Friday 26th January 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 24)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 26 January 2001.

C1: Champion Andy Porter (3 wins, 159 points.)
C2: Challenger Priscilla Chard.
DC: Susie Dent and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q O E P T D T A M
R02: Y V L G E U I R N
R03: T U W G A C O N S
R04: 100, 3, 6, 7, 5, 10. Target: 541.
R05: T B R J E I E S F
R06: S A H D O U N E D
R07: R L B V I O U L E
R08: 8, 10, 8, 4, 6, 7. Target: 497.
R09: C O O L F R E E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q O E P T D T A M

C1: POTTED (6)
C2: POTTED (6)
DC: TAMPED (6) TEAPOT (6) POMADE (6)
OT: MATTED (6) MOATED (6) PATTED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: Y V L G E U I R N

C1: LINGER (6)
C2: RULING (6)
DC: RELYING (7) VIRGULE (7)
OT: LEVYING (7) NERVILY (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: T U W G A C O N S

C1: nougats
C2: WAGONS (6)
DC: TOUCANS (7)
OT: OUTSANG (7) SNOWCAT (7)
Score: 12–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 3, 6, 7, 5, 10. Target: 541.

C1: 541. ((100 + 7) x 5) + 6 (10)
C2: 541. ((100 + 7) x 5) + 6 (10)
Score: 22–28 (max 30)

Round 5: T B R J E I E S F

C1: BRIEFS (6)
C2: JESTER (6)
DC: BRIEFEST (8)
Score: 28–34 (max 38)

Round 6: S A H D O U N E D

C1: UNSHADED (8)
C2: HOUNDED (7)
Score: 36–34 (max 46)

Round 7: R L B V I O U L E

C1: BOILER (6)
C2: biller
DC: VOLUBLE (7)
OT: BOUVIER (7) ROUILLE (7)
Score: 42–34 (max 53)

Round 8: 8, 10, 8, 4, 6, 7. Target: 497.

C1: 495. (8 x 6 x 10) + 8 + 7 (7)
C2: 499. (8 x 6 x 10) + 8 + 7 + 4 (7)
OT: 497. (((10 x 8) + 4) x 6) - 7 (10)
Score: 49–41 (max 63)

Round 9: C O O L F R E E S

No one buzzes. The answer was FORECLOSE.
Score: 49–41 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Andy:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 67
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

Priscilla:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 2

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