Friday 10th March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 50)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 10 March 2000.

C1: Champion Lisa Hermann (3 wins, 181 points.)
C2: Challenger Dot Morris.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R W E A R U C D
R02: M X N I E E T G I
R03: D R O E T A K F M
R04: 25, 5, 6, 9, 4, 7. Target: 832.
R05: P V G I E O Y H U
R06: L S N I E U T A S
R07: L J R E O I S B A
R08: 75, 6, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 962.
R09: A R O O D V E R B (conundrum)


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Round 1: N R W E A R U C D

C1: WARREN (6)
C2: WARREN (6)
DC: REDRAWN (7) DURANCE (7)
OT: UNCARED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: M X N I E E T G I

C1: MEETING (7)
C2: MEETING (7)
DC: EXITING (7) EXIGENT (7)
OT: TEEMING (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: D R O E T A K F M

C1: MARKET (6)
C2: ORATED (6)
DC: FORMATE (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 5, 6, 9, 4, 7. Target: 832.

C1: -
C2: 831. (((7 x 4) + 5) x 25) + 6 (7)
CV: 832. (((6 x 4) + 9) x 25) + 7 (10)
Score: 19–26 (max 31)

Round 5: P V G I E O Y H U

C1: VOGUE (5)
C2: VOGUE (5)
DC: OGIVE (5)
OT: POGEY (5) VYGIE (5)
Score: 24–31 (max 36)

Round 6: L S N I E U T A S

C1: UTENSILS (8)
C2: UTENSILS (8)
DC: INSULATES (18)
Score: 32–39 (max 54)

Round 7: L J R E O I S B A

C1: BOILERS (7)
C2: ABSEIL (6)
DC: JERBOAS (7)
OT: BAILERS (7) BAILORS (7) LIBEROS (7) JAILERS (7) JALEBIS (7) OBELIAS (7) SOLEBAR (7)
Score: 39–39 (max 61)

Round 8: 75, 6, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 962.

C1: 962. (75 - 1) x (7 + 6) (10)
C2: 964.
Score: 49–39 (max 71)

Round 9: A R O O D V E R B

C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say OVERBOARD which is correct.
Score: 49–49 (max 81)

Tie-break conundrum: A L L D A Y R U G

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say GRADUALLY which is correct.
Score: 49–59 (max 81)

Statistics Corner

Lisa:
Total score - 49 (49)
Raw score - 49 (49)
Total % of max - 60 (60)
Raw % of max - 60 (60)
Total average score per round - 5.4 (4.9)
Raw average score per round - 5.4 (4.9)
Number of maxes - 4 (4)

Dot:
Total score - 49 (59)
Raw score - 62 (72)
Total % of max - 60 (73)
Raw % of max - 77 (89)
Total average score per round - 5.4 (5.9)
Raw average score per round - 6.9 (7.2)
Number of maxes - 3 (4)

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