Tuesday 8th October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 57)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 October 2002.

C1: Champion Bryan Barnett (1 win, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Blackman.
DC: Damian Eadie and Eric Knowles.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D R I B O T M A N
R02: S L C E O Z E T R
R03: N G M U O T L E D
R04: F N W S A I A A T
R05: 100, 5, 3, 8, 1, 10. Target: 217.
TTT: STHEINZ - "Every show has its high points"
R06: M G R E O I K N I
R07: D R S A E T G S O
R08: Y H L U I A X I M
R09: P T O E S C A P R
R10: 100, 2, 4, 9, 1, 8. Target: 218.
TTT: CUTNAIL - "Mad flea on the move?"
R11: Q U O G R N U V I
R12: L D R G J O A E I
R13: P T E O L S E H R
R14: 50, 10, 3, 9, 6, 8. Target: 587.
R15: N O R D E C E N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D R I B O T M A N

C1: boatman
C2: MANOR (5)
DC: ADROIT (6)
OT: ANTBIRD (7) BANDITO (7) DORMANT (7) MORDANT (7) INBOARD (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: S L C E O Z E T R

C1: CLOSET (6)
C2: cosset
DC: CORSELET (8)
OT: ELECTORS (8) ELECTROS (8) SELECTOR (8)
Score: 6–5 (max 15)

Round 3: N G M U O T L E D

C1: MOULTED (7)
C2: MOUNT (5)
DC: MOUNTED (7) TONGUED (7)
OT: DEMOUNT (7) LOUNGED (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 22)

Round 4: F N W S A I A A T

C1: FANTASIA (8)
C2: FAINTS (6)
Score: 21–5 (max 30)

Round 5: 100, 5, 3, 8, 1, 10. Target: 217.

C1: 215.
C2: 217. ((5 - 3) x (100 + 8)) +1 (10)
Score: 21–15 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: STHEINZ -> ZENITHS

Round 6: M G R E O I K N I

C1: MERINO (6)
C2: MONGER (6)
DC: MONIKER (7) MINGIER (7)
Score: 27–21 (max 47)

Round 7: D R S A E T G S O

C1: GROSSED (7)
C2: strange
DC: ASSORTED (8)
OT: TORSADES (8)
Score: 34–21 (max 55)

Round 8: Y H L U I A X I M

C1: HAIL (4)
C2: AXIL (4)
OT: HAMULI (6)
Score: 38–25 (max 61)

Round 9: P T O E S C A P R

C1: TOECAPS (7)
C2: COPPERS (7)
DC: PROSPECT (8)
OT: SPACEPORT (18)
Score: 45–32 (max 79)

Round 10: 100, 2, 4, 9, 1, 8. Target: 218.

C1: 218. (2 x 100) + ((8 / 4) x 9) (10)
C2: 218. (100 + 9) x 2 (10)
Score: 55–42 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: CUTNAIL -> LUNATIC

Round 11: Q U O G R N U V I

C1: ROVING (6)
C2: RUIN (4)
OT: VIGOUR (6)
Score: 61–42 (max 95)

Round 12: L D R G J O A E I

C1: LODGER (6)
C2: RAILED (6)
DC: GLORIED (7) DARIOLE (7) JAILER (6) GAOLER (6)
OT: GODLIER (7)
Score: 67–48 (max 102)

Round 13: P T E O L S E H R

C1: HOLSTER (7)
C2: SHELTER (7)
DC: HELPERS (7)
OT: ELOPERS (7) HETEROS (7) HOSTLER (7) PETRELS (7) RESPELT (7) SPELTER (7) STROPHE (7)
Score: 74–55 (max 109)

Round 14: 50, 10, 3, 9, 6, 8. Target: 587.

C1: 586.
C2: 587. ((50 + 9) x 10) - 3 (10)
Score: 74–65 (max 119)

Round 15: N O R D E C E N T

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say CONCERTED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 23 seconds to say CONCERTED which is incorrect.
The answer was CONTENDER.
Score: 74–65 (max 129)

Statistics Corner

Bryan:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 88
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Dave:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

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