Tuesday 8th February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 27)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 February 2000.

C1: Champion Michael Calder (6 wins, 327 points.)
C2: Challenger Marjorie Clark.
DC: Susie Dent and Tim Rice.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D S M N U I E D K
R02: S R V T A O I V A
R03: W H R T N O I E L
R04: 75, 1, 7, 9, 10, 2. Target: 548.
R05: Y S L P U E U T R
R06: X T B G O A I E F
R07: Z W S D A O E G C
R08: 100, 50, 75, 25, 3, 5. Target: 309.
R09: O C E A N D I V A (conundrum)


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Round 1: D S M N U I E D K

C1: MUDDIES (7)
C2: MIDDENS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S R V T A O I V A

C1: RATIOS (6)
C2: AVIATORS (8)
OT: AVIATOR (7) TRAVOIS (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: W H R T N O I E L

C1: THROWN (6)
C2: THRONE (6)
DC: HOTLINE (7) RETINOL (7)
OT: TOWLINE (7) WRITHEN (7)
Score: 13–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 1, 7, 9, 10, 2. Target: 548.

C1: 548. ((75 + 2) x 7) + 9 (10)
C2: 544.
Score: 23–21 (max 32)

Round 5: Y S L P U E U T R

C1: PUSTULE (7)
C2: spurtle
OT: PLUTEUS (7)
Score: 30–21 (max 39)

Round 6: X T B G O A I E F

C1: BEFIT (5)
C2: BIGOT (5)
DC: FIXATE (6)
OT: BOATIE (6)
Score: 35–26 (max 45)

Round 7: Z W S D A O E G C

C1: CADGES (6)
C2: DOSAGE (6)
DC: COWAGES (7)
OT: DAGOES (6) SOCAGE (6) SWAGED (6) WODGES (6)
Score: 41–32 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 50, 75, 25, 3, 5. Target: 309.

C1: 308. (3 x 100) + 5 + (75 / 25) (7)
C2: 303.
CV: 309. ((75 / 25) + 100) x 3 (10)
Score: 48–32 (max 62)

Round 9: O C E A N D I V A

C1 buzzes on 7.25 seconds to say AVOIDANCE which is correct.
Score: 58–32 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Michael:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 4

Marjorie:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 44
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 2

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