Monday 29th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 25)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 29 January 2001.

C1: Champion Andy Porter (4 wins, 208 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F A K I S E N T S
R02: X P D R R A O I C
R03: H E L M A N G O R
R04: 25, 50, 4, 5, 1, 2. Target: 530.
R05: W N Z L P E A I T
R06: C O S M E U D S G
R07: R T Y F D E I O V
R08: 50, 6, 1, 6, 7, 7. Target: 347.
R09: D I M A H O L I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: F A K I S E N T S

C1: FASTENS (7) - thought of SNAKIEST (8)
C2: FASTENS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: X P D R R A O I C

C1: RADIO (5)
C2: doric
DC: PICADOR (7) CORRIDA (7)
OT: AIRDROP (7) PARODIC (7) RIPCORD (7)
Score: 12–7 (max 15)

Round 3: H E L M A N G O R

C1: MONGREL (7)
C2: MANGLER (7)
DC: MANHOLE (7)
OT: ALMONER (7) ARMHOLE (7) HALOGEN (7) LEGHORN (7) MEGARON (7) MENORAH (7)
Score: 19–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 50, 4, 5, 1, 2. Target: 530.

C1: 530. (4 - 1 + 50) x 2 x 5 (10)
C2: 530. (50 x 5 x 2) + 25 + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 29–24 (max 32)

Round 5: W N Z L P E A I T

C1: PLANET (6)
C2: PANTILE (7)
Score: 29–31 (max 39)

Round 6: C O S M E U D S G

C1: SMUDGES (7)
C2: codges
OT: ESCUDOS (7) MOUSSED (7)
Score: 36–31 (max 46)

Round 7: R T Y F D E I O V

C1: FIRED (5)
C2: forted
DC: VERIFY (6) DIVERT (6) RIOTED (6)
OT: DEVOIR (6) DRIFTY (6) EDITOR (6) TRIODE (6) FERVID (6) FOETID (6) RIFTED (6) TREFID (6) VERITY (6)
Score: 41–31 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 6, 1, 6, 7, 7. Target: 347.

C1: 347. ((50 + 7) x 6) + 6 - 1 (10)
C2: 348.
Score: 51–31 (max 62)

Round 9: D I M A H O L I C

C1 buzzes on 28.5 seconds to say CHIMALOID which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was HOMICIDAL.
Score: 51–31 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

Mark:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3

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