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Countdown recap for Thursday 14 September 2000.

C1: Champion David Healey (1 win, 52 points.)
C2: Challenger Kris Jones.
DC: Damian Eadie and Rick Wakeman.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: Z D Y E U R G B A
R02: S N C I E A T L G
R03: S H W I O N G M U
R04: 10, 3, 50, 100, 10, 4. Target: 857.
R05: L X T E A I R J D
R06: P S V E A M N T O
R07: W L R E I L D A C
R08: 100, 6, 3, 9, 5, 7. Target: 978.
R09: D E E D L E T A G (conundrum)


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Round 1: Z D Y E U R G B A

C1: BARGED (6)
C2: BADGER (6)
DC: GRAZED (6)
OT: ARGUED (6) GARBED (6) BRAYED (6) BRAZED (6) DAUBER (6) GRAYED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S N C I E A T L G

C1: STEALING (8)
C2: STEALING (8)
DC: CASTLING (8)
OT: GENITALS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: S H W I O N G M U

C1: SHOWING (7)
C2: SHOWING (7)
DC: HOUSING (7) MUSHING (7)
OT: GNOMISH (7) MOSHING (7) MOUSING (7) MOWINGS (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 21)

Round 4: 10, 3, 50, 100, 10, 4. Target: 857.

C1: 850. ((3 + 4) x 100) + (10 x 10) + 50 (5)
C2: 850. ((3 + 4) x 100) + (10 x 10) + 50 (5)
CV: 857. ((100 - 10 - 4) x 10) - 3 (10)
Score: 26–26 (max 31)

Round 5: L X T E A I R J D

C1: DETAIL (6)
C2: TRAILED (7)
RW: TRIALED (7)
OT: DEXTRAL (7)
Score: 26–33 (max 38)

Round 6: P S V E A M N T O

C1: POSTMEN (7)
C2: TAMPONS (7)
RW: POSTMAN (7)
OT: MOVANTS (7) NOVATES (7)
Score: 33–40 (max 45)

Round 7: W L R E I L D A C

C1: RALLIED (7)
C2: RALLIED (7)
DC: CRAWLED (7) RADICLE (7)
OT: CEDILLA (7) DIALLER (7)
Score: 40–47 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 6, 3, 9, 5, 7. Target: 978.

C1: 980.
C2: 978. ((100 + 7) x 9) + (5 x 3) (10)
Score: 40–57 (max 62)

Round 9: D E E D L E T A G

C2 buzzes on 22.5 seconds to say DELEGATED which is correct.
Score: 40–67 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 74
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 5

Kris:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 93
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 8

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

David Healy is a striker for Northern Ireland, who scored the winner in the 1-0 victory against England.