Friday 15th December 2000 (Series 43, 1st QF)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Friday 15 December 2000.

C1: No.1 Seed David Williams (8 wins, 535 points.)
C2: No.8 Seed James Sheppard (4 wins, 275 points.)
DC: Richard Samson and Anya Sitaram.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S B D T I O E H S
R02: R A D M I G Y V E
R03: T T L U O A N S R
R04: 75, 2, 9, 1, 7, 6. Target: 160.
R05: S E R H I N R A G
R06: P F L T U E I P S
R07: N A X O W D I F M
R08: 9, 6, 5, 9, 5, 7. Target: 647.
R09: M O T O R C A R N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S B D T I O E H S

C1: HOISTED (7)
C2: BODIES (6)
DC: BEDSITS (7) BOTHIES (7)
OT: HOTBEDS (7) HOSTIES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R A D M I G Y V E

C1: MIRAGE (6)
C2: IMAGERY (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)

Round 3: T T L U O A N S R

C1: OUTLAST (7)
C2: TRUANTS (7)
OT: ATTORNS (7) SOLUNAR (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 2, 9, 1, 7, 6. Target: 160.

C1: 160. (75 x 2) + 9 + 1 (10)
C2: 160. (75 x 2) + 9 + 1 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 31)

Round 5: S E R H I N R A G

C1: SHEARING (8)
C2: HEARINGS (8)
DC: HERRINGS (8)
OT: EARRINGS (8) GRAINERS (8) GHARRIES (8)
Score: 32–32 (max 39)

Round 6: P F L T U E I P S

C1: STIPPLE (7)
C2: UPLIFTS (7)
DC: SPITEFUL (8)
OT: PIPEFULS (8) PULPIEST (8)
Score: 39–39 (max 47)

Round 7: N A X O W D I F M

C1: DOMAIN (6)
C2: WOMAN (5)
OT: DAIMON (6) DIOXAN (6) FANDOM (6)
Score: 45–39 (max 53)

Round 8: 9, 6, 5, 9, 5, 7. Target: 647.

C1: 645. ((5 + 5) x 7 x 9) + 9 + 6 (7)
C2: 645. ((5 + 5) x 7 x 9) + 9 + 6 (7)
CV: 648. (7)
OT: 647. ((((9 + 5) x 7) + 9) x 6) + 5 (10)
Score: 52–46 (max 63)

Round 9: M O T O R C A R N

C1 buzzes on 22 seconds to say CORMORANT which is correct.
Score: 62–46 (max 73)

Statistics Corner

David:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 93
Total average score per round - 6.9
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 6

James:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 63
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

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