Thursday 3rd February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 24)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 3 February 2000.

C1: Champion Michael Calder (3 wins, 155 points.)
C2: Challenger Gerry Ratzin.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M R P I A O Y D
R02: N E S U L P M E G
R03: R T B F A O I E S
R04: 50, 5, 1, 4, 6, 9. Target: 820.
R05: L O N A C Q I G L
R06: D G E O R T S E A
R07: C E N A H V C U T
R08: 100, 25, 4, 1, 10, 2. Target: 474.
R09: A D D E D S U S I (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M R P I A O Y D

C1: IMPART (6)
C2: PARITY (6)
DC: PODIATRY (8) MYRIAPOD (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: N E S U L P M E G

C1: PLUNGES (7)
C2: PLUNES (6)
DC: LEGUMES (7)
OT: PLENUMS (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: R T B F A O I E S

C1: BEFITS (6)
C2: FAIREST (7)
DC: BOASTER (7) FORTIES (7)
OT: BARITES (7) BOATERS (7) BORATES (7) BOATIES (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 5, 1, 4, 6, 9. Target: 820.

C1: 820. ((9 + 6 + 1) x 50) + (4 x 5) (10)
C2: 820. ((9 + 6 + 1) x 50) + (4 x 5) (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 32)

Round 5: L O N A C Q I G L

C1: CALLING (7)
C2: CALLING (7)
DC: COALING (7) LOGICAL (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 39)

Round 6: D G E O R T S E A

C1: STORAGE (7)
C2: GRADES (6)
DC: DEROGATES (18)
Score: 37–30 (max 57)

Round 7: C E N A H V C U T

C1: ACCENT (6)
C2: CHANCE (6)
DC: UNTEACH (7)
OT: CATECHU (7)
Score: 43–36 (max 64)

Round 8: 100, 25, 4, 1, 10, 2. Target: 474.

C1: 472. (100 + 25 - (10 - 2 - 1)) x 4 (7)
C2: -
CV: 474. ((10 / 2) x 100) - 25 - 1 (10)
Score: 50–36 (max 74)

Round 9: A D D E D S U S I

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say DISSUADED which is correct.
Score: 50–46 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

Gerry:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42