Friday 25th February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 40)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 25 February 2000.

C1: Champion Andy Brown (1 win, 54 points.)
C2: Challenger James McIntosh.
DC: Damian Eadie and Penny Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G C O T P I G E Y
R02: S N A T L I E S O
R03: G R A V O P Z I J
R04: 100, 2, 7, 4, 9, 7. Target: 525.
R05: T M E K R A E Y T
R06: X D I A L D E I B
R07: H F R E O L E Q S
R08: 75, 25, 5, 4, 7, 10. Target: 419.
R09: N E G T R I P O D (conundrum)


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Round 1: G C O T P I G E Y

C1: POETIC (6)
C2: PIETY (5)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: S N A T L I E S O

C1: SALIENT (7)
C2: NASTIES (7)
DC: TOENAILS (8)
OT: ENTISOLS (8) ISOLATES (8) SALIENTS (8) SALTINES (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: G R A V O P Z I J

C1: VAPOR (5)
C2: PAIR (4)
DC: VIRAGO (6) PAVIOR (6)
Score: 18–7 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 2, 7, 4, 9, 7. Target: 525.

C1: 525. (9 - 4 + 100) x (7 - 2) (10)
C2: 528.
Score: 28–7 (max 30)

Round 5: T M E K R A E Y T

C1: MARKET (6)
C2: MARKET (6)
DC: MATTER (6) RETAKE (6) REMAKE (6)
OT: MEERKAT (7)
Score: 34–13 (max 37)

Round 6: X D I A L D E I B

C1: BAILED (6)
C2: LADDIE (6)
DC: ALIBIED (7)
Score: 40–19 (max 44)

Round 7: H F R E O L E Q S

C1: HERSELF (7)
C2: LOSER (5)
DC: HEROES (6) HOLES (5)
OT: FLESHER (7)
Score: 47–19 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 25, 5, 4, 7, 10. Target: 419.

C1: 419. Mistake in working.
C2: 420. (75 + 25 + 5) x 4 (7)
OT: 419. ((25 - 5) x (10 + 7)) + 4 + 75 (10)
Score: 47–26 (max 61)

Round 9: N E G T R I P O D

C1 buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say DEPORTING which is correct.
Score: 57–26 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

James:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 37
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 0

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