Wednesday 1 July 1998 (Series 39, Prelim 3)

[Rhys Benjamin]

UNWIKIFIED (Again!)
Countdown recap for Wednesday 1 July 1998.

C1: Champion Robert Muir (1 win, 55 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Frost.
DC: Mark Nyman and Toyah Willcox.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W N O C Z U E R L
R02: A S P M O U B T N
R03: G R J P E I V A T
R04: 75, 4, 2, 8, 9, 10. Target: 559.
R05: E S L T O U C K D
R06: A E T N T C E G I
R07: O S B W A F E N R
R08: 50, 9, 10, 5, 4, 8. Target: 946.
R09: S W I N E T A I L (conundrum)


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Round 1: W N O C Z U E R L

C1: CROWN (5)
C2: OUNCE (5)
DC: COLURE (6)
OT: CORNEL (6) CONURE (6) CURLEW (6) ZONULE (6) ZONURE (6) LEUCON (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: A S P M O U B T N

C1: AMOUNTS (7)
C2: POSTMAN (7)
OT: PANTOUMS (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: G R J P E I V A T

C1: PRIVATE (7)
C2: PIRATE (6)
DC: VIRGATE (7)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 4, 2, 8, 9, 10. Target: 559.

C1: 559. (75 - 4) x 8 - 9 (10)
C2: 559. (75 - 4) x 8 - 9 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 31)

Round 5: E S L T O U C K D

C1: STOCKED (7)
C2: LOCKETS (7)
OT: CLOUTED (7) COLDEST (7) DESTOCK (7) DOCKETS (7) LOUDEST (7) TOUSLED (7) SCOUTED (7) SUCKLED (7)
Score: 36–29 (max 38)

Round 6: A E T N T C E G I

C1: teeting
C2: ACTING (6)
DC: GENETIC (7) CATTING (7)
OT: TACETING (8)
Score: 36–35 (max 46)

Round 7: O S B W A F E N R

C1: REASON (6)
C2: BROWSE (6)
DC: FORESAW (7)
OT: BORANES (7)
Score: 42–41 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 9, 10, 5, 4, 8. Target: 946.

C1: 946. (10 + 9) x 50 - 4 (10)
C2: 946. (10 + 9) x 50 - 4 (10)
Score: 52–51 (max 63)

Round 9: S W I N E T A I L

No one buzzes. The answer was WAISTLINE.
Score: 52–51 (max 73)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=39