Tuesday 22nd August 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 29)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 August 2000.

C1: Champion Sheila Reid (2 wins, 108 points.)
C2: Challenger Irene Daley.
DC: Damian Eadie and Andrea McLean.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N K V E A E W T S
R02: T A G B I O D S E
R03: R M L M A I E N F
R04: 50, 6, 9, 5, 6, 3. Target: 817.
R05: W I C V A U R G E
R06: N T S R O A I G H
R07: D C S E A T I J P
R08: 50, 100, 8, 10, 3, 6. Target: 503.
R09: D E A R P U S S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: N K V E A E W T S

C1: KNAVES (6)
C2: WEAVES (6)
DC: WEAKENS (7)
OT: WEAKEST (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T A G B I O D S E

C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: BADGES (6)
DC: BIGOTED (7) GODETIAS (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)

Round 3: R M L M A I E N F

C1: MINERAL (7)
C2: INFLAME (7)
DC: INFLAMER (8) RIFLEMAN (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 6, 9, 5, 6, 3. Target: 817.

C1: -
C2: -
OT: 817. (((9 x 6 x 6) - 50) x 3) - 5 (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 33)

Round 5: W I C V A U R G E

C1: WAIVER (6)
C2: WAVIER (6)
DC: EARWIG (6)
OT: CAGIER (6) VAGUER (6) VIRGAE (6) GUIVER (6)
Score: 26–19 (max 39)

Round 6: N T S R O A I G H

C1: ORGANIST (8)
C2: ROASTING (8)
DC: SHORTING (8)
OT: ORANGISH (8) STAGHORN (8) TRASHING (8)
Score: 34–27 (max 47)

Round 7: D C S E A T I J P

C1: PASTED (6)
C2: PASTED (6)
DC: DEPICTS (7) ASEPTIC (7)
OT: PACIEST (7) DACITES (7)
Score: 40–33 (max 54)

Round 8: 50, 100, 8, 10, 3, 6. Target: 503.

C1: 503. (50 x 10) + 3 (10)
C2: 503. (50 x 10) + 3 (10)
Score: 50–43 (max 64)

Round 9: D E A R P U S S S

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SURPASSED which is correct.
Score: 60–43 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Sheila:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Irene:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 58
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

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