Friday 25th June 1999 (Series 40, Grand Final)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 25 June 1999.

C1: No.2 Seed Glynn Leaney (10 wins, 514 points.)
C2: No.5 Seed Terence English (8 wins, 513 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Martin Jarvis.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S E N U R A D P
R02: T L M L I O E N A
R03: 50, 3, 9, 5, 8, 1. Target: 158.
R04: R T I Y E S I G M
R05: L B D G O A E S R
R06: 100, 8, 7, 6, 1, 5. Target: 474.
R07: T I C T E A P O T (conundrum)
R08: W N H P U A I E T
R09: V N I C E X O R S
R10: 50, 10, 4, 5, 9, 3. Target: 245.
R11: G N D H A E A R T
R12: Y R E T O S A N R
R13: 75, 4, 9, 6, 2, 3. Target: 344.
R14: G O P H E R I T T (conundrum)


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

C1: untreads
C2: PASTURED (8)
OT: TRANSUDE (8) UPTRENDS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T L M L I O E N A

C1: ELATION (7)
C2: LAMENT (6)
DC: AILMENT (7) TOENAIL (7)
OT: ALIMENT (7) AMNIOTE (7) MAILLOT (7) MELILOT (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7) MANILLE (7)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 3, 9, 5, 8, 1. Target: 158.

C1: 158. (3 x 50) + 9 - 1 (10)
C2: 158. (3 x 50) + 8 (10)
Score: 17–18 (max 25)

Round 4: R T I Y E S I G M

C1: TIMERS (6)
C2: MITRES (6)
DC: GRIMIEST (8)
Score: 23–24 (max 33)

Round 5: L B D G O A E S R

C1: BADGERS (7)
C2: GARBLED (7)
DC: RELOADS (7) LODGERS (7)
OT: ALBEDOS (7) BODEGAS (7) BODGERS (7) BORAGES (7) BROLGAS (7) GAOLERS (7) GARBLES (7) LOADERS (7) ORDEALS (7) SOLEBAR (7)
Score: 30–31 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 8, 7, 6, 1, 5. Target: 474.

C1: 468.
C2: 478. (100 x 5) - (7 + 6 + 1 + 8) (7)
CV: 474. ((100 - 7) x 5) + 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 30–38 (max 50)

Round 7: T I C T E A P O T

C2 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say PETTICOAT which is correct.
Score: 30–48 (max 60)

Round 8: W N H P U A I E T

C1: PETUNIA (7)
C2: WHITEN (6)
Score: 37–48 (max 67)

Round 9: V N I C E X O R S

C1: CRONIES (7)
C2: scriven
DC: CORVINE (7)
OT: COINERS (7) NOVICES (7) VERSION (7) VOICERS (7)
Score: 44–48 (max 74)

Round 10: 50, 10, 4, 5, 9, 3. Target: 245.

C1: 245. (50 x 5) - (9 - 4) (10)
C2: 245. ((10 x 4) + 9) x 5 (10)
Score: 54–58 (max 84)

Round 11: G N D H A E A R T

C1: HANGAR (6)
C2: DANGER (6)
DC: GRANTED (7)
OT: DRAGNET (7) GRADATE (7) RAGHEAD (7) TANAGER (7) THANAGE (7)
Score: 60–64 (max 91)

Round 12: Y R E T O S A N R

C1: SENATOR (7)
C2: SENATOR (7)
DC: TREASON (7) ROASTER (7)
OT: RANTERS (7) SANTERO (7) SNORTER (7) STRAYER (7) TERNARY (7)
Score: 67–71 (max 98)

Round 13: 75, 4, 9, 6, 2, 3. Target: 344.

C1: 344. ((75 + 9) x 4) + 6 + 2 (10)
C2: 344. ((75 + 9) x 4) + 6 + 2 (10)
Score: 77–81 (max 108)

Round 14: G O P H E R I T T

No one buzzes. The answer was TIGHTROPE.
Score: 77–81 (max 118)

Statistics Corner

Glynn:
Total score - 77
Raw score - 82
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.5
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 8

Terence:
Total score - 81
Raw score - 93
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 7

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40

[Joseph Krol]

At the risk of appearing ultracrepidarian, if it is a grand final, shouldn't it deserve a bit more commentary between rounds?

[James Robinson]

At the risk of appearing ultracrepidarian, if it is a grand final, shouldn't it deserve a bit more commentary between rounds?

It probably does, but it was getting late and I was tired, and I haven't done it to the others, so I'm just sticking to my guns on this one.

[Joseph Krol]

Apology accepted.