Tuesday 3rd October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 55)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 3 October 2000.

C1: Champion Clare Wright (4 wins, 250 points.)
C2: Challenger Murray Cooper.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Keith Barron.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S P Z F E O I B D
R02: S R E T G H U E N
R03: R S Q M I O U N E
R04: 25, 4, 1, 3, 8, 6. Target: 382.
R05: G I A D N W E T D
R06: S G X T O I E L R
R07: C R Y C P A E U L
R08: 75, 4, 2, 10, 9, 3. Target: 913.
R09: T E N D E R T A P (conundrum)


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Round 1: S P Z F E O I B D

C1: POISED (6)
C2: POISED (6)
DC: BODIES (6) BIPEDS (6)
OT: BIPODS (6) FODIES (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S R E T G H U E N

C1: HUNTERS (7)
C2: SHUNTER (7)
DC: REGENTS (7) ENTHUSE (7) HUNGERS (7)
OT: GESTURE (7) GUNTERS (7) NEUTERS (7) RETUNES (7) TENURES (7) TUREENS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)

Round 3: R S Q M I O U N E

C1: MOUSIER (7)
C2: SQUIRE (6)
OT: MERINOS (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 20)

Round 4: 25, 4, 1, 3, 8, 6. Target: 382.

C1: -
C2: -
CV: 382. ((6 + 8 + 1) x 25) + 4 + 3 (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 30)

Round 5: G I A D N W E T D

C1: WEDDING (7)
C2: TEDDING (7)
DC: TWINGED (7)
OT: TWANGED (7) WADDING (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 27–20 (max 37)

Round 6: S G X T O I E L R

C1: GORIEST (7)
C2: GOITRES (7)
DC: GLORIES (7)
OT: GLISTER (7) GRISTLE (7) LOGIEST (7) LOITERS (7) TOILERS (7)
Score: 34–27 (max 44)

Round 7: C R Y C P A E U L

C1: PLACER (6)
C2: PLACER (6)
DC: PECCARY (7)
OT: PRELACY (7)
Score: 40–33 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 4, 2, 10, 9, 3. Target: 913.

C1: 913. ((10 + 2) x 75) + 9 + 4 (10)
C2: 913. ((10 + 2) x 75) + 9 + 4 (10)
Score: 50–43 (max 61)

Round 9: T E N D E R T A P

C2 buzzes on 11.25 seconds to say PATTERNED which is correct.
Score: 50–53 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Clare:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 70
Raw % of max - 70
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 6

Murray:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 75
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

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