c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 27 November 2000.

C1: Champion John Barber (2 wins, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Jackson.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D L R Y U O E T Q
R02: N D P A I U N S O
R03: E A C J R B I E T
R04: 50, 25, 8, 5, 7, 3. Target: 550.
R05: G S W A O E H L R
R06: Y L X T I O U S A
R07: T G D E I E M V S
R08: 25, 1, 9, 9, 8, 4. Target: 293.
R09: O R D E R H I F I (conundrum)


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Round 1: D L R Y U O E T Q

C1: TOURED (6)
C2: QUOTED (6)
DC: TORQUED (7)
OT: TORQUEY (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N D P A I U N S O

C1: UNPAID (6)
C2: POUNDS (6)
DC: INDUNAS (7)
OT: SAPONIN (7) DUPIONS (7) UNIPODS (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: E A C J R B I E T

C1: baiter - only disallowed after round 4
C2: BEATER (6)
DC: REJECT (6)
OT: ABJECT (6) BARITE (6) BERATE (6) REBATE (6) CREATE (6) ECARTE (6) EJECTA (6) RECITE (6) TIERCE (6)
Score: 12–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 25, 8, 5, 7, 3. Target: 550.

C1: 550. (8 + 3) x 50 (10)
C2: 550. (8 + 3) x 50 (10)
Score: 22–28 (max 30)

Round 5: G S W A O E H L R

C1: GLOWERS (7)
C2: HOWLERS (7)
DC: WHALERS (7)
OT: GAOLERS (7) GHERAOS (7)
Score: 29–35 (max 37)

Round 6: Y L X T I O U S A

C1: LAXITY (6)
C2: OUTLAYS (7)
DC: OXTAILS (7)
OT: LAYOUTS (7) OUTSAIL (7)
Score: 29–42 (max 44)

Round 7: T G D E I E M V S

C1: MIDGETS (7)
C2: VESTED (6)
DC: EDGIEST (7) VESTIGE (7)
OT: TIMESED (7)
Score: 36–42 (max 51)

Round 8: 25, 1, 9, 9, 8, 4. Target: 293.

C1: 292. ((4 - 1 + 9) x 25) - 8 (7)
C2: 292. ((4 + 8) x 25) - (9 - 1) (7)
CV: 293. ((25 + 8) x 9) - 4 (10)
Score: 43–49 (max 61)

Round 9: O R D E R H I F I

C2 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say HORRIFIED which is correct.
Score: 43–59 (max 71)

Apparently, the clock at the end credits pointed at 4 seconds. No reason given, possible redone conundrum.

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 43
Raw score - 49
Total % of max - 61
Raw % of max - 69
Total average score per round - 4.8
Raw average score per round - 5.4
Number of maxes - 3

Andrew:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 92
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 5

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