Friday 12th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 14)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 12 January 2001.

C1: Champion David Hoskisson (6 wins, 345 points.)
C2: Challenger Geoff Mundin.
DC: Tania Styles and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G E L B U S R I T
R02: V N D A O Q E M A
R03: G I L C E R W A N
R04: 25, 7, 3, 6, 3, 4. Target: 452.
R05: S H O T P O C D U
R06: R E N L I S F A T
R07: T E X O R G I S D
R08: 100, 10, 5, 3, 5, 7. Target: 853.
R09: M I N I M A L U U (conundrum)


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Round 1: G E L B U S R I T

C1: BURLIEST (8)
C2: BRISTLE (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: V N D A O Q E M A

C1: MOANED (6)
C2: MOVED (5)
DC: DAEMON (6)
OT: ADENOMA (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: G I L C E R W A N

C1: CRAWLING (8)
C2: CRAWLING (8)
DC: CLEARWING (18)
Score: 22–8 (max 33)

Round 4: 25, 7, 3, 6, 3, 4. Target: 452.

C1: 452. (((25 x 6) + 3) x 3) - 7 (10)
C2: 453.
Score: 32–8 (max 43)

Round 5: S H O T P O C D U

C1: PHOTOS (6)
C2: PHOTOS (6)
DC: UPSHOT (6)
OT: OCTOPUS (7) OUTSHOP (7) POSTDOC (7)
Score: 38–14 (max 50)

Round 6: R E N L I S F A T

C1: ENTRAILS (8)
C2: INFLATERS (18)
Score: 38–32 (max 68)

Round 7: T E X O R G I S D

C1: GOITERS (7)
C2: ORGIES (6)
OT: STODGIER (8)
Score: 45–32 (max 76)

Round 8: 100, 10, 5, 3, 5, 7. Target: 853.

C1: 853. Mistake in working.
C2: 845. ((100 + 10) x (5 + 3)) - (5 x 7) (5)
CV: 854. (7)
OT: 853. ((100 + (10 x 7)) x 5) + 3 (10)
Score: 45–37 (max 86)

Round 9: M I N I M A L U U

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say ALUMINIUM which is correct.
Score: 45–47 (max 96)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 55
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

Geoff:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 72
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 8.0
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=44