Friday 23rd February 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 44)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 23 February 2001.

C1: Champion Wilbur Notley (1 win, 49 points.)
C2: Challenger Janet Egan.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S M A O N L E J
R02: R L S I A E T B U
R03: F V D O A E N B I
R04: 75, 6, 4, 7, 9, 3. Target: 715.
R05: R L G O E A T E S
R06: H U G K O P C I D
R07: N R T E A I S X M
R08: 75, 4, 3, 10, 1, 6. Target: 840.
R09: T U L I P D A T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S M A O N L E J

C1: MOANERS (7)
C2: MOANERS (7)
DC: ALMONERS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R L S I A E T B U

C1: RETAILS (7)
C2: rebutals
DC: SUITABLE (8) BRUTALISE (18)
Score: 14–7 (max 26)

Round 3: F V D O A E N B I

C1: AVOID (5)
C2: FIEND (5)
DC: INVADE (6) BOVINE (6)
Score: 19–12 (max 32)

Round 4: 75, 6, 4, 7, 9, 3. Target: 715.

C1: -
C2: 716. (75 x (4 + 6)) - ((9 x 3) + 7) (7)
CV: 715. ((75 + 3) x 9) + 6 + 7 (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 42)

Round 5: R L G O E A T E S

C1: EAGLETS (7)
C2: RELATES (7)
DC: GLOATERS (8)
OT: AEROGELS (8) LEGATORS (8) OLEASTER (8)
Score: 26–26 (max 50)

Round 6: H U G K O P C I D

C1: POUCH (5)
C2: COUGH (5)
DC: DOUGH (5)
OT: CUPID (5) PUDIC (5) DIOCH (5) GOPIK (5) HOICK (5)
Score: 31–31 (max 55)

Round 7: N R T E A I S X M

C1: RETAINS (7)
C2: SAINT (5)
DC: MATRIXES (8) MINARETS (8)
OT: MERANTIS (8)
Score: 38–31 (max 63)

Round 8: 75, 4, 3, 10, 1, 6. Target: 840.

C1: 837. ((10 + 1) x 75) + (3 x 4) (7)
C2: -
CV: 840. (75 + 6 + 3) x 10 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 73)

Round 9: T U L I P D A T E

No one buzzes. The answer was PLATITUDE.
Score: 45–31 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Wilbur:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

Janet:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 36
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.0
Number of maxes - 1

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