c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 March 2000.

C1: Champion Russell Gaines (4 wins, 234 points.)
C2: Challenger Lisa Hermann.
DC: Catherine Clarke and Geoffrey Durham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N S L I E A T P Q
R02: K N U F L E B A R
R03: N H S O U E T Y I
R04: 75, 4, 5, 3, 6, 8. Target: 897.
R05: V N E F D A C I E
R06: Z T M O A M L I D
R07: G R E W U A L S C
R08: 5, 2, 10, 4, 1, 7. Target: 215.
R09: U N G R I P C A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N S L I E A T P Q

C1: PANTIES (7)
C2: PANTILES (8)
OT: PLAINEST (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: K N U F L E B A R

C1: FLANKER (7)
C2: FLANKER (7)
DC: FUNERAL (7)
OT: BANEFUL (7) BLANKER (7) FLANEUR (7) NEBULAR (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 15)

Round 3: N H S O U E T Y I

C1: HONESTY (7)
C2: HONESTY (7)
DC: OUTSHINE (8)
Score: 14–22 (max 23)

Round 4: 75, 4, 5, 3, 6, 8. Target: 897.

C1: -
C2: 897. ((8 + 4) x 75) - 3 (10)
Score: 14–32 (max 33)

Round 5: V N E F D A C I E

C1: INVADE (6)
C2: FANCIED (7)
DC: DEFIANCE (8) DEVIANCE (8)
Score: 14–39 (max 41)

Round 6: Z T M O A M L I D

C1: MOAT (4)
C2: ADMIT (5)
DC: DIATOM (6)
OT: MADTOM (6) MALOTI (6)
Score: 14–44 (max 47)

Round 7: G R E W U A L S C

C1: WALRUS (6)
C2: SCRAWL (6)
DC: SECULAR (7) CURLEWS (7)
OT: RECUSAL (7)
Score: 20–50 (max 54)

Round 8: 5, 2, 10, 4, 1, 7. Target: 215.

C1: 215. (7 x (4 - 1) x 10) + 5 (10)
C2: 215. ((2 + 1) x 7 x 10) + 5 (10)
Score: 30–60 (max 64)

Round 9: U N G R I P C A T

No one buzzes. The answer was CAPTURING.
Score: 30–60 (max 74)

Statistics Corner

Russell:
Total score - 30
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 41
Raw % of max - 64
Total average score per round - 3.3
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 2

Lisa:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 81
Raw % of max - 81
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 4

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=42