Tuesday 24th October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 70)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 24 October 2000.

C1: Champion Andrew Ferguson (3 wins, 192 points.)
C2: Challenger Helen Smith.
DC: Susie Dent and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B Q W U A O T N E
R02: D S G I E P Z A R
R03: L K V I E O H L U
R04: 100, 9, 2, 10, 3, 3. Target: 875.
R05: P R Y I E C B A N
R06: T S R E O E M I N
R07: T D A O G M I A S
R08: 75, 2, 9, 7, 8, 2. Target: 739.
R09: I D L E S T I N K (conundrum)


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Round 1: B Q W U A O T N E

C1: BANQUET (7)
C2: ABOUT (5)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D S G I E P Z A R

C1: PRAISED (7)
C2: PRAISED (7)
DC: DIAPERS (7)
OT: ASPIRED (7) DESPAIR (7) GRASPED (7) SPARGED (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: L K V I E O H L U

C1: HOVEL (5)
C2: HELLO (5)
OT: HULLO (5) KVELL (5) OLIVE (5) VOILE (5) OLLIE (5) OVULE (5) VOLKE (5)
Score: 19–12 (max 19)

Round 4: 100, 9, 2, 10, 3, 3. Target: 875.

C1: 875. (9 x 100) - (3 x 10) + 3 + 2 (10)
C2: 875. ((100 - 3) x 9) + 2 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 29)

Round 5: P R Y I E C B A N

C1: CARBINE (7)
C2: PRICEY (6)
DC: CAPRINE (7)
Score: 36–22 (max 36)

Round 6: T S R E O E M I N

C1: moistener
C2: remoisten
DC: TIRESOME (8)
OT: EMERSION (8) MONETISE (8) SEMITONE (8) SEROTINE (8) STOREMEN (8)
Score: 36–22 (max 44)

Round 7: T D A O G M I A S

C1: STIGMA (6)
C2: MASTOID (7)
OT: ADAGIOS (7) AGAMIDS (7) DIATOMS (7)
Score: 36–29 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 2, 9, 7, 8, 2. Target: 739.

C1: 739. ((75 - 2) x (8 + 2)) + 9 (10)
C2: 739. ((8 + 2) x 75) - (9 + 2) (10)
Score: 46–39 (max 61)

Round 9: I D L E S T I N K

C2 buzzes on 22 seconds to say KINDLIEST which is correct.
Score: 46–49 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Andrew:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 6

Helen:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

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