Friday 31st March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 65)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 31 March 2000.

C1: Champion Rachel Plumridge (2 wins, 108 points.)
C2: Challenger Jack Kitchen.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R S E A O P S T
R02: Z M N I E J B E C
R03: M U A K D R T I L
R04: 50, 9, 10, 8, 4, 2. Target: 390.
R05: Q H S E O P A Y D
R06: E O A L N W F N S
R07: V L R E U G O C I
R08: 75, 9, 4, 1, 2, 6. Target: 739.
R09: A R D E N T D O O (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R S E A O P S T

C1: PROSTATES (18)
C2: POSTERS (7)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)

Round 2: Z M N I E J B E C

C1: MINCE (5)
C2: BEEN (4)
DC: ICEMEN (6)
Score: 23–0 (max 24)

Round 3: M U A K D R T I L

C1: TRAIL (5)
C2: TRIAL (5)
DC: MUDLARK (7)
Score: 28–5 (max 31)

Round 4: 50, 9, 10, 8, 4, 2. Target: 390.

C1: 390. (50 x 8) - 10 (10)
C2: 390. (50 x 8) - 10 (10)
Score: 38–15 (max 41)

Round 5: Q H S E O P A Y D

C1: SHAPED (6)
C2: SHAPED (6)
DC: SOAPED (6)
OT: EPHODS (6) POSHED (6) HASPED (6) PHASED (6) SPAYED (6)
Score: 44–21 (max 47)

Round 6: E O A L N W F N S

C1: LOANS (5)
C2: FALSE (5)
DC: FELONS (6)
OT: ANOLES (6) LOWANS (6) NELSON (6)
Score: 49–26 (max 53)

Round 7: V L R E U G O C I

C1: GROVEL (6)
C2: GROVEL (6)
DC: VIRGULE (7)
Score: 55–32 (max 60)

Round 8: 75, 9, 4, 1, 2, 6. Target: 739.

C1: 739. ((75 - 2) x (4 + 6)) + 9 (10)
C2: 738.
Score: 65–32 (max 70)

Round 9: A R D E N T D O O

No one buzzes. The answer was DEODORANT.
Score: 65–32 (max 80)

Statistics Corner

Rachel:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 4

Jack:
Total score - 32
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 2

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