Monday 4th July 1994 (1500th Edition Special)

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Monday 4th July 1994 (1500th Edition Special)

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This was a special show marking the 1,500th episode of Countdown. I wonder how many people would've thought it would reach 5,000 :?:

Countdown recap for Monday 4 July 1994.

C1: Series 23 Champion Gareth Williams (11 wins, 632 points.)
C2: Series 15 Runner-Up Allan Saldanha (10 wins, 652 points.)
DC: Mark Nyman and Denis Norden.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H I R S O E N T I
R02: V C W O E E T A O
R03: 1, 6, 2, 4, 9, 5. Target: 650.
R04: Z L E T R U J E Y
R05: G M T I E A C D O
R06: 25, 8, 2, 2, 9, 3. Target: 498.
R07: R W H I T E L E A (conundrum)
R08: F S G I E A V D X
R09: L E D I M G O N T
R10: 100, 2, 4, 5, 1, 7. Target: 874.
R11: P N L I A E D S A
R12: G E R N I A R H E
R13: 5, 2, 10, 9, 4, 6. Target: 963.
R14: R W H I T E L E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: H I R S O E N T I

C1: HORNIEST (8)
C2: INHERITS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: V C W O E E T A O

C1: evocate
C2: evocate
DC: OCTAVE (6) AVOCET (6)
OT: COATEE (6) OCTAVO (6)
Score: 8–8 (max 14)

Round 3: 1, 6, 2, 4, 9, 5. Target: 650.

C1: 650. ((6 - 1) x 2 x 5) x (9 + 4) (10)
C2: 650. ((6 - 1) x 2 x 5) x (9 + 4) (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 24)

Round 4: Z L E T R U J E Y

C1: truely
C2: truely
DC: TUYERE (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 30)

Round 5: G M T I E A C D O

C1: DEMOTIC (7)
C2: DOGMATIC (8)
Score: 18–26 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 8, 2, 2, 9, 3. Target: 498.

C1: 498. ((9 + 8 + 3) x 25) - 2 (10)
C2: 497.
Score: 28–26 (max 48)

Round 7: R W H I T E L E A

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say WEALTHIER which is correct.
Score: 28–36 (max 58)

Round 8: F S G I E A V D X

C1: ADVISE (6)
C2: VISAGED (7)
Score: 28–43 (max 65)

Round 9: L E D I M G O N T

C1: DEMOTING (8)
C2: DEMOTING (8)
DC: MODELING (8)
Score: 36–51 (max 73)

Round 10: 100, 2, 4, 5, 1, 7. Target: 874.

C1: 875.
C2: 874. ((100 + 5 + 4) x (7 + 1)) + 2 (10)
Score: 36–61 (max 83)

Round 11: P N L I A E D S A

C1: PALADINS (8)
C2: DENIALS (7)
OT: PALISADE (8)
Score: 44–61 (max 91)

Round 12: G E R N I A R H E

C1: REHEARING (18)
C2: REHEARING (18)
Score: 62–79 (max 109)

Round 13: 5, 2, 10, 9, 4, 6. Target: 963.

C1: 964.
C2: 963. (((6 + 4) x 10) + 5 + 2) x 9 (10)
Score: 62–89 (max 119)

Round 14: R W H I T E L E S

C2 buzzes on 12.5 seconds to say ERSTWHILE which is correct.
Score: 62–99 (max 129)

Statistics Corner

Gareth:
Total score - 62
Raw score - 92
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 71
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 6.6
Number of maxes - 6

Allan:
Total score - 99
Raw score - 113
Total % of max - 77
Raw % of max - 88
Total average score per round - 7.1
Raw average score per round - 8.1
Number of maxes - 10 8-)

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=28
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