62–61 (max 106)

Round 13: R A X U C E G O T

C1: CURATE (6)
C2: CURATE (6)
DC: COURAGE (7) OUTRAGE (7)
OT: EXACTOR (7) OUTRACE (7)
Score: 68–67 (max 113)

Round 14: 25, 75, 4, 8, 10, 7. Target: 337.

C1: 338. ((75 + 7) x 4) + 10 (7)
C2: 336. (4 x 75) + 25 + 10 + 8 - 7 (7)
CV: 337. ((25 + 8) x 10) + 7 (10)
Score: 75–74 (max 123)

Round 15: T R Y N O V I N E

C2 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say INVENTORY which is correct.
Score: 75–84 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Val:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6

Alex:
Total score - 84
Raw score - 90
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 6

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48
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Re: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)

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What's wrong with lagers?
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Re: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)

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Mark Deeks wrote:What's wrong with lagers?
I suspect the mass noun rule might have been a bit less flexible then.
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Re: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)

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Mark Deeks wrote:What's wrong with lagers?
Try drinking one.
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I met Alex McKenzie a couple of days ago so I thought I'd check out how he did, if you were wondering why the hell this was bumped.
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Mark Deeks wrote:I met Alex McKenzie a couple of days ago so I thought I'd check out how he did, if you were wondering why the hell this was bumped.
What if I wasn't?
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Re: Friday 30th August 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 33)

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Then your life goes on in the same blissful ignorance it carried you to this point in. I thought you were interested in me as a human being, but I guess now I know better don't I. *picks up ball and leaves*
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