Wednesday 4th September 2002 (Ser. 48, Prelim 36)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 September 2002.

C1: Champion Michael Clarke (2 wins, 205 points.)
C2: Challenger David Sykes.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Henry Blofeld.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N C T R S A O U E
R02: L V I E A M T W G
R03: D P N S H R O A I
R04: M T L E E A F B S
R05: 25, 5, 7, 4, 1, 3. Target: 492.
TTT: BOWLERS
R06: P N O U D R A G I
R07: E T C L I S R O E
R08: T N D M A O E R S
R09: G P Z D O I E U T
R10: 75, 2, 10, 1, 7, 1. Target: 640.
TTT: VANILLI
R11: L R C N A E I H J
R12: S K G O A E R D I
R13: V Y O E I L M T S
R14: 100, 6, 2, 5, 1, 8. Target: 738.
R15: H O L T B E R R Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: N C T R S A O U E

C1: CAROUSE (7)
C2: COUNTERS (8)
DC: COURTESAN (18) COURANTES (18)
OT: NECTAROUS (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)

Round 2: L V I E A M T W G

C1: ALIVE (5)
C2: GIMLET (6)
OT: GELATI (6) LIGATE (6) GLAIVE (6) MAGLEV (6) MILAGE (6)
Score: 0–14 (max 24)

Round 3: D P N S H R O A I

C1: PARDONS (7)
C2: SHARP (5)
DC: ORPHANS (7)
OT: PADRINOS (8) PONIARDS (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 32)

Round 4: M T L E E A F B S

C1: BLEATS (6)
C2: FLAMES (6)
DC: FLAMBES (7)
OT: SELFMATE (8)
Score: 13–20 (max 40)

Round 5: 25, 5, 7, 4, 1, 3. Target: 492.

C1: 492. (5 x 4 x 20) - (7 + 1) (10)
C2: 492. (5 x 4 x 20) - (7 + 1) (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: BOWLERS -> BLOWERS

Round 6: P N O U D R A G I

C1: DRAPING (7)
C2: POURING (7)
DC: ADORING (7) AGROUND (7)
OT: PADRINO (7) PONIARD (7) PORANGI (7) ROUPING (7)
Score: 30–37 (max 57)

Round 7: E T C L I S R O E

C1: CLOISTER (8)
C2: SELECTOR (8)
DC: ESOTERIC (8)
OT: CORTILES (8) COSTLIER (8) CORSELET (8) ELECTORS (8) ELECTROS (8) COTERIES (8) CREOLISE (8) RETICLES (8) SCLERITE (8) TIERCELS (8)
Score: 38–45 (max 65)

Round 8: T N D M A O E R S

C1: MAESTRO (7)
C2: TANDEMS (7)
DC: TRANSOMED (18)
Score: 45–52 (max 83)

Round 9: G P Z D O I E U T

C1: POUTED (6)
C2: -
OT: DUGITE (6) PUTZED (6)
Score: 51–52 (max 89)

Round 10: 75, 2, 10, 1, 7, 1. Target: 640.

C1: 630. ((7 + 1) x 75) + ((2 + 1) x 10) (5)
C2: 640. Mistake in working.
CV: 640. (75 - 7 - 2 - 1 - 1) x 10 (10)
Score: 56–52 (max 99)

Teatime teaser: VANILLI -> VILLAIN

Round 11: L R C N A E I H J

C1: CHARLIE (7)
C2: CHARNEL (7)
DC: CARLINE (7)
OT: HERNIAL (7) INHALER (7)
Score: 63–59 (max 106)

Round 12: S K G O A E R D I

C1: DARKIES (7)
C2: SOAKED (6)
DC: ROADIES (7)
OT: RADIOES (7)
Score: 70–59 (max 113)

Round 13: V Y O E I L M T S

C1: VIOLETS (7)
C2: VIOLETS (7)
DC: MOTIVES (7) MOISTLY (7)
OT: SYLVITE (7)
Score: 77–66 (max 120)

Round 14: 100, 6, 2, 5, 1, 8. Target: 738.

C1: 738. ((100 + 5) x (8 - 1)) - (6 / 2) (10)
C2: 738. ((6 + 1) x 100) + (8 x 5) - 2 (10)
Score: 87–76 (max 130)

Round 15: H O L T B E R R Y

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say BROTHERLY which is correct.
Score: 87–86 (max 140)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 87
Raw score - 99
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 8

David:
Total score - 86
Raw score - 97
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 8

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