Wednesday 22nd November 2000 (Ser. 43, Prelim 90)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 November 2000.

C1: Champion Chris Connan (2 wins, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Brierley.
DC: Damian Eadie and Simon Biagi.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: V E T L A U S R E
R02: M C B A O L E I S
R03: T O R D A I G T E
R04: 100, 9, 6, 3, 4, 4. Target: 880.
R05: G S L A U M C E X
R06: F I T O L D E H S
R07: N D R G A I E I S
R08: 75, 7, 6, 4, 3, 6. Target: 943.
R09: D E C E N T L E G (conundrum)


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Round 1: V E T L A U S R E

C1: VAULTERS (8)
C2: VAULTERS (8)
OT: REVALUES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: M C B A O L E I S

C1: CLIMBS (6)
C2: MOBILES (7)
DC: SOCIABLE (8) CEMBALOS (8)
OT: ALEMBICS (8) CAMISOLE (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 16)

Round 3: T O R D A I G T E

C1: traitor
C2: GAROTTED (8)
Score: 8–23 (max 24)

Round 4: 100, 9, 6, 3, 4, 4. Target: 880.

C1: 880. (100 - 9 - 3) x (6 + 4) (10)
C2: 883.
Score: 18–23 (max 34)

Round 5: G S L A U M C E X

C1: CALMS (5)
C2: CALMS (5)
DC: MUSCLE (6) MACULES (7)
Score: 23–28 (max 41)

Round 6: F I T O L D E H S

C1: FOISTED (7)
C2: SHIFTED (7)
DC: HOSTILE (7)
OT: DOLTISH (7) EOLITHS (7) HOLIEST (7) LITHOES (7) HOISTED (7) LEFTISH (7) LITHOED (7) STIFLED (7)
Score: 30–35 (max 48)

Round 7: N D R G A I E I S

C1: DANGERS (7)
C2: GRAINED (7)
DC: READINGS (8) RINGSIDE (8) DESIRING (8)
OT: RESIDING (8) GRADINES (8)
Score: 37–42 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 7, 6, 4, 3, 6. Target: 943.

C1: 940. ((6 + 6) x 75) + ((3 + 7) x 4) (7)
C2: 942. Mistake in working.
CV: 943. ((75 + 3) x (6 + 6)) + 7 (10)
Score: 44–42 (max 66)

Round 9: D E C E N T L E G

No one buzzes. The answer was NEGLECTED.
Score: 44–42 (max 76)

Statistics Corner

Chris:
Total score - 44
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.9
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 3

Peter:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

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