Tuesday 1st October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 52)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 1 October 2002.

C1: Champion Mike Brown (3 wins, 310 points.)
C2: Challenger Simon Bell.
DC: Richard Samson and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F T R O A U N L E
R02: D A S G R O M C E
R03: P T S I U O C H S
R04: B A G M D A E I Q
R05: 25, 3, 10, 9, 3, 1. Target: 400.
TTT: RISKBET - "The breast of British, perhaps"
R06: W G O U V N I R L
R07: C D G E O A F N E
R08: C T I M L A I T E
R09: R P D O I E N R S
R10: 25, 10, 7, 1, 5, 3. Target: 912.
TTT: RIOTACT - "Hard cheese? No whey."
R11: N L T U O I R D O
R12: Y I R T M L U S A
R13: P V S E O A K S P
R14: 50, 75, 2, 4, 4, 1. Target: 162.
R15: G I A N T N I T A (conundrum)


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Round 1: F T R O A U N L E

C1: FLAUNTER (8)
C2: FLAUNTER (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D A S G R O M C E

C1: CORSAGE (7)
C2: COMRADES (8)
DC: ORGASMED (8)
OT: MERCADOS (8)
Score: 8–16 (max 16)

Round 3: P T S I U O C H S

C1: PITCH (5)
C2: SPOUTS (6)
DC: SHOUTS (6) PUTSCH (6)
OT: SCHTUPS (7) SOPHIST (7)
Score: 8–22 (max 23)

Round 4: B A G M D A E I Q

C1: DAMAGE (6)
C2: DAMAGE (6)
DC: IMAGED (6) GAMBADE (7)
Score: 14–28 (max 30)

Round 5: 25, 3, 10, 9, 3, 1. Target: 400.

C1: 400. (10 + 3 + 3) x 25 (10)
C2: 400. (10 + 3 + 3) x 25 (10)
Score: 24–38 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: RISKBET -> BRISKET

Round 6: W G O U V N I R L

C1: louvring
C2: LOVING (6)
DC: LOURING (7)
Score: 24–44 (max 47)

Round 7: C D G E O A F N E

C1: DEACON (6)
C2: FENCED (6)
DC: DECAGON (7) ENCAGED (7) DOGFACE (7)
OT: CONGAED (7)
Score: 30–50 (max 54)

Round 8: C T I M L A I T E

C1: CLIMATE (7)
C2: LATTICE (7)
DC: MILITATE (8)
Score: 37–57 (max 62)

Round 9: R P D O I E N R S

C1: PRISONED (8)
C2: PONDERS (7)
DC: RESPOND (7) PERIODS (7)
OT: PRISONER (8)
Score: 45–57 (max 70)

Round 10: 25, 10, 7, 1, 5, 3. Target: 912.

C1: 913. (((7 x 5) + 1) x 25) + 10 + 3 (7)
C2: 913. (((7 x 5) + 1) x 25) + 10 + 3 (7)
CV: 912. ((3 x 25) + 1) x (7 + 5) (10)
Score: 52–64 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: RIOTACT -> RICOTTA

Round 11: N L T U O I R D O

C1: LOTION (6)
C2: LOTION (6)
DC: TOROID (6)
OT: OROTUND (7)
Score: 58–70 (max 87)

Round 12: Y I R T M L U S A

C1: MUSTILY (7)
C2: RUSTILY (7)
DC: SMARTY (6) MURALIST (8) ALTRUISM (8)
OT: ALTURISM (8) ULTRAISM (8)
Score: 65–77 (max 95)

Round 13: P V S E O A K S P

C1: SPEAKS (6)
C2: SPOKES (6)
OT: APPOSES (7)
Score: 71–83 (max 102)

Round 14: 50, 75, 2, 4, 4, 1. Target: 162.

C1: 162. (75 x 2) + ((4 - 1) x 4) (10)
C2: 159.
Score: 81–83 (max 112)

Round 15: G I A N T N I T A

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say ATTAINING which is correct.
Score: 91–83 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 91
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5

Simon:
Total score - 83
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48