Monday 14th February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 31)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 14 February 2000.

C1: Champion Daniel Vanniasingham (1 win, 65 points.)
C2: Challenger David Ballheimer.
DC: Damian Eadie and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T A Q O Y E T F
R02: S I N T A W S E Z
R03: S I N A C G O T L
R04: 75, 1, 2, 9, 4, 10. Target: 420.
R05: L E N G U P S A R
R06: M V I N E K E R A
R07: T I O H W N E S A
R08: 1, 4, 2, 10, 6, 1. Target: 483.
R09: F E E D B R I D E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T A Q O Y E T F

C1: TOAST (5)
C2: STATE (5)
DC: FETTAS (6) SAFETY (6)
OT: FYTTES (6) TOASTY (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: S I N T A W S E Z

C1: SAINTS (6)
C2: ZANIEST (7)
DC: NASTIES (7)
OT: ENTASIS (7) SESTINA (7) TANSIES (7) TISANES (7) WISENTS (7) WITNESS (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: S I N A C G O T L

C1: COASTING (8)
C2: COASTING (8)
DC: AGNOSTIC (8) NOSTALGIC (18)
Score: 13–20 (max 31)

Round 4: 75, 1, 2, 9, 4, 10. Target: 420.

C1: 420. (75 - ((9 + 1) / 2)) x (10 - 4) (10)
C2: 420. (75 + 9) x (10 / 2) (10)
Score: 23–30 (max 41)

Round 5: L E N G U P S A R

C1: PLUNGES (7)
C2: PLUNGERS (8)
DC: EARPLUGS (8)
OT: GRANULES (8) GRAPNELS (8) PURSLANE (8) SUPERNAL (8) SPEARGUN (8)
Score: 23–38 (max 49)

Round 6: M V I N E K E R A

C1: RAVINE (6)
C2: AIRMEN (6)
DC: MANKIER (7) MINEVER (7)
OT: RAMEKIN (7) VERMIAN (7)
Score: 29–44 (max 56)

Round 7: T I O H W N E S A

C1: TOWNIES (7)
C2: WHITENS (7)
DC: TAWNIES (7)
OT: ATONIES (7) HISTONE (7) TOWNISH (7) WAHINES (7)
Score: 36–51 (max 63)

Round 8: 1, 4, 2, 10, 6, 1. Target: 483.

C1: 482. (4 x 2 x 6 x 10) + 1 + 1 (7)
C2: 482. (4 x 2 x 6 x 10) + 1 + 1 (7)
CV: 483. (((4 x 6 x 10) + 1) x 2) + 1 (10)
Score: 43–58 (max 73)

Round 9: F E E D B R I D E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DEBRIEFED which is correct.
Score: 53–58 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Daniel:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 3

David:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42