Tuesday 8th August 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 23)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 8 August 2000.

C1: Champion Graham Nash (7 wins, 413 points.)
C2: Challenger Jo Austin.
DC: Damian Eadie and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L M D I U A P N G
R02: H B G I E U Y R E
R03: O C M L A E D C I
R04: 75, 50, 3, 1, 4, 5. Target: 444.
R05: Z N V O I A S H W
R06: E U I F P L V E B
R07: Q O S L G A I R C
R08: 25, 10, 7, 8, 1, 4. Target: 420.
R09: L E B A R M A I D (conundrum)


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Round 1: L M D I U A P N G

C1: DUMPLING (8)
C2: PALMING (7)
DC: MAUDLIN (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: H B G I E U Y R E

C1: beiger
C2: BEIGE (5)
OT: HEURIGE (7)
Score: 8–5 (max 15)

Round 3: O C M L A E D C I

C1: MEDICAL (7)
C2: MEDICAL (7)
DC: COMEDIC (7)
OT: MELODICA (8)
Score: 15–12 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 50, 3, 1, 4, 5. Target: 444.

C1: 444. ((75 + 50) - ((5 x 3) - 1)) x 4 (10)
C2: 446.
Score: 25–12 (max 33)

Round 5: Z N V O I A S H W

C1: VANISH (6)
C2: WASH (4)
Score: 31–12 (max 39)

Round 6: E U I F P L V E B

C1: BLEEP (5)
C2: VIBE (4)
DC: BELIEF (6)
Score: 36–12 (max 45)

Round 7: Q O S L G A I R C

C1: CIGARS (6)
C2: CRAGS (5)
DC: CAROLS (6) CORALS (6) SOCIAL (6)
OT: GIRASOL (7) LORICAS (7)
Score: 42–12 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 10, 7, 8, 1, 4. Target: 420.

C1: 420. ((10 + 7) x 25) - (4 + 1) (10)
C2: -
Score: 52–12 (max 62)

Round 9: L E B A R M A I D

C1 buzzes on 25.5 seconds to say MAILBREAD which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 26.25 seconds to say ADMIRABLE which is correct.
Score: 52–22 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Graham:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 4

Jo:
Total score - 22
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 31
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 2.4
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 1

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=43