Monday 4th December 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 98)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Monday 4 December 2000.

C1: Champion Matthew Turner (4 wins, 238 points.)
C2: Challenger Sarah Keane.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Fern Britton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P X B T E U I N R
R02: S R T E O G M A L
R03: T N G M I E U N A
R04: 100, 7, 9, 4, 3, 1. Target: 286.
R05: Z Q Y I E O K R N
R06: B F D L A E A M N
R07: R Y E S R L O I T
R08: 50, 10, 9, 8, 10, 3. Target: 209.
R09: S A U C I D O L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: P X B T E U I N R

C1: PUNTER (6)
C2: PRINT (5)
DC: TURBINE (7) TRIBUNE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S R T E O G M A L

C1: GAOLERS (7)
C2: malters
DC: GLOATERS (8)
OT: LEGATORS (8)
Score: 13–0 (max 15)

Round 3: T N G M I E U N A

C1: MEANING (7)
C2: meating
DC: TUNING (6) GENTIAN (7) AUGMENT (7)
OT: GUANINE (7) ANTEING (7) ANTIGEN (7) MUTAGEN (7) MINTAGE (7) TEAMING (7) TEGMINA (7) UNMEANT (7)
Score: 20–0 (max 22)

Round 4: 100, 7, 9, 4, 3, 1. Target: 286.

C1: 286. (100 x 3) - (9 + 4 + 1) (10)
C2: 286. (100 x 3) - (9 + 4 + 1) (10)
Score: 30–10 (max 32)

Round 5: Z Q Y I E O K R N

C1: KRONE (5)
C2: IRON (4)
DC: IRONY (5)
OT: KOINE (5) INKER (5)
Score: 35–10 (max 37)

Round 6: B F D L A E A M N

C1: flambed
C2: BLAMED (6)
DC: DAMNABLE (8)
Score: 35–16 (max 45)

Round 7: R Y E S R L O I T

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: RIOTERS (7)
DC: LORRIES (7)
OT: TOILERS (7) ROISTER (7) SORRILY (7)
Score: 42–23 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 10, 9, 8, 10, 3. Target: 209.

C1: 209. ((50 - (3 x 10)) x 10) + 9 (10)
C2: 209. ((8 / (3 + (10 / 10))) x 50) + 9 (10)
Score: 52–33 (max 62)

Round 9: S A U C I D O L T

No one buzzes. The answer was CUSTODIAL.
Score: 52–33 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Matthew:
Total score - 52
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 5

Sarah:
Total score - 33
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 46
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 3.7
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 3

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