Tuesday 26th December 2000 (Series 44, Prelim 1)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 26 December 2000.

C1: Champion Robert Roden (1 win, 55 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Ryan.
DC: Damian Eadie and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B S T N E O I L D
R02: R W A L E G I R T
R03: S M N K E A O Z F
R04: 50, 9, 2, 9, 3, 7. Target: 254.
R05: H V U P I G D A N
R06: T R M L E O I S C
R07: J A E Y D T A S O
R08: 100, 75, 25, 10, 1, 7. Target: 377.
R09: G I N R A N G E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: B S T N E O I L D

C1: BONIEST (7)
C2: BLINDEST (8)
DC: STONED (6) BOILED (6) BLONDEST (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: R W A L E G I R T

C1: WAITER (6)
C2: TRAWLER (7)
DC: RETRIAL (7)
OT: RETIRAL (7) TRAILER (7) TWIRLER (7) WARTIER (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 15)

Round 3: S M N K E A O Z F

C1: MONKS (5)
C2: FOAMS (5)
DC: ZONES (5) MAZES (5) SMOKE (5) SNAKE (5)
OT: NOSEMA (6)
Score: 5–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 9, 2, 9, 3, 7. Target: 254.

C1: 255.
C2: 254. ((7 - 2) x 50) + (9 / 9) + 3 (10)
Score: 5–30 (max 31)

Round 5: H V U P I G D A N

C1: HAVING (6)
C2: DUPING (6)
DC: PAVING (6) DAUPHIN (7)
Score: 11–36 (max 38)

Round 6: T R M L E O I S C

C1: COSTLIER (8)
C2: MOISTER (7)
DC: CLOISTER (8) MORTICES (8)
OT: CORTILES (8) CORMLETS (8)
Score: 19–36 (max 46)

Round 7: J A E Y D T A S O

C1: STEADY (6)
C2: TODAYS (6)
DC: STAYED (6) DATES (5) TODAY (5)
Score: 25–42 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 75, 25, 10, 1, 7. Target: 377.

C1: 377. ((75 / 25) x 100) + ((10 + 1) x 7) (10)
C2: 367.
Score: 35–42 (max 62)

Round 9: G I N R A N G E R

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say RANGERING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was GARNERING.
Score: 35–42 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Robert:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Dave:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44