c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 6 December 2000.

C1: Champion Sid Sears (1 win, 51 points.)
C2: Challenger Nicky Petrie.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Fern Britton.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N M E U S F O T Y
R02: D L P E A I T Z G
R03: T N O E B R A G R
R04: 25, 9, 1, 3, 5, 6. Target: 848.
R05: Q S R L Y I E I B
R06: K R E O M T U I L
R07: N X V J A E I D A
R08: 75, 50, 7, 10, 8, 9. Target: 792.
R09: R I G A R R E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N M E U S F O T Y

C1: FOMENTS (7)
C2: FUMES (5)
DC: ETYMONS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D L P E A I T Z G

C1: PLAITED (7)
C2: PLAITED (7)
OT: GLITZED (7) LIGATED (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: T N O E B R A G R

C1: GROANER (7)
C2: GROANER (7)
DC: BARONET (7) GARROTE (7)
OT: BEGORRA (7) GRANTER (7) GRANTOR (7) NEGATOR (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 9, 1, 3, 5, 6. Target: 848.

C1: 850. ((6 x 5) + 3 + 1) x 25 (7)
C2: 847. Mistake in working.
CV: 848. ((6 + 1) x 5 x 25) - (3 x 9) (10)
Score: 28–14 (max 31)

Round 5: Q S R L Y I E I B

C1: RISIBLY (7)
C2: SLYER (5)
DC: RISIBLE (7)
Score: 35–14 (max 38)

Round 6: K R E O M T U I L

C1: TURMOIL (7)
C2: LOITER (6)
DC: OUTLIER (7)
OT: MOTLIER (7)
Score: 42–14 (max 45)

Round 7: N X V J A E I D A

C1: VIXEN (5)
C2: NAIVE (5)
DC: JINXED (6) INVADE (6)
OT: ADNEXA (6) NAVAID (6)
Score: 47–19 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 50, 7, 10, 8, 9. Target: 792.

C1: 792. (10 x 75) + 50 - 8 (10)
C2: 797.
Score: 57–19 (max 61)

Round 9: R I G A R R E S T

C1 buzzes on 19 seconds to say IRRIGATES which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was REGISTRAR.
Score: 57–19 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Sid:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 6

Nicky:
Total score - 19
Raw score - 42
Total % of max - 27
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 2.1
Raw average score per round - 4.7
Number of maxes - 2

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