Wednesday 21st March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 62)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 March 2001.

C1: Champion Stuart Wood (1 win, 44 points.)
C2: Challenger Debbie Parry.
DC: Gillian Evans and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R O D A E S L I M
R02: G Q A R N E K O C
R03: T I S D E G L A R
R04: 75, 10, 1, 6, 5, 4. Target: 233.
R05: V T U B P S O E N
R06: F A J O D C E I M
R07: L A N R S E T O H
R08: 100, 4, 1, 2, 9, 3. Target: 950.
R09: G I M M I N I C K (conundrum)


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Round 1: R O D A E S L I M

C1: ROADIES (7)
C2: SOILED (6)
DC: MISREAD (7) MORALISED (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: G Q A R N E K O C

C1: CONKER (6)
C2: CORKAGE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 25)

Round 3: T I S D E G L A R

C1: GLIDERS (7)
C2: lardiest
DC: REGALIST (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 33)

Round 4: 75, 10, 1, 6, 5, 4. Target: 233.

C1: 234. (4 x 6 x 10) - (5 + 1) (7)
C2: 231.
CV: 233. ((75 + 6) x (4 - 1)) - 10 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 43)

Round 5: V T U B P S O E N

C1: STOVE (5)
C2: STONE (5)
DC: OVENS (5) BONES (5) SPOUT (5) POUTS (5) OBTUSE (6) SUBVENT (7)
Score: 26–12 (max 50)

Round 6: F A J O D C E I M

C1: FACED (5)
C2: MEDIA (5)
DC: MEDICO (6) FOAMED (6)
OT: FEIJOA (6) COIFED (6)
Score: 31–17 (max 56)

Round 7: L A N R S E T O H

C1: HORNETS (7)
C2: HOLSTER (7)
DC: ENTHRALS (8) LOATHERS (8)
OT: ALTHORNS (8) RATHOLES (8)
Score: 38–24 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 4, 1, 2, 9, 3. Target: 950.

C1: 950. (((3 x 2) + 100) x 9) - 4 (10)
C2: 950. ((100 + 4 + 2) x 9) - (3 + 1) (10)
Score: 48–34 (max 74)

Round 9: G I M M I N I C K

C2 buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say MIMICKING which is correct.
Score: 48–44 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Stuart:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 1

Debbie:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

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