Friday 14 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 10)

[Robert Baxter]

Countdown recap for Friday 14 January 2000.

C1: Champion Olive Morgan (2 wins, 107 points.)
C2: Challenger Matthew Eagles.
DC: Susie Dent and Roy Hudd.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L E N O F S P A G
R02: R Y T I E U N C T
R03: G I L W E B R A L
R04: 75, 8, 8, 1, 5, 2. Target: 372.
R05: D Q O U H S I A Z
R06: T E H A L D N I F
R07: U P D O B J E R X
R08: 50, 9, 3, 7, 6, 3. Target: 844.
R09: S W A N F U E L S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L E N O F S P A G

C1: SPANGLE (7)
C2: ALONE (5)
DC: FLAGONS (7) FLANGES (7)
OT: NOPALES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R Y T I E U N C T

C1: UNITY (5)
C2: NUTTIER (7)
DC: TINCTURE (8) INTERCUT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: G I L W E B R A L

C1: BEWAIL (6)
C2: braille
DC: BRAWL (5) LIBERAL (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 22)

Round 4: 75, 8, 8, 1, 5, 2. Target: 372.

C1: 372. (75 x 5) - (2 + 1) (10)
C2: 372. (75 x 5) - (2 + 1) (10)
Score: 23–17 (max 32)

Round 5: D Q O U H S I A Z

C1: SQUID (5)
C2: SQUID (5)
DC: QUIDS (5)
OT: DIAZOS (6)
Score: 28–22 (max 38)

Round 6: T E H A L D N I F

C1: INFLATED (8)
C2: flinted
DC: INHALED (7)
Score: 36–22 (max 46)

Round 7: U P D O B J E R X

C1: PROBED (6)
C2: POURED (6)
OT: ROUPED (6)
Score: 42–28 (max 52)

Round 8: 50, 9, 3, 7, 6, 3. Target: 844.

C1: -
C2: 844. 50 x (9 + (3 / 3) + 7) - 6 (10)
Score: 42–38 (max 62)

Round 9: S W A N F U E L S

C1 buzzes on 22 seconds to say AWFULNESS which is correct.
Score: 52–38 (max 72)


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