Thursday 15th November 2001 (Series 46 Prelim 39)

[Howard Somerset]

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 November 2001.

C1: Champion Leon Pugh (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Cathy Wright.
DC: Phiona Stanley and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S P T A I R N E D
R02: L G A O S I H T E
R03: R X D F I A O N U
R04: E V L A K R E G T
R05: 50, 2, 1, 9, 6, 5. Target: 602.
TTT: SOLPUGH
R06: S M D I E C O N R
R07: B T L A E U S C M
R08: W G R P A E O T E
R09: D S J A U N L O I
R10: 50, 8, 3, 4, 9, 10. Target: 265.
TTT: VORDPIE
R11: R T V A E D I S O
R12: Y H N R A E I T G
R13: Y L S A O E H D T
R14: 100, 6, 8, 7, 5, 1. Target: 776.
R15: G O T H W I N N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: S P T A I R N E D

C1: SPRAINED (8)
C2: SPRAINED (8)
DC: DIPTERANS (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: L G A O S I H T E

C1: ALIGHTS (7)
C2: HOTELS (6)
DC: HOLIEST (7)
OT: EOLITHS (7) HOSTILE (7) LITHOES (7) GOALIES (7) GOATISH (7) HOAGIES (7) HOSTAGE (7) ISOLATE (7) LEGATOS (7) AGILEST (7) LIGATES (7) LOATHES (7) LOGIEST (7) SLEIGHT (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 25)

Round 3: R X D F I A O N U

C1: UNFAIR (6)
C2: UNFAIR (6)
DC: AROUND (6)
OT: DIOXAN (6) DURIAN (6) FORNIX (6) INROAD (6) ORDAIN (6)
Score: 21–14 (max 31)

Round 4: E V L A K R E G T

C1: TALKER (6)
C2: RELATE (6)
DC: GRAVEL (6) REVEAL (6)
OT: VEGETAL (7)
Score: 27–20 (max 38)

Round 5: 50, 2, 1, 9, 6, 5. Target: 602.

C1: 602. (5 + 6 + 1) x 50 + 2 (10)
C2: 602. (5 + 6 + 1) x 50 + 2 (10)
Score: 37–30 (max 48)

Teatime teaser: SOLPUGH -> PLOUGHS

Round 6: S M D I E C O N R

C1: SCORNED (7)
C2: SENIOR (6)
DC: CONSIDER (8) INCOMERS (8) CRIMSONED (18)
Score: 44–30 (max 66)

Round 7: B T L A E U S C M

C1: BLEATS (6)
C2: SALUTE (6)
DC: TUMBLES (7) AMULETS (7) CALUMETS (8) CLUBMATES (18)
Score: 50–36 (max 84)

Round 8: W G R P A E O T E

C1: GRAPE (5)
C2: garote
DC: PORTAGE (7) OPERATE (7)
OT: POTAGER (7) PROTEGE (7)
Score: 55–36 (max 91)

Round 9: D S J A U N L O I

C1: SLAIN (5)
C2: JOINS (5)
DC: ISLAND (6) UNLOADS (7)
OT: ADJOINS (7) ANDISOL (7) DOLINAS (7) LADINOS (7) SUNDIAL (7)
Score: 60–41 (max 98)

Round 10: 50, 8, 3, 4, 9, 10. Target: 265.

C1: 264.
C2: 265. 4 x 50 + 9 x 8 - 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 60–51 (max 108)

Teatime teaser: VORDPIE -> PROVIDE

Round 11: R T V A E D I S O

C1: DIVERTS (7)
C2: DIVERTS (7)
DC: OVARIES (7) DEVIATORS (18)
Score: 67–58 (max 126)

Round 12: Y H N R A E I T G

C1: TEARING (7)
C2: HEARING (7)
DC: EARTHING (8) INGATHER (8)
Score: 74–65 (max 134)

Round 13: Y L S A O E H D T

C1: slayed
C2: slayed
DC: LOATHED (7) DEATHLY (7)
OT: LOATHES (7) SHOALED (7)
Score: 74–65 (max 141)

Round 14: 100, 6, 8, 7, 5, 1. Target: 776.

C1: 776. 8 x 100 - (5 - 1) x 6 (10)
C2: 776. 8 x 100 - (5 - 1) x 6 (10)
Score: 84–75 (max 151)

Round 15: G O T H W I N N G

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds and got it wrong.
C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say HOTWINGING which is incorrect.
The answer was NIGHTGOWN.
Score: 84–75 (max 161)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=46

[Howard Somerset]

Pretty high max, but still 12 short of the max max.