c4countdown

Countdown recap for Thursday 20 April 2000.

C1: Champion Rodney Marrison (3 wins, 160 points.)
C2: Challenger Roger Allison.
DC: Damian Eadie and Philip Franks.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J T R A E A X S L
R02: D K N E I O E Y W
R03: H T R A I E M S G
R04: 75, 10, 7, 9, 5, 5. Target: 799.
R05: L U D O E Z C N A
R06: B R T I E O S P L
R07: F G S A I E P I R
R08: 100, 3, 1, 6, 2, 9. Target: 690.
R09: S I L L Y F E E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: J T R A E A X S L

C1: EXALTS (6)
C2: EXTRAS (6)
OT: ALERTS (6) ALTERS (6) ARTELS (6) LATERS (6) RATELS (6) SALTER (6) SLATER (6) STALER (6) STELAR (6) ALTARS (6) ASTRAL (6) TARSAL (6) LAXEST (6) TAXERS (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: D K N E I O E Y W

C1: DONKEY (6)
C2: DONKEY (6)
DC: OINKED (6)
OT: KIDNEY (6) WINKED (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 12)

Round 3: H T R A I E M S G

C1: MIRAGES (7)
C2: STREAM (6)
DC: MIGRATES (8)
OT: MAGISTER (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 19–12 (max 20)

Round 4: 75, 10, 7, 9, 5, 5. Target: 799.

C1: 799. (75 x 10) + (7 x 5) + 9 + 5 (10)
C2: 800.
Score: 29–12 (max 30)

Round 5: L U D O E Z C N A

C1: LANCED (6)
C2: CANDLE (6)
DC: UNLACED (7)
CV: lucozade
OT: CALZONE (7) CELADON (7)
Score: 35–18 (max 37)

Round 6: B R T I E O S P L

C1: TRIPLES (7)
C2: SPRITE (6)
DC: STROBILE (8)
OT: BLISTER (7) BRISTLE (7) BOILERS (7) LIBEROS (7) BOLSTER (7) BOLTERS (7) LOBSTER (7) LOITERS (7) TOILERS (7) PIOLETS (7) PISTOLE (7) POLITER (7) PROBITS (7) RIPOSTE (7) ROPIEST (7) SPOILER (7)
Score: 42–18 (max 45)

Round 7: F G S A I E P I R

C1: PRAISE (6)
C2: PRAISE (6)
DC: FAIRIES (7)
Score: 48–24 (max 52)

Round 8: 100, 3, 1, 6, 2, 9. Target: 690.

C1: 690. ((9 - 2) x 100) - (6 + 1 + 3) (10)
C2: 690. ((6 + 1) x 100) - (9 + 3 - 2) (10)
Score: 58–34 (max 62)

Round 9: S I L L Y F E E T

C1 buzzes on 12.25 seconds to say LIFESTYLE which is correct.
Score: 68–34 (max 72)

Statistics Corner

Rodney:
Total score - 68
Raw score - 68
Total % of max - 94
Raw % of max - 94
Total average score per round - 7.6
Raw average score per round - 7.6
Number of maxes - 5

Roger:
Total score - 34
Raw score - 52
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 3.8
Raw average score per round - 5.8
Number of maxes - 3

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