Thursday 9th August 2001 (Series 45, Prelim 18)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 August 2001.

C1: Champion Phil Bennett (5 wins, 240 points.)
C2: Challenger Frank Welch.
DC: Richard Samson and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I O M L N V A E T
R02: S B J I E T S U G
R03: R T O S E L I D S
R04: 50, 3, 5, 10, 9, 10. Target: 664.
R05: R Q N A E S G U T
R06: P N L O A E D S A
R07: W X E O G T I R E
R08: 25, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8. Target: 614.
R09: A N G R Y H E A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: I O M L N V A E T

C1: VIOLATE (7)
C2: VIOLATE (7)
DC: VIOLENT (7) ELATION (7)
OT: AILMENT (7) ALIMENT (7) AMNIOTE (7) TOENAIL (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S B J I E T S U G

C1: TISSUE (6)
C2: GUSSET (6)
DC: BUSIEST (7)
OT: GIBUSES (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

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

C1: STEROIDS (8)
C2: STORIED (7)
DC: SOLDIERS (8)
OT: OLDSTERS (8) SOLIDEST (8)
Score: 21–13 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 3, 5, 10, 9, 10. Target: 664.

C1: -
C2: 664. Mistake in working.
CV: 664. ((10 + 3) x 50) + 10 + 9 - 5 (10)
Score: 21–13 (max 32)

Round 5: R Q N A E S G U T

C1: STRANGE (7)
C2: QUARTS (6)
DC: SQUARE (6) NATURES (7) GARNETS (7)
OT: EQUANTS (7) GAUNTER (7) GUNTERS (7) SAUNTER (7)
Score: 28–13 (max 39)

Round 6: P N L O A E D S A

C1: PLEADS (6)
C2: PLANED (6)
DC: PLANES (6) SOAPED (6) PANELS (6)
OT: DAPSONE (7) NOPALES (7) PEDALOS (7)
Score: 34–19 (max 46)

Round 7: W X E O G T I R E

C1: GOITRE (6)
C2: retire
Score: 40–19 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8. Target: 614.

C1: 609. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 613. (7)
OT: 614. (((8 x 10) - 9) x 9) - 25 (10)
Score: 40–19 (max 62)

Round 9: A N G R Y H E A D

No one buzzes. The answer was HYDRANGEA.
Score: 40–19 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Phil:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 4

Frank:
Total score - 19
Raw score - 32
Total % of max - 26
Raw % of max - 44
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 3.6
Number of maxes - 1

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