Monday 15th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 15)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 15 January 2001.

C1: Champion Geoff Mundin (1 win, 47 points.)
C2: Challenger Stuart Anderson.
DC: Tania Styles and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P E W Y V A M O R
R02: J N B T E A E C I
R03: G E S P A O L D M
R04: 7, 9, 1, 3, 8, 9. Target: 710.
R05: R N H E I A T S Y
R06: Z K U E F R A H S
R07: D X T P O E I M A
R08: 50, 4, 10, 7, 5, 4. Target: 184.
R09: S I D E S P R E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: P E W Y V A M O R

C1: MAYOR (5)
C2: yomper
DC: OVERPAY (7)
OT: ROPEWAY (7)
Score: 5–0 (max 7)

Round 2: J N B T E A E C I

C1: CABINET (7)
C2: ENTICE (6)
DC: BEATEN (6) INJECT (6)
OT: BETAINE (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)

Round 3: G E S P A O L D M

C1: PALMED (6)
C2: DOSAGE (6)
DC: GLADSOME (8)
Score: 18–6 (max 22)

Round 4: 7, 9, 1, 3, 8, 9. Target: 710.

C1: 708.
C2: 710. ((9 x 8) - 1) x (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 18–16 (max 32)

Round 5: R N H E I A T S Y

C1: RETAINS (7)
C2: HERNIAS (7)
DC: HAIRNETS (8) HYSTERIA (8)
OT: THERIANS (8)
Score: 25–23 (max 40)

Round 6: Z K U E F R A H S

C1: FAKERS (6)
C2: FREAKS (6)
DC: SHAKER (6) AZURES (6)
OT: AFRESH (6)
Score: 31–29 (max 46)

Round 7: D X T P O E I M A

C1: TAMPED (6)
C2: POEM (4)
DC: TOXEMIA (7)
OT: OPIATED (7)
Score: 37–29 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 4, 10, 7, 5, 4. Target: 184.

C1: 184. (50 x 4) - (10 + 7) + 5 - 4 (10)
C2: 184. (50 - 4) x 4 (10)
Score: 47–39 (max 63)

Round 9: S I D E S P R E D

C2 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say DISPERSED which is correct.
Score: 47–49 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Geoff:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

Stuart:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

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