Monday 7th February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 26)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 7 February 2000.

C1: Champion Michael Calder (5 wins, 273 points.)
C2: Challenger Daniel Green.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L R T I A E C B
R02: T G L S I E A C D
R03: N R O T E I L G S
R04: 100, 25, 3, 2, 3, 9. Target: 611.
R05: N E F O R P Q A D
R06: H C G N E U A M E
R07: Y P R I A E N J A
R08: 75, 100, 50, 4, 2, 7. Target: 806.
R09: C U T E L O O N I (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L R T I A E C B

C1: TRAILS (6)
C2: BLISTER (7)
DC: ARTICLES (8) RECITALS (8) CALIBRES (8)
OT: BASILECT (8) LIBRATES (8) TABLIERS (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

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

C1: STAGED (6)
C2: LISTED (6)
DC: DIALECTS (8) CITADELS (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 16)

Round 3: N R O T E I L G S

C1: STERLING (8)
C2: LOITERS (7)
DC: RINGLETS (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 14–13 (max 24)

Round 4: 100, 25, 3, 2, 3, 9. Target: 611.

C1: 611. ((3 + 3) x 100) + 9 + 2 (10)
C2: 611. ((3 + 3) x 100) + 9 + 2 (10)
Score: 24–23 (max 34)

Round 5: N E F O R P Q A D

C1: PROFANE (7) - thought about PROFANED (8)
C2: PROFANE (7) - thought about PROFANED (8)
Score: 31–30 (max 42)

Round 6: H C G N E U A M E

C1: CHANGE (6)
C2: CHANGE (6)
DC: MENACE (6) GAUCHE (6)
OT: ACHENE (6) ACUMEN (6) CUMENE (6) ENCAGE (6) HUMANE (6) MANEGE (6) MENAGE (6)
Score: 37–36 (max 48)

Round 7: Y P R I A E N J A

C1: PRAY (4)
C2: APIARY (6)
DC: JAPERY (6)
OT: INJERA (6) NAPERY (6) PINERY (6) PRAJNA (6) RAPINE (6)
Score: 37–42 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 100, 50, 4, 2, 7. Target: 806.

C1: 807. (4 x 2 x 100) + 7 (7)
C2: 807. (4 x 2 x 100) + 7 (7)
OT: 806. ((100 + 7) x 4 x 2) - 50 (10)
Score: 44–49 (max 64)

Round 9: C U T E L O O N I

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ELOCUTION which is correct.
Score: 54–49 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 4

Daniel:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

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