Countdown recap for Monday 9 June 1997.
C1: Champion Robert Jones (5 wins, 275 points.)
C2: Challenger Amy Godel.
DC: Rob Scriven and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S L I O C G S O P
R02: K R N A E O J G T
R03: C I L R V E A R G
R04: 3, 2, 8, 6, 2, 6. Target: 341.
R05: S B H I R A T I E
R06: W C I U T P A O N
R07: S L N T U E D A Y
R08: 75, 50, 7, 7, 3, 2. Target: 450.
R09: B U S H B R I D E (conundrum)
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Round 1: S L I O C G S O P
C1: GOSSIP (6)
C2: SPOILS (6)
DC: SLOOPS (6) SPOOLS (6)
OT: COLOSSI (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: K R N A E O J G T
C1: TANKER (6)
C2: TANKER (6)
DC: JARGON (6) ORANGE (6)
OT: NEGATOR (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
Round 3: C I L R V E A R G
C1: CARVER (6)
C2: GLAIVE (6)
DC: CLAVIER (7) GLACIER (7)
OT: GRACILE (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 21)
Round 4: 3, 2, 8, 6, 2, 6. Target: 341.
C1: 340. (8 + 2) x ((6 x 6) - 2) (7)
C2: 332.
Score: 25–18 (max 28)
Round 5: S B H I R A T I E
C1: BATHERS (7)
C2: BREATHS (7)
DC: HAIRIEST (8)
Score: 32–25 (max 36)
Round 6: W C I U T P A O N
C1: CAPON (5)
C2: CAPTION (7)
DC: AUCTION (7) CAUTION (7) UTOPIAN (7)
OT: OPUNTIA (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 43)
Round 7: S L N T U E D A Y
C1: SALUTED (7)
C2: STEADY (6)
DC: UNSTEADY (8) UNSALTED (8)
Score: 39–32 (max 51)
Richard Whiteley seemed to think that Amy had missed an obvious 7 by not declaring Tuesday, but he seemed to have forgotten that the days of the week are capitalised.
Round 8: 75, 50, 7, 7, 3, 2. Target: 450.
C1: 450. (7 + 2) x 50 (10)
C2: 450. (7 + 2) x 50 (10)
Score: 49–42 (max 61)
Round 9: B U S H B R I D E
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say RUBBISHED which is correct.
Score: 49–52 (max 71)
Statistics Corner
Robert:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2
Amy:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 3
Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=35
Monday 9th June 1997 (Series 35, Prelim 51)
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