Wednesday 14th March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 57)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 March 2001.

C1: Champion Kevin McMahon (5 wins, 288 points.)
C2: Challenger Linda Clark.
DC: Richard Samson and Gloria Hunniford.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P E V A N L I R Y
R02: S N O A T L E T I
R03: D U E G L A B F R
R04: 50, 4, 1, 6, 9, 8. Target: 923.
R05: S F R E O I D D S
R06: Q E A L R Y O P W
R07: V G U E D L M A N
R08: 50, 1, 6, 10, 2, 8. Target: 744.
R09: D I N E R M E N U (conundrum)


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Round 1: P E V A N L I R Y

C1: PREVAIL (7)
C2: PLAINER (7)
DC: PRALINE (7)
OT: INLAYER (7) NAILERY (7) NAIVELY (7) NERVILY (7) PLENARY (7) RAVELIN (7) VIRELAY (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S N O A T L E T I

C1: TOENAILS (8)
C2: SALIENT (7)
DC: LATENT (6)
OT: TONALITE (8) TOTALISE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: D U E G L A B F R

C1: DURABLE (7)
C2: GLARED (6)
DC: GARBLED (7) BURGLED (7)
OT: BLUDGER (7)
Score: 22–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 4, 1, 6, 9, 8. Target: 923.

C1: 924. ((9 + 8 + 1) x 50) + (6 x 4) (7)
C2: 914.
OT: 923. ((50 + 4) x (9 + 8)) + 6 - 1 (10)
Score: 29–7 (max 32)

Round 5: S F R E O I D D S

C1: FODDER (6)
C2: dosier
DC: DOSSIER (7)
OT: FODDERS (7) FOREDID (7)
Score: 35–7 (max 39)

Round 6: Q E A L R Y O P W

C1: PEARLY (6)
C2: PAROLE (6)
DC: PLAYER (6)
OT: ROPEWAY (7)
Score: 41–13 (max 46)

Round 7: V G U E D L M A N

C1: MANGLED (7)
C2: DANGLE (6)
DC: VAGUE (5) VALUED (6)
OT: LANGUED (7)
Score: 48–13 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 1, 6, 10, 2, 8. Target: 744.

C1: 744. ((10 + 8 - 2 - 1) x 50) - 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 58–13 (max 63)

Round 9: D I N E R M E N U

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say UNDERMINE which is correct.
Score: 68–13 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 6

Linda:
Total score - 13
Raw score - 37
Total % of max - 18
Raw % of max - 51
Total average score per round - 1.4
Raw average score per round - 4.1
Number of maxes - 1

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