Thursday 3rd October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 54)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 3 October 2002.

C1: Champion Mike Brown (5 wins, 571 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Evans.
DC: Richard Samson and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S D I U E R L O
R02: T Z P A I O N E G
R03: H R M U I A S L O
R04: D S F E E I T P R
R05: 50, 10, 7, 9, 9, 2. Target: 635.
TTT: EVANSUE - "These could be right up your street"
R06: N G V A O E Q A T
R07: M T R A I O L S U
R08: D C N I E I Y G P
R09: M T K O U E R J S
R10: 100, 5, 10, 8, 5, 2. Target: 319.
TTT: MAGNUSI - "We are a tee-hee time show"
R11: L D N O E A T R A
R12: G H X E O E D A M
R13: L S W E E O T F N
R14: 25, 5, 7, 9, 9, 2. Target: 310.
R15: M E A T M E N U S (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S D I U E R L O

C1: CRUISED (7)
C2: CLOUDIER (8)
DC: SOLDIER (7) CLOSURE (7) SCOURED (7)
OT: CLOSURED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T Z P A I O N E G

C1: PAINT (5)
C2: TAPING (6)
DC: AGONIZE (7)
OT: PINOTAGE (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 16)

Round 3: H R M U I A S L O

C1: ORALISM (7)
C2: MURALS (6)
DC: SOLARIUM (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 24)

Round 4: D S F E E I T P R

C1: PRESIDE (7)
C2: PRESIDE (7)
DC: STRIPED (7)
OT: PRIESTED (8) RESPITED (8)
Score: 14–21 (max 32)

Round 5: 50, 10, 7, 9, 9, 2. Target: 635.

C1: 637. (7 x 9 x 10) + 9 - 2 (7)
C2: 625.
CV: 635. ((50 + 9) x 10) + ((7 - 2) x 9) (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: EVANSUE -> AVENUES

Round 6: N G V A O E Q A T

C1: VANTAGE (7)
C2: VANTAGE (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 49)

Round 7: M T R A I O L S U

C1: SOLARIUM (8)
C2: MORALIST (8)
DC: ALTRUISM (8) MURALIST (8)
OT: SIMULATOR (18)
Score: 36–36 (max 67)

Round 8: D C N I E I Y G P

C1: PIECING (7)
C2: DICING (6)
DC: CEDING (6)
Score: 43–36 (max 74)

Round 9: M T K O U E R J S

C1: JOUSTER (7)
C2: JOUSTER (7)
Score: 50–43 (max 81)

Round 10: 100, 5, 10, 8, 5, 2. Target: 319.

C1: 318.
C2: 319. ((5 - 2) x (100 + 8)) - 5 (10)
Score: 50–53 (max 91)

Teatime teaser: MAGNUSI -> AMUSING

Round 11: L D N O E A T R A

C1: TALONED (7)
C2: LEOTARD (7)
OT: ADRENAL (7) DELATOR (7)
Score: 57–60 (max 98)

Round 12: G H X E O E D A M

C1: HOAXED (6)
C2: HOAXED (6)
DC: HOMAGE (6)
OT: OEDEMA (6)
Score: 63–66 (max 104)

Round 13: L S W E E O T F N

C1: TOWELS (6)
C2: SOFTEN (6)
DC: ONESELF (7)
OT: TOWNEES (7)
Score: 69–72 (max 111)

Round 14: 25, 5, 7, 9, 9, 2. Target: 310.

C1: 311. ((25 + 7) x (5 x 2)) - 9 (7)
C2: 309. ((5 - 2 + 9) x 25) + 9 (7)
CV: 310. (25 + 7 - (9 / 9)) x 5 x 2 (10)
Score: 76–79 (max 121)

Round 15: M E A T M E N U S

C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say AMUSEMENT which is correct.
Score: 76–89 (max 131)

Statistics Corner

Mike:
Total score - 76
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

Neil:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7

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