Tuesday 13th March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 56)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 March 2001.

C1: Champion Kevin McMahon (4 wins, 225 points.)
C2: Challenger John Frankel.
DC: Richard Samson and Gloria Hunniford.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R E A W N M U H C
R02: R S K E T P I N O
R03: X E J D A E R C S
R04: 25, 7, 7, 2, 6, 8. Target: 503.
R05: T L B I V A Z N E
R06: A Y G I R U S T E
R07: D M A W P I O L T
R08: 50, 1, 8, 5, 2, 3. Target: 524.
R09: H O L D S B O O T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R E A W N M U H C

C1: MUNCHER (7)
C2: WRENCH (6)
OT: CREWMAN (7) HUMANER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R S K E T P I N O

C1: PROTEINS (8)
C2: PORKIEST (8)
DC: POINTERS (8) PINKEST (7)
OT: REPOINTS (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: X E J D A E R C S

C1: CREASED (7)
C2: SCARED (6)
Score: 22–8 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 7, 7, 2, 6, 8. Target: 503.

C1: 503. ((25 + 6) x 8 x 2) + 7 (10)
C2: 504.
Score: 32–8 (max 32)

Round 5: T L B I V A Z N E

C1: VENIAL (6)
C2: VITAL (5)
DC: BLITZ (5) NATIVE (6) BLINTZE (7) BIVALENT (8)
Score: 38–8 (max 40)

Round 6: A Y G I R U S T E

C1: GUSTIER (7)
C2: GYRATES (7)
DC: GUITARS (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) GAITERS (7) STAGIER (7) ESTUARY (7) GUTSIER (7)
Score: 45–15 (max 47)

Round 7: D M A W P I O L T

C1: DIPLOMAT (8)
C2: PILOT (5)
DC: OPTIMAL (7)
Score: 53–15 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 1, 8, 5, 2, 3. Target: 524.

C1: 524. ((50 x 5) + 8 + 3 + 1) x 2 (10)
C2: 524. (50 x 5 x 2) + (8 x 3) (10)
Score: 63–25 (max 65)

Round 9: H O L D S B O O T

No one buzzes. The answer was BLOODSHOT.
Score: 63–25 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 7

John:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

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