Wednesday 12 December 2001 (Series 46 Prelim 58)

[Andrew Feist]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 December 2001.

C1: Champion Jean Goodman (1 win, 99 points.)
C2: Challenger Donald Isles.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Sue Perkins.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K R T D O I E U L
R02: N A M P O S C I O
R03: G H F T U E I R A
R04: B D E L O A S N T
R05: 25, 1, 4, 6, 7, 7. Target: 144.
TTT: ISLESZZ
R06: R M U P V E Y I G
R07: F S C D E A U L R
R08: T N O S B I E W D
R09: G M R X A I E P T
R10: 75, 10, 1, 3, 8, 10. Target: 142.
TTT: DETOXUS
R11: L S N F O A E O C
R12: D R A T S I U M J
R13: Q Y N B A E O G V
R14: 100, 6, 7, 5, 3, 5. Target: 528.
R15: I N V E R G A G A (conundrum)


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Our champion is Jean Goodman from Somerset, who not only is making her first defense of the champion's chair today, but is also celebrating her 51st wedding anniversary with her husband Leo out in the audience. At least they can have a spot of tea.

The challenger is Donald Isles, from Pitlochry in Perthshire. Pitlochry seems a nice enough town, and I have to admit that I didn't even know until now that Perth was a shire, or county, or what-have-you.

Round 1: K R T D O I E U L

C1: RIOTED (6)
C2: TOILED (6)
DC: OUTRIDE (7)
OT: DILUTER (7) OUTLIER (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N A M P O S C I O

C1: CAMPIONS (8)
C2: POISON (6)
Score: 14–6 (max 15)

Round 3: G H F T U E I R A

C1: FIGHTER (7)
C2: FIGHTER (7)
DC: FREIGHT (7) FRAUGHT (7)
OT: FRUITAGE (8)
Score: 21–13 (max 23)

Round 4: B D E L O A S N T

C1: SLANTED (7)
C2: NOTABLES (8)
OT: BLANDEST (8) BLONDEST (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 1, 4, 6, 7, 7. Target: 144.

C1: 144. 25*6 - (7-1) (10)
C2: 144. 25*6 - (7-1) (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ISLESZZ -> SIZZLES

Round 6: R M U P V E Y I G

C1: GRUMPY (6)
C2: GRUMPY (6)
DC: UMPIRE (6) PURVEY (6)
OT: ERUVIM (6) GUIMPE (6) IMPURE (6) GUIVER (6) GUYVER (6)
Score: 37–37 (max 47)

Round 7: F S C D E A U L R

C1: CRUSADE (7)
C2: caulders
DC: CAREFUL (7) SCARFED (7)
OT: SURFACED (8)
Score: 44–37 (max 55)

Round 8: T N O S B I E W D

C1: STONED (6)
C2: BONIEST (7)
DC: DOWNIEST (8)
Score: 44–44 (max 63)

Round 9: G M R X A I E P T

C1: PRIMATE (7)
C2: PRIMATE (7)
DC: RAGTIME (7) MIGRATE (7)
OT: EPIGRAM (7)
Score: 51–51 (max 70)

Round 10: 75, 10, 1, 3, 8, 10. Target: 142.

C1: 142. 75*(10-8) - (10 - (3-1)) (10)
C2: 142. 75*(3-1) - 8 (10)
Score: 61–61 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: DETOXUS -> TUXEDOS

Round 11: L S N F O A E O C

C1: LANCES (6)
C2: CLEANS (6)
DC: CONSOLE (7) FALCONS (7)
OT: COLONES (7) FLACONS (7)
Score: 67–67 (max 87)

Round 12: D R A T S I U M J

C1: MUSTARD (7)
C2: MUSTARD (7)
DC: STADIUM (7) ATRIUMS (7)
OT: MATSURI (7)
Score: 74–74 (max 94)

Round 13: Q Y N B A E O G V

C1: BEGAN (5)
C2: EBONY (5)
DC: VEGAN (5) BEANO (5) BYGONE (6)
OT: VOYAGE (6)
Score: 79–79 (max 100)

Round 14: 100, 6, 7, 5, 3, 5. Target: 528.

C1: 528. (100+6)*5 - (5-3) (10)
C2: 528. 100*5 + 7 * (6 - (5-3)) (10)
Score: 89–89 (max 110)

Round 15: I N V E R G A G A

C2 buzzes on 17.5 seconds to say AVERAGING which is correct.
Final Score: 89–99 (max 120)

Statistics Corner

Jean:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 102
Total % of max - 74
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 7

Donald:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 8

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46