Monday 21st February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 36)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 21 February 2000.

C1: Champion David Ballheimer (5 wins, 298 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Stubberfield.
DC: Damian Eadie and Penny Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J W A K T E C U P
R02: D X N I O A R S E
R03: L G A T H O L E L
R04: 50, 25, 7, 9, 8, 9. Target: 620.
R05: Y D Q A I O R S A
R06: C N E G T I D R O
R07: U E A T S B Y G F
R08: 50, 6, 1, 9, 2, 9. Target: 288.
R09: R I T E R A I N Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: J W A K T E C U P

C1: JACKET (6)
C2: PACKET (6)
DC: TEACUP (6) UPTAKE (6)
OT: CAJEPUT (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D X N I O A R S E

C1: ROADIES (7)
C2: doners
DC: ORDAINS (7) ANEROIDS (8)
OT: ANODISER (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: L G A T H O L E L

C1: LEGATO (6)
C2: tollage
DC: LETHAL (6)
OT: GALLET (6) GELATO (6) LOATHE (6)
Score: 19–6 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 25, 7, 9, 8, 9. Target: 620.

C1: 618. ((50 + 25) x 8) + 9 + 9 (7)
C2: 618. ((50 + 25) x 8) + 9 + 9 (7)
CV: 620. ((50 + 25 - 7) x 9) + 8 (10)
Score: 26–13 (max 31)

Round 5: Y D Q A I O R S A

C1: RADIOS (6)
C2: RADIOS (6)
OT: AROIDS (6)
Score: 32–19 (max 37)

Round 6: C N E G T I D R O

C1: IGNORED (7)
C2: GROIN (5)
DC: DOCTRINE (8)
OT: CENTROID (8) GERONTIC (8) RECODING (8)
Score: 39–19 (max 45)

Round 7: U E A T S B Y G F

C1: BEAUTY (6)
C2: beasty
DC: BUSTY (5)
OT: GABFEST (7)
Score: 45–19 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 6, 1, 9, 2, 9. Target: 288.

C1: 288. (50 x 6) - (9 + 2 + 1) (10)
C2: 288. (50 - 2) x 6 (10)
Score: 55–29 (max 62)

Round 9: R I T E R A I N Y

C1 buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say ITINERARY which is correct.
Score: 65–29 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 90
Raw % of max - 90
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 4

Mark:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 34
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 47
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 3.8
Number of maxes - 2

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