Tuesday 7 March 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 40)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 7 March 1995.

C1: Challenger Paul Clare.
C2: Champion Chris Rogers (2 wins, 139 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Sheridan Morley.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R I L M G A B U O
R02: N C S E T I O S T
R03: A E O F M S K D I
R04: 2, 6, 2, 7, 9, 6. Target: 221.
R05: S N Z M A E R Y U
R06: P I S A C D B A E
R07: Q D S T R O A T E
R08: 25, 50, 100, 6, 4, 3. Target: 205.
R09: R I C E T I T A N (conundrum)


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Round 1: R I L M G A B U O

C1: GLAMOUR (7)
C2: LUMBAGO (7)
DC: BARIUM (6)
OT: GOURAMI (7) GUMBOIL (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N C S E T I O S T

C1: SECTIONS (8)
C2: SECTIONS (8)
DC: STONIEST (8) CONTESTS (8)
OT: COTTISES (8) STENOTIC (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 15)

Round 3: A E O F M S K D I

C1: MASKED (6)
C2: FOAMED (6)
DC: MASKED (6) MIKADOS (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 22)

Round 4: 2, 6, 2, 7, 9, 6. Target: 221.

C1: 209.
C2: 222. ((2+2)*6*9)+6 (7)
CV: 221. (((9*(6-2))*6)-7)+2 (10)
Score: 21–28 (max 32)

Round 5: S N Z M A E R Y U

C1: SNARE (5)
C2: SMEARY (6)
DC: MANURES (7) SURNAME (7)
OT: ANEURYSM (8)
Score: 21–34 (max 40)

Round 6: P I S A C D B A E

C1: BIASED (6)
C2: SPACED (6)
DC: ACEDIAS (7)
OT: PEDICABS (8)
Score: 27–40 (max 48)

Round 7: Q D S T R O A T E

C1: ROTATED (7)
C2: ROTATED (7)
DC: ROASTED (7) TOASTED (7) TOASTER (7) ROTATED (7) STARTED (7)
OT: DOTTERS (7) TORSADE (7) ROTATES (7) TETRADS (7)
Score: 34–47 (max 55)

Round 8: 25, 50, 100, 6, 4, 3. Target: 205.

C1: 205. ((6-4)*100)+(3+(50/25)) (10)
C2: 205. ((100*50/25)+6+3)-4 (10)
Score: 44–57 (max 65)

Round 9: R I C E T I T A N

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say RETICENT which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was INTRICATE.
Score: 44–57 (max 75)


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