Wednesday 22 March 1995 (Series 29, Prelim 51)

[Joseph Krol]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 22 March 1995.

C1: Challenger Adrian Bailey.
C2: Champion Sue Renwick (1 win, 51 points.)
DC: Richard Samson and David Jacobs.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T I R H E A G N G
R02: U A S R R E P V D
R03: S W O B X A T E S
R04: 75, 1, 8, 8, 9, 4. Target: 235.
R05: D S L A O H R E T
R06: I N S N E N I B K
R07: F S E T Z O D A M
R08: 75, 4, 3, 10, 7, 2. Target: 201.
R09: P I G M U S T E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: T I R H E A G N G

C1: INGRATE (7)
C2: EARTHING (8)
DC: GATHERING (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)

Round 2: U A S R R E P V D

C1: SPARED (6)
C2: DRAPERS (7)
DC: SPARRED (7) SPURRED (7)
OT: PARURES (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 25)

Round 3: S W O B X A T E S

C1: BEASTS (6)
C2: BOASTS (6)
DC: BESTOWS (7)
Score: 6–21 (max 32)

Round 4: 75, 1, 8, 8, 9, 4. Target: 235.

C1: 235. (((4-1)*75)+9)+(8/8) (10)
C2: 235. (((4-1)*75)+9)+(8/8) (10)
Score: 16–31 (max 42)

Round 5: D S L A O H R E T

C1: SHORTED (7)
C2: LOATHED (7)
DC: LOATHERS (8) LEOTARDS (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) LODESTAR (8) RATHOLES (8) RATHOLED (8)
Score: 23–38 (max 50)

Round 6: I N S N E N I B K

C1: KINE (4)
C2: NINES (5)
DC: NINNIES (7)
Score: 23–43 (max 57)

Round 7: F S E T Z O D A M

C1: MODEST (6)
C2: MOATED (6)
DC: FASTED (6)
OT: DEFATS (6) FOAMED (6) MASTED (6) MATZOS (6) MOTZAS (6)
Score: 29–49 (max 63)

Round 8: 75, 4, 3, 10, 7, 2. Target: 201.

C1: 201. (75*3)-(2*7)-10 (10)
C2: 201. (75*3)-(2*10)-4 (10)
Score: 39–59 (max 73)

Round 9: P I G M U S T E R

No one buzzes. The answer was GRUMPIEST.
Score: 39–59 (max 83)


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