Monday 26th February 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 45)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 26 February 2001.

C1: Champion Wilbur Notley (2 wins, 94 points.)
C2: Challenger Barrie Marsh.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W F M O E C S A I
R02: R O E B T G A N O
R03: V H I E T L U G P
R04: 50, 7, 9, 8, 8, 6. Target: 518.
R05: C Y A E R T D I A
R06: N O Z E T I W L E
R07: D Y I O N S E D R
R08: 25, 3, 5, 9, 9, 5. Target: 174.
R09: T A X E D C A V E (conundrum)


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Round 1: W F M O E C S A I

C1: FOAMS (5)
C2: COMES (5)
DC: CAMEOS (6) MOSAIC (6) MIAOWS (6)
OT: AMICES (6) FACIES (6) FIASCO (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: R O E B T G A N O

C1: BANGER (6)
C2: BANGER (6)
DC: BARONET (7) OREGANO (7)
OT: NEGATOR (7)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)

Round 3: V H I E T L U G P

C1: UPLIGHT (7)
C2: PLIGHT (6)
OT: PIGHTLE (7)
Score: 18–11 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 7, 9, 8, 8, 6. Target: 518.

C1: 516. Mistake in working.
C2: 515. Mistake in working.
CV: 518. ((50 + 7) x 9) + 6 - (8 / 8) (10)
Score: 18–11 (max 30)

Round 5: C Y A E R T D I A

C1: TRACED (6)
C2: CARTED (6)
DC: RADIATE (7) DIETARY (7)
OT: CARYATID (8)
Score: 24–17 (max 38)

Round 6: N O Z E T I W L E

C1: LINT (4)
C2: TWINE (5)
DC: TOWLINE (7)
OT: ZEOLITE (7)
Score: 24–22 (max 45)

Round 7: D Y I O N S E D R

C1: sindery
C2: DRONES (6)
DC: INDORSED (8)
OT: DYNODES (7) ROSINED (7) NODDIES (7)
Score: 24–28 (max 53)

Round 8: 25, 3, 5, 9, 9, 5. Target: 174.

C1: 175. (5 - (9 / 9) + 3) x 25 (7)
C2: 177.
CV: 174. ((25 - 5) x 9) - (9 - 3) (10)
Score: 31–28 (max 63)

Round 9: T A X E D C A V E

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say EXCAVATED which is correct.
Score: 31–38 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Wilbur:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 35
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 48
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 1

Barrie:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

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