Friday 20th September 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 45)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 20 September 2002.

C1: Champion Robert Lee (2 wins, 158 points.)
C2: Challenger Mike Brown. (Not our Mike Brown, but the other one.)
DC: Damian Eadie and Dr Raj Persaud.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O A E X T V R S O
R02: T L S E A D E L R
R03: G M T R I O S E C
R04: G H N U A E D Q S
R05: 50, 100, 3, 9, 3, 5. Target: 970.
TTT: LENAPPY - "The kids have fun with a Biro"
R06: T P N O I F E J M
R07: C L N B I I O S A
R08: D R Y D E E A M F
R09: P C T O E I G Z H
R10: 50, 9, 10, 5, 4, 8. Target: 952.
TTT: INHOUSE - "Boy, this is really wicked"
R11: S C D N A A U M O
R12: P W D T A I E S O
R13: I E A R N V M R O
R14: 25, 5, 4, 7, 4, 6. Target: 824.
R15: D O P I T E L E X (conundrum)


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Round 1: O A E X T V R S O

C1: EXTRAS (6)
C2: VORTEX (6)
DC: OVERTAX (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T L S E A D E L R

C1: DEALERS (7)
C2: TREADLES (8)
OT: SARDELLE (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 15)

Round 3: G M T R I O S E C

C1: MOISTER (7)
C2: MITRES (6)
DC: ERGOTISM (8) MORTICES (8)
Score: 13–14 (max 23)

Round 4: G H N U A E D Q S

C1: GNASHED (7)
C2: SQUAD (5)
DC: QUASHED (7)
Score: 20–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 100, 3, 9, 3, 5. Target: 970.

C1: 968. (100 x 9) + 50 + (5 x 3) + 3 (7)
C2: -
CV: 969. ((100 + 3) x 9) + 50 - 5 - 3 (7)
OT: 970. (100 - 3) x (50 / 5) (10)
Score: 27–14 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: LENAPPY -> PLAYPEN

Round 6: T P N O I F E J M

C1: FOMENT (6)
C2: INEPT (5)
OT: PIMENTO (7)
Score: 33–14 (max 47)

Round 7: C L N B I I O S A

C1: LIONS (5)
C2: ALIBIS (6)
DC: LIAISON (7) SILICON (7)
OT: ALBINOS (7) BIONICS (7) OILCANS (7) SALICIN (7)
Score: 33–20 (max 54)

Round 8: D R Y D E E A M F

C1: DEFAMED (7)
C2: DREAMY (6)
DC: DEFRAYED (8)
Score: 40–20 (max 62)

Round 9: P C T O E I G Z H

C1: PITCH (5)
C2: GOTHIC (6)
DC: POETIC (6)
OT: CHIGOE (6) PHIZOG (6) PHOTIC (6)
Score: 40–26 (max 68)

Round 10: 50, 9, 10, 5, 4, 8. Target: 952.

C1: 952. ((9 + 10) x 50) + (8 / 4) (10)
C2: 952. ((9 + 10) x 50) + (8 / 4) (10)
Score: 50–36 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: INHOUSE -> HEINOUS

Round 11: S C D N A A U M O

C1: MOUNDS (6)
C2: MOUNDS (6)
DC: NOMADS (6) DAMSON (6)
OT: OSMUNDA (7)
Score: 56–42 (max 85)

Round 12: P W D T A I E S O

C1: STOWED (6)
C2: WAISTED (7)
DC: ADIPOSE (7) OPIATES (7)
OT: DIOPTASE (8)
Score: 56–49 (max 93)

Round 13: I E A R N V M R O

C1: MARINER (7)
C2: MARINER (7)
DC: OVERMAN (7)
OT: ARMOIRE (7) MORAINE (7) ROMAINE (7) OVERARM (7) OVERRAN (7) VERMIAN (7)
Score: 63–56 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 5, 4, 7, 4, 6. Target: 824.

C1: 825. ((4 x 7) + 5) x 25 (7)
C2: 825. ((4 x 7) + 5) x 25 (7)
CV: 824. (((7 + 5 - 4) x 25) + 6) x 4 (10)
Score: 70–63 (max 110)

Round 15: D O P I T E L E X

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say EXPLOITED which is correct.
Score: 80–63 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

Robert:
Total score - 80
Raw score - 103
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 4

Mike:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 85
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

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