Wednesday 5 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 3)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 5 January 2000.

C1: Champion Helen Wrigglesworth (3 wins, 137 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Heptinstall.
DC: Mark Nyman and Richard Digance.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S G E A I C R O
R02: M E S U L I T F E
R03: N S V A I O P S E
R04: 25, 1, 3, 6, 7, 8. Target: 826.
R05: N A W O L A C R I
R06: T S L A O U R Y E
R07: N A C O K I V N E
R08: 25, 8, 6, 9, 2, 3. Target: 996.
R09: D E M M O F L U X (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T S G E A I C R O

C1: CORSAGE (7)
C2: girates
DC: CIGARETS (8)
OT: AGRESTIC (8) ESCARGOT (8) ORGASTIC (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M E S U L I T F E

C1: MUSELI (6)
C2: FLUMES (6)
DC: TUMEFIES (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: N S V A I O P S E

C1: PASSION (7)
C2: pianoes
DC: EVASIONS (8)
Score: 20–6 (max 24)

Round 4: 25, 1, 3, 6, 7, 8. Target: 826.

C1: 825. Mistake in working.
C2: 813.
CV: 826. ((3 x 6) + 8 + 8 + 7) x 25 + 1 (10)
Score: 20–6 (max 34)

Round 5: N A W O L A C R I

C1: CLOWN (5)
C2: CLARION (7)
OT: CARINAL (7) CRANIAL (7) OCARINA (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 41)

Round 6: T S L A O U R Y E

C1: RESULT (6)
C2: LUSTRE (6)
DC: ESTUARY (7) OUTLAYS (7)
OT: UROSTYLE (8)
Score: 26–19 (max 49)

Round 7: N A C O K I V N E

C1: CANINE (6)
C2: VOICE (5)
DC: CONNIVE (7)
Score: 32–19 (max 56)

Round 8: 25, 8, 6, 9, 2, 3. Target: 996.

C1: 997. 25 x ((3 + 2) x 8) - (9 - 6) (7)
C2: 994.
CV: 996. 2 x (((3 x 25) + 8) x 6) (10)
Score: 39–19 (max 66)

Round 9: D E M M O F L U X

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say FLUMMOXED which is correct.
Score: 49–19 (max 76)


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