Thursday 15th March 2001 (Series 44, Prelim 58)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 15 March 2001.

C1: Champion Kevin McMahon (6 wins, 356 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Sperinck.
DC: Richard Samson and Gloria Hunniford.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I E O C N G R D
R02: T S O I A E N R B
R03: C I G M A E K T H
R04: 100, 1, 10, 4, 7, 8. Target: 722.
R05: X C T U I E S Y P
R06: S A N J O W I H E
R07: R M S T A O E Z S
R08: 50, 9, 1, 8, 2, 1. Target: 691.
R09: C O U P O N N E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I E O C N G R D

C1: IGNORED (7)
C2: CORDING (7)
DC: NOTICED (7) RECODING (8)
OT: CENTROID (8) DOCTRINE (8) GERONTIC (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T S O I A E N R B

C1: OBTAINERS (18)
C2: rebations
DC: BARITONES (18)
Score: 25–7 (max 26)

Round 3: C I G M A E K T H

C1: MIGHT (5)
C2: MAGIC (5)
DC: maketh
OT: GAMETIC (7)
Score: 30–12 (max 33)

Round 4: 100, 1, 10, 4, 7, 8. Target: 722.

C1: 722. (7 x 100) + 10 + 4 + 8 (10)
C2: 722. (7 x 100) + 10 + 4 + 8 (10)
Score: 40–22 (max 43)

Round 5: X C T U I E S Y P

C1: CUTIES (6)
C2: CUTIES (6)
OT: CUTESY (6) CUEIST (6) SEPTIC (6) SPICEY (6)
Score: 46–28 (max 49)

Round 6: S A N J O W I H E

C1: SHINE (5)
C2: WHINES (6)
DC: WAHINES (7)
Score: 46–34 (max 56)

Round 7: R M S T A O E Z S

C1: MAESTROS (8)
C2: MAESTROS (8)
Score: 54–42 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 9, 1, 8, 2, 1. Target: 691.

C1: 691. (((8 x 2) - 1 - 1) x 50) - 9 (10)
C2: 691. ((8 - 1) x 2 x 50) - 9 (10)
Score: 64–52 (max 74)

Round 9: C O U P O N N E R

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say PORCUPINE which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say PRONOUNCE which is correct.
Score: 74–52 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Kevin:
Total score - 74
Raw score - 79
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 8.2
Raw average score per round - 8.8
Number of maxes - 6

Mark:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

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