Friday 24th March 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 60)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 24 March 2000.

C1: Champion Terence O'Farrell (5 wins, 283 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil McHale.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T L A E S R O H U
R02: N D I W E A M G P
R03: F B I E L N A S I
R04: 75, 10, 2, 5, 1, 6. Target: 130.
R05: D G T E A R X O V
R06: C Y I E N G A C D
R07: T R U I S O T R A
R08: 100, 9, 8, 2, 9, 7. Target: 530.
R09: T A R A C R E E K (conundrum)


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Round 1: T L A E S R O H U

C1: HUSTLER (7)
C2: HARLOTS (7)
DC: LOATHERS (8)
OT: RATHOLES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N D I W E A M G P

C1: DAMPING (7)
C2: PAWING (6)
OT: WINDAGE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: F B I E L N A S I

C1: FINALISE (8)
C2: FINALES (7)
Score: 22–7 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 10, 2, 5, 1, 6. Target: 130.

C1: 130. (2 x 75) - (6 - 1 + 5 + 10) (10)
C2: 130. (75 - 10) x 2 (10)
Score: 32–17 (max 33)

Round 5: D G T E A R X O V

C1: GRATED (6)
C2: GRATED (6)
DC: DETOX (5) OVERTAX (7)
Score: 38–23 (max 40)

Round 6: C Y I E N G A C D

C1: CYANIDE (7)
C2: DECAYING (8)
DC: ACCEDING (8)
Score: 38–31 (max 48)

Round 7: T R U I S O T R A

C1: SUITOR (6)
C2: TOURIST (7)
DC: TRAITORS (8)
Score: 38–38 (max 56)

Round 8: 100, 9, 8, 2, 9, 7. Target: 530.

C1: 531. ((7 - 2) x (100 + 8)) - 9 (7)
C2: 526.
CV: 530. (7 x 9 x (8 + 2)) - 100 (10)
Score: 45–38 (max 66)

Round 9: T A R A C R E E K

C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say RACKETEER which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 27.25 seconds to say RETRACKER which is incorrect.
The answer was CARETAKER.
Score: 45–38 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Terence:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

Neil:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 50
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 2

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