Monday 11th September 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 39)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 11 September 2000.

C1: Champion Sybil Thomson (1 win, 53 points.)
C2: Challenger Anthony Smith.
DC: Susie Dent and Carol Barnes.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M N G U A I R B E
R02: L T P I O A T F T
R03: S V E E N R I D A
R04: 25, 10, 8, 2, 9, 6. Target: 839.
R05: P T Q E O A W R O
R06: D W K I U A C E S
R07: P L F I U O Y B R
R08: 100, 75, 1, 7, 5, 3. Target: 192.
R09: O U P S U B M I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M N G U A I R B E

C1: BEAMING (7)
C2: BEARING (7)
DC: GERANIUM (8)
OT: BREAMING (8) RUMBAING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L T P I O A T F T

C1: PILOT (5)
C2: PILOT (5)
DC: ALOFT (5) FLOAT (5)
OT: TALIPOT (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)

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

C1: ADVISER (7)
C2: RAVINES (7)
DC: INVADERS (8)
OT: ARSENIDE (8) NEARSIDE (8) SANDIVER (8)
Score: 19–19 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 10, 8, 2, 9, 6. Target: 839.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 840. ((8 / 2) x 9 x 25) - (10 x 6) (7)
OT: 839. ((10 + 2) x 8 x 9) - 25 (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 33)

Round 5: P T Q E O A W R O

C1: TROOP (5)
C2: WATER (5)
DC: looter - no L in selection POOTER (6)
OT: PROTEA (6)
Score: 24–24 (max 39)

Round 6: D W K I U A C E S

C1: SACKED (6)
C2: WICKED (6)
DC: DUCKIES (7)
OT: SWACKED (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 46)

Round 7: P L F I U O Y B R

C1: FLOURY (6)
C2: BROIL (5)
DC: PURIFY (6)
OT: PYLORI (6) ROPILY (6)
Score: 36–30 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 75, 1, 7, 5, 3. Target: 192.

C1: 192. 100 + 75 + (7 x 3) - 5 + 1 (10)
C2: 192. Mistake in working.
Score: 46–30 (max 62)

Round 9: O U P S U B M I T

No one buzzes. The answer was BUMPTIOUS.
Score: 46–30 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Sybil:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 64
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

Anthony:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 35
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 49
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 3.9
Number of maxes - 0

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