Thursday 5th October 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 57)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Thursday 5 October 2000.

C1: Champion John Thompson (1 win, 42 points.)
C2: Challenger Ben Ferry.
DC: Tania Styles and Angela Rippon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B R G E A M U C P
R02: H S O I T R A N E
R03: L D I A F O L Y E
R04: 50, 100, 9, 8, 1, 3. Target: 568.
R05: U W A B C E W S I
R06: N T R E A G W U S
R07: T E D O R A G S E
R08: 25, 7, 6, 8, 9, 5. Target: 967.
R09: G U E S T S D I D (conundrum)


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Round 1: B R G E A M U C P

C1: CREAM (5)
C2: CAMBER (6)
DC: UMBRAGE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: H S O I T R A N E

C1: HOISTER (7)
C2: RETAINS (7)
DC: HORTENSIA (18)
OT: SENHORITA (18)
Score: 7–13 (max 25)

Round 3: L D I A F O L Y E

C1: FOILED (6)
C2: FAILED (6)
DC: IDEALLY (7)
OT: ALLOYED (7) FLAILED (7)
Score: 13–19 (max 32)

Round 4: 50, 100, 9, 8, 1, 3. Target: 568.

C1: -
C2: 566. (9 x 50) + 100 + ((3 - 1) x 8) (7)
CV: 568. ((3 - 1 + 50) x 9) + 100 (10)
Score: 13–26 (max 42)

Round 5: U W A B C E W S I

C1: CUBES (5)
C2: BASIC (5)
DC: ABUSE (5)
OT: CEIBAS (6) SABICU (6)
Score: 18–31 (max 48)

Round 6: N T R E A G W U S

C1: WASTER (6)
C2: SAUNTER (7)
DC: STRANGE (7) GARNETS (7)
OT: GAUNTER (7) GUNTERS (7) NATURES (7)
Score: 18–38 (max 55)

Round 7: T E D O R A G S E

C1: STORAGE (7)
C2: ROASTED (7)
DC: TOERAGS (7) DEROGATES (18)
Score: 25–45 (max 73)

Round 8: 25, 7, 6, 8, 9, 5. Target: 967.

C1: 970. (((6 x 8) - 9) x 25) - 5 (7)
C2: 963.
CV: 967. ((25 - 7) x 6 x 9) - 5 (10)
Score: 32–45 (max 83)

Round 9: G U E S T S D I D

C1 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say DISGUSTED which is correct.
Score: 42–45 (max 93)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 42
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 57
Total average score per round - 4.7
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 1

Ben:
Total score - 45
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 56
Total average score per round - 5.0
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 1

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