Tuesday 10th October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 60)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 10 October 2000.

C1: Champion Gordon Cusworth (2 wins, 117 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Wood.
DC: Tania Styles and Angela Rippon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C L E P T O U N E
R02: T R I A C R E O T
R03: L T I A D G I E N
R04: 100, 1, 9, 9, 6, 4. Target: 655.
R05: H P J U A E B M S
R06: D W O S F A I E K
R07: V U A L R E T L M
R08: 100, 10, 4, 9, 2, 6. Target: 876.
R09: G O L D E N A C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: C L E P T O U N E

C1: CLOUT (5)
C2: COUPLE (6)
DC: COUPLET (7) OPULENCE (8)
OT: CENTUPLE (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T R I A C R E O T

C1: REACTOR (7)
C2: TRACTOR (7)
DC: TRAITOR (7)
OT: CATTIER (7) CITRATE (7) COTTIER (7) CREATOR (7) CRITTER (7) EROTICA (7) ERRATIC (7) RATTIER (7) TARTIER (7) RETRACT (7) RICOTTA (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: L T I A D G I E N

C1: DETAILING (18)
C2: DILATING (8)
Score: 25–13 (max 33)

Round 4: 100, 1, 9, 9, 6, 4. Target: 655.

C1: 655. ((100 + 9) x 6) + 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 35–13 (max 43)

Round 5: H P J U A E B M S

C1: JUMPS (5)
C2: SHAPE (5)
DC: AMBUSH (6)
Score: 40–18 (max 49)

Round 6: D W O S F A I E K

C1: AWOKE (5)
C2: FADES (5)
DC: SOAKED (6)
OT: FAKIES (6) FODIES (6) KIDEOS (6) WADIES (6)
Score: 45–23 (max 55)

Round 7: V U A L R E T L M

C1: TRAVEL (6)
C2: VAULTER (7)
Score: 45–30 (max 62)

Round 8: 100, 10, 4, 9, 2, 6. Target: 876.

C1: 876. (9 x 100) - (10 x 2) - 4 (10)
C2: 876. (9 x 100) - (6 x 4) (10)
Score: 55–40 (max 72)

Round 9: G O L D E N A C E

C1 buzzes on 9 seconds to say CONGEALED which is correct.
Score: 65–40 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

Gordon:
Total score - 65
Raw score - 76
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.2
Raw average score per round - 8.4
Number of maxes - 5

Paul:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3

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