Thursday 16th March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 54)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 16 March 2000.

C1: Champion Wil Ransome (2 wins, 111 points.)
C2: Challenger Derek Crawford.
DC: Mark Nyman and Gabby Yorath, now Gabby Logan of course.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G S I E O N F R
R02: A I V U W F A E D
R03: M B N I A E K P R
R04: 100, 75, 10, 4, 9, 6. Target: 872.
R05: S T D O I Q E N G
R06: L G Y A U E S L M
R07: R R I E T D S A T
R08: 100, 50, 25, 75, 4, 8. Target: 920.
R09: M O R G A N N I C (conundrum)


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

C1: foresting (declared as 8)
C2: FROSTING (8)
DC: FORESTING (18) FOSTERING (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)

Round 2: A I V U W F A E D

C1: WAIVED (6)
C2: WAIVED (6)
Score: 6–14 (max 24)

Round 3: M B N I A E K P R

C1: MANKIER (7)
C2: EMBARK (6)
DC: PIKEMAN (7) RAMEKIN (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 31)

Round 4: 100, 75, 10, 4, 9, 6. Target: 872.

C1: 872. ((100 - 6 + 4) x 9) - 10 (10)
C2: 876.
Score: 23–14 (max 41)

Round 5: S T D O I Q E N G

C1: TINGED (6)
C2: STONED (6)
DC: DINGOES (7)
Score: 29–20 (max 48)

Round 6: L G Y A U E S L M

C1: GLEAMS (6)
C2: SMELLY (6)
DC: SEAGULL (7)
OT: GALLEYS (7) GULLEYS (7) MAGUEYS (7) MALLEUS (7) SULLAGE (7)
Score: 35–26 (max 55)

Round 7: R R I E T D S A T

C1: TARRIED (7)
C2: STARTED (7)
DC: TARDIEST (8) REDSTART (8)
OT: STRIATED (8) TARRIEST (8)
Score: 42–33 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 50, 25, 75, 4, 8. Target: 920.

C1: 923.
C2: 921. (8 x 100) + 75 + 50 - 4 (7)
OT: 920. (((75 x 4) - 50) x (100 - 8)) / 25 (10)
Score: 42–40 (max 73)

Round 9: M O R G A N N I C

C1 buzzes on 15.5 seconds to say "I've got it wrong" which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 28.5 seconds to say CARMORING which is incorrect.
The answer was ROMANCING.
Score: 42–40 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Wil:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

Derek:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 1

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