Tuesday 27th February 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 46)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 27 February 2001.

C1: Champion Barrie Marsh (1 win, 38 points.)
C2: Challenger Ralph Lubkowski.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S P N I E T M A V
R02: S J E A S G U R C
R03: R I O N R G A D E
R04: 100, 25, 10, 3, 7, 9. Target: 627.
R05: N O L H I T S E L
R06: K B A I X S R E P
R07: L T D U A F I M E
R08: 100, 10, 4, 9, 8, 7. Target: 938.
R09: O R G A N N I S M (conundrum)


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Round 1: S P N I E T M A V

C1: SPINET (6)
C2: PAINTS (6)
DC: PASTIME (7) NATIVES (7) INMATES (7) VAINEST (7)
OT: VAMPIEST (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: S J E A S G U R C

C1: CURSES (6)
C2: crasser
DC: SAUCERS (7)
OT: ARGUSES (7) SAUGERS (7) CAUSERS (7) SUCRASE (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)

Round 3: R I O N R G A D E

C1: IGNORED (7)
C2: IGNORED (7)
DC: ORDERING (8)
OT: ORDAINER (8) ORGANDIE (8)
Score: 19–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 25, 10, 3, 7, 9. Target: 627.

C1: 627. Mistake in working.
C2: 625. ((9 - 3) x 100) + 25 (7)
CV: 627. (7 x 9 x 10) - 3 (10)
Score: 19–20 (max 33)

Round 5: N O L H I T S E L

C1: HOLIEST (7)
C2: HOLIEST (7)
DC: HOTLINES (8) HELLIONS (8)
Score: 26–27 (max 41)

Round 6: K B A I X S R E P

C1: PRAISE (6)
C2: BAKERS (6)
DC: PARKIES (7)
Score: 32–33 (max 48)

Round 7: L T D U A F I M E

C1: FAULTED (7)
C2: FAULTED (7)
DC: DEFAULT (7)
OT: MIAULED (7) MUDFLAT (7)
Score: 39–40 (max 55)

Round 8: 100, 10, 4, 9, 8, 7. Target: 938.

C1: 939.
C2: 938. ((100 - 7) x 10) + 8 (10)
Score: 39–50 (max 65)

Round 9: O R G A N N I S M

No one buzzes. The answer was RANSOMING.
Score: 39–50 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Barrie:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 1

Ralph:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

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