Monday 30th September 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 51)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 30 September 2002.

C1: Champion Mike Brown (2 wins, 224 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Merriman.
DC: Richard Samson and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z N T I E I G M S
R02: R E D C O L E P I
R03: V R G A E O T N E
R04: F A Q I H D E S A
R05: 75, 4, 2, 8, 2, 8. Target: 837.
TTT: EETSOUP - "You'll get double wages if you piece this together"
R06: L O M U R D A T E
R07: N W S E O I C G K
R08: P A L T A R Y I J
R09: M D N O U E S B L
R10: 50, 9, 10, 10, 5, 9. Target: 696.
TTT: RUMPFEE - "Well frankly, it makes common scents"
R11: T C R A I O S T E
R12: N A P D E M G E A
R13: V L R O I E S H X
R14: 100, 7, 8, 5, 4, 3. Target: 253.
R15: C A L L I L O G Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z N T I E I G M S

C1: MISTING (7)
C2: TIMINGS (7)
DC: MINGIEST (8)
OT: TIMESING (8) ZINGIEST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Mike wondered about ZINGIEST, but it was disallowed by Richard Samson.

Round 2: R E D C O L E P I

C1: PIERCED (7)
C2: POLICED (7)
DC: RECOILED (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)

Round 3: V R G A E O T N E

C1: REAGENT (7)
C2: atoner
DC: RENOVATE (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 24)

Round 4: F A Q I H D E S A

C1: FISHED (6)
C2: SHADE (5)
DC: IDEAS (5) FASHED (6)
Score: 27–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 75, 4, 2, 8, 2, 8. Target: 837.

C1: 833. ((8 + 4 - (2 / 2)) x 75) + 8 (7)
C2: -
CV: 838. (7)
OT: 836. ((75 + 8) x (8 + 2)) + 4 + 2 (7)
Score: 34–14 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: EETSOUP -> TOUPEES

Round 6: L O M U R D A T E

C1: MODULATE (8)
C2: RETOLD (6)
OT: EMULATOR (8)
Score: 42–14 (max 45)

Round 7: N W S E O I C G K

C1: SKEWING (7)
C2: SOCKING (7)
OT: COGNISE (7) WIGEONS (7)
Score: 49–21 (max 52)

Round 8: P A L T A R Y I J

C1: PARTIAL (7)
C2: PALTRY (6)
DC: AIRPLAY (7)
OT: PATRIAL (7)
Score: 56–21 (max 59)

Round 9: M D N O U E S B L

C1: BUNDLES (7)
C2: DOUBLES (7)
DC: BLOUSED (7)
OT: BLONDES (7) DOLMENS (7) EMBOLUS (7) LOUDENS (7) NODULES (7) MENUDOS (7) MODULES (7) NUMBLES (7) UMBONES (7)
Score: 63–28 (max 66)

Round 10: 50, 9, 10, 10, 5, 9. Target: 696.

C1: 700.
C2: 695. ((50 + 9 + 9) x 10) + 10 + 5 (7)
CV: 695. ((50 + 10 + 9) x 10) + 5 (7)
OT: 696. ((50 - 10 + 9) x (9 + 5)) + 10 (10)
Score: 63–35 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: RUMPFEE -> PERFUME

Round 11: T C R A I O S T E

C1: toastier
C2: RACIEST (7)
DC: SCATTIER (8)
OT: CITRATES (8) CRISTATE (8) COTTIERS (8)
Score: 63–42 (max 84)

Round 12: N A P D E M G E A

C1: MANAGED (7)
C2: panged
DC: ENDGAME (7)
Score: 70–42 (max 91)

Round 13: V L R O I E S H X

C1: HOLIER (6)
C2: SHOVEL (6)
DC: SHRIVE (6) SHRIVEL (7) VOILE (5)
Score: 76–48 (max 98)

Round 14: 100, 7, 8, 5, 4, 3. Target: 253.

C1: 252.
C2: 253. (3 x 100) - (8 x 5) - 7 (10)
Score: 76–58 (max 108)

Round 15: C A L L I L O G Y

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say LOGICALLY which is correct.
Score: 86–58 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 8

Richard:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 75
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3

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

[Phil Reynolds]

Why was TOASTIER disallowed in round 11?

[James Robinson]

Why was TOASTIER disallowed in round 11?

I was perplexed as well. Again, Richard Samson said it wasn't in the dictionary.

[Kai Laddiman]

Why was TOASTIER disallowed in round 11?

I was perplexed as well. Again, Richard Samson said it wasn't in the dictionary.

Obviously twasn't in the dictionary in use then.