Thursday 27th April 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 84)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 27 April 2000.

C1: Champion Denis Allan (1 win, 58 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Chatten.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M E C O T A R E
R02: N L I D Y U E W A
R03: M G E J O P I S E
R04: 75, 6, 9, 3, 8, 4. Target: 402.
R05: F T C R A E O I F
R06: N D E L A U B G I
R07: S W H A E A N T E
R08: 75, 8, 4, 10, 9, 5. Target: 584.
R09: H U F F A C U R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M E C O T A R E

C1: CREMATES (8)
C2: STEAMER (7)
DC: MAESTRO (7) COASTER (7)
OT: RACEMOSE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N L I D Y U E W A

C1: WIDELY (6)
C2: nudily
DC: UNWIELDY (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)

Round 3: M G E J O P I S E

C1: IMPOSE (6)
C2: IMPOSE (6)
DC: JEEPS (5)
OT: EPISOME (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 6, 9, 3, 8, 4. Target: 402.

C1: 402. (75 - 8) x 6 (10)
C2: 402. ((9 - 3) x 75) - (6 x 8) (10)
Score: 30–16 (max 33)

Round 5: F T C R A E O I F

C1: FACTOR (6)
C2: FACTOR (6)
DC: OFFICER (7) TRAFFIC (7)
OT: AFFORCE (7) COFFRET (7) EROTICA (7) FORFEIT (7)
Score: 36–22 (max 40)

Round 6: N D E L A U B G I

C1: LEADING (7)
C2: BALDING (7)
DC: GUIDABLE (8)
Score: 43–29 (max 48)

Round 7: S W H A E A N T E

C1: NEWEST (6)
C2: SHEET (5)
DC: WHEATEN (7) ENSWATHE (8)
Score: 49–29 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 8, 4, 10, 9, 5. Target: 584.

C1: 584. (75 - (10 / 5)) x 8 (10)
C2: 585.
Score: 59–29 (max 66)

Round 9: H U F F A C U R E

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say CHAUFFEUR which is correct.
Score: 69–29 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Denis:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 91
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 7.7
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 4

Sue:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 38
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 1

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