Friday 18th February 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 35)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 18 February 2000.

C1: Champion David Ballheimer (4 wins, 238 points.)
C2: Challenger Maureen Graham.
DC: Damian Eadie and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T V I L W O Z L A
R02: N M T E I R A S T
R03: H W E C T U R T I
R04: 75, 6, 10, 1, 1, 6. Target: 274.
R05: D F S R E O A Y R
R06: C X O P L E R D I
R07: J Q D A E S P O L
R08: 50, 4, 1, 6, 10, 3. Target: 291.
R09: A I R B U S L O O (conundrum)


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Round 1: T V I L W O Z L A

C1: TALLOW (6)
C2: TALLOW (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: N M T E I R A S T

C1: RAIMENTS (8)
C2: NASTIER (7)
DC: MARTINETS (18)
Score: 14–6 (max 24)

Round 3: H W E C T U R T I

C1: WITTER (6)
C2: THRICE (6)
DC: TWITCHER (8)
Score: 20–12 (max 32)

Round 4: 75, 6, 10, 1, 1, 6. Target: 274.

C1: 274. ((75 - 6) x (10 - 6)) - 1 - 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 30–12 (max 42)

Round 5: D F S R E O A Y R

C1: FORAYED (7)
C2: affords
DC: FOREYARDS (18)
Score: 37–12 (max 60)

Round 6: C X O P L E R D I

C1: COPIER (6)
C2: PORED (5)
DC: POLICED (7)
OT: PERCOID (7)
Score: 43–12 (max 67)

Round 7: J Q D A E S P O L

C1: PEDALOS (7)
C2: SLOPED (6)
Score: 50–12 (max 74)

Round 8: 50, 4, 1, 6, 10, 3. Target: 291.

C1: 291. (50 x 6) - (10 - 1) (10)
C2: 291. (50 x 6) - (10 - 1) (10)
Score: 60–22 (max 84)

Round 9: A I R B U S L O O

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SALUBRIOUS which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was LABORIOUS.
Score: 60–22 (max 94)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Maureen:
Total score - 22
Raw score - 40
Total % of max - 23
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 4.4
Number of maxes - 2

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