Wednesday 23rd February 2000 (Ser. 42, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 23 February 2000.

C1: Champion David Ballheimer (7 wins, 403 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Downing.
DC: Damian Eadie and Penny Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C G I V T A J D U
R02: B O T S E Q G I C
R03: K L E R F A R S O
R04: 50, 4, 9, 9, 4, 1. Target: 950.
R05: X L E N I Y A T L
R06: S G I N P E D U H
R07: Y A R T E M I Z P
R08: 75, 2, 1, 7, 1, 8. Target: 515.
R09: C H A R A T R I P (conundrum)


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Round 1: C G I V T A J D U

C1: VIADUCT (7)
C2: -
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: B O T S E Q G I C

C1: EGOIST (6)
C2: STOIC (5)
DC: BIGOTS (6) BISECT (6)
OT: BOGIES (6) GOBIES (6) BOITES (6) TOBIES (6) COTISE (6) STOGIE (6)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: K L E R F A R S O

C1: LOAFERS (7)
C2: LOAFERS (7)
DC: FORSAKER (8)
Score: 20–7 (max 21)

Round 4: 50, 4, 9, 9, 4, 1. Target: 950.

C1: 950. (9 + 9 + 1) x 50 (10)
C2: 950. (9 + 9 + 1) x 50 (10)
Score: 30–17 (max 31)

Round 5: X L E N I Y A T L

C1: LENTIL (6)
C2: LATELY (6)
DC: NEATLY (6) LATEX (5) ANXIETY (7)
Score: 36–23 (max 38)

Round 6: S G I N P E D U H

C1: PUNISHED (8)
C2: PUSHING (7)
Score: 44–23 (max 46)

Round 7: Y A R T E M I Z P

C1: PRIMATE (7)
C2: PARTY (5)
Score: 51–23 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 2, 1, 7, 1, 8. Target: 515.

C1: 515. (75 x 7) - (8 + 2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 61–23 (max 63)

Round 9: C H A R A T R I P

C1 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say PATRIARCH which is correct.
Score: 71–23 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 97
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 7

Sue:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 1

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