Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 August 2001.
C1: Champion Phil Bennett (2 wins, 84 points.)
C2: Challenger Anne Docherty.
DC: Richard Samson and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M Y E R T A I N H
R02: E O G D U P S V I
R03: W Z R E A E T G S
R04: 100, 4, 10, 4, 7, 10. Target: 717.
R05: C O N Y I A K F U
R06: D T E O C S I L R
R07: W E B A E N D H O
R08: 8, 6, 10, 2, 9, 5. Target: 508.
R09: P R E S L E Y U M (conundrum)
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Round 1: M Y E R T A I N H
C1: hitman
C2: HAIRNET (7)
DC: ENMITY (6)
OT: TYRAMINE (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
Round 2: E O G D U P S V I
C1: podgies
C2: VOIDS (5)
DC: DEVIOUS (7) PODGES (6)
Score: 0–12 (max 15)
Round 3: W Z R E A E T G S
C1: GREATS (6)
C2: GREATS (6)
DC: WATERS (6) SWEATER (7)
OT: RESTAGE (7)
Score: 6–18 (max 22)
Round 4: 100, 4, 10, 4, 7, 10. Target: 717.
C1: 717. ((100 + (4 / 4)) x 7) + 10 (10)
C2: 718.
Score: 16–18 (max 32)
Round 5: C O N Y I A K F U
C1: FUNKY (5)
C2: FUNKY (5)
DC: FANCY (5)
OT: FUNKIA (6)
Score: 21–23 (max 38)
Round 6: D T E O C S I L R
C1: RECOILS (7)
C2: COILED (6)
DC: COSTLIER (8)
OT: CLOISTER (8) CORTILES (8)
Score: 28–23 (max 46)
Round 7: W E B A E N D H O
C1: BONED (5)
C2: BONED (5)
DC: WEANED (6) BONEHEAD (8)
Score: 33–28 (max 54)
Round 8: 8, 6, 10, 2, 9, 5. Target: 508.
C1: 509. (10 x 5 x (8 + 2)) + 9 (7)
C2: -
Richard Samson: 508. (((9 x 5) + 6) x 10) - 2 (10)
Score: 40–28 (max 64)
Round 9: P R E S L E Y U M
No one buzzes. The answer was SUPREMELY.
Score: 40–28 (max 74)
Statistics Corner
Phil:
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 - 1
Anne:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 0
The words "Oh dear" spring to mind in regards to the maxes of the contestants here.
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45