Thursday 15th February 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 February 2001.

C1: Champion Nicola Smith (2 wins, 112 points.)
C2: Challenger Stephen Howe.
DC: Susie Dent and Robert Powell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R O E X H I T S G
R02: Y P M N A E U R D
R03: L O T I A S J E F
R04: 50, 4, 8, 3, 1, 10. Target: 938.
R05: C V R S A U E M I
R06: T O N G L E C A D
R07: L N P I E O Z B N
R08: 25, 10, 9, 3, 7, 8. Target: 842.
R09: M O O N S T A R Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: R O E X H I T S G

C1: EXHORTS (7)
C2: EXHORTS (7)
DC: SIGHTER (7)
OT: GOITRES (7) GORIEST (7) HERIOTS (7) HOISTER (7) SHORTIE (7) OGREISH (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: Y P M N A E U R D

C1: UNARMED (7)
C2: UNDERPAY (8)
DC: MAUNDER (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: L O T I A S J E F

C1: lofties
C2: JOSTLE (6)
DC: FOLIATES (8)
OT: JETFOILS (8)
Score: 7–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 4, 8, 3, 1, 10. Target: 938.

C1: 938. ((10 + 8 + 1) x 50) - (4 x 3) (10)
C2: 938. Mistake in working.
Score: 17–21 (max 33)

Round 5: C V R S A U E M I

C1: CURVES (6)
C2: SCREAM (6)
DC: VISCERA (7) SAUCIER (7)
OT: CAESIUM (7) CURSIVE (7) MURICES (7) URAEMIC (7) VARICES (7)
Score: 23–27 (max 40)

Round 6: T O N G L E C A D

C1: TANGLED (7)
C2: TANGLED (7)
OT: CELADON (7) CLANGED (7) GLANCED (7) COGNATE (7) CONGAED (7) DECAGON (7) CONGEAL (7) GELCOAT (7) GLOATED (7) LACTONE (7) LOCATED (7) TALONED (7) TANGELO (7) TANGOED (7)
Score: 30–34 (max 47)

Round 7: L N P I E O Z B N

C1: BONE (4)
C2: PINE (4)
DC: BONNIE (6)
OT: BENZOIN (7)
Score: 34–38 (max 54)

Round 8: 25, 10, 9, 3, 7, 8. Target: 842.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 842. (((3 x 9) + 7) x 25) - 8 (10)
Score: 34–38 (max 64)

Round 9: M O O N S T A R Y

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say MONASTERY which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was ASTRONOMY.
Score: 34–38 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Nicola:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 3

Stephen:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 3

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