c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 30 November 2000.

C1: Champion Matthew Turner (2 wins, 116 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Sherwin.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M C B I E A N G
R02: V R N O I E G P O
R03: R T S K A U E T D
R04: 25, 10, 6, 1, 4, 2. Target: 107.
R05: L D F I E O A R P
R06: S S T R O I U N E
R07: D W A I N Y E A C
R08: 50, 25, 100, 7, 4, 9. Target: 915.
R09: R I P E D O L L I (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M C B I E A N G

C1: BEAMING (7)
C2: beamings
DC: ENIGMAS (7) CINEMAS (7) CEASING (7)
OT: AMNESIC (7) GAMINES (7) SEAMING (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: V R N O I E G P O

C1: PROVING (7)
C2: PROVING (7)
OT: GOOPIER (7) PERVING (7) PIROGEN (7) PONGIER (7) REPOING (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Weirdly STATURED was shown as a beater in this round. I wonder why

Round 3: R T S K A U E T D

C1: STARTED (7)
C2: RUSTED (6)
DC: DARKEST (7) STATURE (7) STATURED (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 22)

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Round 4: 25, 10, 6, 1, 4, 2. Target: 107.

C1: 107. (25 x 4) + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 107. (25 x 4) + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 31–17 (max 32)

Round 5: L D F I E O A R P

C1: flaired
C2: PROFILED (8)
Score: 31–25 (max 40)

Round 6: S S T R O I U N E

C1: ROUTINES (8)
C2: STONIER (7)
OT: NEUROSIS (8) RESINOUS (8) TONSURES (8)
Score: 39–25 (max 48)

Round 7: D W A I N Y E A C

C1: wained
C2: WINCED (6)
DC: CYANIDE (7)
Score: 39–31 (max 55)

Round 8: 50, 25, 100, 7, 4, 9. Target: 915.

C1: 915. ((50 / 25) x 4) + 7 + (9 x 100) (10)
C2: 914.
Score: 49–31 (max 65)

Round 9: R I P E D O L L I

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say PILLORIED which is correct.
Score: 59–31 (max 75)

Statistics Corner

Matthew:
Total score - 59
Raw score - 59
Total % of max - 79
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 6.6
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 5

Margaret:
Total score - 31
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 68
Total average score per round - 3.4
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4

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