Thursday 19th October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 67)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 October 2000.

C1: Champion Colin Cameron (2 wins, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Ferguson.
DC: Tania Styles and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D S V E A I E M
R02: C R O G I E X R M
R03: G T S U A E K N O
R04: 25, 10, 1, 3, 6, 8. Target: 437.
R05: D I N P E L Y O T
R06: Q U A P L I E W L
R07: T H P A O S E R S
R08: 75, 7, 1, 6, 3, 4. Target: 290.
R09: D A N C E H U N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D S V E A I E M

C1: MEDIATES (8)
C2: DEVIATES (8)
DC: SEDATIVE (8)
OT: SIDEMEAT (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: C R O G I E X R M

C1: MIRE (4)
C2: GROCER (6)
DC: GORIER (6) CORRIE (6)
OT: GRICER (6)
Score: 8–14 (max 14)

Round 3: G T S U A E K N O

C1: STAGE (5)
C2: UNSEAT (6)
DC: NOUGAT (6)
OT: OUTSANG (7) ONSTAGE (7) TANGOES (7) OUTAGES (7) SOUTANE (7) TONGUES (7)
Score: 8–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 10, 1, 3, 6, 8. Target: 437.

C1: 428. Mistake in working.
C2: -
CV: 437. (((6 x 25) - 1) x 3) - 10 (10)
Score: 8–20 (max 31)

Round 5: D I N P E L Y O T

C1: POINTEDLY (18)
C2: POINTEDLY (18)
Score: 26–38 (max 49)

Round 6: Q U A P L I E W L

C1: PLAQUE (6)
C2: QUAIL (5)
Score: 32–38 (max 55)

Round 7: T H P A O S E R S

C1: POSTERS (7)
C2: SHARPEST (8)
DC: SEAPORTS (8)
OT: ESPARTOS (8) PROTASES (8) HOARSEST (8) PHAROSES (8) STROPHES (8)
Score: 32–46 (max 63)

Round 8: 75, 7, 1, 6, 3, 4. Target: 290.

C1: 290. (75 x 4) - (7 + 3) (10)
C2: 290. (75 x 4) - (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 42–56 (max 73)

Round 9: D A N C E H U N G

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say UNCHANGED which is correct.
Score: 42–66 (max 83)

Statistics Corner

Colin:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 4

Andrew:
Total score - 66
Raw score - 71
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 7.3
Raw average score per round - 7.9
Number of maxes - 6

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