Wednesday 28th February 2001 (Ser. 44, Prelim 47)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 February 2001.

C1: Champion Ralph Lubkowski (1 win, 50 points.)
C2: Challenger Ita Moynihan.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q A E C R Z U G N
R02: R T W E O I S D T
R03: D S T E A H C O N
R04: 25, 3, 8, 6, 2, 4. Target: 535.
R05: T N W E I A B V O
R06: M G L U A Y L E D
R07: F R P U I A M J E
R08: 75, 1, 9, 8, 10, 4. Target: 625.
R09: F I N K L T I N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q A E C R Z U G N

C1: GRACE (5)
C2: GRACE (5)
DC: ANGER (5) CRAZE (5)
OT: ANGREZ (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R T W E O I S D T

C1: WORDIEST (8)
C2: WORDIEST (8)
OT: ROWDIEST (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: D S T E A H C O N

C1: CHASTEN (7)
C2: CHANTED (7)
DC: CATHODES (8)
OT: ESCHATON (8) SNATCHED (8) STANCHED (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 3, 8, 6, 2, 4. Target: 535.

C1: 535. (((6 x 4) - 3) x 25) + 8 + 2 (10)
C2: 542.
Score: 30–20 (max 32)

Round 5: T N W E I A B V O

C1: TWAIN (5)
C2: BOVINE (6)
DC: OBTAIN (6) OBVIATE (7)
Score: 30–26 (max 39)

Round 6: M G L U A Y L E D

C1: GLADLY (6)
C2: MAULED (6)
DC: GALLED (6) ALLUDE (6)
OT: MEDULLA (7)
Score: 36–32 (max 46)

Round 7: F R P U I A M J E

C1: JUMPIER (7)
C2: JUMPIER (7)
Score: 43–39 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 1, 9, 8, 10, 4. Target: 625.

C1: 623. Mistake in working.
C2: 624. Mistake in working.
CV: 625. (75 x 8) + (9 x 4) - (10 + 1) (10)
Score: 43–39 (max 63)

Round 9: F I N K L T I N S

No one buzzes. The answer was SKINFLINT.
Score: 43–39 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Ralph:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Ita:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

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