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Friday 3rd November 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 77)

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:52 pm
by James Robinson
Countdown recap for Friday 3 November 2000.

C1: Champion Paul Ellis (1 win, 44 points.)
C2: Challenger Mick Clithero.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S E G T A C F I D
R02: R O K E X D A L S
R03: R I N E B F A V N
R04: 75, 1, 6, 6, 4, 5. Target: 668.
R05: R O I N E T M C U
R06: G A P W E T N O Z
R07: M E S Y A L T E L
R08: 75, 6, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 466.
R09: D E D C I G A R S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S E G T A C F I D

C1: faciest
C2: CAGIEST (7)
DC: FIDGETS (7)
OT: AGISTED (7) DACITES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R O K E X D A L S

C1: LARKED (6)
C2: ORDEALS (7)
DC: RELOADS (7) LOADERS (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 14)

Round 3: R I N E B F A V N

C1: RAVINE (6)
C2: BANNER (6)
DC: NAIVER (6)
OT: FANNER (6) VAINER (6)
Score: 6–20 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 1, 6, 6, 4, 5. Target: 668.

C1: 668. (75 x (4 + 5)) - (6 + 1) (10)
C2: 675.
Score: 16–20 (max 30)

Round 5: R O I N E T M C U

C1: MINUTER (7)
C2: ROUTINE (7)
DC: INTERCOM (8) NEUROTIC (8)
Score: 23–27 (max 38)

Round 6: G A P W E T N O Z

C1: PAGE (4)
C2: AGENT (5)
DC: WEAPON (6)
OT: POTAGE (6) TOWAGE (6)
Score: 23–32 (max 44)

Round 7: M E S Y A L T E L

C1: LAMEST (6)
C2: LAMEST (6)
DC: SALTY (5) MALLETS (7)
OT: MALLEES (7) STALELY (7)
Score: 29–38 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 6, 2, 8, 10, 4. Target: 466.

C1: 464.
C2: 466. (75 x 6) + (8 x 2) (10)
Score: 29–48 (max 61)

Round 9: D E D C I G A R S

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say "I just thought I'd press it for one last time" which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was DISGRACED.
Score: 29–48 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Paul:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 46
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 5.1
Number of maxes - 2

Mick:
Total score - 48
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 68
Raw % of max - 75
Total average score per round - 5.3
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 4

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