Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 October 2002.
C1: Champion Mike Brown (4 wins, 401 points.)
C2: Challenger Trish Staples.
DC: Richard Samson and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: X L G I E O H D T
R02: M R S N E I E T Z
R03: L M T A O U P C E
R04: S R G N A I E D T
R05: 100, 10, 8, 2, 1, 9. Target: 293.
TTT: PUMALEG - "If you don't get this, you'll be spitting feathers"
R06: V S F M A I E C R
R07: P S D O E A L N T
R08: W G R D O A E M S
R09: R N P I E A T Q C
R10: 100, 1, 1, 6, 5, 2. Target: 407.
TTT: TYTRISH - "If you're this, get well soon"
R11: S L R E O I G D A
R12: T N K H E O E B V
R13: S M P U I O F R A
R14: 75, 1, 7, 8, 9, 8. Target: 281.
R15: R I C H T Y M E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: X L G I E O H D T
C1: DELIGHT (7)
C2: goldie
DC: OXHIDE (6)
OT: LIGHTED (7) LITHOED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: M R S N E I E T Z
C1: MINSTER (7)
C2: ERMINES (7)
DC: ENTRIES (7)
OT: NERITES (7) TRIENES (7) ENTRISM (7) METIERS (7) ZESTIER (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)
Round 3: L M T A O U P C E
C1: COPULATE (8)
C2: COUPLET (7)
OT: COMPLEAT (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 22)
Round 4: S R G N A I E D T
C1: treadings
C2: GRADIENTS (18)
DC: TREADING (8)
Score: 22–25 (max 40)
Round 5: 100, 10, 8, 2, 1, 9. Target: 293.
C1: 293. ((2 + 10 - 9) x 100) - (8 - 1) (10)
C2: 293. Mistake in working.
Score: 32–25 (max 50)
Teatime teaser: PUMALEG -> PLUMAGE
Round 6: V S F M A I E C R
C1: FIACRES (7)
C2: CREAMS (6)
OT: VARICES (7) VISCERA (7)
Score: 39–25 (max 57)
Round 7: P S D O E A L N T
C1: TADPOLES (8)
C2: PLANTED (7)
DC: NOTEPADS (8) LAPSTONE (8)
OT: TONEPADS (8)
Score: 47–25 (max 65)
Round 8: W G R D O A E M S
C1: DOWAGERS (8)
C2: DOWAGERS (8)
OT: WORDAGES (8) ORGASMED (8)
Score: 55–33 (max 73)
Round 9: R N P I E A T Q C
C1: PERTAIN (7)
C2: CAPRINE (7)
DC: REPAINT (7) PAINTER (7) CERTAIN (7)
OT: CANTRIP (7) TACRINE (7) PARETIC (7) PICRATE (7) PICANTE (7)
Score: 62–40 (max 80)
Round 10: 100, 1, 1, 6, 5, 2. Target: 407.
C1: 407. ((5 - 1) x 100) + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 407. ((6 - 2) x 100) + 5 + 1 + 1 (10)
Score: 72–50 (max 90)
Teatime teaser: TYTRISH -> THIRSTY
Round 11: S L R E O I G D A
C1: SOLDIER (7)
C2: LODGERS (7)
DC: DARIOLES (8) SERAGLIO (8)
OT: GIRASOLE (8)
Score: 79–57 (max 98)
Round 12: T N K H E O E B V
C1: BETOKEN (7)
C2: BEHOVE (6)
Score: 86–57 (max 105)
Round 13: S M P U I O F R A
C1: FRUMPS (6)
C2: FAMOUS (6)
OT: AMOURS (6) FORMAS (6) FORUMS (6) IMPROS (6) PRIMOS (6) PRIMUS (6) PURISM (6)
Score: 92–63 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 1, 7, 8, 9, 8. Target: 281.
C1: 291. ((8 / (9 - 7)) x 75) - 8 - 1 (5)
C2: -
OT: 281. ((8 + 8 + 7) x 9) + 75 - 1 (10)
Score: 97–63 (max 121)
Round 15: R I C H T Y M E S
C1 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say CHEMISTRY which is correct.
Score: 107–63 (max 131)
Statistics Corner
Mike:
Total score - 107
Raw score - 107
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 12
Trish:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 6
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48