Friday 4th October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 55)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 4 October 2002.

C1: Champion Neil Evans (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Cross.
DC: Richard Samson and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R V C I E A D P G
R02: S M R O I A T E L
R03: C N B I O U S L I
R04: R Q N E E O G P V
R05: 75, 7, 1, 9, 4, 9. Target: 307.
TTT: CROSSIS - "Cut!"
R06: N C T A U E N G A
R07: T D K O A I C I R
R08: S T H O E I S M P
R09: D R M A E Z O J T
R10: 75, 7, 4, 9, 3, 10. Target: 239.
TTT: NUDEMAN - "At the end of the day, it is a hum-drum conundrum"
R11: G L Y E A E F T I
R12: O D N A U T R M E
R13: S S L I A M L O W
R14: 50, 1, 10, 2, 3, 7. Target: 282.
R15: W U N D E R C O N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R V C I E A D P G

C1: PRICED (6)
C2: GRAVID (6)
DC: ADVICE (6) CARVED (6)
OT: CADGER (6) GRACED (6) CAGIER (6) CARDIE (6) CARPED (6) REDCAP (6) CRAVED (6) CERVID (6) DIAPER (6) PAIRED (6) REPAID (6) GRAVED (6) GRIPED (6) PACIER (6) PERCID (6) AVIDER (6) VARIED (6) VIRGAE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S M R O I A T E L

C1: MORALIST (8)
C2: MORALISE (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8) MARLIEST (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: C N B I O U S L I

C1: COUSIN (6)
C2: BILIOUS (7)
DC: BIONICS (7)
OT: SILICON (7) UNCOILS (7)
Score: 14–21 (max 21)

Round 4: R Q N E E O G P V

C1: GOVERN (6)
C2: PROVEN (6)
DC: PONGEE (6) REOPEN (6)
OT: OPENER (6)
Score: 20–27 (max 27)

Round 5: 75, 7, 1, 9, 4, 9. Target: 307.

C1: 307. (75 x 4) + 7 (10)
C2: 307. (75 x 4) + 7 (10)
Score: 30–37 (max 37)

Teatime teaser: CROSSIS -> SCISSOR

Round 6: N C T A U E N G A

C1: NUANCE (6)
C2: GAUNT (5)
DC: AGNATE (6) CATENA (6)
OT: ANAGEN (6) GANNET (6) GATEAU (6)
Score: 36–37 (max 43)

Round 7: T D K O A I C I R

C1: TRICK (5)
C2: crack
DC: DACOIT (6) CAROTID (7)
OT: TRIADIC (7)
Score: 41–37 (max 50)

Round 8: S T H O E I S M P

C1: IMPOSES (7)
C2: POSTIES (7)
DC: SOPHISM (7)
OT: STOMPIES (8)
Score: 48–44 (max 58)

Round 9: D R M A E Z O J T

C1: MAJORED (7)
C2: RAZED (5)
DC: DREAMT (6)
Score: 55–44 (max 65)

Round 10: 75, 7, 4, 9, 3, 10. Target: 239.

C1: 239. (3 x 75) + 10 + 4 (10)
C2: 239. (3 x 75) + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 65–54 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: NUDEMAN -> MUNDANE

Round 11: G L Y E A E F T I

C1: FETE (4)
C2: GAILY (5)
DC: AGLEY (5) GAIETY (6) LEGATE (6)
OT: EAGLET (6) FEALTY (6) GELATI (6) LIGATE (6) GLEETY (6) LEFTIE (6)
Score: 65–59 (max 81)

Round 12: O D N A U T R M E

C1: MOUNTED (7)
C2: AMOUNTED (8)
DC: UNDREAMT (8)
Score: 65–67 (max 89)

Round 13: S S L I A M L O W

C1: SWILLS (6)
C2: MALLOWS (7)
DC: MISSAL (6) SALLOW (6)
OT: SAWMILLS (8)
Score: 65–74 (max 97)

Round 14: 50, 1, 10, 2, 3, 7. Target: 282.

C1: 282. (2 x 3 x 50) - 10 - 7 - 1 (10)
C2: 282. (2 x 3 x 50) - 10 - 7 - 1 (10)
Score: 75–84 (max 107)

Round 15: W U N D E R C O N

C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say UNCROWNED which is correct.
Score: 75–94 (max 117)

Statistics Corner

Neil:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

Dave:
Total score - 94
Raw score - 104
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 9

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