Monday 22nd January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 20)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 22 January 2001.

C1: Champion Lou Marriott (1 win, 61 points.)
C2: Challenger Ray Lucas.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T D T E O I R S
R02: N Y Z B E A G D E
R03: J F T N I O A S R
R04: 75, 3, 8, 1, 9, 2. Target: 677.
R05: H L C W E A I V M
R06: C S P D E U A N L
R07: R T B I O G T E N
R08: 75, 6, 3, 1, 6, 7. Target: 598.
R09: A M A T O D U E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T D T E O I R S

C1: DOTTIER (7)
C2: RIOTED (6)
DC: DISTORTS (8)
OT: STEROIDS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N Y Z B E A G D E

C1: BANGED (6)
C2: BANGED (6)
OT: BEANED (6) YEANED (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: J F T N I O A S R

C1: RATIONS (7)
C2: JOINTS (6)
DC: JANITORS (8)
Score: 20–6 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 3, 8, 1, 9, 2. Target: 677.

C1: 677. ((75 + 9) x 8) + 3 + 2 (10)
C2: 677. (75 x 9) + 2 (10)
Score: 30–16 (max 32)

Round 5: H L C W E A I V M

C1: CHIME (5)
C2: WELCH (5)
DC: MALICE (6)
OT: CHAMELI (7) WAVICLE (7)
Score: 35–21 (max 39)

Round 6: C S P D E U A N L

C1: CLASPED (7)
C2: CANDLES (7)
DC: UNCLASPED (18)
Score: 42–28 (max 57)

Round 7: R T B I O G T E N

C1: ROTTING (7)
C2: IGNORE (6)
OT: BETTING (7) BETTONG (7) BITTERN (7) BORNITE (7) GENITOR (7) TRIGONE (7) GITTERN (7) RETTING (7) TRITONE (7)
Score: 49–28 (max 64)

Round 8: 75, 6, 3, 1, 6, 7. Target: 598.

C1: 598. ((7 + (6 / 6)) x 75) - (3 - 1) (10)
C2: 598. ((7 + 1) x 75) - (3 - (6 / 6)) (10)
Score: 59–38 (max 74)

Round 9: A M A T O D U E T

No one buzzes. The answer was AUTOMATED.
Score: 59–38 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Lou:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 4

Ray:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 3

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