Wednesday 2 January 1991 (CoCV, Quarter-Final 3)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 2 January 1991.

C1: Champion Michael Wareham (7 wins, 438 points.)
C2: Champion Lawrence Pearse (11 wins, 619 points.)
DC: Catherine Clarke and Gyles Brandreth.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G M N E O J A E W
R02: T B O Z I S L E E
R03: Y D S H A E E L S
R04: 5, 1, 8, 4, 2, 6. Target: 733.
R05: D N E B E T X A N
R06: N N N K E I G G W
R07: G W E R A T K I N
R08: 50, 25, 8, 4, 8, 3. Target: 833.
R09: P I N K D R A P E (conundrum)


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Round 1: G M N E O J A E W

C1: MENAGE (6)
C2: WOMEN (5)
DC: JO (2)
OT: GENOME (6) MANEGE (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: T B O Z I S L E E

C1: ELITES (6)
C2: OBELIZES (8)
DC: ZEOLITES (8)
Score: 6–8 (max 14)

Round 3: Y D S H A E E L S

C1: HEADLESS (8)
C2: HEADLESS (8)
DC: LEASHES (7)
OT: HAYSEEDS (8)
Score: 14–16 (max 22)

Round 4: 5, 1, 8, 4, 2, 6. Target: 733.

C1: -
C2: 728. (((2*4)+5)*(6+1))*8 (7)
CV: 732. (7)
OT: 732. ((8*6*5)+4)*(2+1) (7)
Score: 14–23 (max 29)

Round 5: D N E B E T X A N

C1: EXTEND (6)
C2: DEBATE (6)
DC: ANNEX (5) ANNEXED (7)
Score: 20–29 (max 36)

Round 6: N N N K E I G G W

C1: EKING (5)
C2: GENNING (7)
DC: KENNING (7)
Score: 20–36 (max 43)

Round 7: G W E R A T K I N

C1: WATERING (8)
C2: WATERING (8)
OT: KNITWEAR (8) RETAKING (8) TWANGIER (8) TWEAKING (8) WREAKING (8)
Score: 28–44 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 25, 8, 4, 8, 3. Target: 833.

C1: 832.
C2: 833. ((50+25)*(8+3))+8 (10)
Score: 28–54 (max 61)

Round 9: P I N K D R A P E

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say KIDNAPPER which is correct.
Score: 38–54 (max 71)


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=-8