Friday 10th August 2001 (Series 45, Prelim 19)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 10 August 2001.

C1: Champion Phil Bennett (6 wins, 280 points.)
C2: Challenger Brenda Dunn.
DC: Richard Samson and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H R L A E S N O I
R02: G A T O V U R E S
R03: I A G E N T D C O
R04: 50, 25, 10, 10, 1, 3. Target: 275.
R05: N I X A S E Q U D
R06: N R E I G L A B M
R07: F E T I J A S O L
R08: 7, 5, 4, 3, 3, 9. Target: 484.
R09: W O M A N R E W L (conundrum)


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Round 1: H R L A E S N O I

C1: REASON (6)
C2: REASON (6)
DC: INHALERS (8)
OT: AILERONS (8) ROSALINE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: G A T O V U R E S

C1: OUTAGES (7)
C2: SAVOUR (6)
DC: OUTRAGES (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: I A G E N T D C O

C1: toadeing
C2: ACTING (6)
DC: COGNATE (7) COATING (7) ACTIONED (8) GODETIA (7)
OT: CATENOID (8)
Score: 13–12 (max 24)

Round 4: 50, 25, 10, 10, 1, 3. Target: 275.

C1: 275. (10 + 1) x 25 (10)
C2: 275. ((10 / (3 - 1)) x 50) + 25 (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 34)

Round 5: N I X A S E Q U D

C1: SQUID (5)
C2: DINES (5)
DC: SEQUIN (6)
OT: ADIEUS (6) ADIEUX (6) EQUIDS (6) INDUES (6) NUDIES (6) UNDIES (6) QUEANS (6) SUNDAE (6) UNISEX (6) UNSAID (6) AUXINS (6)
Score: 28–27 (max 40)

Round 6: N R E I G L A B M

C1: MARBLING (8)
C2: MARBLING (8)
DC: MALINGER (8)
OT: BLEARING (8) BREAMING (8) GERMINAL (8) MALIGNER (8) RAMBLING (8)
Score: 36–35 (max 48)

Round 7: F E T I J A S O L

C1: JAILS (5)
C2: FOALS (5)
DC: FLOATS (6) FIESTA (6) FOLIATES (8)
OT: JETFOILS (8)
Score: 41–40 (max 56)

Round 8: 7, 5, 4, 3, 3, 9. Target: 484.

C1: 456.
C2: 484. (((5 x 9) + 3) x (7 + 3)) + 4 (10)
Score: 41–50 (max 66)

Round 9: W O M A N R E W L

No one buzzes. The answer was LAWNMOWER.
Score: 41–50 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Phil:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 54
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 2

Brenda:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

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