Wednesday 8th November 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 80)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 8 November 2000.

C1: Champion John Harrison (2 wins, 131 points.)
C2: Challenger Pat Arnold.
DC: Damian Eadie and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S D L A O U R J P
R02: W P G E A E L G D
R03: S T R Z I O F U N
R04: 75, 6, 9, 1, 3, 2. Target: 399.
R05: C G Q N E A I S O
R06: D T R M E A O L N
R07: F V H M I U E R A
R08: 100, 75, 50, 25, 10, 10. Target: 993.
R09: F I N A L T O O T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S D L A O U R J P

C1: PROUD (5)
C2: SLURP (5)
DC: PARLOUS (7) UPLOADS (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: W P G E A E L G D

C1: WAGGLED (7)
C2: WAGGLED (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: S T R Z I O F U N

C1: TURNS (5)
C2: FOUNTS (6) - thought about FORINTS (7)
DC: FUSION (6) NITROUS (7)
OT: TURIONS (7)
Score: 12–18 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 6, 9, 1, 3, 2. Target: 399.

C1: 400. (6 - 1 + 75) x (3 + 2) (7)
C2: 400. (6 - 1 + 75) x (3 + 2) (7)
CV: 399. ((75 - 9) x 6) + 3 (10)
Score: 19–25 (max 31)

Round 5: C G Q N E A I S O

C1: COINAGES (8)
C2: CEASING (7)
Score: 27–25 (max 39)

Round 6: D T R M E A O L N

C1: MANTLED (7)
C2: MANTLED (7)
DC: LEOTARD (7) DORMANT (7)
OT: ALMONER (7) DELATOR (7) MORDANT (7) EARLDOM (7) MANDREL (7) MORDENT (7) OMENTAL (7) TELAMON (7) ROADMEN (7) TALONED (7)
Score: 34–32 (max 46)

Round 7: F V H M I U E R A

C1: FIVER (5)
C2: FRAME (5)
DC: MAUVE (5) FUMIER (6)
OT: ERUVIM (6) HUMERI (6)
Score: 39–37 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 75, 50, 25, 10, 10. Target: 993.

C1: 993. (100 x 10) - 10 + (75 / 25) (10)
C2: 993. (100 x 10) - 10 + (75 / 25) (10)
Score: 49–47 (max 62)

Round 9: F I N A L T O O T

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say INFLATION which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say FLOTATION which is correct.
Score: 59–47 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 5

Pat:
Total score - 47
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.2
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 3

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