Thursday 13 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 9)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Thursday 13 January 2000.

C1: Champion Olive Morgan (1 win, 39 points.)
C2: Challenger Judy Meekings.
DC: Susie Dent and Roy Hudd.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G I R K E M S A D
R02: C T I E V O L R E
R03: N O S M I X E T S
R04: 100, 4, 1, 7, 9, 3. Target: 491.
R05: W U C A T E R S I
R06: N A R O P M E S N
R07: A O Y G T E R D V
R08: 75, 10, 5, 7, 1, 6. Target: 543.
R09: A Q U I F I E L D (conundrum)


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Round 1: G I R K E M S A D

C1: SMIRKED (7)
C2: SMIRKED (7)
DC: ADMIRES (7) MIRAGES (7) MISREAD (7)
OT: SIDEARM (7) DARKIES (7) DEMARKS (7) IMAGERS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: C T I E V O L R E

C1: EROTIC (6)
C2: revoice
DC: VOICER (6) COVERLET (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: N O S M I X E T S

C1: MOISTENS (8)
C2: NOSIEST (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 23)

Round 4: 100, 4, 1, 7, 9, 3. Target: 491.

C1: 491. 100 x (4 + 1) - 9 (10)
C2: 491. 100 x (4 + 1) - 9 (10)
Score: 31–17 (max 33)

Round 5: W U C A T E R S I

C1: CURATES (7)
C2: WAITERS (7)
DC: RACIEST (7)
OT: SURICATE (8)
Score: 38–24 (max 41)

Round 6: N A R O P M E S N

C1: MANNERS (7)
C2: SPANNER (7)
DC: PERSONA (7) OARSMEN (7)
OT: MANROPES (8)
Score: 45–31 (max 49)

Round 7: A O Y G T E R D V

C1: DOTAGE (6)
C2: GRADE (5)
DC: VOYAGER (7) TRAGEDY (7)
OT: GYRATED (7) VOYAGED (7)
Score: 51–31 (max 56)

Round 8: 75, 10, 5, 7, 1, 6. Target: 543.

C1: 542. (75 x 7) + 10 + 6 + 1 (7)
C2: 542. (75 x 7) + 10 + 6 + 1 (7)
CV: 543. 7 x (75 + 1) + 10 + (6 - 5) (10)
Score: 58–38 (max 66)

Round 9: A Q U I F I E L D

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say LIQUIFIED which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say QUALIFIED which is correct.
Score: 68–38 (max 76)


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