Tuesday 29th December 1998 (Series 40, Prelim 2)

[Clive Brooker]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 29 December 1998.

C1: Champion Glynn Leaney (7 wins, 350 points.)
C2: Challenger Liz Alsford.
DC: Mark Nyman and Stephen Fry.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L Y U T A M E H X
R02: B T I A R G E Z I
R03: L P O R E F I P N
R04: 50, 8, 8, 9, 2, 10. Target: 621.
R05: L M E O V R A E V
R06: N R U S I N A R O
R07: D S A E G D I S A
R08: 75, 7, 10, 9, 3, 5. Target: 787.
R09: E S O L O F O T O (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: L Y U T A M E H X

C1: TAMELY (6)
C2: TAMELY (6)
DC: HAMLET (6) AMULET (6)
OT: MULETA (6) LUXATE (6) METHYL (6) MUTELY (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: B T I A R G E Z I

C1: GAITER (6)
C2: BARGE (5)
OT: BARITE (6) BITZER (6) TRIAGE (6) TIBIAE (6)
Score: 12–6 (max 12)

Round 3: L P O R E F I P N

C1: FLOPPIER (8)
C2: FLIPPER (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 20)

Round 4: 50, 8, 8, 9, 2, 10. Target: 621.

C1: 617. (10 + 2) x 50 +9 + 8 (7)
C2: 620. Mistake in working.
CV: 620. (7)
OT: 621. 8 x 8 x 9 + 50 - 10 / 2 (10)
Score: 27–6 (max 30)

Round 5: L M E O V R A E V

C1: REMOVAL (7)
C2: REMOVAL (7)
DC: REVOLVE (7)
Score: 34–13 (max 37)

Round 6: N R U S I N A R O

C1: RUINS (5)
C2: ARSON (5)
DC: NOUNS (5) ANIONS (6)
OT: INURNS (6) RONINS (6) UNIONS (6) UNISON (6)
Score: 39–18 (max 43)

Round 7: D S A E G D I S A

C1: GASSED (6)
C2: GASSED (6)
DC: ASSEGAI (7)
Score: 45–24 (max 50)

Round 8: 75, 7, 10, 9, 3, 5. Target: 787.

C1: 787. (75 + 3) x 10 + 7 (10)
C2: 788.
Score: 55–24 (max 60)

Round 9: E S O L O F O T O

C2 buzzes on 8.25 seconds to say FOOTLOOSE which is correct.
Score: 55–34 (max 70)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=40