Tuesday 14th March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 52)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 March 2000.

C1: Champion Dot Morris (2 wins, 80 points.)
C2: Challenger Wil Ransome.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L C Y E I O T M S
R02: D B P A E N I R G
R03: T V C A O I S R E
R04: 50, 5, 3, 4, 4, 2. Target: 744.
R05: W D G A I E N L R
R06: P M S A O I L T E
R07: B P N A I O W U L
R08: 75, 3, 5, 9, 7, 3. Target: 322.
R09: N E V I S G A L A (conundrum)


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Round 1: L C Y E I O T M S

C1: MOISTLY (7)
C2: MOISTLY (7)
DC: SOCIETY (7)
OT: CITOLES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: D B P A E N I R G

C1: BEADING (7)
C2: READING (7)
DC: BEARDING (8) BREADING (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: T V C A O I S R E

C1: VICTORS (7)
C2: OVERACTS (8)
DC: OVERCAST (8)
OT: EVICTORS (8) VORTICES (8) VARICOSE (8) VOTARIES (8)
Score: 14–22 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 5, 3, 4, 4, 2. Target: 744.

C1: 744. (5 x 3 x 50) - (4 + 2) (10)
C2: 744. (5 x 3 x 50) - (4 + 2) (10)
Score: 24–32 (max 33)

Round 5: W D G A I E N L R

C1: LEADING (7)
C2: READING (7)
DC: WRANGLED (8) DRAWLING (8)
OT: DRAGLINE (8)
Score: 31–39 (max 41)

Round 6: P M S A O I L T E

C1: PASTIME (7)
C2: PALMIEST (8)
DC: MILEPOST (8) LOAMIEST (8) SEPTIMAL (8)
Score: 31–47 (max 49)

Round 7: B P N A I O W U L

C1: ALBINO (6)
C2: PLAIN (5)
Score: 37–47 (max 55)

Round 8: 75, 3, 5, 9, 7, 3. Target: 322.

C1: 322. Mistake in working.
C2: 322. ((9 - 5) x (75 + 7)) - 3 - 3 (10)
Score: 37–57 (max 65)

Round 9: N E V I S G A L A

No one buzzes. The answer was GALVANISE.
Score: 37–57 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Dot:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

Wil:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 5

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