Tuesday 22nd February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 37)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 February 2000.

C1: Champion David Ballheimer (6 wins, 363 points.)
C2: Challenger Barbara Curr.
DC: Damian Eadie and Penny Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R I S D T E N L O
R02: Z A M H P E I A L
R03: T F O S R U N V E
R04: 25, 4, 4, 5, 7, 1. Target: 915.
R05: C I P T E A W D E
R06: V G I R S O N M A
R07: N I S B W R E E D
R08: 100, 2, 2, 6, 9, 3. Target: 854.
R09: H O P R E S U L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R I S D T E N L O

C1: SOLDIER (7)
C2: LOITERS (7)
DC: TENDRILS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: Z A M H P E I A L

C1: IMPALA (6)
C2: PHIAL (5)
DC: APHELIA (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: T F O S R U N V E

C1: FOSTER (6)
C2: FOUNTS (6)
DC: FORTUNES (8) FUNSTER (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 4, 4, 5, 7, 1. Target: 915.

C1: 916. (((5 x 7) + 1) x 25) + (4 x 4) (7)
C2: 916. (((25 x 4) + 1) x (5 + 4)) + 7 (7)
CV: 915. ((7 x 25) + 4 + 4) x 5 (10)
Score: 26–20 (max 33)

Round 5: C I P T E A W D E

C1: DEPICT (6)
C2: CAWED (5)
DC: PEEWIT (6)
OT: APIECE (6) DACITE (6) DECEIT (6) IDEATE (6) PIECED (6) WAITED (6)
Score: 32–20 (max 39)

Round 6: V G I R S O N M A

C1: SAVORING (8)
C2: rovings
OT: ORGANISM (8)
Score: 40–20 (max 47)

Round 7: N I S B W R E E D

C1: REWINDS (7)
C2: INBREEDS (8)
OT: WIDENERS (8)
Score: 40–28 (max 55)

Round 8: 100, 2, 2, 6, 9, 3. Target: 854.

C1: 852. Mistake in working.
C2: 856. Mistake in working.
CV: 854. (((6 - 2) x 100) + (3 x 9)) x 2 (10)
Score: 40–28 (max 65)

Round 9: H O P R E S U L T

No one buzzes. The answer was UPHOLSTER.
Score: 40–28 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

Barbara:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 1

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