Wednesday 24th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 24 January 2001.

C1: Champion Andy Porter (1 win, 58 points.)
C2: Challenger Doug Barraclough.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B E T A N L E S D
R02: Y T O A S E G I R
R03: N A H B I L F A R
R04: 2, 6, 8, 4, 8, 3. Target: 161.
R05: M P E O W N I A J
R06: G E T D U E S I T
R07: V Z D A O C E R A
R08: 50, 9, 6, 7, 10, 3. Target: 312.
R09: B U T T Y R A I L (conundrum)


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Round 1: B E T A N L E S D

C1: BLANDEST (8)
C2: STABLED (7)
DC: TENABLE (7)
OT: ABSENTED (8) BENDLETS (8) SENDABLE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: Y T O A S E G I R

C1: goaties
C2: GORIEST (7)
DC: GOITRES (7) GYRATES (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) GAITERS (7) STAGIER (7) GOATIER (7) STORAGE (7) TOERAGS (7)
Score: 8–7 (max 15)

Round 3: N A H B I L F A R

C1: FINAL (5)
C2: FRAIL (5)
DC: FARINA (6)
OT: BHARAL (6) NARIAL (6) RHINAL (6)
Score: 13–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 2, 6, 8, 4, 8, 3. Target: 161.

C1: 161. (((6 x 2) + 8) x 8) + 4 - 3 (10)
C2: 161. ((8 + 8) x (6 + 4)) + 3 - 2 (10)
Score: 23–22 (max 31)

Round 5: M P E O W N I A J

C1: PIANO (5)
C2: WEAPON (6)
OT: ANOMIE (6) MOPANE (6) MOPANI (6) PIEMAN (6)
Score: 23–28 (max 37)

Round 6: G E T D U E S I T

C1: GUESTED (7)
C2: DUTIES (6)
DC: EDGIEST (7)
OT: GUTTIES (7)
Score: 30–28 (max 44)

Round 7: V Z D A O C E R A

C1: CRAVED (6)
C2: CARED (5)
DC: CADAVER (7)
Score: 36–28 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 9, 6, 7, 10, 3. Target: 312.

C1: 312. (9 - 7 + 50) x 6 (10)
C2: 313.
Score: 46–28 (max 61)

Round 9: B U T T Y R A I L

C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say TRIBULATY which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was BRUTALITY.
Score: 46–28 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

Doug:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 3

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