Tuesday 9th March 1999 (Series 40, Prelim 52)

[Clive Brooker]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 9 March 2010.

C1: Champion John Wright (1 win, 52 points.)
C2: Challenger Stan Arnott.
DC: Mark Nyman and Penny Smith.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G D A T N E S U L
R02: S T A P G O B I A
R03: T B Y I E Z G U V
R04: 75, 6, 5, 9, 4, 2. Target: 183.
R05: R D I A F R E M X
R06: R N O Y T A I C S
R07: R V E A K O C R E
R08: 50, 25, 4, 2, 10, 9. Target: 481.
R09: R A N P O L I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G D A T N E S U L

C1: TANGLED (7)
C2: TANGLED (7)
DC: DANGLES (7) TANGLES (7) UNSALTED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S T A P G O B I A

C1: PATIOS (6)
C2: BIGOTS (6)
DC: POSTBAG (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: T B Y I E Z G U V

C1: BITE (4)
C2: BITE (4)
DC: ZEBU UBIETY (6)
OT: UBIETY (6)
Score: 17–17 (max 21)

Round 4: 75, 6, 5, 9, 4, 2. Target: 183.

C1: 180.
C2: 183. (75 + 9) x 2 + 6 + 4 + 5 (10)
Score: 17–27 (max 31)

Round 5: R D I A F R E M X

C1: FRAMED (6)
C2: MARRIED (7)
DC: FIREARM (7) ADMIRER (7)
OT: MARDIER (7)
Score: 17–34 (max 38)

Round 6: R N O Y T A I C S

C1: CARTONS (7)
C2: CRAYONS (7)
DC: RATIONS (7) (RW) CANTORIS (8)
OT: CORTINAS (8)
Score: 24–41 (max 46)

Round 7: R V E A K O C R E

C1: CROAKER (7)
C2: RECOVER (7)
OT: REVOKER (7)
Score: 31–48 (max 53)

Round 8: 50, 25, 4, 2, 10, 9. Target: 481.

C1: 481. (10 + 9) x 25 + 4 + 2 (10)
C2: 481. 9 x 50 + 25 + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 41–58 (max 63)

Round 9: R A N P O L I C E

No one buzzes. The answer was PORCELAIN.
Score: 41–58 (max 73)


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