c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 9 March 2000.

C1: Champion Lisa Hermann (2 wins, 117 points.)
C2: Challenger Hilary Shearer.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G Y D A B I M O V
R02: W L Q E A E N T O
R03: R N S I A G E T F
R04: 50, 100, 75, 25, 5, 2. Target: 967.
R05: D C S U O E Z S A
R06: P E R I T N A H S
R07: D C E A P L I R O
R08: 100, 10, 6, 8, 1, 2. Target: 679.
R09: O C E A N U R G E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G Y D A B I M O V

C1: AVOID (5)
C2: AVOID (5)
DC: IMAGO (5) BIGAMY (6)
OT: DAIMYO (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: W L Q E A E N T O

C1: TONAL (5)
C2: TALON (5)
DC: TOWEL (5) TOWNEE (6) ETALON (6)
OT: LATEEN (6) LOANEE (6) OLEATE (6)
Score: 10–10 (max 12)

Round 3: R N S I A G E T F

C1: RANGIEST (8)
C2: STRAFING (8)
DC: FEASTING (8)
OT: ANGRIEST (8) GANISTER (8) GANTRIES (8) INGRATES (8) ENGRAFTS (8) FRIGATES (8) INGRAFTS (8)
Score: 18–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 100, 75, 25, 5, 2. Target: 967.

C1: 975. (2 x 5 x 100) - 25 (5)
C2: 975. (2 x 5 x 100) - 25 (5)
CV: 970. (100 - (75 / 25)) x 5 x 2 (7)
OT: 968. ((100 - (75 / 25)) x (50 / 5)) - 2 (7)
Score: 23–23 (max 27)

Round 5: D C S U O E Z S A

C1: CAUSED (6)
C2: CUSSED (6)
DC: SAUCES (6)
OT: CASEOUS (7) ESCUDOS (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 34)

Round 6: P E R I T N A H S

C1: PAINTERS (8)
C2: HARPIES (7)
DC: PERIANTHS (18)
Score: 37–29 (max 52)

Round 7: D C E A P L I R O

C1: PAROLED (7)
C2: carpeloid
DC: CAPRIOLED (18)
OT: CAPRIOLE (8)
Score: 44–29 (max 70)

Round 8: 100, 10, 6, 8, 1, 2. Target: 679.

C1: 679. (100 - (8 - (10 / 2))) x (6 + 1) (10)
C2: 670.
Score: 54–29 (max 80)

Round 9: O C E A N U R G E

C1 buzzes on 12.75 seconds to say ENCOURAGE which is correct.
Score: 64–29 (max 90)

Statistics Corner

Lisa:
Total score - 64
Raw score - 64
Total % of max - 71
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 7.1
Number of maxes - 3

Hilary:
Total score - 29
Raw score - 41
Total % of max - 32
Raw % of max - 46
Total average score per round - 3.2
Raw average score per round - 4.6
Number of maxes - 1

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