Monday 28th October 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 71)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 28 October 2002.

C1: Challenger Jackie Webster.
C2: Challenger Sheila Furse.
DC: Damian Eadie and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N T E I A L R O
R02: M P G T U E O C E
R03: B D S I A O R V I
R04: N L H A E I S F R
R05: 25, 4, 2, 4, 10, 9. Target: 517.
TTT: REAMSUN - "Every Tom, Dick & Harry has one"
R06: T M A O G P A E Z
R07: C L D I E U N R O
R08: S T K E A U L G R
R09: N W T E O E M I D
R10: 75, 4, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 201.
TTT: SACKPUN - "For travellers, it's an open and shut case"
R11: Y S P O A E C R N
R12: T L V E I A M S D
R13: G R T O U E H X D
R14: 100, 6, 8, 3, 3, 4. Target: 421.
R15: G I V E N L U N I (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S N T E I A L R O

C1: RELATIONS (18)
C2: ORIENTALS (18)
OT: TENSORIAL (18)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)

Round 2: M P G T U E O C E

C1: COMPUTE (7)
C2: COMET (5)
OT: COMPETE (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 25)

Round 3: B D S I A O R V I

C1: BOARDS (6)
C2: RADIOS (6)
DC: ADVISOR (7) DIVISOR (7)
OT: VIROIDS (7) VIBRIOS (7)
Score: 31–24 (max 32)

Round 4: N L H A E I S F R

C1: FLASHIER (8)
C2: FLASHIER (8)
DC: FLASHER (7) INHALERS (8)
Score: 39–32 (max 40)

Round 5: 25, 4, 2, 4, 10, 9. Target: 517.

C1: 517. (10 x 2 x 25) + 9 + 4 + 4 (10)
C2: 517. ((9 + 10 + 2) x 25) - 4 - 4 (10)
Score: 49–42 (max 50)

Teatime teaser: REAMSUN -> SURNAME

Round 6: T M A O G P A E Z

C1: POTAGE (6)
C2: POTAGE (6)
OT: METAZOA (7)
Score: 55–48 (max 57)

Round 7: C L D I E U N R O

C1: ROUNDEL (7)
C2: CLOUDIER (8)
OT: UNCOILED (8)
Score: 55–56 (max 65)

Round 8: S T K E A U L G R

C1: RESULT (6)
C2: LARGEST (7)
DC: STALKER (7)
OT: GESTURAL (8)
Score: 55–63 (max 73)

Round 9: N W T E O E M I D

C1: DENOTE (6)
C2: MINTED (6)
DC: TOWNIE (6) TOWNEE (6) DOMINEE (7)
OT: MIDTOWN (7) TEMENOI (7) DEMENTI (7)
Score: 61–69 (max 80)

Round 10: 75, 4, 2, 8, 7, 9. Target: 201.

C1: 200. Mistake in working.
C2: 211. ((4 - (9 - 8)) x 75) - (2 x 7) (5)
CV: 201. (2 x 75) + (7 x 9) - (8 + 4) (10)
Score: 61–74 (max 90)

Teatime teaser: SACKPUN -> UNPACKS

Round 11: Y S P O A E C R N

C1: CAPONS (6)
C2: CRAYONS (7)
DC: PRANCES (7)
OT: NECROPSY (8)
Score: 61–81 (max 98)

Round 12: T L V E I A M S D

C1: VALETS (6)
C2: SALVED (6)
DC: MISDEALT (8)
Score: 67–87 (max 106)

Round 13: G R T O U E H X D

C1: troughed
C2: GROUTED (7)
DC: ROUGHED (7) TOUGHER (7)
OT: DROUGHT (7) TOUGHED (7)
Score: 67–94 (max 113)

Round 14: 100, 6, 8, 3, 3, 4. Target: 421.

C1: 421. (4 x 100) + (8 x 3) - 3 (10)
C2: 421. (4 x 100) + (8 x 3) - 3 (10)
Score: 77–104 (max 123)

Round 15: G I V E N L U N I

C1 buzzes on 17.5 seconds to say LIVENING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was UNVEILING.
Score: 77–104 (max 133)

Statistics Corner

Jackie:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 96
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

Sheila:
Total score - 104
Raw score - 109
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 6

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