Thursday 14th June 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 120)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 14 June 2001.

C1: Champion Bruno Murray (1 win, 49 points.)
C2: Challenger Susan Wade.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Magnus Magnusson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S T R O U E K N
R02: S C Q I A E G T L
R03: D X G N O I E A R
R04: 75, 2, 3, 10, 9, 7. Target: 888.
R05: S P H E T A V I W
R06: G C N L U O E I R
R07: M D J B O A E N D
R08: 50, 25, 4, 5, 7, 3. Target: 710.
R09: P E R T B U T U C (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S T R O U E K N

C1: TROUSER (7)
C2: outruns
DC: STONKER (7) RETURNS (7) TOURERS (7)
OT: TURNERS (7) ROUTERS (7) SNORTER (7) TONSURE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S C Q I A E G T L

C1: LACIEST (7)
C2: ELASTIC (7)
DC: CAGIEST (7 - as with CAGIER 2 days earlier, it's not explicitly mentioned in the NODE) LIGATES (7)
OT: LATICES (7) AGILEST (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: D X G N O I E A R

C1: REDOING (7)
C2: REDOING (7)
DC: ORGANDIE (8)
Score: 21–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 2, 3, 10, 9, 7. Target: 888.

C1: 888. ((10 + 2) x 75) - (9 + 3) (10)
C2: 888. ((9 + 3) x 75) - (10 + 2) (10)
Score: 31–24 (max 32)

Round 5: S P H E T A V I W

C1: WAVIEST (7)
C2: WHEAT (5)
Score: 38–24 (max 39)

Round 6: G C N L U O E I R

C1: CURLING (7)
C2: orange
DC: CLINGER (7)
OT: CRINGLE (7) CLUEING (7) LOUNGER (7) LOURING (7)
Score: 45–24 (max 46)

Round 7: M D J B O A E N D

C1: BANDED (6)
C2: BONDED (6)
DC: DAMNED (6) MOANED (6) DAEMON (6)
OT: ABDOMEN (7)
Score: 51–30 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 25, 4, 5, 7, 3. Target: 710.

C1: 710. (50 + 25 - 4) x (7 + 3) (10)
C2: 710. (50 + 25 - 4) x (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 61–40 (max 63)

Round 9: P E R T B U T U C

C1 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say BUTTERCUP which is correct.
Score: 71–40 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Bruno:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 97
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 7

Susan:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 3

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