Wednesday 9th October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 58)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 October 2002.

C1: Champion Bryan Barnett (2 wins, 153 points.)
C2: Challenger Graham Merrick.
DC: Damian Eadie and Eric Knowles.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S R L A E M T O P
R02: B N G I E A S C D
R03: T L R E O E F M A
R04: H S G E I D T A N
R05: 75, 1, 6, 5, 2, 10. Target: 400.
TTT: ERICHOE - "Applaud Ferdinand and then it's goodbye"
R06: R Y L V O U E P S
R07: C A N R O D U T L
R08: I O A M S G Z E T
R09: R O W K D I C E N
R10: 50, 9, 5, 8, 4, 6. Target: 186.
TTT: ACUFISH - "A flower that's definitely not in the past"
R11: S P A G X O T R I
R12: M L Q E I E F S V
R13: N H D A U T R O E
R14: 75, 10, 8, 1, 3, 6. Target: 817.
R15: D I N D O D G E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S R L A E M T O P

C1: TEMPORAL (8)
C2: TRAMPLES (8)
OT: PETROSAL (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: B N G I E A S C D

C1: DEBASING (8)
C2: beadings
DC: BEADING (7)
Score: 16–8 (max 16)

Round 3: T L R E O E F M A

C1: FLOATER (7)
C2: FLOATER (7)
DC: FORMATE (7)
OT: FEMORAL (7) FLOREAT (7) REFLOAT (7) REFLATE (7)
Score: 23–15 (max 23)

Round 4: H S G E I D T A N

C1: DASHING (7)
C2: SEATING (7)
DC: SEDATING (8) HANDIEST (8) HEADINGS (8)
OT: SHEADING (8) STEADING (8)
Score: 30–22 (max 31)

Round 5: 75, 1, 6, 5, 2, 10. Target: 400.

C1: 400. ((10 / 2) + 75) x 5 (10)
C2: 400. (10 + 6) x (75 / (5 - 2)) (10)
Score: 40–32 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: ERICHOE -> CHEERIO

Round 6: R Y L V O U E P S

C1: PLOVERS (7)
C2: PLOVERS (7)
DC: SPORE (5) LOUVRES (7)
OT: OVERPLUS (8)
Score: 47–39 (max 49)

Round 7: C A N R O D U T L

C1: CANDOUR (7)
C2: CANDOUR (7)
DC: CAULDRON (8)
OT: CALUTRON (8)
Score: 54–46 (max 57)

Round 8: I O A M S G Z E T

C1: EGOTISM (7)
C2: IMAGES (6)
DC: ATOMIZES (8)
Score: 61–46 (max 65)

Round 9: R O W K D I C E N

C1: CROWNED (7)
C2: WONKIER (7)
OT: CROWDIE (7) DOWNIER (7)
Score: 68–53 (max 72)

Round 10: 50, 9, 5, 8, 4, 6. Target: 186.

C1: 186. (4 x 50) - 9 - 5 (10)
C2: 186. (4 x 50) - 9 - 5 (10)
Score: 78–63 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: ACUFISH -> FUCHSIA

Round 11: S P A G X O T R I

C1: SPIGOT (6)
C2: PATOIS (6)
DC: TRAPS (5)
OT: RAGTOPS (7)
Score: 84–69 (max 89)

Round 12: M L Q E I E F S V

C1: SMILE (5)
C2: LIVES (5)
DC: LEVIES (6)
OT: MESELF (6)
Score: 89–74 (max 95)

Round 13: N H D A U T R O E

C1: HAUNTED (7)
C2: AUTHORED (8)
DC: HANDOUT (7)
OT: UNTHREAD (8)
Score: 89–82 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 10, 8, 1, 3, 6. Target: 817.

C1: 816. Mistake in working.
C2: 816. ((8 + 3) x 75) - 10 + 1 (7)
CV: 817. ((10 + 1) x 75) - 8 (10)
Score: 89–89 (max 113)

Round 15: D I N D O D G E R

C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say DODDERING which is correct.
Score: 99–89 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Bryan:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 106
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 7

Graham:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 95
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6

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