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Countdown recap for Friday 14 April 2000.

C1: Champion John Hastings (6 wins, 315 points.)
C2: Challenger Jane Wheeler.
DC: Damian Eadie and Jo Brand.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S B E I W T A R
R02: G E B T G I O H V
R03: Y R G E U M P A R
R04: 100, 5, 9, 2, 2, 4. Target: 538.
R05: Q I E L T S O Y N
R06: G N C A E D N O L
R07: K D Z E A I L T E
R08: 100, 1, 3, 5, 2, 9. Target: 845.
R09: G A R R Y Q U I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S B E I W T A R

C1: BATTERS (7)
C2: BITTERS (7)
DC: WARTIEST (8) BIRETTAS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: G E B T G I O H V

C1: BIGOT (5)
C2: BIGOT (5)
DC: HOGGET (6)
OT: BOTHIE (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: Y R G E U M P A R

C1: GRUMPY (6)
C2: GRUMPY (6)
OT: ARGUER (6) GRAMPY (6) GRAPEY (6) MAGUEY (6) MURAGE (6) MURREY (6) PARURE (6) PRAYER (6) PURGER (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 20)

Round 4: 100, 5, 9, 2, 2, 4. Target: 538.

C1: 538. (5 x 100) + (9 x 4) + 2 (10)
C2: 538. (5 x 100) + (9 x 4) + 2 (10)
Score: 28–28 (max 30)

Round 5: Q I E L T S O Y N

C1: TONSIL (6)
C2: LESION (6)
DC: STONILY (7)
RW: SILENT (6)
OT: ENTISOL (7) ONLIEST (7)
Score: 34–34 (max 37)

Round 6: G N C A E D N O L

C1: DECAGON (7)
C2: GLANCED (7)
DC: CONGEAL (7)
OT: CELADON (7) CLANGED (7) CONGAED (7)
Score: 41–41 (max 44)

Round 7: K D Z E A I L T E

C1: DETAIL (6)
C2: TALKED (6)
DC: TEAZLED (7)
Score: 47–47 (max 51)

Round 8: 100, 1, 3, 5, 2, 9. Target: 845.

C1: 845. ((3 + 1) x 2 x 100) + (5 x 9) (10)
C2: 845. ((100 + 5) x (9 - 1)) + 3 + 2 (10)
Score: 57–57 (max 61)

Round 9: G A R R Y Q U I N

C2 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say QUARRYING which is correct.
Score: 57–67 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

John:
Total score - 57
Raw score - 57
Total % of max - 80
Raw % of max - 80
Total average score per round - 6.3
Raw average score per round - 6.3
Number of maxes - 4

Jane:
Total score - 67
Raw score - 67
Total % of max - 94
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 7.4
Raw average score per round - 7.4
Number of maxes - 5

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