Friday 27th July 2001 (Series 45, Prelim 12)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 27 July 2001.

C1: Champion Rita Bean (5 wins, 265 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Megeney.
DC: Richard Samson and Sian Lloyd.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S P M A I H J E R
R02: A W T O D E N P A
R03: U E B R T L O S L
R04: 50, 1, 2, 8, 10, 6. Target: 996.
R05: X I G E T R A D O
R06: R Q S E A G S I D
R07: M A N W E V H I O
R08: 75, 5, 8, 3, 7, 4. Target: 918.
R09: O C E A N W A L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: S P M A I H J E R

C1: HAMPERS (7)
C2: HAMPERS (7)
DC: SAMPHIRE (8)
OT: SERAPHIM (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: A W T O D E N P A

C1: WANTED (6)
C2: PEDANT (6)
OT: NOTEPAD (7) TONEPAD (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: U E B R T L O S L

C1: tollers
C2: TROUBLES (8)
Score: 13–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 1, 2, 8, 10, 6. Target: 996.

C1: 997. (10 x 2 x 50) - (8 - 6 + 1) (7)
C2: 995. (2 x 10 x 50) - (6 - 1) (7)
CV: 996. (((10 x 50) + 1) x 2) - 6 (10)
Score: 20–28 (max 33)

Round 5: X I G E T R A D O

C1: GOITRE (6)
C2: TIRADE (6)
DC: EXORDIA (7)
OT: GOATIER (7) GODETIA (7) GOITRED (7)
Score: 26–34 (max 40)

Round 6: R Q S E A G S I D

C1: GRASSED (7)
C2: GASSIER (7)
OT: DIGRESS (7)
Score: 33–41 (max 47)

Round 7: M A N W E V H I O

C1: WOMAN (5)
C2: NAIVE (5)
DC: WAHINE (6)
OT: ANOMIE (6)
Score: 38–46 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 5, 8, 3, 7, 4. Target: 918.

C1: 917. ((75 + 5 - 3) x (8 + 4)) - 7 (7)
C2: 917. Mistake in working.
CV: 918. ((4 x 75) + 5 + 8 - 7) x 3 (10)
Score: 45–46 (max 63)

Round 9: O C E A N W A L L

C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say ALLOWANCE which is correct.
Score: 45–56 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Rita:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 1

Margaret:
Total score - 56
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45