Thursday 18th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 18 January 2001.

C1: Champion Bill Rennie (1 win, 57 points.)
C2: Challenger Maureen Thomas.
DC: Tania Styles and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S A E C T O F S I
R02: R N H E A I P B T
R03: C O E M D U D T A
R04: 75, 3, 7, 9, 6, 4. Target: 475.
R05: R S R O E I M G S
R06: K W A U P R E C R
R07: Y G L A O E L X Y
R08: 100, 2, 10, 5, 9, 7. Target: 446.
R09: D I N A J I N G O (conundrum)


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Round 1: S A E C T O F S I

C1: COSIEST (7)
C2: FOISTS (6)
DC: FIASCOS (7)
OT: ASCITES (7) COTISES (7) FASCIST (7) FATSOES (7) FIESTAS (7) SCOTIAS (7) SOFTIES (7) SOSATIE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R N H E A I P B T

C1: PAINTER (7)
C2: HAIRNET (7)
DC: PERIANTH (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: C O E M D U D T A

C1: MUTED (5)
C2: COATED (6)
OT: ADDUCE (6) ADDUCT (6) DEDUCT (6) DUCTED (6) DOUTED (6) MOATED (6)
Score: 14–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 3, 7, 9, 6, 4. Target: 475.

C1: 475. (6 x 75) + (4 x 7) - 3 (10)
C2: 469.
Score: 24–13 (max 31)

Round 5: R S R O E I M G S

C1: MISERS (6)
C2: REMISS (6)
DC: MOSSIER (7)
OT: GROSSER (7) ISOMERS (7) GORSIER (7) ORRISES (7)
Score: 30–19 (max 38)

Round 6: K W A U P R E C R

C1: PUCKER (6)
C2: PACKER (6)
OT: APERCU (6) CARPER (6) CURARE (6) REPACK (6) PARURE (6) REWRAP (6) WARPER (6)
Score: 36–25 (max 44)

Round 7: Y G L A O E L X Y

C1: GOLLY (5)
C2: GOLLY (5)
DC: GALLEY (6)
Score: 41–30 (max 50)

Round 8: 100, 2, 10, 5, 9, 7. Target: 446.

C1: 447. (5 x 100) - (7 x 9) + 10 (7)
C2: 446. Mistake in working.
CV: 446. ((100 - 9) x 5) - 7 - 2 (10)
Score: 48–30 (max 60)

Round 9: D I N A J I N G O

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say ADJOINING which is correct.
Score: 48–40 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Bill:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

Maureen:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

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