Wednesday 2nd August 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 22)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 August 2000.

C1: Champion Graham Nash (6 wins, 353 points.)
C2: Challenger Jason Campbell.
DC: Damian Eadie and Tom O'Connor.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S Y O I A T E D
R02: S S W I O E T T A
R03: R L D S I E A N S
R04: 50, 9, 9, 6, 4, 8. Target: 621.
R05: T R O J M I E A D
R06: R E O C R F U N I
R07: E A O T P W E N K
R08: 75, 3, 6, 2, 4, 10. Target: 673.
R09: T E L E L I O N S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S Y O I A T E D

C1: TOASTED (7)
C2: TOASTED (7)
DC: IODATES (7) TOADIES (7) TOASTIE (7)
OT: SATIETY (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S S W I O E T T A

C1: TOASTIES (8)
C2: TOASTIES (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)

Round 3: R L D S I E A N S

C1: DERAILS (7)
C2: DENIALS (7)
DC: ISLANDERS (18)
Score: 22–22 (max 33)

Round 4: 50, 9, 9, 6, 4, 8. Target: 621.

C1: 618. ((4 + 8) x 50) + 9 + 9 (7)
C2: 618. ((4 + 8) x 50) + 9 + 9 (7)
CV: 621. (50 + 6 + 4 + 9) x 9 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 43)

Round 5: T R O J M I E A D

C1: MEDIATOR (8)
C2: MITRED (6)
Score: 37–29 (max 51)

Round 6: R E O C R F U N I

C1: COURIER (7)
C2: FERRIC (6)
DC: CONIFER (7)
OT: CORNIER (7) FORERUN (7) FROUNCE (7)
Score: 44–29 (max 58)

Round 7: E A O T P W E N K

C1: WEAKEN (6)
C2: TOKEN (5)
DC: WEAPON (6) AWOKEN (6)
OT: KETONE (6) NEPETA (6) POTEEN (6) TOWNEE (6)
Score: 50–29 (max 64)

Round 8: 75, 3, 6, 2, 4, 10. Target: 673.

C1: 673. ((75 - 6 - 2) x 10) + 3 (10)
C2: 673. ((6 + 3) x 75) - 2 (10)
Score: 60–39 (max 74)

Round 9: T E L E L I O N S

C2 buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say LONELIEST which is correct.
Score: 60–49 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Graham:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 6

Jason:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 4

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