Thursday 8th March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 53)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 8 March 2001.

C1: Champion Kevin McMahon (1 win, 57 points.)
C2: Challenger Betty Whitear.
DC: Richard Samson and Victor Ubogu.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S H Y E O R N E A
R02: P L T I E V C A W
R03: R I S D N E O M J
R04: 50, 10, 1, 2, 6, 9. Target: 791.
R05: T B F A I R L U O
R06: E Q M I S A N L T
R07: D P G E O F P I L
R08: 75, 7, 2, 2, 6, 9. Target: 766.
R09: N E D F A T E N D (conundrum)


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Round 1: S H Y E O R N E A

C1: HEARS (5)
C2: ASHORE (6)
DC: NOSHERY (7)
OT: HOARSEN (7) SENHORA (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: P L T I E V C A W

C1: CAPTIVE (7)
C2: plaited
DC: PLICATE (7)
OT: WAVICLE (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 14)

Round 3: R I S D N E O M J

C1: JOINDERS (8) - Shouldn't Have Been Allowed - JOINDER is listed as a mass noun in the NODE.
C2: MISER (5)
OT: ROSINED (7) JOINDER (7) JOINERS (7) REJOINS (7) MERINOS (7) MINDERS (7) REMINDS (7) MINORED (7) MODERNS (7) NIMRODS (7)
Score: 15–6 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 1, 2, 6, 9. Target: 791.

C1: 791. Mistake in working.
C2: 798. ((9 + 6 + 1) x 50) - 2 (5)
CV: 791. ((10 + 6) x 50) - 9 (10)
Score: 15–11 (max 32)

Round 5: T B F A I R L U O

C1: RITUAL (6)
C2: FRAIL (5)
DC: FIBULAR (7)
OT: BAILOUT (7) BOATFUL (7) FLORUIT (7) ORBITAL (7)
Score: 21–11 (max 39)

Round 6: E Q M I S A N L T

C1: AILMENTS (8)
C2: LAMENTS (7)
OT: ALIMENTS (8) MANLIEST (8)
Score: 29–11 (max 47)

Round 7: D P G E O F P I L

C1: FLIPPED (7)
C2: FLOPPED (7)
Score: 36–18 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 7, 2, 2, 6, 9. Target: 766.

C1: 766. ((6 + 2 + 2) x 75) + 9 + 7 (10)
C2: 766. ((6 + 2 + 2) x 75) + 9 + 7 (10)
Score: 46–28 (max 64)

Round 9: N E D F A T E N D

C1 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say DEFENDANT which is correct.
Score: 56–28 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 61
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.8
Number of maxes - 6

Betty:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

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