Friday 13th December 2002 (Series 48, 2nd QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 13 December 2002.

C1: No.2 Seed Grace Page (8 wins, 829 points.)
C2: No.7 Seed David Nickeas (7 wins, 756 points.)
DC: Richard Samson and Pam Ayres.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G N B E O E S R I
R02: T A P O M E K T X
R03: M R S I E U G D W
R04: T A R E C O T U N
R05: 100, 6, 9, 5, 3, 4. Target: 821.
TTT: TENGEMS
R06: S A C E H I S P R
R07: D L G O E E N L P
R08: D U S O C A L E R
R09: Y T D I A E B M D
R10: 50, 5, 7, 9, 9, 8. Target: 468.
TTT: SURETOP
R11: Z S T A E A G N I
R12: D O N U C E F I T
R13: M R V O E A N T L
R14: 25, 4, 3, 1, 8, 9. Target: 623.
R15: W E E C O L U M N (conundrum)


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Round 1: G N B E O E S R I

C1: SOBERING (8)
C2: BINGERS (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T A P O M E K T X

C1: TEAPOT (6)
C2: TEMPT (5)
DC: EXPAT (5)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)

Round 3: M R S I E U G D W

C1: MIDGES (6)
C2: GUIDERS (7)
DC: SMUDGIER (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 22)

Round 4: T A R E C O T U N

C1: COUNTER (7)
C2: RECOUNT (7)
DC: TRUNCATE (8) TURNCOAT (8) COURANTE (8)
OT: TOUCANET (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 6, 9, 5, 3, 4. Target: 821.

C1: 819. (100 - 9) x (6 + 3) (7)
C2: 821. Mistake in working.
CV: 821. ((100 - 5 - 4) x 9) + (6 / 3) (10)
Score: 28–14 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: TENGEMS -> SEGMENT

Round 6: S A C E H I S P R

C1: CHAISES (7)
C2: CHAISES (7)
DC: PARISHES (8) PRAISES (7) SPHERIC (7) ASPIRES (7)
OT: ASPHERIC (8) SERAPHIC (8) CASHIERS (8) SHARPIES (8)
Score: 35–21 (max 48)

Round 7: D L G O E E N L P

C1: PLEDGE (6)
C2: POLLEN (6)
DC: GOLDEN (6)
OT: DONGLE (6) LONGED (6) ELOPED (6) GELLED (6) LEGEND (6) OPENED (6) POLLED (6) POLLEE (6) PONGED (6) PONGEE (6)
Score: 41–27 (max 54)

Round 8: D U S O C A L E R

C1: COALERS (7)
C2: SCOURED (7)
DC: CAROUSED (8) CAROUSEL (8)
OT: CLOSURED (8) ROULADES (8)
Score: 48–34 (max 62)

Round 9: Y T D I A E B M D

C1: BAITED (6)
C2: BADDIE (6)
DC: DAYTIME (7)
Score: 54–40 (max 69)

Round 10: 50, 5, 7, 9, 9, 8. Target: 468.

C1: 468. (50 + 9 - 7) x 9 (10)
C2: 468. (50 + 7 - 5) x 9 (10)
Score: 64–50 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: SURETOP -> POSTURE

Round 11: Z S T A E A G N I

C1: SEATING (7)
C2: SEATING (7)
DC: TZIGANES (8) SATANIZE (8)
Score: 71–57 (max 87)

Round 12: D O N U C E F I T

C1: COUNTED (7)
C2: DEFUNCT (7)
DC: CONFUTED (8) EDUCTION (8)
Score: 78–64 (max 95)

Round 13: M R V O E A N T L

C1: OVERMAN (7)
C2: REMOVAL (7)
DC: VERONAL (7)
OT: ALMONER (7) LEVATOR (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7) VENTRAL (7)
Score: 85–71 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 4, 3, 1, 8, 9. Target: 623.

C1: 625. ((3 x 8) + 1) x 25 (7)
C2: 625. (9 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 4) x 25 (7)
CV: 623. (((8 x 25) + 9) x 3) - 4 (10)
Score: 92–78 (max 112)

Round 15: W E E C O L U M N

C2 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say UNWELCOME which is correct.
Score: 92–88 (max 122)

Statistics Corner

Grace:
Total score - 92
Raw score - 98
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.5
Number of maxes - 5

David:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 100
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

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