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Countdown recap for Friday 7 September 2001.

C1: Champion Mary Blair (2 wins, 94 points.)
C2: Challenger Mac McDonald - real name: Laurence Christopher.
DC: Susie Dent and Ken Hom.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E S T U A C Y L E
R02: P J O I N K A T F
R03: L R E C P I E G N
R04: 100, 1, 10, 1, 9, 5. Target: 315.
R05: D R A O S H I D E
R06: S W I A C D B E R
R07: T S U O Q E M G A
R08: 100, 5, 7, 9, 5, 9. Target: 662.
R09: G U N N F I R E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: E S T U A C Y L E

C1: STEELY (6)
C2: ACUTELY (7)
DC: CLAUSE (6)
OT: CATSEYE (7) CELESTA (7) ELUATES (7) SULCATE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P J O I N K A T F

C1: JOINT (5)
C2: JOINT (5)
DC: PIANO (5) FAINT (5)
OT: KATIPO (6)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: L R E C P I E G N

C1: CREEPING (8)
C2: CREEPING (8)
Score: 13–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 1, 10, 1, 9, 5. Target: 315.

C1: 309. ((5 - 1 - 1) x 100) + 9 (5)
C2: 311. Mistake in working.
CV: 315. (100 + 5) x (10 - 9 + 1 + 1) (10)
Score: 18–20 (max 31)

Round 5: D R A O S H I D E

C1: SHADIER (7)
C2: barred
DC: ROADSIDE (8)
OT: DIEHARDS (8) SHODDIER (8)
Score: 25–20 (max 39)

Round 6: S W I A C D B E R

C1: BRAIDS (6)
C2: BRAISED (7)
DC: SIDECAR (7)
OT: ASCRIBED (8) CARBIDES (8) CRABWISE (8)
Score: 25–27 (max 47)

Round 7: T S U O Q E M G A

C1: MOSQUE (6)
C2: QUOTES (6)
DC: OUTAGES (7)
Score: 31–33 (max 54)

Round 8: 100, 5, 7, 9, 5, 9. Target: 662.

C1: -
C2: 664. Mistake in working.
CV: 661/663. (7)
OT: 662. ((100 - 9) x 7) + (5 x 5) (10)
Score: 31–33 (max 64)

Round 9: G U N N F I R E D

C1 buzzes on 28.5 seconds to say EDIFYING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was REFUNDING.
Score: 31–33 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Mary:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 42
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 1

Mac:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 33
Total % of max - 45
Raw % of max - 45
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 3.7
Number of maxes - 2

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=45