Monday 3 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 1)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Monday 3 January 2000.

C1: Champion Helen Wrigglesworth (1 win, 42 points.)
C2: Challenger Joanna Newman.
DC: Mark Nyman and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T G D I E A L S O
R02: I E E X P R K M A
R03: V G R C I E O A L
R04: 25, 100, 10, 1, 8, 5. Target: 943.
R05: U E I N N S B C E
R06: D Y T A O E W F I
R07: A E N G M S O Z A
R08: 75, 7, 6, 5, 1, 10. Target: 429.
R09: E Q U A L C R E D (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T G D I E A L S O

C1: GLOATED (7)
C2: DILATES (7)
DC: ISOLATED (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) SODALITE (8) DOGSTAIL (8) GODETIAS (8) GODLIEST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: I E E X P R K M A

C1: EXPIRE (6)
C2: EXPIRE (6)
DC: PEAKIER (7)
OT: EPIMERA (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: V G R C I E O A L

C1: CLOVER (6)
C2: GLACIER (7)
OT: CALORIE (7) CARIOLE (7) LORICAE (7) CLAVIER (7) GRACILE (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 22)

Round 4: 25, 100, 10, 1, 8, 5. Target: 943.

C1: 938.
C2: 942. 10 x (100 - 5) - 8 (7)
CV: 943. 10 x (100 - 5) - 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 13–27 (max 32)

Round 5: U E I N N S B C E

C1: BUNNIES (7)
C2: BUNNIES (7)
DC: INCENSE (7)
OT: BENNIES (7)
Score: 20–34 (max 39)

Round 6: D Y T A O E W F I

C1: WAITED (6)
C2: WAFTED (6)
DC: TIDEWAY (7)
Score: 26–40 (max 46)

Round 7: A E N G M S O Z A

C1: MANGOES (7)
C2: AMAZES (6)
DC: AMAZONS (7)
OT: MANAGES (7) SAMANGO (7) SANGOMA (7)
Score: 33–40 (max 53)

Round 8: 75, 7, 6, 5, 1, 10. Target: 429.

C1: 429. (75 x 6) - (10 + 5 + 7 + 1) (10)
C2: 425.
Score: 43–40 (max 63)

Round 9: E Q U A L C R E D

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say LACQUERED which is correct.
Score: 53–40 (max 73)


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