Tuesday 17th October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 65)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 October 2000.

C1: Champion Bola Adelaja (2 wins, 123 points.)
C2: Challenger Colin Cameron.
DC: Tania Styles and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: X P L A U E S G R
R02: P L K T A E I M S
R03: Q G W O A P N E M
R04: 100, 10, 2, 9, 1, 10. Target: 568.
R05: D C T O U Y N D A
R06: R L T I E O D N E
R07: S R T I A H S E L
R08: 2, 1, 9, 3, 9, 4. Target: 284.
R09: D I C E F L A I R (conundrum)


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Round 1: X P L A U E S G R

C1: PLAGUES (7)
C2: GULPERS (7)
OT: EARPLUGS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: P L K T A E I M S

C1: TALKIES (7)
C2: PALMIST (7)
DC: MISTAKE (7) SEPTIMAL (8)
OT: PALMIEST (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)

Round 3: Q G W O A P N E M

C1: WOMEN (5)
C2: pomagne
DC: WEAPON (6)
OT: MOPANE (6)
Score: 19–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 10, 2, 9, 1, 10. Target: 568.

C1: 567. (100 - (10 + 10) + 1) x (9 - 2) (7)
C2: -
OT: 569. ((100 / 2) x (10 + 1)) + 10 + 9 (7)
Score: 26–14 (max 29)

Round 5: D C T O U Y N D A

C1: COUNT (5)
C2: DUCAT (5)
DC: COUNTY (6) TOUCAN (6)
OT: ADDUCT (6)
Score: 31–19 (max 35)

Round 6: R L T I E O D N E

C1: RELENT (6)
C2: LOITERED (8)
DC: DELETION (8)
OT: DOLERITE (8) ORIENTED (8) REDOLENT (8)
Score: 31–27 (max 43)

Round 7: S R T I A H S E L

C1: HALTERS (7)
C2: LATHERS (7)
DC: REALIST (7) SALTIRES (8) HAIRLESS (8)
OT: REALISTS (8) SLATHERS (8) SLITHERS (8)
Score: 38–34 (max 51)

Round 8: 2, 1, 9, 3, 9, 4. Target: 284.

C1: 270.
C2: 283. ((9 - 2) x 4 x (9 + 1)) + 3 (7)
CV: 284. ((((9 + 1) x 3) + 2) x 9) - 4 (10)
Score: 38–41 (max 61)

Round 9: D I C E F L A I R

C2 buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say CLARIFIED which is correct.
Score: 38–51 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Bola:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 44
Total % of max - 54
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.9
Number of maxes - 1

Colin:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

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