Friday 11th October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 60)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 11 October 2002.

C1: Champion Bryan Barnett (4 wins, 337 points.)
C2: Challenger Mac Nulty.
DC: Damian Eadie and Eric Knowles.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C O S M I L V A E
R02: T F R Z O I A G T
R03: H D S E I P M A R
R04: J G R O U Q D E T
R05: 75, 6, 6, 4, 1, 10. Target: 446.
TTT: GTICARS - "There's some magic with butane, can you stomach it?"
R06: N P N L O E I R G
R07: L S T A O D E N R
R08: G N D A U W E B N
R09: C O F I P C E H N
R10: 75, 9, 9, 10, 1, 8. Target: 277.
TTT: VOTEPRY - "Don't get caught in this trap"
R11: V A S E M T M O T
R12: R L R U E A D P T
R13: X I S A K M I D A
R14: 75, 5, 7, 9, 1, 4. Target: 444.
R15: N O T M E M A R Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: C O S M I L V A E

C1: OLIVES (6)
C2: VOCALISE (8)
DC: VOCALISM (8) MALICE (6)
OT: CAMISOLE (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T F R Z O I A G T

C1: GRAFT (5)
C2: GROAT (5)
DC: TRAIT (5) FRITZ (5)
OT: ZAFTIG (6) ZOFTIG (6)
Score: 5–13 (max 14)

Round 3: H D S E I P M A R

C1: PHRASED (7)
C2: SAMPHIRE (8)
DC: MISHEARD (8)
OT: RAPHIDES (8) SERAPHIM (8) SHRIMPED (8)
Score: 5–21 (max 22)

Round 4: J G R O U Q D E T

C1: GROUTED (7)
C2: GROUTED (7)
DC: TORQUED (7)
Score: 12–28 (max 29)

Round 5: 75, 6, 6, 4, 1, 10. Target: 446.

C1: 446. (75 x 6) - 4 (10)
C2: 446. (75 x 6) - 4 (10)
Score: 22–38 (max 39)

Teatime teaser: GTICARS -> GASTRIC

Round 6: N P N L O E I R G

C1: ELOPING (7)
C2: ELOPING (7)
DC: POLING (6)
OT: NEGRONI (7) OPENING (7) PIROGEN (7) PONGIER (7) REPOING (7) PROLINE (7)
Score: 29–45 (max 46)

Round 7: L S T A O D E N R

C1: RODENTS (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: LEOTARDS (8) LODESTAR (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) SOLANDER (8)
Score: 36–52 (max 54)

Round 8: G N D A U W E B N

C1: BUNGED (6)
C2: GUNNED (6)
DC: UNWAGED (7)
OT: DUNNAGE (7)
Score: 42–58 (max 61)

Round 9: C O F I P C E H N

C1: PINCH (5)
C2: PINCH (5)
DC: CONCHIE (7)
OT: PHOCINE (7)
Score: 47–63 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 9, 9, 10, 1, 8. Target: 277.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 275. (7)
OT: 279. (75 + 9 + 9) x (10 + 1 - 8) (7)
Score: 47–63 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: VOTEPRY -> POVERTY

Round 11: V A S E M T M O T

C1: TOTEMS (6)
C2: OVATES (6)
DC: MOTETS (6)
OT: STOMATE (7)
Score: 53–69 (max 82)

Round 12: R L R U E A D P T

C1: UPRATED (7)
C2: UPRATED (7)
DC: LARRUPED (8)
OT: RAPTURED (8)
Score: 60–76 (max 90)

Round 13: X I S A K M I D A

C1: MAIDS (5)
C2: DAMASK (6)
DC: MIDAS (5)
Score: 60–82 (max 96)

Round 14: 75, 5, 7, 9, 1, 4. Target: 444.

C1: 444. Mistake in working.
C2: 443. ((5 + 1) x 75) - 7 (7)
CV: 444. (75 - 1) x (7 - (5 - 4)) (10)
Score: 60–89 (max 106)

Round 15: N O T M E M A R Y

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say MOMENTARY which is correct.
Score: 70–89 (max 116)

Statistics Corner

Bryan:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

Mac:
Total score - 89
Raw score - 89
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 6

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