c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 6 October 2000.

C1: Champion Ben Ferry (1 win, 45 points.)
C2: Challenger Gordon Cusworth.
DC: Tania Styles and Angela Rippon.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I P O N R E L A E
R02: D C I K O T B A E
R03: T I X E V U H Z O
R04: 75, 4, 3, 8, 5, 1. Target: 961.
R05: S N L I A R G E J
R06: V I A T O E S D C
R07: M F I P R A O L T
R08: 75, 25, 3, 9, 7, 2. Target: 515.
R09: G O R E Q U E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: I P O N R E L A E

C1: PIONEER (7)
C2: PLAINER (7)
DC: PERONEAL (8)
OT: LEPORINE (8) PERINEAL (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D C I K O T B A E

C1: BACKED (6)
C2: BAITED (6)
DC: ICEBOAT (7)
OT: DIEBACK (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: T I X E V U H Z O

C1: VOTE (4)
C2: EXIT (4)
DC: VETO (4)
OT: OUTIE (5)
Score: 17–17 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 4, 3, 8, 5, 1. Target: 961.

C1: 962.
C2: 961. ((75 - 1) x (8 + 5)) - (4 - 3) (10)
Score: 17–27 (max 30)

Round 5: S N L I A R G E J

C1: SEALING (7)
C2: SEALING (7)
DC: REALIGNS (8)
OT: JANGLIER (8) JINGLERS (8) RESIGNAL (8) SLANGIER (8)
Score: 24–34 (max 38)

Round 6: V I A T O E S D C

C1: COASTED (7)
C2: COASTED (7)
DC: AVOCETS (7) OCTAVES (7)
OT: ADVECTS (7) ADVICES (7) COSTIVE (7) DACOITS (7) AVIDEST (7) DATIVES (7) IODATES (7) TOADIES (7) DACITES (7)
Score: 31–41 (max 45)

Round 7: M F I P R A O L T

C1: PILOT (5)
C2: IMPORT (6)
DC: OPTIMAL (7)
OT: PLATFORM (8)
Score: 31–47 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 25, 3, 9, 7, 2. Target: 515.

C1: 516. (7 x 75) - 9 (7)
C2: 516. ((2 + 3) x (25 + 75)) + 9 + 7 (7)
CV: 515. (75 + 25 + 3) x (7 - 2) (10)
Score: 38–54 (max 63)

Round 9: G O R E Q U E S T

C2 buzzes on 15 seconds to say GROTESQUE which is correct.
Score: 38–64 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Ben:
Total score - 38
Raw score - 50
Total % of max - 52
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 4.2
Raw average score per round - 5.6
Number of maxes - 1

Gordon:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 88
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 3

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