Tuesday 16th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 16)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 16 January 2001.

C1: Champion Stuart Anderson (1 win, 49 points.)
C2: Challenger Ginny Clark.
DC: Tania Styles and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T S N I E O F G
R02: D R T U I A R E S
R03: B Q N R A I O C S
R04: 25, 8, 8, 5, 7, 1. Target: 884.
R05: T R G L E A I D S
R06: M D N L U O E F T
R07: Y V T A I L R E T
R08: 9, 1, 3, 10, 6, 2. Target: 808.
R09: B A D A S E V I L (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T S N I E O F G

C1: TOSSING (7)
C2: NOSIEST (7)
DC: INFESTS (7) SOFTENS (7)
OT: EGOISTS (7) STOGIES (7) FESSING (7) FITNESS (7) INGESTS (7) SIGNETS (7) STINGES (7) SOFTIES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D R T U I A R E S

C1: DUSTIER (7)
C2: ASTRIDE (7)
OT: STURDIER (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: B Q N R A I O C S

C1: CARBONS (7)
C2: ascorbic
DC: CASINO (6)
OT: CABRIOS (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 8, 8, 5, 7, 1. Target: 884.

C1: 884. (7 x 5 x 25) + 8 + 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 31–14 (max 32)

Round 5: T R G L E A I D S

C1: LARGEST (7)
C2: STAGIER (7)
DC: REGALIST (8)
Score: 38–21 (max 40)

Round 6: M D N L U O E F T

C1: MOUNTED (7)
C2: MOUNTED (7)
DC: FLOUTED (7) TENFOLD (7)
OT: DEMOUNT (7) MOULTED (7)
Score: 45–28 (max 47)

Round 7: Y V T A I L R E T

C1: TRAVEL (6)
C2: LATTER (6)
DC: REALITY (7) IRATELY (7) VARIETY (7)
OT: ALTERITY (8)
Score: 51–34 (max 55)

Round 8: 9, 1, 3, 10, 6, 2. Target: 808.

C1: 808. (9 x (3 + 6) x 10) - 2 (10)
C2: 803.
Score: 61–34 (max 65)

Round 9: B A D A S E V I L

C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say ADVISABLE which is correct.
Score: 61–44 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Stuart:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 5

Ginny:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

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