Thursday 2 March 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 37)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Thursday 2 March 1995.

C1: Champion Barry Hughes (2 wins, 120 points.)
C2: Challenger Andy Hewitt.
DC: Susie Dent and Sheridan Morley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O S T A P R E S J
R02: P D F Z E I E T D
R03: O A G R B I Y U S
R04: 100, 4, 3, 4, 9, 7. Target: 766.
R05: L S N T A E I L S
R06: E R H L O A D N T
R07: W C T L I A A U R
R08: 75, 7, 2, 9, 5, 1. Target: 752.
R09: G I A N T C L A P (conundrum)


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Round 1: O S T A P R E S J

C1: SPARES (6)
C2: POSTERS (7)
DC: SEAPORTS (8) ESPARTOS (8)
OT: PROTASES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: P D F Z E I E T D

C1: DIETED (6)
C2: DEFIED (6)
DC: EDITED (6)
OT: TIEFED (6)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: O A G R B I Y U S

C1: BUOYS (5)
C2: RAGS (4)
DC: YOGA SUGARY (6)
OT: GIAOURS (7) OUGIYAS (7)
Score: 11–13 (max 21)

Round 4: 100, 4, 3, 4, 9, 7. Target: 766.

C1: 766. ((100+9)*7)+3 (10)
C2: 766. (100*(4+4))-(9*3)-7 (10)
Score: 21–23 (max 31)

Round 5: L S N T A E I L S

C1: LISTENS (7)
C2: LENTILS (7)
DC: TALLNESS (8) TAILLESS (8)
OT: INSTALLS (8) NAILLESS (8) SENSILLA (8) SALIENTS (8) SALTINES (8) SITELLAS (8)
Score: 28–30 (max 39)

Round 6: E R H L O A D N T

C1: LOATHED (7)
C2: HOLDER (6)
DC: ANOTHER (7) ETHANOL (7)
OT: RATHOLED (8)
Score: 35–30 (max 47)

Round 7: W C T L I A A U R

C1: ACTUAL (6)
C2: ACTUAL (6)
DC: CURTAIL (7)
Score: 41–36 (max 54)

Round 8: 75, 7, 2, 9, 5, 1. Target: 752.

C1: 752. ((9+1)*75)+2 (10)
C2: 752. ((9+1)*75)+2 (10)
Score: 51–46 (max 64)

Round 9: G I A N T C L A P

C1 buzzes on 15 seconds to say PLACATING which is correct.
Score: 61–46 (max 74)


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