Tuesday 20th February 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 41)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 February 2001.

C1: Champion Stephen Howe (3 wins, 130 points.)
C2: Challenger Elspeth Wilkes.
DC: Susie Dent and Robert Powell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C D F E U M E I S
R02: S N T O I A Y N E
R03: R D R L U I O T E
R04: 100, 50, 6, 6, 5, 9. Target: 178.
R05: V P R A O E L N I
R06: D N S S A E O L X
R07: M R Z A I G C E D
R08: 25, 7, 2, 9, 9, 6. Target: 180.
R09: L A D Y D A R T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: C D F E U M E I S

C1: MISFEED (7)
C2: defumes
DC: MISCUED (7)
OT: EIUSDEM (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S N T O I A Y N E

C1: NATIONS (7)
C2: TENSION (7)
DC: ANOINTS (7)
OT: ENATIONS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: R D R L U I O T E

C1: outlied
C2: TOILER (6)
DC: OUTLIER (7) OUTRIDER (8) ULTERIOR (8)
Score: 14–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 50, 6, 6, 5, 9. Target: 178.

C1: 177. 100 + 50 + (6 x 6) - 9 (7)
C2: 177. 100 + 50 + (6 x 6) - 9 (7)
CV: 178. (5 x 6 x 6) - (100 / 50) (10)
Score: 21–20 (max 33)

Round 5: V P R A O E L N I

C1: PRALINE (7)
C2: PRALINE (7)
DC: OVERLAIN (8)
Score: 28–27 (max 41)

Round 6: D N S S A E O L X

C1: LASSOED (7)
C2: LASSOED (7)
DC: OLDNESS (7)
OT: LAXNESS (7) SENDALS (7)
Score: 35–34 (max 48)

Round 7: M R Z A I G C E D

C1: GRIMACED (8)
C2: magiced
Score: 43–34 (max 56)

Round 8: 25, 7, 2, 9, 9, 6. Target: 180.

C1: 180. (25 x 7) + 9 - 6 + 2 (10)
C2: 180. (25 x 7) + 9 - 6 + 2 (10)
Score: 53–44 (max 66)

Round 9: L A D Y D A R T S

C2 buzzes on 7 seconds to say DASTARDLY which is correct.
Score: 53–54 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Stephen:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

Elspeth:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

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