Tuesday 17th December 2002 (Series 48, 4th QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 December 2002.

C1: No.5 Seed Julia Wilkinson (8 wins, 744 points.)
C2: No.4 Seed Danny Hamilton (8 wins, 761 points.)
DC: Richard Samson and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N D K A U O P I M
R02: E E G R C S I L N
R03: T D D A E O L T S
R04: A F E R I S L T V
R05: 100, 4, 8, 7, 8, 5. Target: 653.
TTT: DARKTAN
R06: H S P U E O L R E
R07: D Z S I E M A N T
R08: B D G I O E L T R
R09: Y T C A A E N M R
R10: 100, 25, 50, 75, 6, 3. Target: 325.
TTT: HOGCATS
R11: D F T R O U A G E
R12: N S B I E O G S R
R13: P L S I A E W C N
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 2, 5. Target: 199.
R15: H E L D S H O R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N D K A U O P I M

C1: IMPOUND (7)
C2: DOMAIN (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: E E G R C S I L N

C1: ceilings
C2: LEERING (7)
DC: CLERGIES (8) SCREELING (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 25)

Round 3: T D D A E O L T S

C1: SLOTTED (7)
C2: TODDLES (7)
DC: SLATTED (7) TOASTED (7)
OT: TOADLETS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 33)

Round 4: A F E R I S L T V

C1: FALTERS (7)
C2: TRAILS (6)
DC: FESTIVAL (8)
OT: FRAILEST (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 41)

Round 5: 100, 4, 8, 7, 8, 5. Target: 653.

C1: 653. Mistake in working.
C2: 653. ((100 - 5) x 7) - (8 + 4) (10)
Score: 21–24 (max 51)

Teatime teaser: DARKTAN -> TANKARD

Round 6: H S P U E O L R E

C1: LEPERS (6)
C2: PLUSHER (7)
DC: REPULSE (7) HELPERS (7)
OT: SPHERULE (8)
Score: 21–31 (max 59)

Round 7: D Z S I E M A N T

C1: mansized
C2: MEDIANTS (8)
Score: 21–39 (max 67)

Round 8: B D G I O E L T R

C1: OBLIGED (7)
C2: OBLIGED (7)
DC: GLORIED (7) ORBITED (7) BODGER (6)
OT: BIGOTED (7) BROILED (7) DRIBLET (7) GODLIER (7) GOITRED (7) OBLIGER (7)
Score: 28–46 (max 74)

Round 9: Y T C A A E N M R

C1: CANTER (6)
C2: CREAMY (6)
DC: CATENARY (8)
Score: 34–52 (max 82)

Round 10: 100, 25, 50, 75, 6, 3. Target: 325.

C1: 325. (3 x 100) + 25 (10)
C2: 325. (3 x 100) + 25 (10)
Score: 44–62 (max 92)

Teatime teaser: HOGCATS -> GOTCHAS

Round 11: D F T R O U A G E

C1: OUTRAGED (8)
C2: OUTRAGED (8)
Score: 52–70 (max 100)

Round 12: N S B I E O G S R

C1: SOBERING (8)
C2: SOBERING (8)
DC: BOSSIER (7)
OT: GORINESS (8)
Score: 60–78 (max 108)

Round 13: P L S I A E W C N

C1: CLEANS (6)
C2: SPECIAL (7)
DC: PELICANS (8) PANICLES (8)
OT: CAPELINS (8)
Score: 60–85 (max 116)

Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 2, 5. Target: 199.

C1: 199. (100 x 2) - ((75 - 25) / 50) (10)
C2: 199. (100 x 2) - ((50 + 25) / 75) (10)
Score: 70–95 (max 126)

Round 15: H E L D S H O R T

C2 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say THRESHOLD which is correct.
Score: 70–105 (max 136)

Statistics Corner

Julia:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.5
Number of maxes - 6

Danny:
Total score - 105
Raw score - 117
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 8

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