Thursday 17th February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 34)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 17 February 2000.

C1: Champion David Ballheimer (3 wins, 166 points.)
C2: Challenger Jason Witcher.
DC: Damian Eadie and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P V A N S I R T U
R02: S C E K R O G E D
R03: M S A N B E G I F
R04: 50, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4. Target: 168.
R05: N G S O R E L A M
R06: R P E B G O N R I
R07: T H D A A E L N Y
R08: 25, 6, 10, 2, 8, 1. Target: 173.
R09: M E N T A L T O L (conundrum)


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Round 1: P V A N S I R T U

C1: STRAIN (6)
C2: TRAINS (6)
DC: PURITANS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: S C E K R O G E D

C1: CODGERS (7)
C2: DOCKERS (7)
DC: GECKOES (7)
OT: DECOKES (7) RECODES (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: M S A N B E G I F

C1: BEAMING (7)
C2: BEAMING (7)
DC: ENIGMAS (7)
OT: GAMINES (7) SEAMING (7) FAMINES (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 5, 5, 2, 3, 4. Target: 168.

C1: 168. (50 + 2 + 4) x 3 (10)
C2: 168. (50 + 2 + 4) x 3 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 32)

Round 5: N G S O R E L A M

C1: MANGLERS (8)
C2: MANGLERS (8)
DC: ALMONERS (8) MONGRELS (8)
OT: MEGARONS (8)
Score: 38–38 (max 40)

Round 6: R P E B G O N R I

C1: REBORING (8)
C2: REBORING (8)
DC: BORING (6)
Score: 46–46 (max 48)

Round 7: T H D A A E L N Y

C1: HANDLE (6)
C2: HANDLE (6)
DC: DEATHLY (7)
OT: ETHANAL (7)
Score: 52–52 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 6, 10, 2, 8, 1. Target: 173.

C1: 173. ((8 - 1) x 25) - 2 (10)
C2: 173. ((6 + 1) x 25) - 2 (10)
Score: 62–62 (max 65)

Round 9: M E N T A L T O L

C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say ALLOTMENT which is correct.
Score: 72–62 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 72
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 96
Raw % of max - 96
Total average score per round - 8.0
Raw average score per round - 8.0
Number of maxes - 7

Jason:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

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