Thursday 22nd March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 63)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 22 March 2001.

C1: Champion Stuart Wood (2 wins, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Ellen Bartlett.
DC: Gillian Evans and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z S C I V E R I Y
R02: T A U P S E L W N
R03: D O R B I E M F S
R04: 50, 4, 6, 10, 9, 3. Target: 652.
R05: Y H G A I T E R L
R06: G N O E X N A D T
R07: I P E W R U K G L
R08: 75, 100, 10, 9, 5, 2. Target: 990.
R09: L P D E C L I N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z S C I V E R I Y

C1: VICES (5)
C2: VICES (5)
DC: VIZIERS (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: T A U P S E L W N

C1: WALNUTS (7)
C2: WALNUTS (7)
DC: PEANUTS (7) PLANETS (7)
OT: ELUANTS (7) LUNATES (7) PENULTS (7) PLATENS (7) PULSATE (7) UNSWEPT (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: D O R B I E M F S

C1: FORBIDS (7)
C2: BROMIDES (8)
Score: 12–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 4, 6, 10, 9, 3. Target: 652.

C1: 652. ((9 + 4) x 50) + (6 / 3) (10)
C2: 652. ((10 + 3) x 50) + 6 - 4 (10)
Score: 22–30 (max 32)

Round 5: Y H G A I T E R L

C1: REALITY (7)
C2: GATHER (6)
DC: HEARTILY (8) REGALITY (8) LETHARGY (8)
OT: EARTHILY (8) LITHARGE (8)
Score: 29–30 (max 40)

Round 6: G N O E X N A D T

C1: ATONED (6)
C2: TANNED (6)
DC: TANGOED (7) TONNAGE (7)
Score: 35–36 (max 47)

Round 7: I P E W R U K G L

C1: UGLIER (6)
C2: WIPER (5)
OT: GULPER (6) REGULI (6)
Score: 41–36 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 100, 10, 9, 5, 2. Target: 990.

C1: -
C2: 990. (100 + 10) x 9 (10)
Score: 41–46 (max 63)

Round 9: L P D E C L I N E

C1 buzzes on 8.25 seconds to say PENCILLED which is correct.
Score: 51–46 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Stuart:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Ellen:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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