Friday 5th May 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 90)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 5 May 2000.

C1: Champion Mick Dimaline (1 win, 54 points.)
C2: Challenger Bill Semple.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C E A S T E O S C
R02: B W U A R T E L I
R03: A E S L U M S E I
R04: 25, 2, 5, 10, 5, 9. Target: 592.
R05: N X A O T E V M I
R06: E A K L T I J E Y
R07: P C A I E G L R O
R08: 100, 7, 6, 1, 8, 4. Target: 464.
R09: H A D O N W I G S (conundrum)


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

C1: COASTS (6)
C2: COSSET (6)
DC: ACCOSTS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: B W U A R T E L I

C1: TRIBAL (6)
C2: WAITER (6)
DC: WRITABLE (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

Round 3: A E S L U M S E I

C1: MEASLES (7)
C2: AMUSES (6)
DC: MUESLI (6) MUSSEL (6) AIMLESS (7)
OT: MEALIES (7) ILEUSES (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 2, 5, 10, 5, 9. Target: 592.

C1: 590. (((2 x 5) + 9 + 5) x 25) - 10 (7)
C2: -
CV: 592. (((5 x 25) - 9) x 5) + 10 + 2 (10)
Score: 26–12 (max 32)

Round 5: N X A O T E V M I

C1: MOTIVE (6)
C2: MOTIVE (6)
DC: VEXATION (8)
Score: 32–18 (max 40)

Round 6: E A K L T I J E Y

C1: jetlike
C2: TALKIE (6)
Score: 32–24 (max 46)

Round 7: P C A I E G L R O

C1: GLACIER (7)
C2: GARLIC (6)
DC: CAPRIOLE (8)
Score: 39–24 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 7, 6, 1, 8, 4. Target: 464.

C1: 464. (7 + 8 + 1 + 100) x 4 (10)
C2: 464. (100 x 4) + (8 x (7 + 1)) (10)
Score: 49–34 (max 64)

Round 9: H A D O N W I G S

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SHADOWING which is correct.
Score: 49–44 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Mick:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 2

Bill:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

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