Monday 3rd March 1997 (Series 34, Prelim 46)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 3 March 1997.

C1: Challenger Mary Jones.
C2: Champion Andrew Newens (3 wins, 163 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Sheila Ferguson.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A E R N Y D I H W
R02: N V X N E O A D S
R03: E A O H S M P K E
R04: 50, 2, 5, 10, 6, 8. Target: 699.
R05: G S F A E A S C T
R06: B L U A G I C O N
R07: B R R T I E O L J
R08: 75, 3, 5, 4, 1, 2. Target: 595.
R09: G R E E N L I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: A E R N Y D I H W

C1: HANDIER (7)
C2: HANDIER (7)
DC: HAYWIRE (7) RAWHIDE (7)
OT: HAYRIDE (7) HYDRIAE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N V X N E O A D S

C1: NOVENAS (7)
C2: ANODES (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: E A O H S M P K E

C1: PEAKS (5)
C2: SHAKE (5)
DC: HOPES (5)
OT: HOPAKS (6) MAHOES (6) MOKSHA (6)
Score: 19–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 2, 5, 10, 6, 8. Target: 699.

C1: 699. ((8 + 6) x 50) - ((10 / 2) / 5) (10)
C2: 697.
Score: 29–12 (max 30)

Round 5: G S F A E A S C T

C1: FEASTS (6)
C2: FACETS (6)
OT: AGATES (6) CASTES (6) FASCES (6) FESTAS (6) SAFEST (6) STAGES (6) TASCAS (6)
Score: 35–18 (max 36)

Round 6: B L U A G I C O N

C1: CABLING (7)
C2: BALING (6)
OT: CINGULA (7) COALING (7) INOCULA (7)
Score: 42–18 (max 43)

Round 7: B R R T I E O L J

C1: BOILER (6)
C2: borite
DC: JOLTIER (7)
OT: BROILER (7) ORBITER (7)
Score: 48–18 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 3, 5, 4, 1, 2. Target: 595.

C1: 595. ((5 + 3) x 75) - 4 - 1 (10)
C2: 595. ((5 x 2) + 75) x (3 + 4) (10)
Score: 58–28 (max 60)

Round 9: G R E E N L I N T

C1 buzzes on 8.75 seconds to say RELENTING which is correct.
Score: 68–28 (max 70)

Statistics Corner

Mary:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 97
Raw % of max - 97
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 7

Andrew:
Total score - 28
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 40
Raw % of max - 67
Total average score per round - 3.1
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

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