Monday 1st May 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 86)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 1 May 2000.

C1: Champion Denis Allan (3 wins, 190 points.)
C2: Challenger Jane Manning.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P O S U R E W T
R02: N S H I A O N D E
R03: R G A I N U C F Y
R04: 100, 7, 10, 2, 1, 8. Target: 174.
R05: B M D O E A T G S
R06: C L I J E L E W Q
R07: D T L A O E V R A
R08: 9, 6, 10, 7, 1, 3. Target: 444.
R09: W O R D S I T E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P O S U R E W T

C1: POSTURE (7)
C2: PROTEST (7)
DC: POTTERS (7)
OT: OUTSERT (7) STOUTER (7) TOUTERS (7) OUTSTEP (7) TOUPETS (7) PETROUS (7) POUTERS (7) PROTEUS (7) SPOUTER (7) TROUPES (7) SPOTTER (7) PUTTERS (7) SPUTTER (7) STEWPOT (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N S H I A O N D E

C1: SHINE (5)
C2: SHINED (6)
DC: ADHESION (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: R G A I N U C F Y

C1: FARING (6)
C2: FRAYING (7)
Score: 7–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 7, 10, 2, 1, 8. Target: 174.

C1: 174. (10 x 8) + 100 - (7 - 1) (10)
C2: 174. (7 x 10) + (8 / 2) + 100 (10)
Score: 17–30 (max 32)

Round 5: B M D O E A T G S

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BOASTED (7)
DC: BODEGAS (7)
OT: SABOTED (7)
Score: 24–37 (max 39)

Round 6: C L I J E L E W Q

C1: JEWEL (5)
C2: JEWEL (5)
DC: WELLIE (6)
Score: 29–42 (max 45)

Round 7: D T L A O E V R A

C1: volate
C2: TRAVEL (6)
DC: LEOTARD (7)
OT: DELATOR (7) LEVATOR (7)
Score: 29–48 (max 52)

Round 8: 9, 6, 10, 7, 1, 3. Target: 444.

C1: 444. ((10 x 7) + 1 + 3) x 6 (10)
C2: 442.
Score: 39–48 (max 62)

Round 9: W O R D S I T E S

C1 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say DROWSIEST which is correct.
Score: 49–48 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Denis:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 5

Jane:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 4

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