Monday 5th March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 50)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 5 March 2001.

C1: Champion Ralph Lubkowski (4 wins, 216 points.)
C2: Challenger Gordon Taylor.
DC: Richard Samson and Victor Ubogu.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M S B I E T O W P
R02: R K A X O E L M E
R03: T N S I A G D U O
R04: 75, 9, 7, 10, 8, 6. Target: 743.
R05: Y Z E I R F E C A
R06: I G H A T N D E S
R07: V M I R O L T E P
R08: 50, 4, 2, 8, 10, 7. Target: 506.
R09: V A P I C I T T Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: M S B I E T O W P

C1: POETS (5)
C2: SPITE (5)
DC: IMPOSE (6) BESTOW (6)
OT: MOPIEST (7) STOMPIE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: R K A X O E L M E

C1: MAKER (5)
C2: klamor
DC: MORALE (6)
OT: AREOLE (6) LEAKER (6) REMAKE (6)
Score: 10–5 (max 13)

Round 3: T N S I A G D U O

C1: DUSTING (7)
C2: DUSTING (7)
DC: OUTINGS (7)
OT: AGONIST (7) AGOUTIS (7) ASTOUND (7) DOUSING (7) GUIDONS (7) DOUTING (7) OUTSANG (7) OUSTING (7) OUTSING (7)
Score: 17–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 9, 7, 10, 8, 6. Target: 743.

C1: 743. (75 x 10) - 7 (10)
C2: 743. (75 x 10) - 7 (10)
Score: 27–22 (max 30)

Round 5: Y Z E I R F E C A

C1: FRIEZE (6)
C2: FRIEZE (6)
DC: FIERCE (6) REFACE (6)
OT: FAERIE (6) FIACRE (6)
Score: 33–28 (max 36)

Round 6: I G H A T N D E S

C1: SIGHTED (7)
C2: STEADING (8)
DC: HANDIEST (8)
RW: SEDATING (8)
OT: HEADINGS (8) SHEADING (8)
Score: 33–36 (max 44)

Round 7: V M I R O L T E P

C1: PILOT (5)
C2: VIOLET (6)
DC: IMPLORE (7)
OT: IMPROVE (7) MOTLIER (7) POLITER (7) VOMITER (7)
Score: 33–42 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 4, 2, 8, 10, 7. Target: 506.

C1: 506. (50 x 10) + 4 + 2 (10)
C2: 506. (50 x 10) + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 43–52 (max 61)

Round 9: V A P I C I T T Y

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say CAPACITY which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say CAPTIVITY which is correct.
Score: 43–62 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Ralph:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

Gordon:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 87
Raw % of max - 87
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

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