Thursday 30 December 1999 (COC10, Semi-Final 2)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Thursday 30 December 1999.

C1: Champion Scott Mearns (11 wins, 718 points.)
C2: Champion Terry Knowles (10 wins, 651 points.)
DC: Mark Nyman and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N Z D E I A T L H
R02: Y U O E S R B C T
R03: J I N M L E A S F
R04: 75, 3, 5, 10, 7, 6. Target: 516.
R05: M E C I L A T V D
R06: S N G O E A M D R
R07: P U I E R K G D N
R08: 50, 6, 5, 1, 9, 5. Target: 821.
R09: L A M C U R R I E (conundrum)


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Round 1: N Z D E I A T L H

C1: ZENITHAL (8)
C2: DETAIL (6)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: Y U O E S R B C T

C1: COURTESY (8)
C2: TUBERS (6)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)

Round 3: J I N M L E A S F

C1: INFLAMES (8)
C2: INFLAMES (8)
OT: FLAMINES (8)
Score: 24–8 (max 24)

Round 4: 75, 3, 5, 10, 7, 6. Target: 516.

C1: 516. (75 x 7) - (6 + 3) (10)
C2: 516. (75 x 7) - (6 + 3) (10)
Score: 34–18 (max 34)

Round 5: M E C I L A T V D

C1: CLIMATE (7)
C2: DECIMAL (7)
DC: MEDICAL (7) CLAIMED (7) CITADEL (7) DIALECT (7)
OT: CAMELID (7) DECLAIM (7) DELTAIC (7) EDICTAL (7) METICAL (7) MEDIVAC (7)
Score: 41–25 (max 41)

Round 6: S N G O E A M D R

C1: ROADMEN (7)
C2: MANGOES (7)
DC: DRAGOMEN (8)
OT: MEGARONS (8) ORGASMED (8) RANSOMED (8)
Score: 48–32 (max 49)

Round 7: P U I E R K G D N

C1: PERKING (7)
C2: PERKING (7)
DC: PUDGIER (7)
OT: KERUING (7) PRINKED (7) PUNKIER (7)
Score: 55–39 (max 56)

Round 8: 50, 6, 5, 1, 9, 5. Target: 821.

C1: 825. (6 + 9 + 1) x 50 + 25 (7)
C2: 825. (50 + 1) x (5 + 5 + 6) + 9 (7)
CV: 821. (50 + 5) x (9 + 6) - 5 + 1 (10)
Score: 62–46 (max 66)

Round 9: L A M C U R R I E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say MERCURIAL which is correct.
Score: 72–46 (max 76)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-13