Wednesday 20th August 1997 (Series 36, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 20 August 1997.

C1: Challenger John Carmichael.
C2: Champion Ann Franklin (1 win, 49 points.)
DC: Peter Sweasey and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Q A G O N E P D Z
R02: T W P U E V A M T
R03: H E R I M S E A R
R04: 25, 2, 3, 5, 6, 5. Target: 300.
R05: H N P I U O K R G
R06: R E X C A N E L E
R07: I S W O L D I R E
R08: 100, 9, 4, 2, 1, 1. Target: 166.
R09: H A N K S H E A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: Q A G O N E P D Z

C1: PONGED (6)
C2: DOZEN (5)
OT: DOGNAP (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: T W P U E V A M T

C1: MATTE (5)
C2: VAMP (4)
DC: MUTATE (6) TAPETUM (7)
Score: 11–0 (max 13)

Round 3: H E R I M S E A R

C1: MARRIES (7)
C2: HAREMS (6)
DC: SMEARIER (8)
OT: MARSHIER (8)
Score: 18–0 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 2, 3, 5, 6, 5. Target: 300.

C1: 300. (6 - 2) x 25 x 3 (10)
C2: 300. (6 - 2) x 25 x 3 (10)
Score: 28–10 (max 31)

Round 5: H N P I U O K R G

C1: HOPING (6)
C2: HOPING (6)
DC: POURING (7)
OT: PORKING (7 - which was disallowed by DC) ROUPING (7)
Score: 34–16 (max 38)

Round 6: R E X C A N E L E

C1: CLEANER (7)
C2: CLEANER (7)
Score: 41–23 (max 45)

Round 7: I S W O L D I R E

C1: SWIRLED (7)
C2: SOLDIER (7)
DC: IDOLISER (8)
OT: DOILIES (7) IDOLISE (7) DOWRIES (7) ROWDIES (7) WEIRDOS (7) SOLIDER (7) WILDERS (7)
Score: 48–30 (max 53)

Round 8: 100, 9, 4, 2, 1, 1. Target: 166.

C1: 164.
C2: 166. ((9 + 2) x (4 + 1 + 1)) + 100 (10)
Score: 48–40 (max 63)

Round 9: H A N K S H E A D

C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say HANDSHAKE which is correct.
Score: 48–50 (max 73)

Bit of an early SLEEPSUIT there, methinks.

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 3

Ann:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=36