Wednesday 3rd May 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 88)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 3 May 2000.

C1: Champion Graham Persson (1 win, 60 points.)
C2: Challenger Daphne Barker, wife of Series 35 finalist Stuart Barker.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V P E A S W I P T
R02: Y L M E O B R L I
R03: T R E A S E D L O
R04: 50, 10, 5, 3, 6, 2. Target: 617.
R05: K C T I A J E L X
R06: G C I E M B U E S
R07: Z R N A O T C E S
R08: 25, 10, 1, 3, 4, 1. Target: 270.
R09: C O R R Y D I E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: V P E A S W I P T

C1: PASTE (5)
C2: PAVES (5)
DC: WAVIEST (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: Y L M E O B R L I

C1: millery
C2: brolley
DC: EMBROIL (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 14)

Round 3: T R E A S E D L O

C1: ROASTED (7)
C2: TREADLES (8)
DC: LEOTARDS (8) DESOLATE (8) LODESTAR (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) OLEASTER (8)
Score: 5–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 10, 5, 3, 6, 2. Target: 617.

C1: 618. ((10 + 2) x 50) + (6 x 3) (7)
C2: 618. ((10 + 2) x 50) + (6 x 3) (7)
CV: 617. (((6 x 50) + 10) x 2) - 3 (10)
Score: 12–20 (max 32)

Round 5: K C T I A J E L X

C1: JACKET (6)
C2: JACKET (6)
DC: TICKLE (6) TACKLE (6) CATLIKE (7)
Score: 18–26 (max 39)

Round 6: G C I E M B U E S

C1: IMBUES (6)
C2: IMBUES (6)
DC: CUBISM (6)
OT: BEGUMS (6) BEIGES (6) BEMUSE (6) MISCUE (6) BEGEMS (6)
Score: 24–32 (max 45)

Round 7: Z R N A O T C E S

C1: CARTONS (7)
C2: CARTONS (7)
DC: ENACTORS (8) ANCESTOR (8)
Score: 31–39 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 10, 1, 3, 4, 1. Target: 270.

C1: 270. ((10 + 1) x 25) - (4 + 1) (10)
C2: 270. (25 + 1 + 1) x 10 (10)
Score: 41–49 (max 63)

Round 9: C O R R Y D I E T

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DIRECTORY which is correct.
Score: 51–49 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Graham:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

Daphne:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

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