Thursday 25th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 25 January 2001.

C1: Champion Andy Porter (2 wins, 104 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Linton.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I N O Y E S H R
R02: L C N A I U P S A
R03: R E N R I M L E G
R04: 5, 9, 7, 6, 4, 3. Target: 128.
R05: D F L T O A E I S
R06: R E C O D W A X T
R07: M S G I E A V K P
R08: 50, 9, 10, 7, 9, 3. Target: 575.
R09: G U M M I G R A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I N O Y E S H R

C1: HORNIEST (8)
C2: SHINTY (6)
OT: TYROSINE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L C N A I U P S A

C1: CANALS (6)
C2: UNCLASP (7)
DC: SCAPULA (7)
OT: CAPLINS (7) LACUNAS (7) SCULPIN (7) SPACIAL (7) UNCIALS (7)
Score: 8–7 (max 15)

Round 3: R E N R I M L E G

C1: GREMLIN (7)
C2: LEERING (7)
DC: REELING (7)
OT: LINGERER (8)
Score: 15–14 (max 23)

Round 4: 5, 9, 7, 6, 4, 3. Target: 128.

C1: 128. (((6 x 3) - 4) x 9) + 7 - 5 (10)
C2: 127.
Score: 25–14 (max 33)

Round 5: D F L T O A E I S

C1: FLOATED (7)
C2: loafiest
DC: DILATES (7) FOLIATES (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) ISOLATED (8) SODALITE (8) FOLIATED (8)
Score: 32–14 (max 41)

Round 6: R E C O D W A X T

C1: CARTED (6)
C2: CROWED (6)
DC: CORDATE (7)
OT: REDCOAT (7) EXACTOR (7)
Score: 38–20 (max 48)

Round 7: M S G I E A V K P

C1: MISGAVE (7)
C2: MAGPIES (7)
Score: 45–27 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 9, 10, 7, 9, 3. Target: 575.

C1: 574.
C2: 575. (50 x 10) + (9 x 7) + 9 + 3 (10)
Score: 45–37 (max 65)

Round 9: G U M M I G R A N

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say RUMMAGING which is correct.
Score: 55–37 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 91
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 4

Ian:
Total score - 37
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 4.1
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

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