Monday 13th March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 51)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 13 March 2000.

C1: Champion Dot Morris (1 win, 49 points.)
C2: Challenger Les Gibbons.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T L N I E A R L V
R02: U I O T S D Y E S
R03: H Q F A U A P B E
R04: 75, 2, 9, 5, 2, 4. Target: 945.
R05: O I A C P R O L I
R06: G S M E A I T S N
R07: E O E D G W D N E
R08: 100, 3, 10, 6, 10, 2. Target: 271.
R09: D A T E S C A L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T L N I E A R L V

C1: INTERVAL (8)
C2: RELIANT (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: U I O T S D Y E S

C1: STUDIOS (7)
C2: destiny
DC: OUTSIDE (7) OUTSIDES (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

Round 3: H Q F A U A P B E

C1: AQUA (4)
C2: BAP (3)
DC: HEAP (4)
OT: BAAP (4) BEAU (4) HAAF (4) HAPU (4) PUHA (4) PAUA (4) PUBE (4)
Score: 19–0 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 2, 9, 5, 2, 4. Target: 945.

C1: 935. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 944/946. (7)
"Stan the letters man": 945. ((4 + 2) x 2 x 75) + (9 x 5) (10)
Score: 19–0 (max 30)

Round 5: O I A C P R O L I

C1: COLOR (5)
C2: POOL (4)
DC: CAROL (5)
OT: CARPOOL (7)
Score: 24–0 (max 37)

Round 6: G S M E A I T S N

C1: steamings
C2: STEAMING (8)
OT: EASTINGS (8) GENISTAS (8) GIANTESS (8) GAMINESS (8) MANGIEST (8) MINTAGES (8) MANTISES (8) MATINESS (8)
Score: 24–8 (max 45)

Round 7: E O E D G W D N E

C1: ENDOWED (7)
C2: GOWNED (6)
Score: 31–8 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 3, 10, 6, 10, 2. Target: 271.

C1: 271. Mistake in working.
C2: 271. ((100 - 10) x 3) + 6 - (10 / 2) (10)
Score: 31–18 (max 62)

Round 9: D A T E S C A L E

C2 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say ESCALATED which is correct.
Score: 31–28 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Dot:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 31
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 43
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 3.4
Number of maxes - 3

Les:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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

[Ryan Taylor]

My dad was 40 on this day.

[Jon O]

My dad was 40 on this day.

I was 11this day.