And lucky me, I've got the finals episodes, but not Julian Fell's semi or final, as they're already done. But, his quarter isn't, so here we go.
Countdown recap for Thursday 12 December 2002.
C1: No.1 Seed Julian Fell (8 wins, 924 points.) At the time, holder of the highest octochamp points total and highest score for one show, along with the highest winning margin. Also, the first person to get 3 9-letter-words in one show.
C2: No.8 Seed Mike Brown (5 wins, 584 points.) Don't know much about him.
DC: Richard Samson and Pam Ayres.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N U A L M E R H
R02: C G P I O U Q S T
R03: E I R N D T O S E
R04: F L R E I O C V P
R05: 25, 8, 10, 3, 5, 7. Target: 526.
TTT: MIFIELD
R06: D M T O I A S G U
R07: L R D T B A O E G
R08: N M S O I A R W E
R09: A J L O E D S G P
R10: 100, 4, 5, 7, 10, 1. Target: 154.
TTT: RIPTEST
R11: C T I E L A N R Z
R12: F M D I O A S Y I
R13: E A I C R L T H D
R14: 50, 100, 75, 25, 8, 4. Target: 270.
R15: S C O U T F A I R (conundrum)
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Round 1: S N U A L M E R H
C1: NUMERALS (8)
C2: NUMERALS (8)
DC: MENSURAL (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: C G P I O U Q S T
C1: QUOITS (6)
C2: QUOITS (6)
DC: OPTICS (6)
OT: COITUS (6) PICOTS (6) TOPICS (6) PISTOU (6) SPIGOT (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
Round 3: E I R N D T O S E
C1: ORIENTED (8)
C2: sentried
DC: TRENDIES (8) DESERTION (18)
Score: 22–14 (max 32)
Round 4: F L R E I O C V P
C1: PROFILE (7)
C2: PROFILE (7)
DC: PLOVER (6)
Score: 29–21 (max 39)
Round 5: 25, 8, 10, 3, 5, 7. Target: 526.
C1: 525. 7 x 3 x 25 (7)
C2: 525. 7 x 3 x 25 (7)
OT: 526. ((10 + 7 + 5) x 25) - (8 x 3) (10)
Score: 36–28 (max 49)
Teatime teaser: MIFIELD -> MIDLIFE
Round 6: D M T O I A S G U
C1: MASTOID (7)
C2: MASTOID (7)
DC: STADIUM (7) AGOUTIS (7)
OT: DIATOMS (7) MIDGUTS (7)
Score: 43–35 (max 56)
Round 7: L R D T B A O E G
C1: BLOATED (7)
C2: LEOTARD (7)
DC: GARBLED (7) LEGATOR (7)
OT: ABORTED (7) BLOATER (7) RETABLO (7) DELATOR (7) GLOATED (7) GLOATER (7)
Score: 50–42 (max 63)
Round 8: N M S O I A R W E
C1: WOMANISER (18)
C2: MOANERS (7)
DC: ROMANISE (8)
OT: AIRWOMEN (8) MORAINES (8) ROMAINES (8) WOMANISE (8)
Score: 68–42 (max 81)
Round 9: A J L O E D S G P
C1: PEDALOS (7)
C2: PEDALOS (7)
DC: SPLODGE (7) LAPDOGS (7)
Score: 75–49 (max 88)
Round 10: 100, 4, 5, 7, 10, 1. Target: 154.
C1: 154. (5 x 10) + 4 + 100 (10)
C2: 154. (5 x 10) + 4 + 100 (10)
Score: 85–59 (max 98)
Teatime teaser: RIPTEST -> TIPSTER
Round 11: C T I E L A N R Z
C1: CLARINET (8)
C2: RELIANT (7)
Score: 93–59 (max 106)
Round 12: F M D I O A S Y I
C1: DAIMYOS (7)
C2: DISMAY (6)
OT: DAIMIOS (7)
Score: 100–59 (max 113)
Round 13: E A I C R L T H D
C1: ARTICLED (8)
C2: ARTICLED (8)
OT: LACERTID (8) ELDRITCH (8) HERALDIC (8) TRACHEID (8)
Score: 108–67 (max 121)
Round 14: 50, 100, 75, 25, 8, 4. Target: 270.
C1: 271. ((50 / 25) x 100) + 75 - 4 (7)
C2: 275.
CV: 270. ((50 + 8) x (75 / 25)) + 100 - 4 (10)
Score: 115–67 (max 131)
Round 15: S C O U T F A I R
C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say FRACTIOUS which is correct.
Score: 125–67 (max 141)
Statistics Corner
Julian:
Total score - 125
Raw score - 125
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 8.3
Raw average score per round - 8.3
Number of maxes - 12
Mike:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.5
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 8
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48