Wednesday 19th July 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 19 July 2000.

C1: Champion Melanie Beaumont (1 win, 43 points.)
C2: Challenger Lynette Grzonka.
DC: Gillian Evans and David Steel.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G N T U I E S Y
R02: R B M O N A R G I
R03: K S H E O A Q S V
R04: 50, 6, 10, 9, 2, 1. Target: 116.
R05: B N L R I E A T I
R06: J M P F U E O T L
R07: D C D E I A W L R
R08: 50, 8, 1, 9, 7, 5. Target: 724.
R09: T H R U S T E E E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T G N T U I E S Y

C1: INGEST (6)
C2: SETTING (7)
DC: TESTING (7)
OT: GUTTIES (7) TENSITY (7) TENUITY (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R B M O N A R G I

C1: ROAMING (7) - thought about ARMORING (8)
C2: MARRING (7)
DC: BARRING (7) ROARING (7)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: K S H E O A Q S V

C1: SHOVES (6)
C2: SHAKES (6)
DC: SHAVES (6)
OT: SHAKOS (6)
Score: 13–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 6, 10, 9, 2, 1. Target: 116.

C1: 116. (50 x 2) + 10 + 6 (10)
C2: 116. (50 x 2) + 10 + 6 (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 31)

Round 5: B N L R I E A T I

C1: RELIANT (7)
C2: BANTER (6)
DC: BILINEAR (8) INERTIAL (8)
Score: 30–30 (max 39)

Round 6: J M P F U E O T L

C1: MOULT (5)
C2: plumet
DC: MOTEL (5) TUPELO (6)
OT: POTFUL (6)
Score: 35–30 (max 45)

Round 7: D C D E I A W L R

C1: RADICLE (7)
C2: DRAWLED (7)
DC: CRAWLED (7) DAWDLER (7)
OT: CRADLED (7) WADDLER (7)
Score: 42–37 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 8, 1, 9, 7, 5. Target: 724.

C1: 724. Mistake in working.
C2: 716. Mistake in working.
CV: 723. (7)
OT: 724. (50 x 8) + (((7 x 5) + 1) x 9) (10)
Score: 42–37 (max 62)

Round 9: T H R U S T E E E

No one buzzes. The answer was USHERETTE.
Score: 42–37 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Melanie:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

Lynette:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 60
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=43