Thursday 9th November 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 81)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 November 2000.

C1: Champion John Harrison (3 wins, 190 points.)
C2: Challenger Gerry Rae.
DC: Damian Eadie and Richard Stilgoe.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L R T G I E O S P
R02: B S T I A E V L A
R03: R C H S U E I N E
R04: 9, 1, 7, 10, 3, 5. Target: 673.
R05: M T A O E Y R N I
R06: X S D A E O T N W
R07: B D R A U E K Y I
R08: 50, 2, 8, 1, 5, 2. Target: 325.
R09: G A N G P I C K A (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: L R T G I E O S P

C1: GLORIES (7)
C2: SPOILER (7)
DC: GOITRES (7)
OT: GLISTER (7) GRISTLE (7) GORIEST (7) LOGIEST (7) LOITERS (7) TOILERS (7) PIGLETS (7) PIOLETS (7) PISTOLE (7) POLITER (7) PORGIES (7) PROLEGS (7) RIPOSTE (7) ROPIEST (7) TRIPLES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: B S T I A E V L A

C1: BESTIAL (7)
C2: balast
DC: ABLATIVES (18)
Score: 14–7 (max 25)

Round 3: R C H S U E I N E

C1: CHURNS (6)
C2: URCHINS (7)
DC: INSECURE (8) SINECURE (8)
OT: ENRICHES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 33)

Round 4: 9, 1, 7, 10, 3, 5. Target: 673.

C1: 675. (((7 x 10) - 3) x (9 + 1)) + 5 (7)
C2: 676.
CV: 673. (((9 x 7) + 5 - 1) x 10) + 3 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 43)

Round 5: M T A O E Y R N I

C1: NOTARY (6)
C2: nation
DC: MONETARY (8) ENORMITY (8)
OT: MINATORY (8) TYRAMINE (8)
Score: 27–14 (max 51)

Round 6: X S D A E O T N W

C1: DONATES (7)
C2: DONATES (7)
Score: 34–21 (max 58)

Round 7: B D R A U E K Y I

C1: baudier
C2: baudier
DC: BARKED (6) DAUBER (6) BRAKED (6)
OT: BAKERY (6) BARDIE (6) DEBARK (6) BRAYED (6) BURIED (6) DARKIE (6) DUIKER (6)
Score: 34–21 (max 64)

Round 8: 50, 2, 8, 1, 5, 2. Target: 325.

C1: 322. ((5 + 1) x (50 + 2)) + 8 + 2 (7)
C2: -
CV: 325. ((2 x 8) - 1 + 50) x 5 (10)
Score: 41–21 (max 74)

Round 9: G A N G P I C K A

C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say PACKAGING which is correct.
Score: 51–21 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 3

Gerry:
Total score - 21
Raw score - 28
Total % of max - 25
Raw % of max - 33
Total average score per round - 2.3
Raw average score per round - 3.1
Number of maxes - 2

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