Wednesday 22nd March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 58)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 March 2000.

C1: Champion Terence O'Farrell (3 wins, 159 points.)
C2: Challenger Gaynor Morgan.
DC: Mark Nyman and Gabby Yorath.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T I U Q D E R O
R02: J S F N A E I K M
R03: D G E O F S E L I
R04: 50, 6, 3, 1, 4, 6. Target: 204.
R05: R Y L C A E R O N
R06: V T I E B R O N E
R07: T W G H I A I P L
R08: 25, 7, 10, 4, 6, 8. Target: 291.
R09: F R E S H F U E L (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T I U Q D E R O

C1: SQUIRTED (8)
C2: SQUIRE (6)
DC: OUTSIDER (8)
OT: OUTRIDES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: J S F N A E I K M

C1: JASMINE (7)
C2: FAMES (5)
OT: FAMINES (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: D G E O F S E L I

C1: DEFILES (7)
C2: SLEDGE (6)
DC: FLEDGES (7)
OT: OILSEED (7) SOLFEGE (7)
Score: 22–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 6, 3, 1, 4, 6. Target: 204.

C1: 204. (50 x 4) + 1 + 3 (10)
C2: 204. (50 x 4) + 1 + 3 (10)
Score: 32–10 (max 32)

Round 5: R Y L C A E R O N

C1: ORACLE (6)
C2: CRAYON (6)
DC: LARCENY (7)
OT: CORNEAL (7) ERRANCY (7)
Score: 38–16 (max 39)

Round 6: V T I E B R O N E

C1: BOVINE (6)
C2: BOVINE (6)
DC: OVERBITE (8)
OT: VERBOTEN (8)
Score: 44–22 (max 47)

Round 7: T W G H I A I P L

C1: PIGTAIL (7)
C2: PLIGHT (6)
DC: WAPITI (6)
OT: WHIPTAIL (8)
Score: 51–22 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 7, 10, 4, 6, 8. Target: 291.

C1: 291. ((8 + 4) x 25) - 10 + 7 - 6 (10)
C2: 292.
Score: 61–22 (max 65)

Round 9: F R E S H F U E L

C2 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say SHUFFLER which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say RESHUFFLE which is correct.
Score: 71–22 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Terence:
Total score - 71
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 95
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 7.9
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 6

Gaynor:
Total score - 22
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 29
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 1

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