Wednesday 17th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 17)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 17 January 2001.

C1: Champion Stuart Anderson (2 wins, 110 points.)
C2: Challenger Bill Rennie.
DC: Tania Styles and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G M W P E A I H X
R02: C Z N T E O N U D
R03: R Y M P E I E L S
R04: 50, 9, 9, 5, 6, 4. Target: 760.
R05: B C A I D E N R V
R06: D T K T U O E G B
R07: J Y A I F T O H D
R08: 4, 8, 2, 5, 6, 7. Target: 499.
R09: G R E A T P A N E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G M W P E A I H X

C1: HEAP (4)
C2: impage
DC: MAGPIE (6) AWEIGH (6)
Score: 4–0 (max 6)

Round 2: C Z N T E O N U D

C1: COUNTED (7)
C2: COUNTED (7)
OT: CONTEND (7) UNTONED (7)
Score: 11–7 (max 13)

Round 3: R Y M P E I E L S

C1: EMPIRES (7)
C2: EMPIRES (7)
DC: MISERLY (7) REPLIES (7)
OT: EPIMERS (7) PREMISE (7) PRELIMS (7) SIMPLER (7) SPIELER (7) YELPERS (7)
Score: 18–14 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 9, 9, 5, 6, 4. Target: 760.

C1: 760. ((9 + 6) x 50) + 9 + 5 - 4 (10)
C2: 760. ((9 + 6) x 50) + 9 + 5 - 4 (10)
Score: 28–24 (max 30)

Round 5: B C A I D E N R V

C1: CARBINE (7)
C2: CARBINE (7)
DC: INVADER (7)
OT: BANDIER (7) BRAINED (7) CABINED (7) CARBIDE (7) RAVINED (7)
Score: 35–31 (max 37)

Round 6: D T K T U O E G B

C1: TOUTED (6)
C2: BUTTED (6)
DC: BUDGET (6)
OT: GUTTED (6)
Score: 41–37 (max 43)

Round 7: J Y A I F T O H D

C1: DOTH (4)
C2: FAITH (5)
DC: TODAY (5)
OT: DHOTI (5) HYOID (5) JIHAD (5) TOADY (5)
Score: 41–42 (max 48)

Round 8: 4, 8, 2, 5, 6, 7. Target: 499.

C1: -
C2: 490. ((7 x 8) - (5 + 2)) x (6 + 4) (5)
CV: 500. (8 + 2) x (6 + 4) x 5 (7)
OT: 499. ((8 + 4) x 7 x 6) - 5 (10)
Score: 41–47 (max 58)

Round 9: G R E A T P A N E

C1 buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say PATTERNAGE which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 12.25 seconds to say PARENTAGE which is correct.
Score: 41–57 (max 68)

Statistics Corner

Stuart:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 60
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 5

Bill:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 84
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 7

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