Tuesday 4 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 2)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 4 January 2000.

C1: Champion Helen Wrigglesworth (2 wins, 95 points.)
C2: Challenger Colin Sanders.
DC: Nark Nyman and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L R I O E T D U
R02: T R I N E S Y A W
R03: T F D I E O P H U
R04: 50, 75, 1, 5, 9, 3. Target: 920.
R05: V N A S O L E J R
R06: T P H A E O G B I
R07: T C E S N A U Q S
R08: 25, 4, 10, 5, 7, 5. Target: 567.
R09: D E N I S D A L L (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R L R I O E T D U

C1: loutier
C2: TOILED (6)
DC: OUTRIDER (8) ULTERIOR (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: T R I N E S Y A W

C1: ANSWER (6)
C2: WINTERS (7)
DC: STERNWAY (8)
Score: 0–13 (max 16)

Round 3: T F D I E O P H U

C1: HIDEOUT (7)
C2: OPTED (5)
Score: 7–13 (max 23)

Round 4: 50, 75, 1, 5, 9, 3. Target: 920.

C1: 917. (75 + 1) x (9 + 3) + 5 (7)
C2: -
CV: 919. (7)
OT: 920. (((75 x 3) - 50) + 9) x 5 (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 33)

Round 5: V N A S O L E J R

C1: REASON (6)
C2: LOANERS (7)
DC: VERONALS (8)
OT: VERONAL (7)
Score: 14–20 (max 41)

Round 6: T P H A E O G B I

C1: BIGOT (5)
C2: pathe
DC: PHOBIA (6)
OT: BOATIE (6) BOTHIE (6) HOAGIE (6) OPIATE (6) POTAGE (6)
Score: 19–20 (max 47)

Round 7: T C E S N A U Q S

C1: SCENTS (6)
C2: STUNS (5)
DC: NUTCASES (8)
Score: 25–20 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 4, 10, 5, 7, 5. Target: 567.

C1: 562. (25 x 4 + 10) x 5 (7)
C2: -
OT: 567. ((((25 + 5) x 5) - 10) x 4) + 7 (10)
Score: 32–20 (max 65)

Round 9: D E N I S D A L L

C1 buzzes on 18 seconds to say LANDSLIDE which is correct.
Score: 42–20 (max 75)


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