Thursday 7th December 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 101)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 7 December 2000.

C1: Champion Sid Sears (2 wins, 108 points.)
C2: Challenger Stephen Briggs.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Fern Britton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T E O D U H E V
R02: W S A I N O G C E
R03: H S A G E D C I P
R04: 50, 7, 10, 1, 6, 2. Target: 874.
R05: F L T D U A E N P
R06: S T O I N A M B T
R07: Y S R F E I E X R
R08: 50, 75, 7, 8, 2, 10. Target: 714.
R09: M A G I C R I N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T E O D U H E V

C1: ROUTED (6)
C2: HOVERED (7)
DC: OVERDUE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: W S A I N O G C E

C1: SAWING (6)
C2: CEASING (7)
DC: AGONIES (7) COINAGES (8)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: H S A G E D C I P

C1: GASHED (6)
C2: CASHED (6)
DC: APHIDS (6) APHIDES (7)
OT: EDAPHIC (7)
Score: 6–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 50, 7, 10, 1, 6, 2. Target: 874.

C1: 868.
C2: 873. ((50 + 1) x (10 + 7)) + 6 (7)
CV: 874. (((2 x 50) + 10) x (7 + 1)) - 6 (10)
Score: 6–27 (max 32)

Round 5: F L T D U A E N P

C1: FLAUNTED (8)
C2: FAULTED (7)
Score: 14–27 (max 40)

Round 6: S T O I N A M B T

C1: BASTION (7)
C2: BASTION (7)
DC: BOTANIST (8)
Score: 21–34 (max 48)

Round 7: Y S R F E I E X R

C1: REFERS (6)
C2: FERRIES (7)
Score: 21–41 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 75, 7, 8, 2, 10. Target: 714.

C1: 714. (10 x 75) - (50 - (2 x 7)) (10)
C2: 714. (10 x 75) - (50 - (2 x 7)) (10)
Score: 31–51 (max 65)

Round 9: M A G I C R I N G

C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say GRIMACING which is correct.
Score: 41–51 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Sid:
Total score - 41
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 55
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 4.6
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 3

Stephen:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

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