Monday 23rd October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 69)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 23 October 2000.

C1: Champion Andrew Ferguson (2 wins, 130 points.)
C2: Challenger Tony Fodder.
DC: Susie Dent and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N D T I E A G S E
R02: C R I V O M L E H
R03: L S D O I E T U R
R04: 25, 4, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 375.
R05: N S E O R C A T D
R06: W N C I E A T F E
R07: G R S A I X P F E
R08: 50, 7, 3, 6, 4, 1. Target: 706.
R09: N N I C E G I R L (conundrum)


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Round 1: N D T I E A G S E

C1: SEDATING (8)
C2: INSTEAD (7)
DC: DESIGNATE (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: C R I V O M L E H

C1: CLOVER (6)
C2: VOICE (5)
DC: CHERVIL (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 25)

Round 3: L S D O I E T U R

C1: SOLITUDE (8)
C2: SOLITUDE (8)
DC: OUTSIDER (8)
OT: DILUTERS (8) LURIDEST (8) OUTLIERS (8) OUTRIDES (8)
Score: 22–8 (max 33)

Round 4: 25, 4, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 375.

C1: 375. Mistake in working.
C2: 375. (10 + 5) x 25 (10)
Score: 22–18 (max 43)

Round 5: N S E O R C A T D

C1: ANCESTOR (8)
C2: TRACED (6)
DC: doncaster
OT: NOTECARDS (18) TRANSCODE (18)
Score: 30–18 (max 61)

Round 6: W N C I E A T F E

C1: INFECT (6)
C2: ANTIC (5)
DC: FIANCEE (7)
OT: FAIENCE (7)
Score: 36–18 (max 68)

Round 7: G R S A I X P F E

C1: GRAPES (6)
C2: GRAPES (6)
DC: GRIPES (6) PREFIX (6) ASPIRE (6)
OT: PRAISE (6) FERIAS (6) FRAISE (6) FIXERS (6) GAPERS (6) GASPER (6) PAGERS (6) PARGES (6) SPARGE (6) GRIEFS (6) PAGRIS (6) PRAXIS (6)
Score: 42–24 (max 74)

Round 8: 50, 7, 3, 6, 4, 1. Target: 706.

C1: 706. ((7 + 3 + 4) x 50) + 6 (10)
C2: 706. ((3 - 1) x 7 x 50) + 6 (10)
Score: 52–34 (max 84)

Round 9: N N I C E G I R L

C1 buzzes on 20 seconds to say RECLINING which is correct.
Score: 62–34 (max 94)

Statistics Corner

Andrew:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 62
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 6.9
Number of maxes - 4

Tony:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 61
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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