Wednesday 7th July 1999 (Series 41, Prelim 8)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 7 July 1999.

C1: Champion Scott Mearns (7 wins, 449 points.)
C2: Challenger Lesley Millar.
DC: Damian Eadie and Barry Cryer.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M R U I A D T G
R02: N H W E I C D E Z
R03: S P G V O I A R Y
R04: 25, 9, 2, 1, 3, 1. Target: 329.
R05: D T G U E A D M I
R06: N B X S N O E O T
R07: R D N E I T C A O
R08: 100, 25, 50, 75, 6, 2. Target: 270.
R09: M A Y P O R T E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M R U I A D T G

C1: DISARM (6)
C2: STRUM (5)
DC: GUITARS (7) ATRIUMS (7)
OT: MATSURI (7) MIDGUTS (7) MUSTARD (7) STADIUM (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N H W E I C D E Z

C1: WINCHED (7)
C2: WINCED (6)
DC: WIZENED (7)
OT: WENCHED (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: S P G V O I A R Y

C1: PAVIORS (7)
C2: GRASP (5)
DC: VIRAGOS (7)
Score: 20–0 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 9, 2, 1, 3, 1. Target: 329.

C1: 328. ((9 + 3 + 1) x 25) + 2 + 1 (7)
C2: 328. ((9 + 3 + 1) x 25) + 2 + 1 (7)
OT: 329. ((25 x 2) - 3) x (9 - 1 - 1) (10)
Score: 27–7 (max 31)

Round 5: D T G U E A D M I

C1: MIDGET (6)
C2: MIDGET (6)
DC: AUDITED (7)
Score: 33–13 (max 38)

Round 6: N B X S N O E O T

C1: STONE (5)
C2: BONNETS (7)
Score: 33–20 (max 45)

Round 7: R D N E I T C A O

C1: REDACTION (18)
C2: cartoned
Score: 51–20 (max 63)

Round 8: 100, 25, 50, 75, 6, 2. Target: 270.

C1: 275.
C2: 269. (2 x 100) + 75 - 6 (7)
CV: 270. (50 - (75 / 25) - 2) x 6 (10)
Score: 51–27 (max 73)

Round 9: M A Y P O R T E R

C1 buzzes on 13.5 seconds to say TEMPORARY which is correct.
Score: 61–27 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Scott:
Total score - 61
Raw score - 73
Total % of max - 73
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.8
Raw average score per round - 8.1
Number of maxes - 4

Lesley:
Total score - 27
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 33
Raw % of max - 52
Total average score per round - 3.0
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=41