Wednesday 8th August 2001 (Series 45, Prelim 17)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 August 2001.

C1: Champion Phil Bennett (4 wins, 181 points.)
C2: Challenger Geoff Young.
DC: Richard Samson and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N I E A W B L K
R02: P C O E U T H R I
R03: A E Y G D I N G W
R04: 50, 4, 10, 6, 7, 2. Target: 411.
R05: T C O E A V S F R
R06: E D M S I O D N H
R07: U A I Y R M L X E
R08: 25, 2, 3, 6, 10, 5. Target: 529.
R09: H I N G E R O W S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N I E A W B L K

C1: BEATNIK (7)
C2: BLANKET (7)
DC: TWINKLE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P C O E U T H R I

C1: PICTURE (7)
C2: COUTHER (7)
DC: TOUCHIER (8)
OT: EUTROPHIC (18)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)

Round 3: A E Y G D I N G W

C1: WEDGING (7)
C2: WAGGED (6)
OT: GWYNIAD (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 32)

Round 4: 50, 4, 10, 6, 7, 2. Target: 411.

C1: 411. ((10 - 2) x 50) + 4 + 7 (10)
C2: 410.
Score: 31–14 (max 42)

Round 5: T C O E A V S F R

C1: FORECAST (8)
C2: FACTORS (7)
DC: AVOCETS (7) OVERCAST (8) OVERACTS (8)
Score: 39–14 (max 50)

Round 6: E D M S I O D N H

C1: DISHED (6)
C2: MIDDENS (7)
DC: HEDONISM (8)
Score: 39–21 (max 58)

Round 7: U A I Y R M L X E

C1: EARLY (5)
C2: MAILER (6)
OT: MAULER (6)
Score: 39–27 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 2, 3, 6, 10, 5. Target: 529.

C1: 529. ((5 + 2) x 3 x 25) + 10 - 6 (10)
C2: 530.
Score: 49–27 (max 74)

Round 9: H I N G E R O W S

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SHOWERING which is correct.
Score: 59–27 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Phil:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 6

Geoff:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45