Monday 6th January 1997 (Series 34, Prelim 6)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 6 January 1997.

C1: Challenger Jeremy Cook.
C2: Champion Mike Kindred (1 win, 62 points.)
DC: Rob Scriven and Sheridan Morley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L E Y C U R E G
R02: V C N U O I T B A
R03: H I L Z H A E R P
R04: 75, 1, 7, 5, 9, 8. Target: 741.
R05: F T Q U M E O N I
R06: E P X A S J I F W
R07: O A I Y S K N A D
R08: 25, 5, 8, 1, 10, 3. Target: 981.
R09: N A S T Y D E E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: R L E Y C U R E G

C1: CRUELER (7)
C2: CURLER (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: V C N U O I T B A

C1: AUCTION (7)
C2: AUCTION (7)
DC: BIVOUAC (7)
OT: BUTANOIC (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: H I L Z H A E R P

C1: HAZIER (6)
C2: PRIZE (5)
DC: HARELIP (7)
Score: 20–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 1, 7, 5, 9, 8. Target: 741.

C1: 741. ((8 + 7 - 5) x 75) - 9 (10)
C2: 742.
Score: 30–7 (max 32)

Round 5: F T Q U M E O N I

C1: mountie
C2: MINUTE (6)
DC: MINUET (6)
OT: FOMENT (6) QUINTE (6)
Score: 30–13 (max 38)

Round 6: E P X A S J I F W

C1: FIXES (5)
C2: WAXES (5)
DC: WAIFS (5) SEPIA (5) JAPES (5)
OT: WASPIE (6)
Score: 35–18 (max 44)

Round 7: O A I Y S K N A D

C1: SANDY (5)
C2: KINDS (5)
DC: NAIADS (6)
OT: DAIKONS (7) NAYSAID (7) SOKAIYA (7)
Score: 40–23 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 5, 8, 1, 10, 3. Target: 981.

C1: 987. ((3 + 1) x 25 x 10) - 8 - 5 (5)
C2: 978. Mistake in working.
CV: 981. ((((25 + 5) x 3) + 8) x 10) + 1 (10)
Score: 45–23 (max 61)

Round 9: N A S T Y D E E R

No one buzzes. The answer was SEDENTARY.
Score: 45–23 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Jeremy:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Mike:
Total score - 23
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 2.6
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=34