Thursday 12th October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 62)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 October 2000.

C1: Champion Gordon Cusworth (4 wins, 243 points.)
C2: Challenger Audrey Clark.
DC: Tania Styles and Angela Rippon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R A P E L S O H
R02: W E I T C Q A R D
R03: R E O L M I T E D
R04: 50, 2, 4, 3, 1, 2. Target: 703.
R05: S H L A E I V G N
R06: T C K U O S T E B
R07: F T N A I U B M O
R08: 10, 9, 4, 8, 8, 10. Target: 427.
R09: R A P R A P H A G (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R A P E L S O H

C1: GRAPES (6)
C2: GRAPHS (6)
DC: PERGOLAS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: W E I T C Q A R D

C1: WAITER (6)
C2: CARTED (6)
DC: TIRADE (6) CREDIT (6)
OT: CARDIE (6) CRATED (6) REDACT (6) TRACED (6) DIRECT (6) DACITE (6) WAITED (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: R E O L M I T E D

C1: RETOLD (6)
C2: LOITERED (8)
OT: DOLERITE (8)
Score: 12–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 2, 4, 3, 1, 2. Target: 703.

C1: 703. ((4 + 2 + 1) x 2 x 50) + 3 (10)
C2: 703. ((4 + 3) x 2 x 50) + 1 + 2 (10)
Score: 22–30 (max 32)

Round 5: S H L A E I V G N

C1: SHELVING (8)
C2: SHELVING (8)
DC: LEAVINGS (8) LEASHING (8) SHAVELING (18 - not seen till after round 6)
Score: 30–38 (max 50)

Round 6: T C K U O S T E B

C1: BUCKETS (7)
C2: BUTTOCKS (8)
Score: 30–46 (max 58)

Round 7: F T N A I U B M O

C1: AMOUNT (6)
C2: AMOUNT (6)
DC: MANITOU (7)
OT: TINAMOU (7)
Score: 36–52 (max 65)

Round 8: 10, 9, 4, 8, 8, 10. Target: 427.

C1: 428. (((8 x 4) + 9) x 10) + 10 + 8 (7)
C2: 428. (((8 x 4) + 9) x 10) + 10 + 8 (7)
CV: 428. (7)
OT: 427. (((10 x 10) x (9 + 8)) + 8) / 4 (10)
Score: 43–59 (max 75)

Round 9: R A P R A P H A G

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say PARAGRAPH which is correct.
Score: 43–69 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

Gordon:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 2

Audrey:
Total score - 69
Raw score - 69
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 7.7
Raw average score per round - 7.7
Number of maxes - 5

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