Monday 6th November 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 78)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 6 November 2000.

C1: Champion Mick Clithero (1 win, 48 points.)
C2: Challenger John Harrison.
DC: Susie Dent and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D O P I S U H T E
R02: S J R I A N Y O B
R03: T I D R A S R E W
R04: 25, 100, 75, 50, 3, 2. Target: 326.
R05: L M D O E A L C R
R06: P I Q A V N E G T
R07: H G S C O A X E R
R08: 25, 2, 3, 6, 8, 1. Target: 143.
R09: R I G I D H E N N (conundrum)


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Round 1: D O P I S U H T E

C1: DOPIEST (7)
C2: DOPIEST (7)
DC: HIDEOUTS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S J R I A N Y O B

C1: BRAINS (6)
C2: BRAINS (6)
DC: BARONY (6) ISOBAR (6) BRAINY (6)
OT: BARYONS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: T I D R A S R E W

C1: TRADERS (7)
C2: WARIEST (7)
DC: TAWDRIER (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 23)

Round 4: 25, 100, 75, 50, 3, 2. Target: 326.

C1: 325. (3 x 100) + 25 (7)
C2: 325. (3 x 100) + 25 (7)
CV: 326. (3 x 75) + 100 + (50 / (25 x 2)) (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 33)

Round 5: L M D O E A L C R

C1: COLLARED (8)
C2: CALLED (6)
OT: CAROLLED (8)
Score: 35–27 (max 41)

Round 6: P I Q A V N E G T

C1: PAVING (6)
C2: TAPING (6)
DC: VINTAGE (7)
Score: 41–33 (max 48)

Round 7: H G S C O A X E R

C1: CHARGES (7)
C2: CORSAGE (7)
DC: HOAXERS (7)
OT: CARGOES (7) COAXERS (7) EXARCHS (7) GHERAOS (7) OCHREAS (7) ORACHES (7) ROACHES (7)
Score: 48–40 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 2, 3, 6, 8, 1. Target: 143.

C1: 143. (6 x 25) - (8 - 1) (10)
C2: 143. (6 x 25) - (8 - 1) (10)
Score: 58–50 (max 65)

Round 9: R I G I D H E N N

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say HINDERING which is correct.
Score: 58–60 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Mick:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 77
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 3

John:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 66
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 7.3
Number of maxes - 3

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