Tuesday 20th March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 61)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 March 2001.

C1: Champion Neil Sparham (1 win, 62 points.)
C2: Challenger Stuart Wood.
DC: Gillian Evans and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M I L G U E N R S
R02: T A P O I F W E D
R03: X A B S E A V O T
R04: 25, 3, 9, 7, 1, 3. Target: 367.
R05: N I R Y E C P H A
R06: D I T G N E U S A
R07: L O R I W A Y E P
R08: 25, 75, 5, 8, 4, 10. Target: 809.
R09: D E E P D E C O R (conundrum)


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Round 1: M I L G U E N R S

C1: minglers
C2: RESUMING (8)
DC: GREMLINS (8)
OT: MULESING (8) RELUMING (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T A P O I F W E D

C1: patioed
C2: WAFTED (6)
DC: OPIATED (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: X A B S E A V O T

C1: ABATES (6)
C2: ABATES (6)
OT: OVATES (6) SAVATE (6)
Score: 6–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 3, 9, 7, 1, 3. Target: 367.

C1: 369. ((9 + 7 - 1) x 25) - (3 + 3) (7)
C2: -
CV: 367. ((9 + 3 + 3) x 25) - (7 + 1) (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 31)

Round 5: N I R Y E C P H A

C1: PRANCE (6)
C2: pincher
DC: ACHIER (6) CAPRINE (7)
OT: EPARCHY (7) PREACHY (7) HEPARIN (7) PHRENIC (7)
Score: 19–20 (max 38)

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

C1: SEATING (7)
C2: STEADING (8)
DC: SEDATING (8) GAUDIEST (8)
OT: SAUTEING (8)
Score: 19–28 (max 46)

Round 7: L O R I W A Y E P

C1: PLAYER (6)
C2: PAROLE (6)
DC: WEARILY (7) ROPEWAY (7)
Score: 25–34 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 75, 5, 8, 4, 10. Target: 809.

C1: 809. ((75 + 25) x 8) + 5 + 4 (10)
C2: 810.
Score: 35–34 (max 63)

Round 9: D E E P D E C O R

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PROCEEDED which is correct.
Score: 35–44 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Neil:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

Stuart:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

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