Tuesday 21st March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 57)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 21 March 2000.

C1: Champion Terence O'Farrell (2 wins, 111 points.)
C2: Challenger Ted Doggett.
DC: Mark Nyman and Gabby Yorath.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S T I E Y R A C H
R02: O I A W L C S N H
R03: V G A Z R I E X M
R04: 75, 9, 1, 8, 9, 8. Target: 446.
R05: O A E P T R D C N
R06: T N U I S L E W D
R07: P I B T A U T D E
R08: 75, 7, 3, 8, 1, 6. Target: 601.
R09: O U P M A N T R A (conundrum)


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Round 1: S T I E Y R A C H

C1: CHESTY (6)
C2: CHARITY (7)
DC: HYSTERIA (8) YACHTIES (8)
OT: CHARIEST (8) THERIACS (8) HYSTERIC (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: O I A W L C S N H

C1: CLOWNS (6)
C2: CLOWNISH (8)
DC: SALCHOW (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 16)

Round 3: V G A Z R I E X M

C1: MIRAGE (6)
C2: GRAVE (5)
OT: GAMIER (6) IMAGER (6) MAIGRE (6) MAZIER (6) VIRGAE (6)
Score: 6–15 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 9, 1, 8, 9, 8. Target: 446.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 445. (7)
OT: 446. (8 x 8 x (9 - 1)) + 9 - 75 (10)
Score: 6–15 (max 32)

Round 5: O A E P T R D C N

C1: PRANCED (7)
C2: CRATED (6)
DC: PRONATED (8) ENDOCARP (8)
OT: NOTECARD (8)
Score: 13–15 (max 40)

Round 6: T N U I S L E W D

C1: UNLISTED (8)
C2: UNLISTED (8)
DC: INSULTED (8)
OT: DILUENTS (8)
Score: 21–23 (max 48)

Round 7: P I B T A U T D E

C1: ABUTTED (7)
C2: BATTED (6)
DC: APTITUDE (8)
Score: 28–23 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 7, 3, 8, 1, 6. Target: 601.

C1: 601. (75 x 8) + 1 (10)
C2: 601. (75 x 8) + 1 (10)
Score: 38–33 (max 66)

Round 9: O U P M A N T R A

C1 buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say PARAMOUNT which is correct.
Score: 48–33 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Terence:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Ted:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 43
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

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