Thursday 20th November 1997 (Series 37, Prelim 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 20 November 1997.

C1: Champion Ricky Zinger (2 wins, 126 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Wood.
DC: Susie Dent and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B R I A O S B Y I
R02: T P A U D M E T R
R03: F L A U O X P T G
R04: 50, 75, 8, 1, 1, 3. Target: 720.
R05: S L Z M O E I L J
R06: S F C A E O R Y E
R07: R H T O A U N C E
R08: 25, 75, 2, 1, 4, 2. Target: 560.
R09: W E T S A N D A L (conundrum)


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Round 1: B R I A O S B Y I

C1: RABBIS (6)
C2: BOARS (5)
DC: ISOBAR (6) ABSORB (6)
OT: BOYARS (6) ORIBIS (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: T P A U D M E T R

C1: TRUMPET (7)
C2: MATTER (6)
DC: MATURED (7) TRUMPED (7)
OT: MUTATED (7) TAPETUM (7) TEMPURA (7) TRAMPED (7) UPRATED (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: F L A U O X P T G

C1: FLOAT (5)
C2: FLOAT (5)
OT: FUGATO (6) POTFUL (6) PUTLOG (6)
Score: 18–5 (max 19)

Round 4: 50, 75, 8, 1, 1, 3. Target: 720.

C1: 720. (75 - 3) x (8 + 1 + 1) (10)
C2: 720. (75 - 3) x (8 + 1 + 1) (10)
Score: 28–15 (max 29)

Round 5: S L Z M O E I L J

C1: JOLLIES (7)
C2: SLIME (5)
DC: MOLLIES (7)
Score: 35–15 (max 36)

Round 6: S F C A E O R Y E

C1: REFACES (7)
C2: FAECES (6)
Score: 42–15 (max 43)

Round 7: R H T O A U N C E

C1: OUTREACH (8)
C2: COUNTER (7)
DC: COURANTE (8)
Score: 50–15 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 75, 2, 1, 4, 2. Target: 560.

C1: 552. ((2 + 1 + 4) x 75) + 25 + 2 (5)
C2: -
CV: 560. ((75 - 2) x 2 x 4) + 1 - 25 (10)
Score: 55–15 (max 61)

Round 9: W E T S A N D A L

C2 buzzes on 28 seconds to say WASTELAND which is correct.
Score: 55–25 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Ricky:
Total score - 55
Raw score - 55
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.1
Raw average score per round - 6.1
Number of maxes - 6

Margaret:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=37