Wednesday 9th January 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 11)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 9 January 2002.

C1: Champion Hazel Khan (1 win, 81 points.)
C2: Challenger Jeremy Slaney.
DC: Richard Samson and Don Black.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G P O A E N M I
R02: S R D A E O L B F
R03: U I E T C V A N S
R04: R G D O U A L M I
R05: 100, 75, 7, 3, 6, 9. Target: 453.
TTT: ASLANEY
R06: Y F E O A S H T R
R07: U E I O P D N C E
R08: L G T A O E S M D
R09: I A E R Z F O T W
R10: 50, 7, 6, 1, 2, 3. Target: 721.
TTT: SADCAFE
R11: E A I N C S E L D
R12: H R A E P O I M T
R13: E U P S O I F X A
R14: 100, 5, 10, 9, 9, 4. Target: 539.
R15: A C T I O N S U E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G P O A E N M I

C1: MANGO (5)
C2: MONTAGE (7)
DC: MEGATON (7) PIGMENT (7)
OT: PINOTAGE (8) PTOMAINE (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S R D A E O L B F

C1: FLARED (6)
C2: FABLED (6)
DC: FOLDERS (7) ORDEALS (7) RELOADS (7) FORDABLE (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 16)

Round 3: U I E T C V A N S

C1: STANCE (6)
C2: ACTIVE (6)
DC: VESICANT (8)
Score: 12–19 (max 24)

Round 4: R G D O U A L M I

C1: MARIGOLD (8)
C2: MILORD (6)
Score: 20–19 (max 32)

Round 5: 100, 75, 7, 3, 6, 9. Target: 453.

C1: 453. (75 x 6) + 3 (10)
C2: 453. (75 x 6) + 3 (10)
Score: 30–29 (max 42)

Teatime teaser: ASLANEY -> ANALYSE

Round 6: Y F E O A S H T R

C1: roaster
C2: FATHERS (7)
DC: EARSHOT (7)
OT: FORESTAY (8)
Score: 30–36 (max 50)

Round 7: U E I O P D N C E

C1: POUNCED (7)
C2: uncopied
OT: CODEINE (7)
Score: 37–36 (max 57)

Round 8: L G T A O E S M D

C1: GLOATED (7)
C2: GLOATED (7)
DC: MALTOSE (7)
OT: GLADSOME (8)
Score: 44–43 (max 65)

Round 9: I A E R Z F O T W

C1: WAITER (6)
C2: WAITER (6)
Score: 50–49 (max 71)

Round 10: 50, 7, 6, 1, 2, 3. Target: 721.

C1: -
C2: 721. ((50 x 2) + 3) x 7 (10)
Score: 50–59 (max 81)

Teatime teaser: SADCAFE -> FACADES

Round 11: E A I N C S E L D

C1: SILENCED (8)
C2: CLEANSED (8)
DC: DECLINES (8)
OT: LICENSED (8) SALIENCE (8)
Score: 58–67 (max 89)

Round 12: H R A E P O I M T

C1: HAMPER (6)
C2: IMPORT (6)
DC: EMPORIA (7)
OT: METAPHOR (8) TERAPHIM (8)
Score: 64–73 (max 97)

Round 13: E U P S O I F X A

C1: PAUSE (5)
C2: POISE (5)
DC: FOXES (5) FAXES (5)
OT: FOXIES (6)
Score: 69–78 (max 103)

Round 14: 100, 5, 10, 9, 9, 4. Target: 539.

C1: 536.
C2: 539. (5 x 100) + (10 x 4) - (9 / 9) (10)
Score: 69–88 (max 113)

Round 15: A C T I O N S U E

No one buzzes. The answer was TENACIOUS.
Score: 69–88 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Hazel:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 81
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 5

Jeremy:
Total score - 88
Raw score - 94
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=47