c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 13 December 2000.

C1: Champion James Aukett (1 win, 45 points.)
C2: Challenger Gill Munro.
DC: Richard Samson and Anya Sitaram.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I Z L O P N E G
R02: F X A C I E R S D
R03: T O S P A N B I U
R04: 100, 7, 2, 9, 1, 8. Target: 111.
R05: N D E A Y G O H R
R06: R E T S A H T O L
R07: V M S E I R T A P
R08: 5, 6, 3, 9, 4, 6. Target: 657.
R09: S O U N D L U P E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I Z L O P N E G

C1: ELOPING (7)
C2: ELOPING (7)
DC: PELTING (7)
OT: PLOTZING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: F X A C I E R S D

C1: SCARED (6)
C2: SCARED (6)
DC: SIDECAR (7)
OT: CARDIES (7) RADICES (7) FIACRES (7) SCARFED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: T O S P A N B I U

C1: OUTSPAN (7)
C2: BASTION (7)
DC: OBTAINS (7)
OT: SUBTOPIAN (18)
Score: 20–20 (max 33)

Round 4: 100, 7, 2, 9, 1, 8. Target: 111.

C1: 111. 100 + 9 + 2 (10)
C2: 111. 100 + 9 + 2 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 43)

Round 5: N D E A Y G O H R

C1: DRAGON (6)
C2: GANDER (6)
DC: GROANED (7) HYDROGEN (8)
Score: 36–36 (max 51)

Round 6: R E T S A H T O L

C1: HATTERS (7)
C2: SHATTER (7)
DC: RHEOSTAT (8)
OT: LOATHERS (8) RATHOLES (8) THROSTLE (8)
Score: 43–43 (max 59)

Round 7: V M S E I R T A P

C1: STRIPE (6)
C2: PRIMATES (8)
OT: PRIVATES (8) VAMPIEST (8) VAMPIRES (8)
Score: 43–51 (max 67)

Round 8: 5, 6, 3, 9, 4, 6. Target: 657.

C1: 655. (((6 + 6 + 3) x 9) - 4) x 5 (7)
C2: -
CV: 657. ((6 x 4 x 3) + 6 - 5) x 9 (10)
Score: 50–51 (max 77)

Round 9: S O U N D L U P E

C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say "I just thought I'd press it for one last time" which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was PENDULOUS.
Score: 50–51 (max 87)

Statistics Corner

James:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 57
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 1

Gill:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 59
Raw % of max - 59
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 2

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