Monday 17th April 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 76)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 17 April 2000.

C1: Champion Jane Wheeler (1 win, 67 points.)
C2: Challenger Rodney Marrison.
DC: Damian Eadie and Jo Brand.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K D L E A E H B C
R02: N L P I O E S T X
R03: G M F U A R E D Y
R04: 75, 6, 9, 1, 4, 5. Target: 199.
R05: N S T I A E M V R
R06: G S Z D I O E T W
R07: N P R A I E S T C
R08: 25, 10, 6, 5, 9, 2. Target: 379.
R09: L A N G C A B I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: K D L E A E H B C

C1: BELCHED (7)
C2: BLEACHED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: N L P I O E S T X

C1: OPINES (6)
C2: EXPLOITS (8)
Score: 0–16 (max 16)

Round 3: G M F U A R E D Y

C1: GAUDY (5)
C2: READY (5)
DC: ARGUED (6) FRAMED (6) FARMED (6)
OT: ARGUFY (6) DEFRAY (6) FRAYED (6) DREAMY (6) MAGUEY (6) MURAGE (6) REMUDA (6) GRAYED (6)
Score: 5–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 6, 9, 1, 4, 5. Target: 199.

C1: 204.
C2: 198. (75 + (4 x 6)) x ((9 + 1) / 5) (7)
CV: 199. (((5 x 6) + 1) x 4) + 75 (10)
Score: 5–28 (max 32)

Round 5: N S T I A E M V R

C1: MINSTER (7)
C2: RETAINS (7)
DC: MINARETS (8) VARMINTS (8)
OT: MERANTIS (8) RAIMENTS (8)
Score: 12–35 (max 40)

Round 6: G S Z D I O E T W

C1: DOZIEST (7)
C2: DOZIEST (7)
DC: WIDGETS (7)
OT: GODWITS (7)
Score: 19–42 (max 47)

Round 7: N P R A I E S T C

C1: PAINTERS (8)
C2: PRANCES (7)
DC: CANISTER (8) PANTRIES (8) PRACTISE (8)
OT: CARNIEST (8) SCANTIER (8) CANTRIPS (8) CRISPATE (8) PICRATES (8) PERTAINS (8) REPAINTS (8)
Score: 27–42 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 10, 6, 5, 9, 2. Target: 379.

C1: 379. ((10 + 5) x 25) + 6 - 2 (10)
C2: 376.
Score: 37–42 (max 65)

Round 9: L A N G C A B I N

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say BALANCING which is correct.
Score: 37–52 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Jane:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

Rodney:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 3

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