Thursday 26th October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 72)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 26 October 2000.

C1: Champion Helen Smith (2 wins, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger James Sheppard.
DC: Susie Dent and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S C E I B H O N
R02: G U R P A M S E Q
R03: N R Y L I A O P N
R04: 50, 7, 4, 4, 8, 3. Target: 918.
R05: V E T W I G K U R
R06: S D E E L B A D M
R07: Z I T C E N R S O
R08: 25, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5. Target: 486.
R09: A N G R Y F I E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S C E I B H O N

C1: HONEST (6)
C2: BONIEST (7)
DC: biotechs - Mike says it's a mass noun
OT: BENTHIC (7) BITCHEN (7) BENTHOS (7) BIOTECH (7) BITCHES (7) BOTCHES (7) BOTHIES (7) CHITONS (7) ETHNICS (7) STHENIC (7) HENBITS (7) HISTONE (7) NOTCHES (7) NOTICES (7) SECTION (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G U R P A M S E Q

C1: GRUMPS (6)
C2: PURGES (6)
DC: MARQUES (7)
OT: GRAMPUS (7) MASQUER (7) MURAGES (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: N R Y L I A O P N

C1: RAINY (5)
C2: IRONY (5)
DC: ROPILY (6)
OT: NONARY (6) PINYON (6) PYLORI (6)
Score: 11–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 7, 4, 4, 8, 3. Target: 918.

C1: 916. ((7 + 8 + 3) x 50) + (4 x 4) (7)
C2: -
CV: 918. (50 + (4 / 4)) x (7 + 8 + 3) (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 30)

Round 5: V E T W I G K U R

C1: turve
C2: WRITE (5)
DC: VIRTUE (6)
OT: GRIVET (6) TUGRIK (6) GUIVER (6)
Score: 18–23 (max 36)

Round 6: S D E E L B A D M

C1: MEDDLES (7)
C2: MEDDLES (7)
DC: BEADLES (7) BELDAMES (8)
Score: 25–30 (max 44)

Round 7: Z I T C E N R S O

C1: CRETINS (7)
C2: CORNIEST (8)
Score: 25–38 (max 52)

Round 8: 25, 4, 3, 5, 2, 5. Target: 486.

C1: 486. Mistake in working.
C2: 486. Mistake in working.
CV: 486. (((5 x 25) - 5) x 4) + (3 x 2) (10)
Score: 25–38 (max 62)

Round 9: A N G R Y F I E D

No one buzzes. The answer was DEFRAYING.
Score: 25–38 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Helen:
Total score - 25
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 35
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 2.8
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 0

James:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 38
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 4.2
Number of maxes - 2

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