Thursday 10th January 2002 (Series 47, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 10 January 2002.

C1: Champion Jeremy Slaney (1 win, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Pat Collins.
DC: Richard Samson and Don Black.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G S C E I O T E X
R02: R M N F A I E L O
R03: S P D A O E R N I
R04: T M B Y E A I C G
R05: 75, 9, 3, 2, 7, 1. Target: 992.
TTT: PATHERE
R06: S L V R U O E H D
R07: F T N A I E S R D
R08: P T L M A O E S I
R09: B G W A U E R F O
R10: 100, 7, 9, 8, 2, 8. Target: 775.
TTT: GGELDOF
R11: N D C A E U T L M
R12: S R D F O I E A P
R13: N G T E O I L Q D
R14: 75, 10, 3, 7, 1, 8. Target: 542.
R15: A R A B C I D E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: G S C E I O T E X

C1: COEXIST (7)
C2: EXOTIC (6)
DC: EXCITES (7) EXOTICS (7) EGOTISE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R M N F A I E L O

C1: MANLIER (7)
C2: INFORMAL (8)
DC: INFLAMER (8) FORMALIN (8)
OT: RIFLEMAN (8)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)

Round 3: S P D A O E R N I

C1: SPRAINED (8)
C2: PARDONS (7)
DC: PARODIES (8) OPERANDS (8)
OT: ANODISER (8) DIASPORE (8) PADRONES (8) PADRINOS (8) PONIARDS (8) PRISONED (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 23)

Round 4: T M B Y E A I C G

C1: MAGIC (5)
C2: GAMBIT (6)
DC: MEGABIT (7) GAMETIC (7)
Score: 15–14 (max 30)

Round 5: 75, 9, 3, 2, 7, 1. Target: 992.

C1: 982. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 991. (((2 x 75) - (9 - 1)) x 7) - 3 (7)
OT: 992. (((75 - 3) x 7) - 9 + 1) x 2 (10)
Score: 15–14 (max 40)

Teatime teaser: PATHERE -> PREHEAT

Round 6: S L V R U O E H D

C1: RUSHED (6)
C2: SHOULDER (8)
OT: SOURVELD (8)
Score: 15–22 (max 48)

Round 7: F T N A I E S R D

C1: RANDIEST (8)
C2: FAIREST (7)
DC: STRAINED (8)
OT: DETRAINS (8)
Score: 23–22 (max 56)

Round 8: P T L M A O E S I

C1: MALTOSE (7)
C2: PALMIEST (8)
OT: MILEPOST (8) SEPTIMAL (8)
Score: 23–30 (max 64)

Round 9: B G W A U E R F O

C1: FORAGE (6)
C2: BORAGE (6)
DC: BROGUE (6)
Score: 29–36 (max 70)

Round 10: 100, 7, 9, 8, 2, 8. Target: 775.

C1: 775. ((100 - 2) x 8) - 9 (10)
C2: 776.
Score: 39–36 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: GGELDOF -> FLOGGED

Round 11: N D C A E U T L M

C1: MALTED (6)
C2: MANTLED (7)
DC: UNLACED (7)
OT: TALCUMED (8)
Score: 39–43 (max 88)

Round 12: S R D F O I E A P

C1: PARODIES (8)
C2: foresaid
OT: DIASPORE (8)
Score: 47–43 (max 96)

Round 13: N G T E O I L Q D

C1: TINGLED (7)
C2: LONGED (6)
DC: GLINTED (7)
OT: LENTIGO (7) LENTOID (7)
Score: 54–43 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 10, 3, 7, 1, 8. Target: 542.

C1: 542. ((75 - 7) x 8) - (3 - 1) (10)
C2: -
Score: 64–43 (max 113)

Round 15: A R A B C I D E R

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say BARRICADE which is correct.
Score: 74–43 (max 123)

Statistics Corner

Jeremy:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 105
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 9

Pat:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 4

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