Friday 28th April 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 85)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 28 April 2000.

C1: Champion Denis Allan (2 wins, 127 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Manchester.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D L O R I G E H A
R02: K S T E O U P N V
R03: D X I R E C L A Y
R04: 25, 75, 100, 9, 5, 6. Target: 335.
R05: S T Q I E A B L I
R06: Z R E P O N G E D
R07: S T R I A E M F M
R08: 100, 7, 5, 9, 4, 4. Target: 902.
R09: L O O P R O F I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: D L O R I G E H A

C1: HOLDER (6)
C2: GLORIED (7)
OT: DARIOLE (7) GODLIER (7) HIDALGO (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: K S T E O U P N V

C1: SPOUT (5)
C2: UPSET (5)
DC: TOKENS (6) SPOKEN (6)
OT: KNOUTS (6) PONTES (6) UNKEPT (6) UNSTEP (6) UNSTOP (6) VENOUS (6)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: D X I R E C L A Y

C1: READILY (7)
C2: RELAID (6)
DC: RADICLE (7)
OT: ACRIDLY (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 75, 100, 9, 5, 6. Target: 335.

C1: 335. (5 x 75) - (25 + 9 + 6) (10)
C2: 349.
Score: 22–12 (max 30)

Round 5: S T Q I E A B L I

C1: BESTIAL (7)
C2: STABILE (7)
DC: SIBILATE (8)
OT: ABLEIST (7) ASTILBE (7) BAILIES (7)
Score: 29–19 (max 38)

Round 6: Z R E P O N G E D

C1: PRONGED (7)
C2: PRONGED (7)
DC: GROPED (6)
Score: 36–26 (max 45)

Round 7: S T R I A E M F M

C1: FIRMEST (7)
C2: STRAFE (6)
DC: MARMITES (8)
Score: 43–26 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 7, 5, 9, 4, 4. Target: 902.

C1: 902. (9 x 100) + 7 - 5 (10)
C2: 902. (9 x 100) + 7 - 5 (10)
Score: 53–36 (max 63)

Round 9: L O O P R O F I T

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say PORTFOLIO which is correct.
Score: 63–36 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Denis:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 95
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 5

Chris:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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