Monday 12th February 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 12 February 2001.

C1: Champion Tim Robinson (7 wins, 407 points.)
C2: Challenger Ray McNamara.
DC: Damian Eadie and Janice Long.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S E N A C I D L O
R02: N P E M S A P E F
R03: N I Z U L E T M A
R04: 100, 4, 7, 8, 5, 3. Target: 817.
R05: T U D S B I E R T
R06: H O P A N I D E C
R07: S I R L G O D E J
R08: 9, 4, 1, 5, 6, 3. Target: 924.
R09: I V Y F I N G E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S E N A C I D L O

C1: CANDIES (7)
C2: CLEANS (6)
DC: DOCILE (6) DIOCESAN (8)
OT: INCLOSED (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N P E M S A P E F

C1: NAMES (5)
C2: APEMEN (6)
OT: ENEMAS (6) SEAMEN (6) NAPPES (6)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)

Round 3: N I Z U L E T M A

C1: MINUTE (6)
C2: AMULET (6)
DC: AILMENT (7)
OT: ALIMENT (7)
Score: 13–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 4, 7, 8, 5, 3. Target: 817.

C1: 817. (8 x 100) + (4 x 5) - 3 (10)
C2: 817. (8 x 100) + (7 x 3) - 4 (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 31)

Round 5: T U D S B I E R T

C1: BUTTERS (7)
C2: BITTERS (7)
DC: BUSTIER (7) DISTURB (7)
OT: DETRITUS (8) TRIBUTES (8)
Score: 30–29 (max 39)

Round 6: H O P A N I D E C

C1: PINCHED (7)
C2: CHAINED (7)
DC: PIANO (5)
OT: CANOPIED (8) DIAPHONE (8)
Score: 37–36 (max 47)

Round 7: S I R L G O D E J

C1: GLORIES (7)
C2: GLORIES (7)
DC: GODLIER (7)
OT: GILDERS (7) GIRDLES (7) GLIDERS (7) GLORIED (7) LODGERS (7) SOLDIER (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 44–43 (max 54)

Round 8: 9, 4, 1, 5, 6, 3. Target: 924.

C1: 919.
C2: 927. (((6 - 1) x 4 x 5) + 3) x 9 (7)
CV: 924. ((3 x 5 x (9 + 1)) + 4) x 6 (10)
Score: 44–50 (max 64)

Round 9: I V Y F I N G E R

C2 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say VERIFYING which is correct.
Score: 44–60 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Tim:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 2

Ray:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 4

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