Thursday 23rd March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 59)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 23 March 2000.

C1: Champion Terence O'Farrell (4 wins, 230 points.)
C2: Challenger Leon Farley.
DC: Mark Nyman and Gabby Yorath.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D T U E R P O N A
R02: S R M E A V C I E
R03: G T O A G E L Y D
R04: 25, 75, 100, 50, 6, 8. Target: 196.
R05: Z S L A U E M S N
R06: X B O A D O N E C
R07: R I P O T S E H A
R08: 50, 6, 7, 10, 2, 3. Target: 901.
R09: L O T A B R A S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D T U E R P O N A

C1: POUNDER (7)
C2: POUNDER (7)
OT: PRONATED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S R M E A V C I E

C1: SEAMIER (7)
C2: creamies
DC: RACEMISE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: G T O A G E L Y D

C1: GLOATED (7)
C2: LOGGED (6)
OT: GADGETY (7) TOGGLED (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 75, 100, 50, 6, 8. Target: 196.

C1: 194. 100 + 75 + 25 - 6 (7)
C2: 198. ((75 / 25) x 50) + (8 x 6) (7)
CV: 196. (8 x 25) - (100 / (75 - 50)) (10)
Score: 28–14 (max 33)

Round 5: Z S L A U E M S N

C1: MEANS (5)
C2: mussle
DC: SENSUAL (7) UNSEALS (7)
OT: MANLESS (7)
Score: 33–14 (max 40)

Round 6: X B O A D O N E C

C1: BEACON (6)
C2: booned
OT: CANOED (6) DEACON (6) COAXED (6)
Score: 39–14 (max 46)

Round 7: R I P O T S E H A

C1: PIRATES (7)
C2: RIPOSTE (7)
DC: ATROPHIES (18)
Score: 46–21 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 6, 7, 10, 2, 3. Target: 901.

C1: 900. (10 + 2 + 6) x 50 (7)
C2: 900. 2 x 50 x (6 + 3) (7)
CV: 901. (6 x 3 x 50) + 10 - (7 + 2) (10)
Score: 53–28 (max 74)

Round 9: L O T A B R A S S

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say ALBATROSS which is correct.
Score: 53–38 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Terence:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 2

Leon:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1

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