Friday 21st April 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 80)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 21 April 2000.

C1: Champion Rodney Marrison (4 wins, 228 points.)
C2: Challenger Hugh McIver.
DC: Damian Eadie and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M N L O E A S R V
R02: Q H W U E O Y D G
R03: N C D E A I R D B
R04: 100, 75, 1, 3, 6, 2. Target: 203.
R05: T C M E I A T P E
R06: G N T O U E F S I
R07: L M D A E E T N I
R08: 100, 9, 9, 3, 7, 2. Target: 384.
R09: M E N D I P G I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M N L O E A S R V

C1: MORALES (7)
C2: REASON (6)
DC: ALMONERS (8)
OT: OVERMANS (8) REMOVALS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: Q H W U E O Y D G

C1: HOWDY (5)
C2: wode
DC: DOUGHY (6)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)

Round 3: N C D E A I R D B

C1: RIDDANCE (8)
C2: BRANDED (7)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 75, 1, 3, 6, 2. Target: 203.

C1: 203. (2 x 100) + 3 (10)
C2: 203. (2 x 100) + 3 (10)
Score: 30–10 (max 32)

Round 5: T C M E I A T P E

C1: TEATIME (7)
C2: TEMPT (5)
Score: 37–10 (max 39)

Round 6: G N T O U E F S I

C1: OUTINGS (7)
C2: TONGUES (7)
DC: OUSTING (7)
OT: FUNGOES (7) IGNEOUS (7) OUTSING (7)
Score: 44–17 (max 46)

Round 7: L M D A E E T N I

C1: LAMENTED (8)
C2: LAMENTED (8)
OT: ENTAILED (8) DEMENTIA (8) MELANITE (8)
Score: 52–25 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 9, 9, 3, 7, 2. Target: 384.

C1: 384. ((7 - 3) x 100) - (9 + 9 - 2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 62–25 (max 64)

Round 9: M E N D I P G I N

C2 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say IMPENDING which is correct.
Score: 62–35 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Rodney:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 6

Hugh:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

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