c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 19 March 2001.

C1: Challenger Neil Sparham.
C2: Challenger Roy Dennison.
DC: Richard Samson and Gloria Hunniford.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B M A E S N A I G
R02: O E R A H T U X N
R03: S C I O Y R W E V
R04: 75, 100, 3, 10, 9, 6. Target: 295.
R05: C H T A I R S E O
R06: M C A P N E U T D
R07: N S R A E K T I L
R08: 75, 7, 2, 6, 3, 5. Target: 286.
R09: H A N G N N I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: B M A E S N A I G

C1: BEAMING (7)
C2: ABASING (7)
DC: SAMBAING (8)
OT: MAGNESIA (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: O E R A H T U X N

C1: HAUNTER (7)
C2: THRONE (6)
OT: ANOTHER (7) UNEARTH (7) NARTHEX (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: S C I O Y R W E V

C1: WORSE (5)
C2: SCREWY (6)
DC: VICEROYS (8)
Score: 14–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 100, 3, 10, 9, 6. Target: 295.

C1: 295. (100 x 3) - (6 - (10 - 9)) (10)
C2: 295. (100 x 3) - (6 - (10 - 9)) (10)
Score: 24–23 (max 33)

Round 5: C H T A I R S E O

C1: AITCHES (7)
C2: chaiser
DC: CHARIEST (8) THORACES (8)
OT: CHARIOTS (8) HARICOTS (8) THERIACS (8) HOARIEST (8)
Score: 31–23 (max 41)

Round 6: M C A P N E U T D

C1: PUNTED (6)
C2: UNCAP (5)
DC: UNTAMED (7)
OT: PANDECT (7) PUNCTAE (7) PUTAMEN (7)
Score: 37–23 (max 48)

Round 7: N S R A E K T I L

C1: LANKIEST (8)
C2: STALKER (7)
DC: LATRINES (8) ENTRAILS (8)
OT: RATLINES (8) TRENAILS (8) NARKIEST (8) STALKIER (8) STARLIKE (8)
Score: 45–23 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 7, 2, 6, 3, 5. Target: 286.

C1: 285. ((6 - 2) x 75) - (7 + 3 + 5) (7)
C2: 285. ((6 - 2) x 75) - (7 + 3 + 5) (7)
CV: 286. ((75 - 3) x (5 - (7 - 6))) - 2 (10)
Score: 52–30 (max 66)

Round 9: H A N G N N I C E

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say ENHANCING which is correct.
Score: 62–30 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Neil:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 4

Roy:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 1

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