Friday 2nd March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 49)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 2 March 2001.

C1: Champion Ralph Lubkowski (3 wins, 162 points.)
C2: Challenger Pippa Field.
DC: Richard Samson and Victor Ubogu.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F R T J E O B I A
R02: S E W O Y I L R D
R03: S N E A N T D I H
R04: 75, 100, 25, 50, 5, 4. Target: 257.
R05: R O C A N E L G S
R06: V T R I E U P C A
R07: Q I S E D O G N L
R08: 75, 8, 5, 6, 3, 4. Target: 561.
R09: D E E R I D O L S (conundrum)


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Round 1: F R T J E O B I A

C1: BOATER (6)
C2: TRIBE (5)
OT: BARITE (6) BORATE (6) BOATIE (6) FEIJOA (6) JERBOA (6) OBITER (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: S E W O Y I L R D

C1: SOILED (6)
C2: SOILED (6)
DC: DROWSILY (8)
OT: SOLDIERY (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: S N E A N T D I H

C1: SHINNED (7)
C2: HANDIEST (8)
DC: THINNED (7)
Score: 12–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 100, 25, 50, 5, 4. Target: 257.

C1: 257. (50 x 5) + (75 / 25) + 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 22–14 (max 32)

Round 5: R O C A N E L G S

C1: CLANGERS (8)
C2: GLANCES (7)
OT: CONGEALS (8)
Score: 30–14 (max 40)

Round 6: V T R I E U P C A

C1: PICTURE (7)
C2: PRIVATE (7)
DC: CAPTIVE (7) CAPTURE (7) CURATIVE (8)
Score: 37–21 (max 48)

Round 7: Q I S E D O G N L

C1: SINGLED (7)
C2: lodings
DC: SIDELONG (8)
Score: 44–21 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 8, 5, 6, 3, 4. Target: 561.

C1: 561. ((75 - 5) x 8) + 4 - 3 (10)
C2: 562.
Score: 54–21 (max 66)

Round 9: D E E R I D O L S

C2 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say SOLDIERED which is correct.
Score: 54–31 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Ralph:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 4

Pippa:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

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