Tuesday 12th December 2000 (Series 43, Prelim 104)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 12 December 2000.

C1: Champion Stephen Briggs (3 wins, 186 points.)
C2: Challenger James Aukett.
DC: Richard Samson and Anya Sitaram.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D C N D U E I S F
R02: C E S R A G T I J
R03: L M R O A U D W E
R04: 3, 2, 7, 7, 10, 6. Target: 175.
R05: L I T Y A T N E G
R06: B R N O I E L K S
R07: P U M V A Q W E R
R08: 50, 8, 10, 8, 4, 3. Target: 759.
R09: A T I N Y P A T H (conundrum)


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Round 1: D C N D U E I S F

C1: INFUSED (7)
C2: INFUSED (7)
DC: INDUCED (7) DUNCE (5)
OT: CUDDIES (7) FUNDIES (7) INCUDES (7) INCUSED (7) INDUCES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: C E S R A G T I J

C1: girates
C2: CAGIEST (7)
DC: CIGARETS (8)
OT: AGRESTIC (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)

Round 3: L M R O A U D W E

C1: MORALE (6)
C2: MOULDER (7)
DC: ROULADE (7) EARLDOM (7) MODULAR (7)
OT: MORULAE (7) REMOULD (7)
Score: 7–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 3, 2, 7, 7, 10, 6. Target: 175.

C1: 176.
C2: 175. ((7 x 6) - 7) x (3 + 2) (10)
Score: 7–31 (max 32)

Round 5: L I T Y A T N E G

C1: LETTING (7)
C2: EATING (6)
DC: GELATIN (7) ELATING (7)
OT: GENITAL (7) NATTILY (7)
Score: 14–31 (max 39)

Round 6: B R N O I E L K S

C1: BLINKERS (8)
C2: BLINKERS (8)
DC: BONKERS (7)
Score: 22–39 (max 47)

Round 7: P U M V A Q W E R

C1: QUAVER (6)
C2: REVAMP (6)
DC: MARQUE (6)
Score: 28–45 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 8, 10, 8, 4, 3. Target: 759.

C1: 760. ((8 + 8) x 50) - (4 x 10) (7)
C2: 752.
OT: 759. ((50 - 8) x (10 + 8)) + 3 (10)
Score: 35–45 (max 63)

Round 9: A T I N Y P A T H

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ANTIPATHY which is correct.
Score: 45–45 (max 73)

Tie-break conundrum: G L E N Q U A I L

C2 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say EQUALLING which is correct.
Score: 45–55 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

Stephen:
Total score - 45 (45)
Raw score - 58 (58)
Total % of max - 62 (62)
Raw % of max - 79 (79)
Total average score per round - 5.0 (4.5)
Raw average score per round - 6.4 (5.8)
Number of maxes - 5 (5)

James:
Total score - 45 (55)
Raw score - 58 (68)
Total % of max - 62 (75)
Raw % of max - 79 (93)
Total average score per round - 5.0 (5.5)
Raw average score per round - 6.4 (6.8)
Number of maxes - 5 (6)

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