Tuesday 5th December 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 99)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 5 December 2000.

C1: Champion Matthew Turner (5 wins, 290 points.)
C2: Challenger Sid Sears.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Fern Britton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M D P J A E O S D
R02: C S I E N L A S H
R03: T D W S R E U O V
R04: 100, 25, 6, 1, 2, 3. Target: 945.
R05: T N I A G W E C P
R06: T L D C A I E R F
R07: H S O R A N I G V
R08: 25, 100, 75, 7, 5, 8. Target: 970.
R09: D E M I M I N I S (conundrum)


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Round 1: M D P J A E O S D

C1: MOPEDS (6)
C2: JAPED (5)
DC: POMADES (7)
OT: POMADED (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C S I E N L A S H

C1: CHAINS (6)
C2: CHINLESS (8)
OT: CLEANISH (8) LACINESS (8) SANICLES (8)
Score: 6–8 (max 15)

Round 3: T D W S R E U O V

C1: VOTERS (6)
C2: VOTERS (6)
DC: WORSTED (7) DEVOURS (7) ROUSTED (7)
OT: DETOURS (7) DOUREST (7) STROWED (7)
Score: 12–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 25, 6, 1, 2, 3. Target: 945.

C1: 944. ((100 + 2) x (6 + 3)) + 25 + 1 (7)
C2: 944. ((100 + 2) x (6 + 3)) + 25 + 1 (7)
OT: 945. (100 + 6 - 1) x ((25 + 2) / 3) (10)
Score: 19–21 (max 32)

Round 5: T N I A G W E C P

C1: ACTING (6)
C2: PAWING (6)
OT: PICANTE (7)
Score: 25–27 (max 39)

Round 6: T L D C A I E R F

C1: TRIFLED (7)
C2: TRAILED (7)
DC: DIALECT (7) CRAFTED (7) ARTICLED (8)
OT: LACERTID (8)
Score: 32–34 (max 47)

Round 7: H S O R A N I G V

C1: SHARING (7)
C2: VARNISH (7)
DC: GARNISH (7) SHAVING (7) HORSING (7) VIRAGOS (7)
OT: ORANGISH (8)
Score: 39–41 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 100, 75, 7, 5, 8. Target: 970.

C1: 973. ((100 + 75 + 25 - 7) x 5) + 8 (7)
C2: 965.
CV: 970. (100 - 8 + 5) x ((75 / 25) + 7) (10)
Score: 46–41 (max 65)

Round 9: D E M I M I N I S

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say MINIMISED which is correct.
Score: 46–51 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Matthew:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 0

Sid:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 84
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 2

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