Friday 16th February 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 16 February 2001.

C1: Champion Stephen Howe (1 win, 38 points.)
C2: Challenger Sandra Richards.
DC: Susie Dent and Robert Powell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P F G R A E I Y S
R02: D W R M O A T S E
R03: T H R I U A N S E
R04: 100, 75, 2, 5, 3, 7. Target: 345.
R05: K D B S I O A C I
R06: L W D E E N R O A
R07: L G T I U V A E T
R08: 25, 2, 7, 4, 4, 5. Target: 520.
R09: C I G N E T U X E (conundrum)


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Round 1: P F G R A E I Y S

C1: PRAISE (6)
C2: fairys
OT: ASPIRE (6) FAYRES (6) FERIAS (6) FRAISE (6) GAPERS (6) GASPER (6) GRAPES (6) PAGERS (6) PARGES (6) SPARGE (6) GASIFY (6) GRAPEY (6) GREASY (6) GRIEFS (6) GRIPES (6) PAGRIS (6) PAYERS (6) REPAYS (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: D W R M O A T S E

C1: TOWARDS (7)
C2: waters (declared as 5)
DC: STARDOM (7)
OT: DEWORMS (7) MAESTRO (7) MEADOWS (7) RADOMES (7) ROASTED (7) TORSADE (7) SMARTED (7) TSARDOM (7) STEWARD (7) STORMED (7) STROWED (7) WORSTED (7) SWARMED (7) WARMEST (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: T H R I U A N S E

C1: HEARTS (6)
C2: RETAINS (7)
DC: UNEARTHS (8) HAIRNETS (8) SAUNTER (7)
OT: THERIANS (8) HAUNTERS (8) HAURIENT (8) THESAURI (8) URINATES (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 75, 2, 5, 3, 7. Target: 345.

C1: 347. (100 x 3) + ((75 + 5) / 2) + 7 (7)
C2: 342.
CV: 345. ((100 - (2 x 5)) x 3) + 75 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 31)

Round 5: K D B S I O A C I

C1: DISCO (5)
C2: cabins
DC: BASIC (5)
OT: DIBASIC (7)
Score: 25–7 (max 38)

Round 6: L W D E E N R O A

C1: reloaned
C2: render
DC: LOWERED (7) RENEWAL (7) OLEANDER (8 - not seen till after round 7)
Score: 25–7 (max 46)

Round 7: L G T I U V A E T

C1: VULGATE (7)
C2: VULGATE (7)
Score: 32–14 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 2, 7, 4, 4, 5. Target: 520.

C1: 520. (25 x 4 x 5) + ((7 - 2) x 4) (10)
C2: -
Score: 42–14 (max 63)

Round 9: C I G N E T U X E

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say EXECUTING which is correct.
Score: 42–24 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Stephen:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 4

Sandra:
Total score - 24
Raw score - 31
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 42
Total average score per round - 2.7
Raw average score per round - 3.4
Number of maxes - 2

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