Tuesday 29th February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 42)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 29 February 2000.

C1: Champion Andy Brown (3 wins, 157 points.)
C2: Challenger Barry Scaum.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S E M R I O G N
R02: D T E B L A I V X
R03: G P E S O G R A Y
R04: 50, 1, 8, 2, 10, 6. Target: 711.
R05: N T E L J I A D W
R06: P H O M S E I C A
R07: R N U T D E R S O
R08: 100, 6, 5, 6, 10, 7. Target: 454.
R09: A N T I V I D E O (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S E M R I O G N

C1: STORMING (8)
C2: STORMING (8)
DC: ERGOTISM (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) TRIGONES (8) MITOGENS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D T E B L A I V X

C1: VIABLE (6)
C2: BAILED (6)
DC: TABLED (6) DETAIL (6)
OT: ALBEIT (6) ALBITE (6) BALDIE (6) BAITED (6) DATIVE (6) DILATE (6) TAILED (6) TAXIED (6) VAILED (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: G P E S O G R A Y

C1: GRAPES (6)
C2: GRAPES (6)
DC: PAGERS (6) OSPREY (6)
OT: ARGOSY (6) EGGARS (6) SAGGER (6) GAPERS (6) GASPER (6) PARGES (6) SPARGE (6) GORGES (6) REGGOS (6) GRAPEY (6) GREASY (6) GROPES (6) OPERAS (6) PAYERS (6) REPAYS (6) POGEYS (6)
Score: 20–20 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 1, 8, 2, 10, 6. Target: 711.

C1: 711. ((8 + 6) x 50) + 10 + 1 (10)
C2: 711. ((8 + 6) x 50) + 10 + 1 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 30)

Round 5: N T E L J I A D W

C1: WANTED (6)
C2: WILTED (6)
DC: JAWLINE (7) WETLAND (7)
OT: INDWELT (7) LANDTIE (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 37)

Round 6: P H O M S E I C A

C1: MOSAIC (6)
C2: MOSAIC (6)
DC: IMPEACH (7) POACHES (7)
OT: CHAMISE (7) CHAMOIS (7) CHEAPOS (7) HOSPICE (7) ISOPACH (7) POMACES (7)
Score: 42–42 (max 44)

Round 7: R N U T D E R S O

C1: ROUNDERS (8)
C2: ROUNDEST (8)
OT: DETRUSOR (8) TONSURED (8) UNSORTED (8)
Score: 50–50 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 6, 5, 6, 10, 7. Target: 454.

C1: 454. (100 x 5) - (6 x 6) - 10 (10)
C2: 454. (100 x 5) - (6 x 6) - 10 (10)
Score: 60–60 (max 62)

Round 9: A N T I V I D E O

C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say DEVIATION which is correct.
Score: 70–60 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 97
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 7

Barry:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

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