Wednesday 4th February 1998 (Series 38, Prelim 13)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 4 February 1998.

C1: Champion Gerry Pearce (4 wins, 223 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Ritchie.
DC: Mark Nyman and Angela Rippon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R G V L A O I A H
R02: N D O E D L I S I
R03: T N T N O E I C A
R04: 75, 8, 7, 10, 10, 3. Target: 157.
R05: T C L E O L E M S
R06: P N F Z T I A E T
R07: S W G I O I T V U
R08: 100, 8, 9, 5, 7, 9. Target: 844.
R09: B A R M Y L I E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R G V L A O I A H

C1: OGIVAL (6)
C2: LARGO (5)
DC: VARIOLA (7)
OT: GHARIAL (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N D O E D L I S I

C1: LIONISED (8)
C2: IDOLISED (8)
Score: 14–8 (max 15)

Round 3: T N T N O E I C A

C1: ACONITE (7)
C2: inaction
DC: ENACTION (8) INTONATE (8)
OT: TACONITE (8)
Score: 21–8 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 8, 7, 10, 10, 3. Target: 157.

C1: 157. ((10 - 8) x 75) + 7 (10)
C2: 157. ((10 - 8) x 75) + 7 (10)
Score: 31–18 (max 33)

Round 5: T C L E O L E M S

C1: CLOSET (6)
C2: MOLEST (6)
DC: OMELETS (7) TELECOMS (8 - actually found by Mark Nyman a round later)
Score: 37–24 (max 41)

Round 6: P N F Z T I A E T

C1: PATIENT (7)
C2: PATIENT (7)
Score: 44–31 (max 48)

Round 7: S W G I O I T V U

C1: VISIT (5)
C2: SWIG (4)
DC: GUSTO (5)
OT: GOUTS (5) TWIGS (5)
Score: 49–31 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 8, 9, 5, 7, 9. Target: 844.

C1: 844. (9 x 100) - (7 x 8) (10)
C2: 844. (8 x 100) + (7 x 5) + 9 (10)
Score: 59–41 (max 63)

Round 9: B A R M Y L I E S

No one buzzes. The answer was MISERABLY.
Score: 59–41 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Gerry:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5

Peter:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=38