Tuesday 7 February 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 20)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 February 1995.

C1: Champion Tony Buffey (3 wins, 172 points.)
C2: Challenger Stanley Ward.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Hanley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T R S L E A E E
R02: D W T N U A R F O
R03: P X S M E N I O A
R04: 25, 6, 5, 1, 8, 2. Target: 603.
R05: H B C R U O I Y M
R06: R N V L H A O E A
R07: T D W K I U I A L
R08: 75, 100, 5, 5, 2, 3. Target: 831.
R09: N I L G U R G L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T R S L E A E E

C1: RELEASE (7)
C2: RELEASE (7)
DC: RELEASER (8) RELATERS (8)
OT: ARRESTEE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: D W T N U A R F O

C1: FRONT (5)
C2: FOUNT (5)
DC: ROTUNDA (7) UNTOWARD (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 16)

Round 3: P X S M E N I O A

C1: POEMS (5)
C2: NAMES (5)
DC: APOMIXES (8)
OT: MOPANIS (7)
Score: 17–17 (max 24)

Round 4: 25, 6, 5, 1, 8, 2. Target: 603.

C1: 601.
C2: 602. (((5-1)*6)*25)+2 (7)
CV: 603. (((25*8)+1)*6)/2 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 34)

Round 5: H B C R U O I Y M

C1: CRUMB (5)
C2: CHOIR (5)
DC: CRUMBY (6) RHOMBIC (7)
OT: BOHRIUM (7)
Score: 22–29 (max 41)

Round 6: R N V L H A O E A

C1: LOVER (5)
C2: HAVEL (5)
DC: VERONAL (7)
Score: 27–34 (max 48)

Round 7: T D W K I U I A L

C1: TIDAL (5)
C2: ADULT (5)
OT: KIDULT (6) LIKUTA (6)
Score: 32–39 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 100, 5, 5, 2, 3. Target: 831.

C1: 830. (100*(5+3))+((75/5)*2) (7)
C2: 830. (100*(5+3))+((75/5)*2) (7)
CV: 831. ((3+5)*(100+2))+(75/5) (10)
Score: 39–46 (max 64)

Round 9: N I L G U R G L E

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say GURGLING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was GRUELLING.
Score: 39–46 (max 74)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=29