Wednesday 8th March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 48)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 March 2000.

C1: Champion Lisa Hermann (1 win, 60 points.)
C2: Challenger Geoffrey Masters.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T A R E L O Y M
R02: P J H G I E X A N
R03: G D E I S T O F W
R04: 75, 3, 4, 10, 5, 6. Target: 564.
R05: C K R V A E A R S
R06: T D I U L N O B A
R07: T R L M E I O S E
R08: 100, 4, 6, 4, 5, 2. Target: 533.
R09: A N Y P L I G H T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T A R E L O Y M

C1: MONETARY (8)
C2: MENTOR (6)
DC: ORNATELY (8)
OT: MATRONLY (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: P J H G I E X A N

C1: HEAPING (7)
C2: HEAPING (7)
OT: APEXING (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: G D E I S T O F W

C1: FOISTED (7)
C2: FOISTED (7)
DC: FIDGETS (7) WIDGETS (7)
OT: GODWITS (7)
Score: 22–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 3, 4, 10, 5, 6. Target: 564.

C1: 564. ((5 + 3) x 75) - ((10 - 4) x 6) (10)
C2: 554.
Score: 32–14 (max 32)

Round 5: C K R V A E A R S

C1: CARVERS (7)
C2: CRAVERS (7)
DC: ARRACKS (7)
Score: 39–21 (max 39)

Round 6: T D I U L N O B A

C1: ABLUTION (8)
C2: DOUBT (5)
OT: ABUTILON (8)
Score: 47–21 (max 47)

Round 7: T R L M E I O S E

C1: remelts
C2: MOLESTER (8)
OT: TIRESOME (8)
Score: 47–29 (max 55)

Round 8: 100, 4, 6, 4, 5, 2. Target: 533.

C1: 533. ((100 + 6) x 5) + 2 + (4 / 4) (10)
C2: 536.
Score: 57–29 (max 65)

Round 9: A N Y P L I G H T

C2 buzzes on 23 seconds to say NIGHTPLAY which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PLAYTHING.
Score: 57–29 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Lisa:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 76
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 7

Geoffrey:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

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