Monday 24 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 16)

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Monday 24 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 16)

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Countdown recap for Monday 24 January 2000.

C1: Champion John Snedden (2 wins, 128 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Taylor.
DC: Susie Dent and Joan Bakewell.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N D K O E A N V S
R02: H E W A T O C I F
R03: P N P D E I E B R
R04: 25, 6, 4, 7, 4, 3. Target: 468.
R05: S A M O R E N I B
R06: Q T A W D O S U A
R07: C E R I N E D A C
R08: 50, 4, 1, 1, 5, 10. Target: 968.
R09: E L N T I L S I D (conundrum)


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Round 1: N D K O E A N V S

C1: KNAVES (6)
C2: evades
DC: KNEADS (6) DEANS (5) VANES (5)
OT: NOVENAS (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: H E W A T O C I F

C1: WITCH (5)
C2: WITCH (5)
DC: FITCHEW (7)
OT: ACHIOTE (7)
Score: 11–5 (max 14)

Round 3: P N P D E I E B R

C1: REPINED (7)
C2: BENDIER (7)
DC: RIPENED (7) INBREED (7)
OT: INBREED (7) PERPEND (7) PREBEND (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 6, 4, 7, 4, 3. Target: 468.

C1: 469. 25 x (3 x 4 ( + 7)) (7)
C2: 467. Mistake in working.
Score: 25–12 (max 28)

Round 5: S A M O R E N I B

C1: BEMOANS (7)
C2: MARINES (7)
DC: MORAINES (8) BRAINS (6) BARONIES (8)
OT: ROMAINES (8) ROMANISE (8)
Score: 32–19 (max 36)

Round 6: Q T A W D O S U A

C1: QUOTAS (6)
C2: SWOT (4)
DC: QUOTAS (6) QUADS (5)
Score: 38–19 (max 42)

Round 7: C E R I N E D A C

C1: raccied
C2: CADENCE (7)
OT: DERACINE (8)
Score: 38–26 (max 50)

Round 8: 50, 4, 1, 1, 5, 10. Target: 968.

C1: 968. (50 + 1) x (10 + 5 + 4) - 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 48–26 (max 60)

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

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say INSTILLED which is correct.
Score: 58–26 (max 70)


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Re: Monday 24 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 16)

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Robert Baxter wrote:Round 4: 25, 6, 4, 7, 4, 3. Target: 468.

C1: 469. 25 x (3 x 4 ( + 7)) (7)
C2: 467. Mistake in working.
Score: 25–12 (max 28)
Just noticed while double-checking that the CV method is missing, that being 6 x 3 x (25 + 4 / 4), so the max is 73.
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Re: Monday 24 January 2000 (Series 42, Prelim 16)

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