Wednesday 10th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 10 January 2001.

C1: Champion David Hoskisson (4 wins, 240 points.)
C2: Challenger David Watson.
DC: Tania Styles and David Jacobs.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G A Y P E R Z I F
R02: R S D A O E W V U
R03: G I L N E P S O N
R04: 9, 3, 9, 5, 4, 4. Target: 844.
R05: D N C A E I Q B R
R06: S U G T E M H I M
R07: G D T O E A K C I
R08: 100, 2, 10, 6, 8, 5. Target: 528.
R09: N E E D S F O O T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G A Y P E R Z I F

C1: GRIPE (5)
C2: GRAPE (5)
DC: GRAPEY (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R S D A O E W V U

C1: ADORES (6)
C2: AROUSED (7)
DC: SAVOURED (8)
Score: 5–12 (max 14)

Round 3: G I L N E P S O N

C1: ELOPING (7)
C2: POSING (6)
DC: OPENINGS (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 9, 3, 9, 5, 4, 4. Target: 844.

C1: -
C2: -
OT: 844. ((9 x 4 x (9 - 3)) - 5) x 4 (10)
Score: 12–12 (max 32)

Round 5: D N C A E I Q B R

C1: BANDIER (7)
C2: carder
DC: CARBIDE (7) CARBINE (7)
OT: BRAINED (7) CABINED (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 39)

Round 6: S U G T E M H I M

C1: TUMMIES (7)
C2: GUMMIEST (8)
Score: 19–20 (max 47)

Round 7: G D T O E A K C I

C1: COATED (6)
C2: CAKED (5)
DC: DOCKAGE (7) GODETIA (7)
Score: 25–20 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 2, 10, 6, 8, 5. Target: 528.

C1: 528. ((100 + 6) x 5) - 2 (10)
C2: 528. (5 x 100) + (2 x 10) + 8 (10)
Score: 35–30 (max 64)

Round 9: N E E D S F O O T

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say FESTOONED which is correct.
Score: 45–30 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

David H:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

David W:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44