Thursday 31st December 1998 (Series 40, Prelim 4)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 31 December 1998.

C1: Champion Barry Landman (1 win, 49 points.)
C2: Challenger Emma Brown.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R P S T I A O E Y
R02: L N D C I A E X U
R03: B S G E I A R N G
R04: 75, 25, 3, 7, 4, 6. Target: 121.
R05: D S R E I O A S L
R06: G T D E O U P S D
R07: S Y W Z A I I R E
R08: 25, 5, 6, 8, 9, 3. Target: 937.
R09: C L E E N C L A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: R P S T I A O E Y

C1: RIPOSTE (7)
C2: PARTIES (7)
DC: TOPIARY (7) PIRATES (7) ASPERITY (8)
OT: PASTORIE (8) SEPTORIA (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L N D C I A E X U

C1: exiled
C2: LANCED (6)
DC: INCLUDE (7) AULDE (5)
OT: DULCIAN (7) NUCLIDE (7) UNIDEAL (7) UNLACED (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: B S G E I A R N G

C1: BEARINGS (8)
C2: GREASING (8)
OT: REBASING (8)
Score: 15–21 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 25, 3, 7, 4, 6. Target: 121.

C1: 121. 75 + 25 + (7 x 3) (10)
C2: 121. 75 + 25 + (7 x 3) (10)
Score: 25–31 (max 33)

Round 5: D S R E I O A S L

C1: SOLDIERS (8)
C2: ORDEALS (7)
OT: SOLARISED (18)
Score: 33–31 (max 51)

Round 6: G T D E O U P S D

C1: -
C2: SPOUTED (7)
OT: OUTSPED (7)
Score: 33–38 (max 58)

Round 7: S Y W Z A I I R E

C1: sweary
C2: WIRES (5)
DC: SWEAR (5) WEARS (5)
OT: SAWYER (6) WAZIRS (6)
Score: 33–43 (max 64)

Round 8: 25, 5, 6, 8, 9, 3. Target: 937.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 940. (7)
OT: 937. ((((25 - 3) x 5) + 6) x 8) + 9 (10)
Score: 33–43 (max 74)

Round 9: C L E E N C L A D

C2 buzzes on 0.5 seconds to say CANCELLED which is correct.
Score: 33–53 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Barry:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 33
Total % of max - 39
Raw % of max - 39
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 2

Emma:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

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