Monday 21st June 1999 (Series 40, 3rd QF)

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Monday 21st June 1999 (Series 40, 3rd QF)

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Interesting that this one was the No.4 vs. No.5 seed match, even though the 3rd QF is normally No.3 vs. No.6 seed.

Countdown recap for Monday 21 June 1999.

C1: No.4 Seed Ricky Cohen (6 wins, 390 points.)
C2: No.5 Seed Terence English (6 wins, 371 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J W E A S G I N R
R02: Z L C T U O E V I
R03: K D A E R L A B D
R04: 25, 4, 10, 5, 2, 3. Target: 741.
R05: T S N F I E O R P
R06: B Q A I G L E D S
R07: N T L M I E A Y T
R08: 1, 7, 3, 8, 6, 7. Target: 471.
R09: F U N N I C O G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: J W E A S G I N R

C1: SWEARING (8)
C2: SWEARING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: Z L C T U O E V I

C1: OUTLIVE (7)
C2: CLOUT (5)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: K D A E R L A B D

C1: BLADDER (7)
C2: BLADDER (7)
OT: ABRADED (7) KRAALED (7)
Score: 22–15 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 4, 10, 5, 2, 3. Target: 741.

C1: 741. (10 x 3 x 25) - (5 + 4) (10)
C2: 741. (10 x 3 x 25) - (5 + 4) (10)
Score: 32–25 (max 32)

Round 5: T S N F I E O R P

C1: PROTEINS (8)
C2: PROTEINS (8)
DC: INFESTOR (8)
OT: POINTERS (8) REPOINTS (8)
Score: 40–33 (max 40)

Round 6: B Q A I G L E D S

C1: LADIES (6)
C2: DISABLE (7)
DC: QIBLAS (6)
OT: BALDIES (7) SILAGED (7)
Score: 40–40 (max 47)

Round 7: N T L M I E A Y T

C1: MENTALITY (18)
C2: MENTALITY (18)
Score: 58–58 (max 65)

Round 8: 1, 7, 3, 8, 6, 7. Target: 471.

C1: 470. ((6 x 8) - 1) x (3 + 7) (7)
C2: 470. ((6 x 8) - 1) x (3 + 7) (7)
OT: 472. ((8 x 7) + 3) x (7 + 1) (7)
Score: 65–65 (max 72)

Round 9: F U N N I C O G S

C2 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say CONFUSING which is correct.
Score: 65–75 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

Ricky:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 7

Terence:
Total score - 75
Raw score - 80
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 98
Total average score per round - 8.3
Raw average score per round - 8.9
Number of maxes - 8 8-)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40
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Re: Monday 21st June 1999 (Series 40, 3rd QF)

Post by Gavin Chipper »

Maxes were scored in every round! I'm sure we'll uncover some max 9-rounders.
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