Friday 27th October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 73)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 27 October 2000.

C1: Champion James Sheppard (1 win, 38 points.)
C2: Challenger Linda Dawe.
DC: Susie Dent and Melvyn Hayes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E J F I R A N G
R02: Y L D O E S X A H
R03: S E G R I C D A L
R04: 100, 2, 5, 9, 1, 4. Target: 255.
R05: S P C T I E O T D
R06: W E T V I L R U E
R07: M N F O I E D N R
R08: 25, 5, 6, 10, 2, 3. Target: 746.
R09: I C E D I V I L S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T E J F I R A N G

C1: RAFTING (7)
C2: FEARING (7)
DC: FARTING (7)
OT: ENGRAFT (7) FAINTER (7) INGRAFT (7) FRIGATE (7) GRANITE (7) GRATINE (7) INGRATE (7) TANGIER (7) TEARING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: Y L D O E S X A H

C1: YODELS (6)
C2: HALOED (6)
DC: LASHED (6) SHOALED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)

Round 3: S E G R I C D A L

C1: DISGRACE (8)
C2: DISGRACE (8)
DC: RADICLES (8) GLACIERS (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 2, 5, 9, 1, 4. Target: 255.

C1: 255. ((2 + 1) x 100) - (9 x 5) (10)
C2: 255. ((4 - 1) x 100) - (9 x 5) (10)
Score: 31–31 (max 32)

Round 5: S P C T I E O T D

C1: SPOTTED (7)
C2: SPOTTED (7)
DC: DESPOTIC (8)
CV: POTTIES (7)
OT: COTTISED (8)
Score: 38–38 (max 40)

Round 6: W E T V I L R U E

C1: VIRTUE (6)
C2: REVILE (6)
DC: RIVULET (7)
Score: 44–44 (max 47)

Round 7: M N F O I E D N R

C1: DINNER (6)
C2: FRIEND (6)
DC: INFORMED (8)
Score: 50–50 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 5, 6, 10, 2, 3. Target: 746.

C1: 746. (25 x 3 x 10) - (6 - 2) (10)
C2: 746. (25 x 3 x 10) - (6 - 2) (10)
Score: 60–60 (max 65)

Round 9: I C E D I V I L S

C1 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say CIVILISED which is correct.
Score: 70–60 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 70
Raw score - 70
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.8
Raw average score per round - 7.8
Number of maxes - 5

Linda:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

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