Friday 8th September 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 38)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 8 September 2000.

C1: Challenger Sybil Thomson.
C2: Challenger Debbie Turnbull.
DC: Susie Dent and Carol Barnes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L R O A C Z E S M
R02: R T S I A M Y E J
R03: T G I E N S U A D
R04: 100, 4, 5, 7, 1, 9. Target: 396.
R05: R C V E I G H E T
R06: D S N O A E W C L
R07: S H G I O E N X L
R08: 75, 100, 1, 10, 5, 6. Target: 834.
R09: Z Y N G A L I A M (conundrum)


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Round 1: L R O A C Z E S M

C1: CAROLS (6)
C2: SCREAM (6)
DC: ORACLES (7) CLAMORS (7)
OT: COALERS (7) ESCOLAR (7) CORMELS (7) MARCELS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R T S I A M Y E J

C1: MASTERY (7)
C2: STREAM (6)
OT: MAESTRI (7) MAISTRY (7) MAJESTY (7) RAMJETS (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: T G I E N S U A D

C1: SEATING (7)
C2: SEDATING (8)
DC: STEADING (8)
OT: GAUDIEST (8) SAUTEING (8)
Score: 13–14 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 4, 5, 7, 1, 9. Target: 396.

C1: 396. (4 x 100) - (9 - 5) (10)
C2: 396. (4 x 100) - (9 - 5) (10)
Score: 23–24 (max 32)

Round 5: R C V E I G H E T

C1: GREET (5)
C2: THRIVE (6)
DC: HERETIC (7)
OT: ETHERIC (7) TECHIER (7)
Score: 23–30 (max 39)

Round 6: D S N O A E W C L

C1: SCOWLED (7)
C2: CANDLES (7)
DC: DOWNSCALE (18)
Score: 30–37 (max 57)

Round 7: S H G I O E N X L

C1: HINGES (6)
C2: SEXING (6)
DC: SHINGLE (7) SHOEING (7) LEGIONS (7)
OT: LINGOES (7) LONGISH (7)
Score: 36–43 (max 64)

Round 8: 75, 100, 1, 10, 5, 6. Target: 834.

C1: 836. ((10 + 1) x 75) + 5 + 6 (7)
C2: 825.
CV: 834. ((5 + 6) x 75) + 10 - 1 (10)
Score: 43–43 (max 74)

Round 9: Z Y N G A L I A M

C1 buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say AMAZINGLY which is correct.
Score: 53–43 (max 84)

Statistics Corner

Sybil:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 3

Debbie:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 51
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 2

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