Tuesday 28th March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 62)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 28 March 2000.

C1: Champion Terence O'Farrell (7 wins, 387 points.)
C2: Challenger Don Johnston.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N O I L A S V U
R02: Y R O D E N F A T
R03: R D E E X O G S N
R04: 25, 7, 5, 3, 6, 1. Target: 871.
R05: R D E G I H R A C
R06: M L E A S W I B G
R07: T O C P E T U G R
R08: 100, 8, 1, 7, 10, 5. Target: 771.
R09: O D D C A V E A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N O I L A S V U

C1: LIONS (5)
C2: latins
DC: VIOLA (5) OUTSAIL (7)
OT: AVULSION (8)
Score: 5–0 (max 8)

Round 2: Y R O D E N F A T

C1: FRONTED (7)
C2: DEFRAY (6)
DC: FORAYED (7)
OT: DENTARY (7) FEODARY (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 15)

Round 3: R D E E X O G S N

C1: ENDORSE (7)
C2: SNORED (6)
DC: GENDERS (7)
Score: 19–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 7, 5, 3, 6, 1. Target: 871.

C1: 871. (7 x 5 x 25) - (3 + 1) (10)
C2: 871. (7 x 5 x 25) - (3 + 1) (10)
Score: 29–10 (max 32)

Round 5: R D E G I H R A C

C1: CARRIED (7)
C2: CHARGED (7)
OT: CHAIRED (7) CHARGER (7) CHARIER (7) CHARRED (7) CHIRRED (7) HARDIER (7) HARRIED (7)
Score: 36–17 (max 39)

Round 6: M L E A S W I B G

C1: SILAGE (6)
C2: BLAMES (6)
DC: GAMBLES (7)
OT: ABLEISM (7) BEWAILS (7) GIMBALS (7) MILAGES (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 46)

Round 7: T O C P E T U G R

C1: CUTTER (6)
C2: POTTER (6)
DC: PROTECT (7)
Score: 48–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 8, 1, 7, 10, 5. Target: 771.

C1: 771. Mistake in working.
C2: 776. Mistake in working.
CV: 771. ((100 + 10) x 7) + 1 (10)
Score: 48–29 (max 63)

Round 9: O D D C A V E A T

C2 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say ADVOCATED which is correct.
Score: 48–39 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Terence:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

Don:
Total score - 39
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.3
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 3

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