Friday 24th November 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 92)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 24 November 2000.

C1: Champion John Barber (1 win, 34 points.)
C2: Challenger Jack Sutherland.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R G I A V E S W
R02: R T O E N H I C D
R03: R A Z E P G U B M
R04: 75, 6, 1, 2, 7, 5. Target: 470.
R05: D S L I E A F N C
R06: T V I E P S N O F
R07: M R S A I E L K N
R08: 25, 8, 7, 7, 6, 5. Target: 301.
R09: C L E A N D O D O (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R G I A V E S W

C1: WAVIEST (7)
C2: GRAVEST (7)
DC: EARWIGS (7) VIRGATES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R T O E N H I C D

C1: thorned
C2: TRENCH (6)
DC: THRENODIC (18)
OT: CHONDRITE (18)
Score: 7–13 (max 26)

Round 3: R A Z E P G U B M

C1: UMBRAGE (7)
C2: brazure
DC: GAZUMPER (8)
Score: 14–13 (max 34)

Round 4: 75, 6, 1, 2, 7, 5. Target: 470.

C1: 475. (6 x 75) + ((7 - 2) x 5) (7)
C2: -
CV: 470. (75 x 6) + (5 x (7 - 2 - 1)) (10)
Score: 21–13 (max 44)

Round 5: D S L I E A F N C

C1: FANCIED (7)
C2: FIANCES (7)
DC: FINALES (7) CANDLES (7) FANCIES (7)
OT: CALENDS (7) CANDIES (7) INCASED (7) DENIALS (7) FASCINE (7) SANICLE (7) SCALENI (7)
Score: 28–20 (max 51)

Round 6: T V I E P S N O F

C1: pontifs
C2: PIVOTS (6)
OT: ENVOIS (6) FEINTS (6) FINEST (6) INFEST (6) INSTEP (6) SPINET (6) INVEST (6) OPINES (6) PONIES (6) PINTOS (6) PISTON (6) PITONS (6) POINTS (6) SPINTO (6) POINTE (6) PONTES (6) POSTIE (6) SOFTEN (6) SOFTIE (6) SOVIET (6)
Score: 28–26 (max 57)

Round 7: M R S A I E L K N

C1: LANKIER (7)
C2: LIKENS (6)
OT: KREMLINS (8) MINERALS (8) RAMEKINS (8)
Score: 35–26 (max 65)

Round 8: 25, 8, 7, 7, 6, 5. Target: 301.

C1: 301. ((7 + 5) x 25) + 7 - 6 (10)
C2: 301. ((7 + 5) x 25) + 7 - 6 (10)
Score: 45–36 (max 75)

Round 9: C L E A N D O D O

No one buzzes. The answer was CANOODLED.
Score: 45–36 (max 85)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 53
Raw % of max - 53
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 2

Jack:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

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