Wednesday 17th July 1996 (Series 32, Prelim 13)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 July 1996.

C1: Champion David Reid (1 win, 46 points.)
C2: Challenger Doreen Verrall.
DC: Kendall Clarke and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T E L A C S O G
R02: R A F V O A B G E
R03: T O D R T E A N F
R04: 50, 7, 1, 10, 7, 3. Target: 954.
R05: B O S E Y H G A S
R06: N I D A N E L I P
R07: N U T E M O R W S
R08: 75, 6, 3, 4, 7, 10. Target: 492.
R09: G A N N E X D I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T E L A C S O G

C1: CASTLES (7)
C2: coatless
DC: LOCATES (7) LACTOSE (7)
OT: GELCOATS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R A F V O A B G E

C1: BRAVE (5)
C2: FORGAVE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T O D R T E A N F

C1: FRONTED (7)
C2: FRONTED (7)
DC: ROTATED (7)
OT: ATTORNED (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 7, 1, 10, 7, 3. Target: 954.

C1: -
C2: 950. (10 + 7 + 3 - 1) x 50 (7)
CV: 954. (10 + 7 + 1) x (50 + 3) (10)
Score: 14–21 (max 33)

Round 5: B O S E Y H G A S

C1: BASHES (6)
C2: BASHES (6)
DC: GASHES (6)
OT: BASHOS (6) BOGEYS (6) BOSEYS (6) BOHEAS (6)
Score: 20–27 (max 39)

Round 6: N I D A N E L I P

C1: DENIAL (6)
C2: PLANNED (7)
DC: ANNELID (7)
OT: ANILINE (7) LINDANE (7) PLAINED (7)
Score: 20–34 (max 46)

Round 7: N U T E M O R W S

C1: WORSEN (6)
C2: STREWN (6)
DC: REMOUNTS (8)
OT: MOUNTERS (8)
Score: 26–40 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 6, 3, 4, 7, 10. Target: 492.

C1: 493. (75 x 6) + (4 x 10) + 3 (7)
C2: -
CV: 492. (75 + 7) x 6 (10)
Score: 33–40 (max 64)

Round 9: G A N N E X D I P

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say EXPANDING which is correct.
Score: 43–40 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

Doreen:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=32

[Joseph Krol]

I guess that ALECOSTS was not allowed back then?

[Mike Brown]

I guess that ALECOSTS was not allowed back then?

Correct.