Countdown recap for Thursday 29 August 2002.
C1: Champion Dorothy Bailey (2 wins, 191 points.)
C2: Challenger Val Raddon.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R D I E N L O Z
R02: W E M I S A H O B
R03: T C S G U E I L N
R04: L O N I D A S E C
R05: 50, 10, 7, 9, 7, 2. Target: 776.
TTT: RADDONI
R06: M E T A F I D O S
R07: P D E A U T L R R
R08: M I S O F A D E G
R09: R I C X E A V T P
R10: 25, 2, 5, 1, 7, 6. Target: 381.
TTT: TRUELUV
R11: R M E E Q P O T N
R12: S I C I H E R U L
R13: T P Y O A E G S D
R14: 50, 2, 5, 3, 10, 4. Target: 351.
R15: F I N A L T U N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R D I E N L O Z
C1: LINED (5)
C2: loined
DC: IRONED (6) DINNER (6)
OT: DINERO (6) ENDRIN (6) DOLINE (6) INDOLE (6) DOZIER (6) LINDEN (6) NEROLI (6) ONLINE (6) ROILED (6) RONDEL (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)
Round 2: W E M I S A H O B
C1: SHAME (5)
C2: HOMES (5)
DC: MIAOWS (6)
OT: BIOMES (6) BOWIES (6) BOWSIE (6) HOMIES (6) MAHOES (6) MASHIE (6) BOHEAS (6)
Score: 10–5 (max 12)
Round 3: T C S G U E I L N
C1: UGLIEST (7)
C2: LUSTING (7)
DC: STENCIL (7)
OT: CULTIGENS (18)
Score: 17–12 (max 30)
Round 4: L O N I D A S E C
C1: CANDLES (7)
C2: CANDLES (7)
DC: INCLOSED (8)
OT: DIOCESAN (8)
Score: 24–19 (max 38)
Round 5: 50, 10, 7, 9, 7, 2. Target: 776.
C1: 777. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 776. ((9 + 7) x 50) - (7 x 2) - 10 (10)
Score: 24–19 (max 48)
Teatime teaser: RADDONI -> ANDROID
Round 6: M E T A F I D O S
C1: foamiest
C2: FOISTED (7)
DC: ATOMISED (8)
Score: 24–26 (max 56)
Round 7: P D E A U T L R R
C1: PLATER (6)
C2: TARRED (6)
DC: LARRUPED (8)
OT: RAPTURED (8)
Score: 30–32 (max 64)
Round 8: M I S O F A D E G
C1: MIDGES (6)
C2: FOGIES (6)
OT: AGEISM (6) IMAGES (6) AMIDES (6) AMIGOS (6) IMAGOS (6) DAGOES (6) DOSAGE (6) DOGIES (6) GEOIDS (6) DOGMAS (6) EGOISM (6) FOAMED (6) FODIES (6) IMAGED (6) SMIDGE (6) OMEGAS (6) FADGES (6)
Score: 36–38 (max 70)
Round 9: R I C X E A V T P
C1: PRIVATE (7)
C2: PRIVATE (7)
DC: PICRATE (7)
OT: CAPTIVE (7) PARETIC (7)
Score: 43–45 (max 77)
Round 10: 25, 2, 5, 1, 7, 6. Target: 381.
C1: 381. ((2 + 1) x 5 x 25) + 6 (10)
C2: 381. Mistake in working.
Score: 53–45 (max 87)
Teatime teaser: TRUELUV -> VULTURE
Round 11: R M E E Q P O T N
C1: TEMPER (6)
C2: REMOTE (6)
OT: EMOTER (6) METEOR (6) MENTOR (6) METOPE (6) MOREEN (6) OPENER (6) REOPEN (6) POTEEN (6) POTMEN (6) TOPMEN (6) REPENT (6) TONEME (6)
Score: 59–51 (max 93)
Round 12: S I C I H E R U L
C1: curlies
C2: RICHES (6)
DC: CUSHIER (7)
OT: CRUISIE (7) LURCHES (7)
Score: 59–57 (max 100)
Round 13: T P Y O A E G S D
C1: potages
C2: POSTED (6)
DC: TEAPOYS (7)
OT: POSTAGE (7)
Score: 59–63 (max 107)
Round 14: 50, 2, 5, 3, 10, 4. Target: 351.
C1: 351. ((4 + 3) x 50) + ((10 / 5) / 2) (10)
C2: 351. (50 x (2 + 5)) + 4 - 3 (10)
Score: 69–73 (max 117)
Round 15: F I N A L T U N G
No one buzzes. The answer was FLAUNTING.
Score: 69–73 (max 127)
Statistics Corner
Dorothy:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 5
Val:
Total score - 73
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 4
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=48