Tuesday 3rd September 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 35)

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Tuesday 3rd September 2002 (Series 48, Prelim 35)

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Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 September 2002.

C1: Champion Michael Clarke (1 win, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Eleanor Gledhill.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J S R G A E O P T
R02: E A I U N C X T O
R03: R M G F I E I S U
R04: A E E K N L T I O
R05: 50, 7, 1, 8, 6, 5. Target: 822.
TTT: ATTICUS
R06: D N P E I T A E R
R07: S T V D H A O U E
R08: R T E Y O S A E M
R09: L R D B N E I O T
R10: 100, 50, 9, 10, 6, 5. Target: 375.
TTT: NILGERM
R11: S R R V U A O E I
R12: M C G L O E C F A
R13: P S N N I O L E A
R14: 7, 3, 1, 7, 8, 9. Target: 208.
R15: F I N E T O N G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: J S R G A E O P T

C1: PORTAGES (8)
C2: POSTAGE (7)
OT: POTAGERS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E A I U N C X T O

C1: EXACTION (8)
C2: unexact
Score: 16–0 (max 16)

Round 3: R M G F I E I S U

C1: FIGURES (7)
C2: FIGURES (7)
DC: MISFIRE (7)
Score: 23–7 (max 23)

Round 4: A E E K N L T I O

C1: ELATION (7)
C2: ANKLET (6)
DC: TOENAIL (7)
Score: 30–7 (max 30)

Round 5: 50, 7, 1, 8, 6, 5. Target: 822.

C1: -
C2: 816. (6 - 5 + 50) x (8 + 1 + 7) (5)
CV: 822. ((7 - 5) x 8 x (50 + 1)) + 6 (10)
Score: 30–12 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: ATTICUS -> CATSUIT

Round 6: D N P E I T A E R

C1: PERTAINED (18)
C2: REPAINTED (18)
Score: 48–30 (max 58)

Round 7: S T V D H A O U E

C1: SHOUTED (7)
C2: devouts
OT: SOUTHED (7)
Score: 55–30 (max 65)

Round 8: R T E Y O S A E M

C1: MAESTRO (7)
C2: MASTERY (7)
DC: REMOTES (7)
OT: EMOTERS (7) METEORS (7) ROSEATE (7) STEAMER (7)
Score: 62–37 (max 72)

Round 9: L R D B N E I O T

C1: BRINDLE (7)
C2: BLONDER (7)
DC: BLINDER (7)
OT: BORNITE (7) BROILED (7) DRIBLET (7) LENTOID (7) ORBITED (7) RETINOL (7) TENDRIL (7)
Score: 69–44 (max 79)

Round 10: 100, 50, 9, 10, 6, 5. Target: 375.

C1: 374. Mistake in working.
C2: 385. (6 x 50) + (9 x 10) - 5 (5)
CV: 375. ((50 - (9 - 6)) x 10) - 100 + 5 (10)
Score: 69–49 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: NILGERM -> GREMLIN

Round 11: S R R V U A O E I

C1: VARIOUS (7)
C2: VERSO (5)
DC: SAVIOUR (7) ARRIVES (7)
OT: REOVIRUS (8)
Score: 76–49 (max 97)

Round 12: M C G L O E C F A

C1: FLAME (5)
C2: OMEGA (5)
OT: CAMEL (5) MACLE (5) CAMEO (5) COMAE (5) FOCAL (5) GLACE (5) GLEAM (5) GOLEM (5) MALEO (5)
Score: 81–54 (max 102)

Round 13: P S N N I O L E A

C1: PENSION (7)
C2: PENIS (5)
DC: OPALINES (8)
OT: SOLANINE (8)
Score: 88–54 (max 110)

Round 14: 7, 3, 1, 7, 8, 9. Target: 208.

C1: 208. (9 x 8 x 3) - 7 - 1 (10)
C2: 208. (9 + 7 + 7 + 3) x 8 (10)
Score: 98–64 (max 120)

Round 15: F I N E T O N G S

C1 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say SOFTENING which is correct.
Score: 108–64 (max 130)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 108
Raw score - 108
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 11 8-)

Eleanor:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 87
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

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