c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 April 2000.

C1: Champion John Hastings (4 wins, 202 points.)
C2: Challenger Vic Fisk.
DC: Damian Eadie and Jo Brand.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P N I E B D A M
R02: L W G H E I C E Z
R03: T N S A O V R E N
R04: 25, 5, 10, 4, 3, 7. Target: 444.
R05: S L T G U I A R E
R06: K M D O A Y Q E B
R07: R T Y N O I E G G
R08: 75, 9, 8, 10, 2, 6. Target: 271.
R09: F I T E S D I E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P N I E B D A M

C1: DETAIN (6)
C2: PAINTED (7)
OT: AMBIENT (7) MEDIANT (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: L W G H E I C E Z

C1: WHEEL (5)
C2: WEIGH (5)
DC: LICHEE (6)
OT: LECHWE (6)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)

Round 3: T N S A O V R E N

C1: TREASON (7)
C2: TANNERS (7)
DC: RESONANT (8)
Score: 12–19 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 5, 10, 4, 3, 7. Target: 444.

C1: 443. ((5 + 3 + 10) x 25) - 7 (7)
C2: 443. ((5 + 3 + 10) x 25) - 7 (7)
OT: 444. ((25 x 5) - 10 - 7 + 3) x 4 (10)
Score: 19–26 (max 31)

Round 5: S L T G U I A R E

C1: GUITARS (7)
C2: SALTIRE (7)
DC: LIGATURES (18)
Score: 26–33 (max 49)

Round 6: K M D O A Y Q E B

C1: ABODE (5)
C2: BEADY (5)
DC: OKAYED (6) KAYOED (6)
OT: BOAKED (6) EMBODY (6)
Score: 31–38 (max 55)

Round 7: R T Y N O I E G G

C1: TRYING (6)
C2: IGNORE (6)
DC: GREYING (7) GINGERY (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) TRIGONE (7) RETYING (7) TOGGERY (7)
Score: 37–44 (max 62)

Round 8: 75, 9, 8, 10, 2, 6. Target: 271.

C1: 273. ((6 - 2) x 75) - (9 + 8 + 10) (7)
C2: 269. ((75 - 8) x (6 - 2)) + 10 - 9 (7)
CV: 271. ((9 + 8 + 2) x 10) + 6 + 75 (10)
Score: 44–51 (max 72)

Round 9: F I T E S D I E T

C1 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say TESTIFIED which is correct.
Score: 54–51 (max 82)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 54
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 66
Raw % of max - 73
Total average score per round - 6.0
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 1

Vic:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 62
Raw % of max - 62
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 1

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